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Army Brats [VHS]

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A military family of six escalates beyond "dysfunction" once the daughter (Akkemay), roughly sixteen, learns that mom has had an affair with her boyfriend, the girl employing her eldest brother (Frank Schaafsma), a year or so younger, to off mommy. When the attempt fails, an all out war begins between the parents and kids. What starts out as a comedy, comparable to something like Meatballs or Porky's, becomes strictly a dark comedy by midway, slips into the status of horror by its end. Bashed by most critics but a general crowd pleaser. Pepijin and Olivier Somer, approximately seven and four, star as the two littlest brothers. There is a peculiar musical scene included. You will probably either love or hate this one.

This is the "English version" of the Dutch movie "Schatjes!". Translation: it is dubbed in (American) English, so don't look at the actors' faces as they speak if you know who is speaking.
The story reminds me of the American movie "Home Alone", except in this movie four children are acting against their parents, which escalates enormously. The children win it in a very unlikely and unsatisfactory way.
I would rather watch this one, like any foreign movie, in the original language with subtitles.

Army Brats explores a rich Dutch familey. The mom is shaging her daughters boyfriend. The daughter finds out about this and thats where the crazyness starts. Put on your seat belts, your on a ride a ride of a lifetime.
Theres 4 children and the two older ones are trying to kill their parents. I saw this on youtube and seen, sadley there was no subtitles. That dosen't mean I can't watch this. I understood what was going on.
I love Dutch stuff and really found this never before seen Dutch very delightful. If this movie had hookers,drugs, things Americans assticate with Dutch life. This movie might of made it to American. Paul Verhoven directed this maybe this allso had a clut following in this part of the world.
Maybe if non Dutch readers read my review of Army Brats, the like the review and maybe watch this movie.
The older brother was way sexy.