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Worst Film Ever?!?!

posted 15 years ago by PACman66
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...Not by a long shot (no pun intended)...
This film was a waste of everyone's talent, no one can doubt that. Anyone could have played anyone in this movie. Even Conway could be replaced. I also would have liked a story of him traveling cross-country and getting into little mix-ups as he went along. But no, they went with the dog story instead. Speaking about the dog (Bo), this dog is the BEST thing about the movie! I did like the film for that reason alone.
But, as a rated G family film? One could see worse then this.
As a Tim Conway Vehicle, it blows. As a stand-alone non-offensive family movie?
It's ok.
The ENDING BITES.... >:op

Trust me,
Swan

[–] jimmyderzko 11 years ago

It's not awful

[–] Kammurabi 11 years ago

Not it isn't awful. There are some scenes that are quite good but it ends up being more of a pilot to a tv series that never happened.
The original premise was ok, sending Joe all over America until he had what it takes to run the company.
Devoting over half the film for the dognapping story wore it into the ground and made it look more like it belonged on tv. The heist was kind of sweet though. Still, not very movie worthy.
In the end Tim Conway and the dog are the two things that give it a passing grade.
It seems like they were pushing to make this dog become a scene stealer and they succeeded with that. He's awesome.

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