This is a really good movie to watch if you like silly/fun movies, parody movies, or john candy. It has a great blend of comedy, wit, action and all sorts of other things. I am pretty surprised by the low rating. Its not the best movie by any means, but greatly above standard and really enjoyable. The actors/actresses were funny and did their parts nicely. Its not exactly original though, and it doesn't look like it had the best budget, but it does what its suppose to.. make us laugh. Definitely worth checking to see if your video store rental has it. I rate it 7/10. Rated PG for sensuality, crude humor, language and comic violence.

John Candy worked so hard trying to make something of this turgid script, but it was a waste of his time. Bad writing by untalented people. This movie was just a series of scenes with no forward momentum to the plot. And how many times did they have to run the same boring riff about soap opera plots twists? Once was enough 'cause it wasn't funny the first time! Not an original idea anywhere, but you sure could tell the writers had seen "Groundhog Day." You have to wonder how a studio could commit to making this script, since it appeared that they spent quite a bit of money on this turkey. Another in a long series of films that prove comedy is harder than it looks.

Flimsy comedy carried by the likability of John Candy as Jack Gable a third rate script writer on a failing daytime soap opera. After an accident Jack awakens in Ashford Falls the town he created in the TV show with all his characters brought to life. He soon realises his typewriter gives him the ability to write his own destiny and go from Jack Gable the bumbling writer to Jack Gates the wolf of Wall Street. The film has some neat ideas the comedy is a tad hit and misses but John Candy is as reliable as ever pulling this movie from the depths it would have gone without him. Other characters are broad soap archetypes and exist solely as props in the John Candy show. The film is passable and raises a few laughs Raymond Burr and Robert Wagner make funny guest appearances and supporting characters Ty, Dr Kirkwood and Blake all have their moments. An enjoyable bit of comedy fluff 7/10

John Candy has done some great comedies; Only the Lonely, Uncle Buck, The Great Outdoors, to name but a few. And while this is far from his best, it is still great fun to watch.The premise begins with Candy as the screenwriter for a cheesy day-time soap opera. After receiving a bump on the head, he awakens to find himself caught in the script he has been writing. He is now one of his own characters and has to endeavor to find his way back to this alternate reality, or so it would seem.This premise is done well here, but was done far better (and darker) in "In the Mouth of Madness," the horror production featuring Sam Neill.While I found this movie to be fun, as I said, it is not the best of Candy's films.I highly suggest "The Great Outdoors," & "Uncle Buck." "Summer Rental" wasn't bad, either. One of Candy's least known, yet better, films, in my opinion.This movie rates a 5.8/10 from...the Fiend :.