Cabin Boy (1994)
Snobby school boy goes left, and mistakes the "Filthy Whore" for his millionaire dad's yacht. He joins four filthy fishermen for hijinx on the high seas. (imdb)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Directed By: Adam Resnick
Written By: Chris Elliott, Adam Resnick
Starring: Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Ritch Brinkley, Melora Walters, Chris Elliott, James Gammon, Ricki Lake, David Letterman, Andy Richter, Ann Magnuson, Russ Tamblyn, Bob Elliott
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Cabin Boy belongs to 8 collections
1. Features under 91 minutes (public: moderated by epiphany - 50 stars)
2. Psychotronic Film and Video Guides (public: moderated by Gregzilla - 34 stars)
3. Onion AV Club: The New Cult Canon (public: moderated by theficionado - 26 stars)
4. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)
5. Director's only work (public: moderated by jodamico - 3 stars)
6. 1994 Wide Releases U.S. (public: moderated by Roman_Herbom)
7. 1994: Year in Review (private: polanski28)
8. Tom's Movies (private: tomwalsh)
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| Jan 11 | HtomSirveaux | 40 0% |
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| Dec 20, 2020 |  |
JakeAesthete | 25 24% |
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It's a bit like Altman's Popeye, a film I almost want to go to bat for but just can't. Even when Ann Magnuson shows up as a six-armed love goddess.
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| Nov 20, 2020 | mattcbrown | 33 4% |
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| Sep 27, 2020 |  |
Not-the-One | 4 23% |
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TheShiznit | 25 16% |
| Jul 08, 2020 |  |
Mirelurk | 70 52% |
| Jul 02, 2020 | skeeter20 | 50 19% |
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| Jun 14, 2020 | nokaoi | 100 76% |
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| Apr 14, 2020 | konekonoir | 52 59% |
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| Apr 10, 2020 | toro913 | 35 25% |
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| Feb 26, 2020 |  |
nobamba | 65 67% |
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Fun family movie reminiscent of Ray Harryhausen fantasy films. I don't get the hate. Having Melora Walters show up breathes new life to the plot. Yeah, Chris Elliott plays a moron but how many other actors have made a career out of playing clueless buffoons? Fav scene: revealing the giant.
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| Nov 24, 2019 |  |
soraxtm | 70 53% |
| Oct 24, 2019 |  |
Mochard | 30 2% |
| Sep 21, 2019 |  |
Robart | 20 16% |
| Aug 16, 2019 |  |
TimeCapsule | 58 47% |
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Tim Burton called up Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick to make him a sort-of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"(1985) for the 90's, but then he left the project to direct "Ed Wood"(1994), leaving Resnick and Elliot to attempt to make their version of a Tim Burton movie. The end result was Elliot starring as the not-Pee-wee "fancy lad" and Resnick making his directorial debut, which made the final film this kind of wonky, oddly mesmerizing, quirky comedy, that isn't nearly as bad as its reputation persists.
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| Aug 09, 2019 |  |
wetwillies | 80 36% |
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Viewed August 8, 2019. How many other comedies can say they look like Querelle and the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad? It's really something.
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| Mar 07, 2019 | AaronSnover | 65 32% |
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| Jan 28, 2019 | TheMarkle | 40 5% |
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| Jan 05, 2019 | daystron7 | 31 13% |
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| Dec 20, 2018 |  |
edw | 1 10% |
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Adam Resnick is one of the absolute worst writers. How he manages to get so many talented people to work on his projects is a mystery to me. I wanted to like this film, but it never stood a chance.
