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Posted by: Darien
Date Submitted: Thursday, April 29, 1999 at 11:25:24
Date Posted: Friday, April 30, 1999 at 11:46:04

While we're speaking of movies that made a dent in "The Filmmaker's Exam" (see my review of "Chain Reaction" if you don't know what I'm talking about), here's a beauty -- a film that rides entirely on a "yes" to question #7: Demi's Moore's...Andersons (if I may be so bold, Faux Pas).

In the spotlight: wooden acting, terrible writing, and a host of wonderful sight gags and stupid one-liners and plot devices; the python, for example (though, to the film's credit, naming him "Monty" was at *least* a somewhat amusing chuckle). The only piece of dialogue in the entire film that I recall laughing at (not counting stuff that I laughed at because of its badness) was after Demi tells the Goons (tm) that she's "Barbara Bush" (not terribly amusing). The Goons (tm) then ask her who her large, black bodyguard is, and he replies "George Bush." Congressman Whatshisfutz (Burt Reynolds in his most inspired role ever) then replies, "That ain't George Bush; I seen George Bush!"

But, then, I suppose dialogue wasn't a high priority. The sole purpose of this film was "See the film, see the Andersons, see the door. Buh-bye."

Rating: One turkey and a giblet for good behavior.

Best line: "That ain't George Bush! I seen George Bush!"

Scene to watch for: How 'bout the closing credits?


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