Hard to believe this is an '80s Ramis film. It's more or less exactly what you'd expect, except a little bit less. Williams is probably the best part of the film, and he's actually quite restrained considering this is a comedic film. The cast is stellar, but it just seems like most of them are given nothing to do. Both Levy and Moranis are funny in their bit parts, but are extremely one dimensional, as are Gross and Robin Duke. They really only have a couple scenes.
Andrea Martin's physical comedy was a bit funny, but also predictable and over the top. It felt like Joe Flaherty did a cameo, then decided to appear in a few more scenes just for the hell of it. The rivalry between Kampmann and Williams was pretty funny, Kampmann does a pretty good job with the lines and scenes he was given.
Twiggy, she showed up in The Blues Brothers for a moment, and then was the lead romantic interest in this movie, then just kinda, vanished. You might doubt her and Williams chemistry, but they actually make a pretty fun couple and she plays the down to earth, ex-party girl grown up pretty well.
Jimmy Cliff also performs decently here, there are plenty of opportunities to display is musical prowess, you must watch carefully during the opening credits to see his and Williams buddy-relationship blossom as Williams adjusts to life in the tropics, it gives their relationship a little more depth and helps to understand why Williams' character backs Cliff's.
Peter O'Toole and Brian Doyle-Murray are peppered throughout the movie for seasoning, as is Joanna Cassidy, who starts off as a guest but quickly becomes a side-piece to O'Toole.
The movie itself is fun but forgettable unless you're nostalgic for '80s comedies. The scenery and locales are beautiful.
Williams' accomodations and the blue water are beautiful, historians will note that Port Antonio's Navy Island was still quite well developed and inhabited in 1986, however the island is now completely abandoned today. The island is of historical significance and was once home to Errol Flynn.
If you have any interest in Ramis', Williams, career or the cast of SCTV, or just enjoy the '80s nostalgia feeling, this movie should be somewhere on your watchlist on a rainy afternoon, but don't expect it to smash any records for laughs.
Andrea Martin's physical comedy was a bit funny, but also predictable and over the top. It felt like Joe Flaherty did a cameo, then decided to appear in a few more scenes just for the hell of it. The rivalry between Kampmann and Williams was pretty funny, Kampmann does a pretty good job with the lines and scenes he was given.
Twiggy, she showed up in The Blues Brothers for a moment, and then was the lead romantic interest in this movie, then just kinda, vanished. You might doubt her and Williams chemistry, but they actually make a pretty fun couple and she plays the down to earth, ex-party girl grown up pretty well.
Jimmy Cliff also performs decently here, there are plenty of opportunities to display is musical prowess, you must watch carefully during the opening credits to see his and Williams buddy-relationship blossom as Williams adjusts to life in the tropics, it gives their relationship a little more depth and helps to understand why Williams' character backs Cliff's.
Peter O'Toole and Brian Doyle-Murray are peppered throughout the movie for seasoning, as is Joanna Cassidy, who starts off as a guest but quickly becomes a side-piece to O'Toole.
The movie itself is fun but forgettable unless you're nostalgic for '80s comedies. The scenery and locales are beautiful.
Williams' accomodations and the blue water are beautiful, historians will note that Port Antonio's Navy Island was still quite well developed and inhabited in 1986, however the island is now completely abandoned today. The island is of historical significance and was once home to Errol Flynn.
If you have any interest in Ramis', Williams, career or the cast of SCTV, or just enjoy the '80s nostalgia feeling, this movie should be somewhere on your watchlist on a rainy afternoon, but don't expect it to smash any records for laughs.