I always wanted to smack Rick Moranis's character for being such a jackass.
shareLarry was a real jerk, wasn't he? I'd love to see Judge Joe Brown tear him a new one. Also, even though he isn't seen, I'd love to see him rip into Helen's ex-husband Ed for not caring about his children. Helen also got on my nerves a bit because she didn't seem to be strong at times.
shareRick Moranis's character was a jerk but I thought it was adorable when he sang to his wife, he was redeemed in my eyes especially in the last scene when you see him play with his daughter. I don't actually dislike the characters but they all have their flaws but the one that stood out the most because of these flaws was Dianne West's character. I thought she was a good mom to Julie but I didn't like how she would blast men in front of her son and make him feel uncomfortable.
shareI hated Larry the most, but I think the movie intended that. I didn't like his father either, he was in denial and enabled his son's behavior. I didn't like Nathan at all, what a doofcake.
Susan was ridiculous too, she goes along with her husband's asinine childrearing tactics then acts STUNNED when Patty is a social stunter!
I hate when parents want "Baby Geniuses". Let your kid be a KID for God's sake!
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."
I dunno, Larry was perptually irresponsible, but I've known people like that who mean well but just can't catch a break. According to Larry (if you chose to believe him), he's come close to success only to be further buried.
Moranis is just narrow-minded so I didn't really dislike him. He came around in the end so that helped.
I'd go with Julie. Yeah, she's your typical angst-ridden teen, but Martha Plimpton....araaaaaaargh, that voice and that...look. Contributes to the grating of her character.
"If I had ya where I wanted ya, they'd be pumpin your ass full of formaldehyde!"
Yes Rick Moranis had an annoying character. He had such an arrogant air and walked around like a trophy dad ... I liked his character because he was good at being arrogant and annoying. It's called good acting.
shareI pretty much like all the characters in this film, but if I had one bone to pick with any character though, it would be Tod. Keanu Reeves did a great job in the film, but his character is such a hypocrate. He said he doesn't want to end up like his brothers, but here he is trying to do Hot Rod racing. He was redeemed in the end because he doesn't want to be a crash test dummy for the rest of his life.
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That's easy. Larry. The guy was a scumbag from top-to-bottom.
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Helen's ex-husband Ed,
How would it be possible to not hate him?
It is bad enough to leave your wife for another woman, but it can be forgiven as long as you're decent otherwise.
However, Ed seemed to be a complete asshole with no redeeming quality.
Letting his teenage son grow up without a father because he couldn't be bothered with taking his responsibility?
That makes you just want to hurt him!
It is no wonder that Gary became so messed up that he destroyed his dead-beat father's office.
Luckily, Todd could at least become like a nice older brother to Gary and talk to him.
So yeah, there were quite a few flawed characters in this movie.
But I can't hate any of them except for Ed.
I'll throw in a new one: Matt, the kid on the baseball team, and his dad. I love sports but I hate people like that when it comes to kids' team sports. Plus that kid almost ruined the second ballgame by running into Kevin in his territory.
Funny though, I dislike just about every character in the TV show, they're all annoying. The characters are so much deeper and better played in the movie.
"Milo, I've told you again and again - please, don't walk on the chickens!"
Yes! Matt's father. Ugh. What a tool!
Of the main characters, though, yeah... Nathan. I find Rick Moranis grating in general. Same goes for Gary/Joaquin Phoenix.