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Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather co... Read allDelusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.
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Charlayne Woodard
- Lola
- (as Charlaine Woodard)
William S. Burroughs
- Man in Barn
- (as William Burroughs)
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Everything about this movie is perfect. The set design, the acting, the camera movement, the mood, the colors - everything. You'll be hard pressed to find a better movie. Easily, the best film generated in the last 35 years. Keep an eye on Michael Almereydas!!
First-time director Michael Almereyda's innovative comedy is set in a sprawling mansion in the middle of Kansas where Harry Dean Stanton is raising a family of lunatics. Among them are newcomer Suzy Amis as his daughter who has a tenuous grasp on reality and Crispin Glover as his abundantly confused son. If you're a fan of offbeat, unhinged cinema I recommend you track this one down. Featuring Dylan McDermott and Jenny Wright.
A root canal without anesthesia is more amusing. This movie is disturbing and pointless. There is absolutely nothing believable about any of these characters or the plot line. What in God's name were these people thinking when they agreed to star in this movie? The acting in this movie is so incredibly bad - even from actors who are usually pretty damn good. "The In-Laws" is a funny movie. "The Birdcage" is a hilarious movie. "The Big Lebowski" is a humorous movie. This movie is just dumb. I cannot even begin to fathom the kind of sick mind it takes to write the "novel" that this movie is based on. I honestly cannot think of even one nice thing to say about this movie. It just doesn't make any sense. People please - I beg of you - do not see this movie. You will regret it for the rest of your life. This movie is not the worst ever made, but it is definitely right up there on the top of the list.
While everyone does a decent job in this film, I agree with the other comment: it's too loose and scattered, too much like a script-less experiment with really talented actors. As such, it isn't enough to hold your attention. Having said that, there are a few really funny moments, one involving Dylan McDermott and a flaming shot glass that I think anyone who's been that drunk would find as funny as I did; the other is a split-second with an inflatable dinosaur. Crispin Glover does his usual nutty twitch-fest guy and does it fine, Harry Dean Stanton does his usual nutty patriarch (Repo Man, anyone?) etc. Good cast, not enough to keep it going. Just a few gems, seconds long.
Each actor in this movie had to stretch their limits of obvious insanity, most unusual unstable movie I had ever seen.
Ended up thinking "what the hell"
Ended up thinking "what the hell"
Did you know
- GoofsWhen everyone is in the basement and discussing what they would do during their "last hour", a boom mic comes down in front of the painting just behind Howdy (Crispin Glover) right after Stephanie's answer.
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- Twister - Keine ganz normale Familie
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- $92,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,455
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,864
- Aug 12, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $33,455
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