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| Nov 12, 2018 |  |
buddhalou | 40 6% |
| Aug 17, 2018 |  |
devrimozkan | 40 8% |
| Aug 12, 2018 | JayTeeBlaze | 76 25% |
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| Jul 26, 2018 |  |
CMQuinn | 80 71% |
| Jun 25, 2018 |  |
fakesenator | 58 33% |
| Jun 20, 2018 |  |
FreddieQuell | 33 19% |
| May 13, 2018 | bholsclaw | 8 0% |
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| May 06, 2018 | horselover | 75 39% |
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| May 01, 2018 | John Milton | 10 0% |
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| Feb 21, 2018 | Jlschnei | 60 23% |
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| Jan 13, 2018 |  |
greekgrits | 72 41% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | steinbej4 | 1 0% |
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| Oct 14, 2017 | fernsebner | 60 12% |
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| Jul 24, 2017 | tomatwork | 90 94% |
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| May 10, 2017 | albajos | 40 28% |
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| Apr 16, 2017 |  |
mike365365 | 65 51% |
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I probably would have hated it in 1994
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| Feb 24, 2017 |  |
RYM-byrates | 51 23% |
| Dec 20, 2016 | chester9876 | 0 12% |
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| Nov 24, 2016 | gregmnewman | 68 12% |
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| Nov 15, 2016 | Ronin22 | 30 14% |
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| Oct 26, 2016 | kupfertj | 54 30% |
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| Oct 10, 2016 | thenetgoblin | 65 28% |
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| Jul 22, 2016 | CountLemon | 10 13% |
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| Jun 25, 2016 | park3240 | 0 3% |
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| Apr 11, 2016 | buckdiddy | 63 39% |
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| Feb 21, 2016 |  |
NightGoat72 | 65 76% |
| Jan 12, 2016 |  |
kurisu1974 | 65 50% |
| Jan 11, 2016 |  |
MUBIvotes | 28 26% |
| Dec 28, 2015 | wizard81 | 65 10% |
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| Dec 18, 2015 | donquixotic | 1 2% |
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| Dec 15, 2015 |  |
robot2xl | 72 19% |
| Nov 03, 2015 |  |
disconnected | 38 10% |
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Considering the esteem afforded both Resnick and Elliott among alternative comedy fans, particularly as a team, I wasn't expecting this to be quite as bad as it was, even if I have to admit that it has a certain imbecilic charm. While Get a Life felt genuinely subversive and was relentlessly antagonistic to the status quo, Cabin Boy hits familiar narrative beats as if against its will, tempered with silliness that doesn't really amount to more than a stoner's flight of fancy.
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| Oct 05, 2015 |  |
Fahdamobo | 50 61% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | PhotonStorm | 40 5% |
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| Sep 13, 2015 | spiritofeden | 45 29% |
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| Sep 08, 2015 | Krankenwagen | 3 35% |
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| Jul 25, 2015 | rogzoo | 82 9% |
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| May 30, 2015 | lilalex666 | 5 31% |
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| May 22, 2015 | soothsayer | 30 11% |
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| May 19, 2015 | zetes | 60 20% |
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| May 19, 2015 | Aylmer | 60 34% |
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| May 09, 2015 | FlashCalahan | 50 22% |
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| Apr 25, 2015 | lucasd_98 | 0 0% |
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| Apr 25, 2015 |  |
iconogassed | 60 37% |
| Apr 24, 2015 | aerrich | 70 86% |
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| Mar 11, 2015 | 10kfilms | 20 13% |
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| Feb 11, 2015 |  |
Mr. Mocata | 30 2% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | finansi | 40 11% |
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| Nov 28, 2014 | DocBrowne | 73 48% |
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| Oct 15, 2014 |  |
MrHallenbeck | 31 24% |
| Sep 16, 2014 |  |
RavynLoony | 53 41% |
| Sep 15, 2014 | cullen | 30 0% |
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| Sep 14, 2014 | Adlock | 86 39% |
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| Aug 20, 2014 | empire434 | 47 22% |
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| Aug 09, 2014 | beau1399 | 81 90% |
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| Jul 08, 2014 | johnhuss | 80 44% |
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| Jul 05, 2014 | Cronos | 30 17% |
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| Jun 30, 2014 | estragon | 80 79% |
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| Apr 01, 2014 |  |
OhNoOtomo | 40 12% |
| Feb 13, 2014 | robixsmash | 30 7% |
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| Jan 30, 2014 | gavinbennett | 77 79% |
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| Jan 23, 2014 |  |
pyrosexual | 60 12% |
| Jan 10, 2014 |  |
meltemcilik | 20 8% |
| Jan 06, 2014 | cantaloupe | 82 66% |
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| Dec 03, 2013 |  |
BillyShears | 60 34% |
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This was made by someone with a brain tumor. ITS SO NUTTY.
