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Houseguest
In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.
Release : | 1995 |
Rating : | 5.9 |
Studio : | Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, |
Crew : | Production Design, Director of Photography, |
Cast : | Sinbad Phil Hartman Kim Greist Kim Murphy Chauncey Leopardi |
Genre : | Comedy Family |
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I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
I first saw this in the theatre I was 16 years old and actually liked the movie a lot against a lot of public ratings that were low for this one. I thought Sinbad and Phil worked well together to deliver funny punchlines and anything these guys on to ME is GREATNESS. the plot sucked as most comedies plots suck which I rate as 10 star effort. Serious Comedies do not deserve plots so fine work there. The cast was acting pretty cliché and everyone on the movie was cool and fun during the delivery of the film. Whoever gave this low scores is someone who does NOT like the genre much and does not like goofy or corny stuff. I do so this 1 gets a 10 all day. 1 of the top 100 Comedies all time to me with The 3 Amigos in my top 10.
Since today is Sinbad's 50th birthday, I wanted to talk about one of his movies. "Houseguest" is probably the sort of movie that can only appeal to eleven-year-old boys, but it has its moments. Portraying a debt-ridden man (Sinbad) posing as the friend of a suburban man (Phil Hartman) and moving into his house to avoid some gangsters, it's pretty silly, but not harming anything. A particularly goofy scene is the whole "washing balls" sketch.So, it's the sort of movie that you watch with best buds. Don't expect a religious experience, just expect to laugh (I'm sure that you will). Among other things, it goes to show what we lost when Phil Hartman was murdered. Also starring Kim Greist and Jeffrey Jones.
I have to say, when I first saw the movie, I thought it was incredibly dumb. After about the third time, I thought it was so funny. It gets more amusing the more often you watch it. It's sort of like that song that you think sucks the first few times you hear it, and then you listen to it a few more times, and it sounds a little better, and then after about a month, you really like it. Sinbad and Phil Hartman play off each other very well, and amongst the stupidity, there's a light hearted lesson in friendship and the ability of people to change. I don't know how much more I can write about the movie without going into spoilers, but just go out and rent it.
Houseguest. One of Sinbad's funniest movies and Phil Hartman's funniest movies. Sinbad plays a 35-year old, never want go get a job, con man, who is in to the mob for $50,000 dollars. After trying to escape from the con man, he impersonates a dentist and that's when the fun begins.Right off the back, Sinbad brings the laughs. All of of lines about the great white shark biting his friends head off and the GFH off of his suit jacket. This is a wonderful movie and I would recommend it to anyone, because Sinbad is a comedian that doesn't need profanity to be funny.Funny 10/10!