 | Starring: Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Kevin O'Morrison, Joseph Maher, Jack Gilpin Director: George Roy Hill Format: Closed-captioned Colour DVD-Video Full Screen HiFi Sound NTSC Released: 18 May 1999 Average Rating:  |
Save the comedy & the usual madcap situations that are trademark traits of a Chevy Chase film, this truly is a heartwarming little tale about a retiring sports writer who moves to the country to find the novel inside.
As always the best laid plans falll to pieces & the novel is the least of Chevy's worries! Psychotic postmen, bodies in the garden, run-away dogs & that is just the beginning!
This film is a true comedy gem if overlooked at times.
Another excellent Chevy Chase classic!
The plot is simple. A sportswriter from New York, Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase), & his wife, Elizabeth (Madolyn Smith-Osborne), decide to move to the country so that he can write his great American novel. They move to rural Redbud, Vermont, & instead of a bucolic, pastoral setting with friendly, kindly, country folk, they find snakes, a postman who maniacallly drinks & drives, a sheriff who can't drive a car, a corpse in their back yard, & a whole slew of the weirder than weird.
Instead of writing the great American novel, Andy only manages to turn out some useless drivel, while Elizabeth turns out a charming children's book. This causes great friction between the two, & it looks as if their sojourn in the country, as well as their marriage, is to be a brief one. They decide to move back to New York & inveigle the entire town of Redbud to assist them in selling their house, by turning the town & its environs into a warm & cozy setting out of a Norman Rockwell painting. What happens next is quite funny.
Just about every one in the film is a little wacky, with the exception of Andy's wife, Elizabeth, who is the one sane, grounded character. Madolyn Smith-Osborne gives an excellent performance as the wife. She is a perfect comedic foil. Chevy Chase as Andy is well...Chevy Chase and, as always, funny. The supporting cast is likewise excellent & contribute to the many humorous moments in the film. All in alll, this is an enjoyable comedy that is fun for the whole family.
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