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| Nov 06, 2013 | Smoothtex | 79 22% |
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| Aug 16, 2013 | monoglot | 40 14% |
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| Jul 26, 2013 | gackt | 45 6% |
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| May 17, 2013 | fatalfred | 70 30% |
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| May 10, 2013 | pellum | 67 44% |
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| May 05, 2013 |  |
stubbs7 | 72 17% |
| Apr 09, 2013 | Jet | 68 60% |
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| Mar 15, 2013 |  |
postmodifier | 20 8% |
| Feb 25, 2013 |  |
Kingjohnbbq | 80 37% |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Shewrats | 84 17% |
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| Jan 16, 2013 |  |
Pursus | 60 27% |
| Jan 04, 2013 |  |
PeaceAnarchy | 34 2% |
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Tedious bore. There does come a point where Elliot's annoyingness stops being an issue, but it only highlights how the fim's real problem is the complete lack of actual comedy, or anything else of worth.
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| Dec 24, 2012 | Empsall | 49 3% |
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| Dec 13, 2012 |  |
jkwall | 6 0% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | jyt84 | 38 20% |
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| Sep 26, 2012 |  |
Mandros | 19 7% |
| Sep 26, 2012 |  |
mightysparks | 40 15% |
| Sep 04, 2012 | Hhitech | 35 5% |
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| Jul 12, 2012 |  |
hotsake | 37 16% |
| Jun 27, 2012 | thedeadwalk! | 60 36% |
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| Jun 24, 2012 |  |
kxlly | 52 40% |
| Jun 08, 2012 | moviesnmore | 85 15% |
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| May 17, 2012 | VALIS | 65 6% |
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| Apr 29, 2012 | dsjoerdsma | 65 31% |
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| Apr 29, 2012 | nrm4 | 54 35% |
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| Apr 11, 2012 |  |
Gordon Cole | 34 17% |
| Apr 08, 2012 | Mikado | 68 51% |
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| Mar 23, 2012 |  |
pscoey | 20 14% |
| Mar 21, 2012 |  |
snallygaster | 20 8% |
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I love finding critically-panned films that are actually fun to watch. Unfortunately, this fact is not relevant to this review.
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| Mar 16, 2012 | grodrig1 | 0 0% |
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| Mar 16, 2012 | density524 | 65 13% |
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| Feb 17, 2012 | goldfyngor | 80 34% |
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| Feb 14, 2012 | parliafunk | 70 19% |
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| Feb 13, 2012 | dvd1138 | 75 5% |
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| Feb 10, 2012 | theone347 | 70 18% |
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| Feb 05, 2012 | Sense1ess | 30 10% |
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| Jan 06, 2012 |  |
sirphibes | 58 16% |
| Jan 05, 2012 | Ray B | 1 4% |
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| Dec 26, 2011 | BlankPages | 10 3% |
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| Dec 25, 2011 | DougieD | 5 0% |
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| Nov 26, 2011 |  |
irend812 | 40 11% |
| Nov 02, 2011 |  |
avgcrtckr | 31 12% |
| Oct 17, 2011 | Skerringer | 62 43% |
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| Oct 07, 2011 | mrnoun | 72 62% |
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| Sep 29, 2011 | W_Plans | 75 19% |
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| Sep 28, 2011 |  |
ratedargh | 50 21% |
| Sep 21, 2011 |  |
SpaceEcho | 50 24% |
| Sep 12, 2011 |  |
schizotoast | 32 9% |
| Aug 01, 2011 |  |
Meta Critic | 21 2% |
| Jul 07, 2011 | Card | 65 14% |
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| Jun 19, 2011 |  |
rant1229 | 3 45% |
| May 31, 2011 |  |
Dorkovsky | 3 27% |
| May 27, 2011 | Robolobster | 40 22% |
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| May 14, 2011 | LetterRip | 70 16% |
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| May 08, 2011 |  |
DougCollins | 90 68% |
| Apr 19, 2011 | CriticalMaus | 0 9% |
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| Apr 12, 2011 |  |
pavementSAW | 78 30% |
| Apr 08, 2011 |  |
CloseFriend | 18 2% |
| Apr 01, 2011 |  |
70scholars | 20 32% |
| Apr 01, 2011 |  |
AAAutin | 20 8% |
| Mar 30, 2011 |  |
Antares | 38 5% |
| Mar 17, 2011 | donofthedead | 68 34% |
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| Mar 13, 2011 | The House | 41 7% |
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| Mar 01, 2011 | david1225 | 60 11% |
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| Feb 13, 2011 |  |
frankswild | 45 18% |
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For some reason I remember this being kind of funny but I might not be remembering correctly
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| Jan 27, 2011 | Amaterasu | 76 30% |
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| Jan 17, 2011 | davisty69 | 60 3% |
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Stupid, but ultimately funny
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| Jan 03, 2011 |  |
nilkynarfy | 80 78% |
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Anarchic comedies have been so rare in the last few decades, that when one shows up, no one really knows what to make of it. I love Cabin Boy, I thought each scene was funny as hell, and it doesn't bother me that the plot exists only as an excuse.
