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... View MoreYou have a family of decrepit, inbred freaks, rotting in a hellish kingdom of trash they rule over with arbitrarily insane cruelty as they capture unsuspecting passer-throughs in increasingly complex traps made from garbage and deadly, mechanical ingenuity. The perfect premise for a disturbing slasher flick in a demented carnival of horror.But...this effed up situation is ruined by slapstick, bawdy humor, and Chevy Chase's irritatingly dry, caustic snark that just makes you want to smack him.The two genres are not mixed effectively, and the entire movie comes across as disjointed, bizarre, and just not that well done. The different comedic styles of Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and John Candy do not meld with each other, let alone the horror situation, and none of the actors have chemistry together.It certainly is the only movie really like it, and may be worth watching based on the strange factor alone. Fun to watch in a group and heckle, those who are fans of The Room, Rocky Horror, Trolls, and similarly Bad 'cult' movies may find another weird film to worship in Nothing But Trouble.
... View MoreThe majority of reviewers and people are wrong on this one by several miles.Talk about a fever dream. Or if David Lynch made his own wacky version of Beetlejuice meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles meets Deliverance. Sure, there were funny moments from a film that has nothing but comedians in it, however, there are moments that take what is bizarre and goes seven steps further. I think all of us have heard and seen of horror turning into comedy, but in my experience it has been very rare to find comedy turn into horror... and done excellently. I understand why so many people don't like it, and apparently Siskel hated it too, but this isn't a poorly made film. Dan Aykroyd proves he has some directing chops by creating a goofy yet horrifying landscape in the Pennsylvannian/NJ/NY back roads. We always choose to judge a movie by how good it makes us feel, while we think we are in for a comedy here with Nothing But Trouble we are deeply mistaken, and I think plenty of people rate this film so low because they expected much differently. People who hate this movie I can guarantee feel the same way I do now after watching it. They feel uncomfortable; unsure of what they just watched and can't get the disturbing images of some of the characters out of their heads (shout out to you Bobo and Lil' Dubbel). It's like being in a world you wish never existed; like I said before a nightmarish fever dream that continually gets more surreal as the movie goes on.Chevy Chase proves to be a fantastic straight man in an absurd world. Aykroyd and my man John Candy pulling in double duty for the most terrifying roles in what must be ages, because let's face it, I never thought I'd be saying either of those two would play anything terrifying. Aykroyd takes control of the screen as does Candy when scenes call for their presence. Demi Moore is solid as Chase's romance interest, and Taylor Negron (very over the top) is great in his small role.If you love dark comedies or even slightly enjoy them, this is for you but as many people on the handful of reviews I've already seen have said: this makes "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Deathtrap" and "Heathers" seem like Peewee's Playhouse. The only other dark comedy that has made me feel even this closely unsettled is "Very Bad Things" (1998). The last film in general that has affected me anywhere close to this unsettled was probably "Come and See" (1985), but this my friends, this film takes the cake.Another comment I read off of YouTUbe which summed this film up completely was: "I used to think Stephen King was out of his mind, but Aykroyd just speedballed him."This movie gets a high rating from me, near shy of a perfect score for an amazing cast, getting something I was completely not asking for (in the best way), and having so many lucid feelings after watching something I thought people had pinned correctly as cinematic garbage.
... View MoreMy S.O. and I found this movie both hilarious and refreshing.We laughed, we cried, it felt like we went through a transformation together, it was a true bonding experience. This made our passion burn deeper and hotter than the coal mine explosion under the house. It was a roller-coaster ride of emotion and I'm not talking about just "The Bonestripper." If you're looking for a movie for date night or something new to watch with the kids, I recommend "Nothing But Trouble"as it is a classic that is chock full of some of the best comedians in American history. This movie does not receive enough credit on this website and Dan Akyroyd is a creative genius.
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