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Catching up before it's leaving Hulu. I surprisingly had fun watching this. It's so '90s but something about this film felt so unique. The story is super cheesy but I kinda like it. I like the humor and side jokes, there are lots of them! Mike Myers is so charming and quirky in this. I just can't help but smile watching his quirkiness. First two thirds are hilariously cute and the third is unexpectedly thrilling. There's one song played 3 times in this and it bugs me. I'd appreciate more if horror is the center of the film.
A little time capsule of Mike Myers post-Wayne's World but pre-Austin Powers.
There's a lot to like here - the brilliant family and the wedding party always has me in stitches - and there's definitely some bits that are very aged now, seeming a little old even at the time.
But for a 93 minute, quirky, funny, light movie... There's no many I can recommend above it.
7/10
(What a cameo on Alcatraz - less than 2 mins of screen time and the most memorable of the film by far!)
Manic in a way that even Austin Powers couldn't match, this vehicle for then-recent SNL grad Mike Myers hasn't aged quite as well as I'd expected. Myers delivers with ease when he's under the guise of a wild, colorful character - his best scenes are as a boisterous, drunken caricature of a father under heavy makeup - but comes off as insecure and off-putting in the more straightforward leading role. For every joke that lands, Myers ricochets three or four duds off his companions' foreheads, lending the impression that he's always on stage and robbing his turn as well-intentioned poet Charlie of a meaningful connection with the audience.
Clunky, distracting post-production work and an excessive dose of early '90s pop culture also prove to be tricky obstacles, dating the material and lending the impression that it wasn't quite polished enough for a final release. When it's working, few films from the era are so riotously funny, but those sporadic dots of brilliance aren't quite enough to compensate for the shaky, timid nature of the rest of the story. A great premise with some moments of pure genius, it's probably best enjoyed as a series of expertly trimmed clips on YouTube.
Shout by Carlos Fernando IbarraBlockedParent2017-04-30T03:54:01Z
Has not aged very well, nor has Myers schtick. Nothing standout, but it's light fun if you're in the mood for a 90s comedy. The best bits were actually the cop buddy with his sergeant and him yearning for a more cliche movie-like lifestyle.