I've just read about 5 reviews panning this movie, one went so far as to call it the worst movie ever. What? I guess maybe it was too fast for them, they only like snuff films, or their diploma from film school stipulated that they can only find enjoyment in movies of over 3 hours that explain, through obscure symbolism, the whole mystery of human existence. Whatever, they have lost or maybe never had the ability to enjoy entertainment for entertaining only, no deep characters, no profound message, just slapstick. Someone complained about no "character development" fer chrissake! What? You needed to know what made Brown a hit-man, What school Moore went to? I guess my last thought would be; what then possessed them to watch this movie and write a review? Just to show how "culturny" they are compared to all of the simpletons who enjoyed the film? Get over your snooty selves! It's a funny film that you don't have to think about, just titter for 80+ minutes, then forget it and go on with your life.

Seriously, who greenlighted this? Or is it lit...? Anyway, this being the first thing by Herman I've watched, and me basically not being familiar with anyone in this except for Brown(and hearing that Moore is considered a talent, R.I.P.), I don't know whose fault it is that this is pure crap. But it is. And I'll tell you why: For all of my looking, I could not find a single, genuine joke in this. No, I'm not saying that they were all poor; I'm saying, such does not exist in this. This did not even get a smile out of me, and I can be an easy audience. The entire thing is based upon the mix-up of three names, and this confusion is maintained purely because these people are morons that don't behave in any kind of realistic way(yes, I know it's a farce; I say that they don't get away with it if they're not making us laugh), leading to predictable gags and ridiculous misunderstandings. Acting is decent. At least it moves fast; too much so, in fact. Zero character development(what seems like it might be is thrown out for cheap attempts at comedy), and essentially, the entire flick is absolutely nothing other than a series of connected occurrences, each straining credulity more than those that came before it. No point, no themes, nothing. Don't you need, you know, content? It is interesting... no... no, that's, that's not the word... terrifying, that's it... that there are actually people who find stupid stereotypes, painfully done, as well as torture, *funny*. There is plenty of disturbing content and mild/hinted violence, a little moderate language and brief sexuality(not graphic) in this. I recommend this to... those who actually think the above sounds appealing. 1/10

For the most part, "Blame It on the Bellboy" is low comedy: a bellhop (Bronson Pinchot) in a Venice hotel confuses the invitations going to a realtor (Dudley Moore), a philanderer (Richard Griffiths) and a mafioso (Bryan Brown), sending each man to the wrong location. There are some funny situations along the way - most of which involve the bellhop himself - but I think that it would have come out a little better had they cast someone other than Dudley Moore; Chevy Chase, Steve Martin or Dan Aykroyd could have done that role easily.So, it's a nice, silly way to pass time. But don't bother with it more than once. All the cast members have done better than this.In H-H-Honolulu, H-H-Hawaii for a wh-wh-whole h-h-half h-h-hour...

Surprisingly, this movie was not quite as godawful as I imagined it would be. But it's still pretty bad, the whole farce is based on a one-joke concept and everything in the movie is wrapped in predictability. Avoid.