Bob Munro and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they must ultimately contend with a bizarre community of campers.Bob Munro and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they must ultimately contend with a bizarre community of campers.Bob Munro and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they must ultimately contend with a bizarre community of campers.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
- Cassie Munro
- (as Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque)
- Laird
- (as Richard Cox)
- Cassie (age 5)
- (as Erika-Shayne Gair)
- Tammy
- (as Kirsten Williamson)
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Robin Williams in his films can sometimes be irritating, but he can also be extremely funny, particularly in the way he uses his voice, and in this film, I didn't think he was ever irritating, and I particularly liked his "hip hop" or "homeboy" routine in this film.
I mostly enjoyed this movie for the pleasure of being with the people in it, including all members of the Gornicke family, whose generosity of spirit I appreciated, and I thought they had a real cool bus. The truth is that a road trip in an RV like this can be lots of fun for a family, and exploring what America has to offer is a great thing to do. In this film, the stunning "Colorado" scenery (really Canada) was quite appealing and made me want to go to the Rockies this summer.
The movie had a great soundtrack and I also noticed some clever sound effects that made the comedy situations even funnier.
All in all, this movie has a great heart and is a lot of fun, and I enjoyed it a lot, as did the audience in the theater when I saw it.
The picture blends cynical sense humor , family relationship feeling , tongue-in cheek , adventures, and spectacular outdoors. The movie contains numerous ingredients for the bemusing , it is an enjoyable comedy with agreeable family bonds and glimmer landscapes . The sight gags , although predictable , are sometimes on the mark . Furthermore, there's a brief exploration about family way of life and parents-children relationships that recover their forgotten friendship and love . It contains lively and attractive musical score by composer James Newton Howard , usual musician of M. Night Shyamalan. Colorful and glittering cinematography , splendidly reflecting the Colorado Rocky Mountains and natural parks by cameraman Fred Murphy . The motion picture was well directed by Barry Sonnenfeld . He's an excellent cinematographer (Brothers's Cohen habitual) become in successful producer and director (Men in black I , II , Get Shorty, Big trouble , The Addams family) . Rating : Passable and acceptable. The tale will appeal to Robin Williams fans and comedy enthusiasts . Well worth watching .
Kristen Chenowith played an over the top redneck wife that came with big hair, ample bosom and too much makeup to boot! Jeff Daniels, always completely likable, didn't back down from his "Big Texan" character with hat, boots and thick bushy mustache. They stole the movie, and made it somewhat fun in the process.
Don't go see this movie if you're wanting side splitting laughter, but for an hour and a half of silly fun, it's a nice distraction!
AGAIN, JUST WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT ON DVD!!! You'll be happy that you did!
The adults were resigned to a glum two hours of tedium, but - surprise! Surprise!! - it turned out to be kinda fun. No one will confuse it with Citizen Kane, but it was lively, funny, and not at all boring. It is obviously a pay check movie for everyone involved - but they are all solid professionals and deliver the goods. I was particularly interested that Kristin Chenoweth, the Broadway star, was in the cast.
Sp we had a good time with this movie, which is really all you ever ask on Friday night. The entire case does an ensemble version of 'Route 66' over the closing credits, which is worth staying for.
My rating: 6.5/10
I went to see this movie with extremely low expectations, thanks to all the negative predictions which had been circulating for the past few weeks, and I have only one thing to say; DO NOT avoid this movie only because your favourite critic has said that it is an unprecedented flop, or because you think the title is unappealing watch the movie for yourself first, and be the judge yourself without being influenced by any other guy who probably hasn't even seen the film. Only then you will realise the true significance of this movie.
First off, it's a great movie to watch with the whole family, which is saying something since most of the comedy movie nowadays are filled with raunchy jokes from start to finish (not that I don't enjoy those movies, but it's cool to watch a nice simple family movie every now and then "The Pink Panther" is a good example of the latter). Contrary to rumours, Robin Williams does NOT let us down, in fact I think he is just as funny as he was in his previous flicks and if some obsessively observant viewers do notice a change in his performance, then give the guy a break, he's getting older he isn't what he used to be 10 years ago!
I think it's a pretty good movie mind, it isn't a piece of genius but as I said, if you wipe out all biased thoughts from your mind before watching this flick and without the skeptical attitude, there's a good chance you will enjoy this movie as much as I did, just give it a try.
Did you know
- TriviaA life-long fan of camping, Jeff Daniels has owned an RV for years. According to a Detroit radio interview, his RV driving lessons for the movie were quickly canceled when he arrived on location in his personal recreational vehicle.
- GoofsIn the sequence where we meet the Gornickes for the first time, Billy's right front tooth is only about a quarter of the way grown in. When he meets Bob in the Bathroom later that night, the same tooth is about halfway grown in. When they leave the next day, it's all the way grown in.
- Quotes
Bob Munro: Yo, my mobile-homeboys, what's trippin' in the wood?
Hip Hop Wannabe: This termite belong to you?
Bob Munro: Yo, my man said...
Carl Munro: [gets mad] Don't call him...
Bob Munro: [restraints Carl] Easy! This my man C, he small but ferocious, but you dogs, you hardcore, where you from?
Hip Hop Wannabe: Scottsdale!
Bob Munro: Scottsdale, in the 'Zona! That's a hardcore 'hood. But you want to take on my man C, here, go ahead, because, you know, he's fierce, he gonna come up in your face, he gonna major damage you. You gonna walk away, maybe limp. But I say talk to the hand, call waiting, because he's out. Boy is out. I can't restrains him. Because I'm conversating you right now to give him a chance to cool down, to get back to a realistic level, as it were. Because we could be chillin' in our crib. Not just on this mobile home thing, representing Mali-bu and Westwood, you know. Malling it, like we all can. Boys to mensch. Pimp my Mercedes, call me back, put you on hold. You know what I'm saying?
Hip Hop Wannabe: Er... we gotta go.
[leaves]
Bob Munro: Mm-hmm, you better, man, don't make me call my lawyer, 'cause I'll audit!
- Crazy creditsThe Gornickes and the Munroes sing (and rap) "Route 66".
- Alternate versionsThe Full-Screen version, presented in 4:3 and 1.33:1 aspect ratios, is not only cropped to fit the format but is color-graded to show more contrast than the theatrical version and other home media releases.
- SoundtracksA World In Crisis
Written by Josh Kessler, J. Swift and Richard J. Reid
Performed by Filthy Rich
Courtesy of MasterSource
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- Locas vacaciones sobre ruedas
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- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $71,726,025
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,414,767
- Apr 30, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $87,528,173
- Runtime
- 1h 39m(99 min)
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- 2.39 : 1