Amazon.com: Steven Spielberg produced this underwhelming 1986 effort at a slapstick spin on Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. The pre-Oscar Tom Hanks stars with Shelley Long as a married couple whose efforts to finish construction on their home are sabotaged by costly and sporadically funny accidents. The unfinished domicile becomes a metaphor for their troubled relationship, as evidenced by Long's character's attraction to a madman violinist (Alexander Godunov). Hanks is the only reason at this point to check this film out. Richard Benjamin (My Favorite Year) directs but with no flair or distinction. --Tom Keogh.
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Rating: - Best Rock and Roll Performance on a Film Award
Not only is this early Tom Hanks movie great, but it features a little known band at the time named White Lion. Yep, with an female backup singer too. After the first label dropped them, before taking ... Read More
Rating: - Hilarious and Underrated
I will never understand why this movie was underrated by the critics or anyone. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Just thinking about this movie puts a smile on my face and whenever I need ... Read More
Rating: - Class for home owners
This movie makes me laugh every time I think about buying a new house. Good comedy... highly recommend.
Rating: - This movie has had me laughing for 20 years
This is a very good early Tom Hanks movie. At times it tries to turn into a movie about relationships, but the best parts are the gags about the house that turns into a nightmare. There are scenes and lines ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has been one of my favorite movies of all times since i was about [...] old. It is so funny and Tom Hanks and Shelley Long make a perfect duo in this film. it is a great movie for the whole family and ... Read More
- Best Rock and Roll Performance on a Film Award
- Hilarious and Underrated