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| Jan 01, 2011 |  |
GeneSiskel | 25 5% |
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[Chris Elliott]'s spoof of a young seaman's apprenticeship seems desperate as he piles special effects willy-nilly atop jibes at stupid old salts.
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| Dec 15, 2010 |  |
loucypher | 50 13% |
| Dec 14, 2010 | robloblaw | 75 42% |
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| Dec 03, 2010 |  |
by Devol | 50 11% |
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When the 2nd lead is Brian Doyle Murray, you know it's c-l-a-s-s.
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| Nov 29, 2010 |  |
bowfinger | 27 19% |
| Nov 27, 2010 |  |
MontyCircus | 20 11% |
| Nov 21, 2010 | ilsensine | 70 60% |
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| Oct 26, 2010 | ranapax | 58 5% |
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| Oct 23, 2010 |  |
Jerky | 30 9% |
| Oct 23, 2010 |  |
cemakay | 65 26% |
| Sep 27, 2010 |  |
SirStuckey | 40 14% |
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A typical comedic movie where I DID laugh a decent amount of times, but I'll be damned if it wasn't stupid as hell.
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| Sep 25, 2010 |  |
hellboy76 | 54 18% |
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So strange. Idiotic but something about kept me riveted. I love that David Letterman used one line of his from this film as an entire skit at a completely confusing Oscars.
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| Sep 25, 2010 |  |
yellowcup | 10 24% |
| Sep 19, 2010 |  |
Raabeyes | 19 7% |
| Sep 07, 2010 |  |
ecalder | 40 7% |
| Sep 04, 2010 | Scilent | 55 7% |
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I don't remember this movie at all... but I know I saw it.
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| Aug 10, 2010 | sam quentin | 90 92% |
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| Aug 10, 2010 |  |
IMDb-byvotes | 44 3% |
| Jul 26, 2010 | Jeffovon | 47 8% |
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| May 21, 2010 |  |
rottentomat | 45 33% |
| May 12, 2010 |  |
Cantstopdrew | 31 11% |
| May 02, 2010 |  |
bleepnik | 1 0% |
| Apr 27, 2010 |  |
miss jesus | 68 64% |
| Apr 20, 2010 | cloondog | 76 87% |
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| Mar 20, 2010 | Fist of Doom | 30 2% |
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| Mar 01, 2010 |  |
themadelf66 | 25 0% |
| Feb 20, 2010 | sheepoet | 66 10% |
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| Feb 16, 2010 |  |
rod | 65 33% |
| Feb 07, 2010 |  |
heapshake | 40 21% |
| Jan 26, 2010 | chgold81 | 89 53% |
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| Jan 22, 2010 |  |
antitype | 27 6% |
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Horrible, stupid, obnoxious movie. The Harryhausen homages are cute, but Chris Elliott is far too annoying for me to care.
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| Jan 19, 2010 |  |
kneudorf | 7 2% |
| Jan 14, 2010 |  |
Groggykash | 45 6% |
| Dec 23, 2009 | aaaaaaarrggg | 71 73% |
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Nobody seems to like this oddball mix of _Captains Courageous_ and a Ray Harryhausen fantasy-adventure but I think it's pretty damn funny. Of course, I also loved Elliott's short-lived TV series "Get A Life", so maybe that helps.
