Within the first 10 minutes of the movie, I know it's going to be a major disappointment. Just because the very sexy and cute Alicia Silverstone is in it, does not mean it can be saved, and the viewer knows it immediately! The perky, plucky, comedic music playing as the crude bunch invades the palace gives you the idea that something funny is about to happen; wrong.The band assembles in a mansion furnished with very expensive items, only to have a bunch of punks come in and immediately disrespect the place... and the old man, Lord Foxley (O'Toole)... as the young idiots play with fencing swords in his face. I find it hard to swallow that a fellow of his stature would allow such behavior.The movie continues with the silly antics of the group. Some scenes seem to have nothing to do with the movie at all, and should have been left on the cutting room floor. There's an outdoor lunch where the Lord plays butler and pours wine for the crew. Don't all Lords treat company this way? I already know at this point in the film that the "Ol' Folks" will become attached to these youngsters, however rude, obnoxious, inappropriate, and downright belligerent they are. One of the youngsters assists "Milady" in the kitchen. She compliments him by stating that she couldn't have done it without his help, where upon the guy states that "I'm gonna get me some tonight!" This proper IL' gal is about 85 years old. The thought of this idiot "getting some" from the "Grandma" is thoroughly disgusting! At this point, there have been 3 commercial breaks and I'm ready to channel surf! However, I stick with it just to try to comprehend the sheer ignorance of the movie altogether. Somebody really wrote this thinking it's somehow charming?As the Lord works in his garden, the beanie-headed bad boy gets chased by the Irish Setter, who doesn't hardly comes across as being at all a "Cujo". As a matter of fact, when they film the dog supposedly chasing the guy, you see instead the dog running along side wagging his tail. And the point of the chase was...? Surprisingly enough, the rock music they play is really pretty good. As "Benson" (they've penned the Lord) plays some type of baseball game with the crew, one hits the ball hard enough to break a window in the mansion. I got the feeling that I was supposed to cringe at that. I'm wondering how I'm supposed to feel at this point of the movie. I'm thinking "what waste of money on the whole production of the flick". We continue with the blonde drummer driving a tractor erratically to the pond (smoking a joint), where upon he spots "something" in the pond. He calls everyone to the pond where we see a young lady skinny-dipping in the pond. It's the Lords niece. When the Lord returns to the home with the Misses, he laughs at her being caught. Milady is surprised to see the Lord "laughing so much lately". I guess I'd have to laugh too if I'd found myself in such a worthless project. Peter O'Toole has been one of our finest actors. I'm wondering if he really read the script before accepting the part.Following, a jam session turns into a heated argument over something; I don't understand the squabble that sends the band members in different directions. Drummer boy goes to chat with Milady and explains that he's too stoned to continue conversation. The rest of the crew join in the parlor the play a game of billiards. OK, I can't take it anymore. This flick couldn't hold the attention of a prisoner who's spent 2 years in solitary confinement. And after an hour of trying to follow what might be a plot, I've given up.A previous reviewer talks about the poor film-making; inappropriate pans, fades, cuts, and overall lame cinematography. I concur. This is one of the worst "comedies" I've had the misfortune of coming across in quite some time. No wonder it's on 3:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning.

The fact that I write a report means something, I'd say. I never did this before, so the movie certainly had an impact on me. Maybe Ice Age is funnier, but this was a really nice surprise to spend my Sunday morning. I never heard of the movie but this was funny, lots of good music and good acting (even for actors I didn't like that much in the past).I've seen a lot of movies the last couple of years, and there are always people complaining, but please make more movies like this one instead of naked-gun or police academy kind of rubbish ...Keep up the good work!! Tim

This is an interesting movie. Let's not sugarcoat the problems of this film; horrible direction, an inexcusable script, and the photography for the film is just plain awful. The lines in this film, although meant to be funny, come across as forced and annoying (the drummer threatens another bandmate by yelling at him to keep quiet before he "opens a can of whoop ass on him!" That line hasn't been funny since kid 'n play had a hit.) but for some odd reason, one which I cant explain, I enjoy watching it. I dont know why (because the movie is poorly made) and I dont know how (it really starts to drag on towards the end), but I always end up watching it when it's on cable. That is the point of this; watch it when it's on cable. To actually spend money to rent it would be absoultely insane. But if you have nothing to watch, why not? right...Alicia Silverstone is sexy as usual (although I still cant figure out why she would agree to this) and the guy from Unforgiven has a nicely understated performance. The drummer is more annoying then hemroids and the other guitarist is kind of mousy but good nontheless, so it makes it bearable to watch. As for Peter O'Toole, we're a long way from Lawrence of Arabia, a looooooooong way....It would be cool to see this film gain cult status, but it would also be cool to win a million bucks. neither will happen...

I am the worst channel surfer. I almost never find anything good on television unless I just happen to catch the tail end of it. This is one time I lucked out. The movie was just starting and I saw Joan Plowright with a big suitcase, I kept watching, then Peter O'Toole appeared, another good sign. I would watch footage of either of them asleep, and two not-so-stuffy aristocrats posing as their own servants for a rock band was a good enough premise for me. I was worried this might be something sappy (and there is a schmaltz factor, I admit), but when when PO wound up in bed with a rock musician, I laughed. Alicia Silverstone surprisingly looked the part, she's very Liz Phair-esquire. This actually seems more like a funny episode of a TV show, but I'll take it. If you liked Plowright in "Bringing Down the House" check her out in this. Whoda thunk after Olivier's death she'd be such a sought-after comic actor? File this one under Guilty Pleasures. It's not hilarious, but fun. Better than a some of Jim Carrey's mugging, for my money. It deserved a theatrical release in the states.