Modern Problems | Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville | I've been waiting for this.....!

Modern Problems | Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville | The Long-forgotten Misunderstood Chevy Chase Movie

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Modern Problems

	Modern Problems Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville Starz / Anchor Bay, 2005 average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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I've been waiting for this.....!

What's up with some of these poor reviews? You people suck. Dabney Coleman's peformance, alone, puts Modern Problems over the top.

Can you really deny lines like..?:

"You see...what you need to realize is..she's a manipulatin' b!tch.."

[or]

"Don't look at me like I'm a freak..! I'm not a freak! He's the freak! I'm a g*ddamned goodlookin' man!"

...exploding ballet pants, extreme nosebleeds..and Nell Carter! What's not to love?

Now, if they'll just release a soundtrack featuring that killer TUBES song, I'll be happy. :)

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The Long-forgotten Misunderstood Chevy Chase Movie

When I was 12 this movie was a staple on the then still-blossoming HBO. I think I've watched it or seen bits and pieces of it like more than thirty times. As a kid there were a lot of things I didn't get, of course, but it was funny to me. Now, that was 1982. Twenty-three years later I saw it on Amazon and nostalgia just washed over me. I had to have it. Finally, I thought, Modern Problems and Foul Play have been released to DVD, two childhood staples... I watched both movies. Modern Problems was as I remembered it, mostly. I get all the jokes and situations now that I'm an adult, of course, but there were some other things I got as well. This isn't the happy-go-lucky Chevy Chase that we all remember from Cassyshack and Seems Like Old Times, this is the darker side. Modern Porblems has its share of ridiculousness, but beneath the surface, this is a pretty dark comedy. When Chevy uses his telekinetic powers to make his ex-girlfriend's date's nose start bleeding, Jesus it is hysterical, but at the same time...when you have a chance to think about it...quite grim. There is an underlying 'life sucks' theme going on here which was where the world was in 1981 and I think this movie captures that pretty well. Is this my favorite Chevy Chase movie? No. Fletch and Vacation and Christmas Vacation and Caddyshack are. There's been a lot of others, too. Is this a classic? I'd say, yes. Here is 1981 all rolled up and categorized in a comedy by the reigning star of the time. A little slice of Regan-era fatalism. Enjoy.

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Bonafide Chevy Chase Classic

This is one of those forgotten classics that you'll either love, like or hate alot. The concept is one that has been done several different ways in other movies...but seldom lives up to the results in this movie. Imagine if you were suddenly given the power of telekinesis, to move things and manipulate things at will. What would you do if you had that power? Well...in Chevy Chase's character's case, being as his life is running downhill, you try to win your girlfriend back and wreck havoc in the process. Again, other movies have tried this concept out...some being the average joe who gets to be a superhero with funny results. But the ideas in this film are genuinely original...which is probably why I consider it a classic. It would be interesting to see someone come along and attempt a remake of this one...though I doubt it would have the same impact as this one. I give it four stars only since the movie is a bit dated and some viewers may not like it as much as I do. :)

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OK movie. EXCELLENT song!

The movie made me laugh a couple of times and chuckle several times, but I would not own it if it weren't for the Tubes song over the closing credits. The song is not available anywhere else, so that alone makes the DVD worth twice the price.

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