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| Dec 04, 2009 | corruptelite | 21 11% |
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| Dec 02, 2009 |  |
Gladstone | 3 22% |
| Nov 18, 2009 | videoword | 90 45% |
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| Nov 18, 2009 | JaJunk | 82 50% |
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| Oct 13, 2009 | robinek | 4 15% |
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| Oct 11, 2009 | dirka | 67 10% |
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| Sep 21, 2009 | afail | 66 8% |
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| Aug 21, 2009 |  |
mlpgaffney | 65 23% |
| Aug 20, 2009 | idlefritz | 65 19% |
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| Aug 12, 2009 |  |
snyder_rb | 84 59% |
| Aug 12, 2009 | filmcricket | 32 12% |
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| Aug 12, 2009 | ArianeB | 40 7% |
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| Aug 02, 2009 | MarlboroMob | 84 66% |
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| Jul 31, 2009 |  |
filmgirl79 | 45 19% |
| Jul 22, 2009 |  |
victorfreeze | 84 64% |
| Jul 20, 2009 | besharah | 0 1% |
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| Jul 18, 2009 | theharm | 0 0% |
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| Jul 18, 2009 |  |
Falooza | 30 7% |
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Whenever I'm trying to remember Chris Elliott's name, I cite this movie but no one ever knows what I'm talking about.
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| Jul 08, 2009 |  |
bruinsfan | 38 8% |
| Jun 18, 2009 |  |
shakylogic | 0 2% |
| Jun 05, 2009 | tielardurdin | 59 11% |
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| May 18, 2009 |  |
ShogunRua | 30 20% |
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The problem is simply that it lacks actual jokes. They go from one cheap set piece to another, and Chris Elliott acts like a standard annoying idiot, but any genuine attempt at humor is few and far between. So despite its weirdness, and a plot which eventually manages to elicit a couple of laughs, the majority of the movie feels very empty and lifeless.
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| May 17, 2009 | jjack229 | 38 5% |
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| Apr 28, 2009 | Evan Waters | 86 38% |
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| Apr 18, 2009 | Kabutodude | 40 6% |
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| Apr 11, 2009 |  |
imdb | 45 12% |
| Mar 26, 2009 | comanchex | 59 24% |
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| Mar 14, 2009 |  |
rorqualmaru | 67 17% |
| Mar 11, 2009 |  |
filmaffinity | 51 21% |
| Mar 04, 2009 |  |
cult_of_same | 35 37% |
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David Letterman at his best.
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| Feb 25, 2009 |  |
lyonlamb | 90 26% |
| Feb 12, 2009 | cblur21 | 50 22% |
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| Jan 31, 2009 | Zang | 20 6% |
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| Jan 30, 2009 | moeru | 71 50% |
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| Jan 26, 2009 |  |
Brando | 50 31% |
| Jan 25, 2009 |  |
robby | 40 27% |
| Jan 24, 2009 | frozenpeas42 | 80 74% |
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| Jan 22, 2009 |  |
jetboy | 60 17% |
| Jan 14, 2009 | Squibbles | 65 37% |
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| Jan 08, 2009 |  |
clayj41 | 3 0% |
| Jan 03, 2009 | TJ Ximenez | 10 8% |
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| Dec 24, 2008 | cusakfehn | 1 0% |
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| Dec 22, 2008 | girlvirus | 1 7% |
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| Dec 15, 2008 |  |
EgbertSouse | 75 41% |
| Dec 14, 2008 | Jennykins | 3 25% |
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| Dec 08, 2008 |  |
mrwinkleman | 55 15% |
| Dec 07, 2008 |  |
ktappe | 5 0% |
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I. Hate. Chris. Elliott. He should not have a career. We should not know his name. He should be flipping burgers in Sheboygan. In short, do not destroy any brain cells exposing yourself to this garbage.
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| Nov 15, 2008 |  |
zapfdingbat | 45 21% |
| Nov 09, 2008 | Chrisso | 65 19% |
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The best joke is his boats name.
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| Oct 16, 2008 | rb42083 | 85 82% |
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| Oct 01, 2008 |  |
symatak | 70 35% |
| Sep 29, 2008 | MBBinger | 50 24% |
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| Sep 29, 2008 |  |
irvinejump | 70 61% |
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dumb dumb dumb. but likeable
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| Sep 20, 2008 | El Camino | 59 20% |
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| Sep 14, 2008 |  |
jerk | 61 24% |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Jyan | 55 10% |
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| Sep 08, 2008 |  |
Guyver | 34 8% |
| Sep 04, 2008 |  |
barfly | 47 10% |
| Aug 22, 2008 |  |
Bloodburp | 60 29% |
| Aug 10, 2008 | Chouinard | 22 11% |
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| Aug 07, 2008 | Johnny Logic | 75 29% |
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| Jul 21, 2008 | brad.steiner | 10 8% |
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| Jul 13, 2008 | Corkwis | 20 4% |
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