Its transition to the big screen suggests an idea that was plotted on the back of a beer mat when the creators were too pickled to stand up straight. One wishes they had passed out before they were so inspired.
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05/16/08
Coneheads (1993)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:7
Rotten:19
Average Rating:4.3/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Hounded by the immigration authorities, the Coneheads continue to pursue the American dream, raising their teenaged daughter "Connie" in their suburban home and on weekends barbecuing mass... [More]
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, Garrett Morris
Director: Steve Barron
Reviews for Coneheads
Top CriticWhether on Earth or in space, the jokes are either flat or hopelessly crude.
05/16/08
Top CriticThis film went so wrong somewhere, the
04/30/03
The film itself is like the cinematic equivalent of a clothesline, with a steady stream of skits and gags hung out to dry.
01/01/00
Can you inflate a gimmick-driven comedy skit into a full-fledged feature film? Up to a point.
05/16/08
Top CriticNo review available.
08/10/05
Feh!
12/21/04
No review available.
03/27/04
I expected stupid humor, silly humor, or bizarre humor, but not no humor.
01/01/00
Coneheads falls flat about as often as it turns funny, and displays more amiability than style.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
09/14/03
A sweet, funny anarchic pastiche that should find broad based popularity.
05/16/08
Top CriticWhat's so funny?
01/04/04
It should have remained a skit on SNL
10/25/02
No review available.
08/29/02
Curtin and Aykroyd rely on old standbys... When that doesn't work, which mostly it doesn't, they try grossing us out with a series of revolting Remulakian childbirth jokes.
01/01/00
This is a dismal, dreary and fairly desperate movie, in which the actors try very hard but are unable to overcome an uninspired screenplay.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt’s not worth the expenditure of energy, really.
06/13/01
No review available.
07/05/03
No review available.
07/01/04
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