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Coneheads-Dvd

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Coneheads is one of the best "Saturday Night Live" movies. I was expecting a light comedy but what I got was a whole lot more.

Following a similar plot to the skit, Coneheads is the story about the Beldar Conehead family who crash on earth during a scouting mission for planet conquest. While here, they dodge the INS, have a child and discover that life on Earth is quite good.

This is where the movie shows its heart. It could have been a movie of comedy bits but by the end, it is about happiness in a stable family, which is quite refreshing in these days of depressing movies about divorces and unmarried couples. It is nice to see Beldar be a father figure to his daughter rather than the "Let Your Kids Be Who They Are" mentality of these days. The direction of the film in excellent, setting up many nice visual gags and shots that are very impressive for a comedy film. And at times, the film feels "epic" as you see the family on the run from the INS, to moving to the suburbs to returning to their planet.

There are great performances throughout the film and the many cameos are perfect. Look for funny scenes from Jan Hooks, Adam Sandler, Michael Richards, and Garrett Morris. Michelle Burke makes a nice debut as Connie Conehead and I expect to see more of her in the future.

On the surface, this seems like a dumb movie and it has received many poor reviews. But if you sit back and let it take you on an adventure (and if you can keep up with the way the Coneheads use different words for common items) you will be pleasantly surprised.

This movie was so great! I loved it so much! I love the acts on SNL that they do so I knew I had to rent the movie. I loved this movie so much that I think I'm going to have to buy it! The songs they used on the movie were very good. The Coneheads is a non stop laughing movie. It is great for all ages! I love it!

despite the negative reviews, I laughed out loud alot during Coneheads. And the movie is a fairy tale of sorts...despite their VERY obvious differences in appearance & mannerisms, the Coneheads were still treated as equals by their neighbors & friends, and they were able to live in (relative) harmony & mingle amongst the rest of society. Only in the movies! But, it did give the movie a warmer feeling than your typical screwball comedy IMO. Dan Ackroyd is hilarious, and Chris Farley's role makes me miss him even more (not to mention the legendary Phil Hartman, too). I think Coneheads is worth watching...it's nothing heavy, just a breezy but very humorous movie...

I suppose I will like any movie that Dan Aykroyd plays in, that's how good I think he is as an actor. Belder Conehead and his wife crash on planet earth while on a mission of conquest.
While waiting to be rescued they begin to adapt to our lifestyle and have a child. Unfortunately they are being chased by the government who knows something is not quite right with this family.
After they are rescued and taken back to their planet, Belder is told to come back and destroy planet earth. Now he has a choice and this is where the heart of the movie is. I think this movie was good. I didn't like the part where they mocked the Bible and really didn't think they had to put that in, but besides that it was entertaining and Dan Aykroyd stole the show as usual.

The movie incarnation of the Coneheads is perfect. The characters are infused with personality that was not displayed in the original sketches I watched as a teenager. I really enjoyed sharing this movie with my own teenagers. Funny, touching, true to SNL roots but better. I'll be watching this for years.

I could watch this movie over and over. It has the humor most movies don't have today. There was only one problem. There are parts in the original movie theatre version that are not on the tape. But I do highly recommend it!

Graduating characters from sketches on Saturday Night Live to a feature-length movie is not new; but the timing was fascinating for the big-screen reprise of the family from the planet Remulak.

Released in 1993, it seemed like the period of comedic relevance had passed by Beldar (Dan Akyroyd), Prymaat (Jane Curtin) and Connie (Michelle Burke). But armed with a neat movie tie-in with Subway, cameo appearances by many past SNL cast members and a script heavy in cartoonish skits, Coneheads was clearly pointed in the direction of a fun romp.

Michael McKean and David Spade are the stumbling and bumbling antagonists, in their roles as officials of Immigration and Naturalization Services. There is a good dossage of special effects, but the monster, Garthok, steals the show in all of its low-grade madness.

The main characters may have lost a bit of their edge from SNL, but that isn't the point; Coneheads keeps it light with laughs, while not taking itself too seriously.

I could watch this movie over and over. The verbage is a scream, their acclimation to American culture is certainly eye-opening, and David Spade is just so smarmy. Not just for SNL fans, but more understandable if you remember the old Conehead bits from the show. Good stuff, with surprising cameos.

On the outside the conheads is a bitingly funny movie about the conehead family and their pursuit of the American dream. We see the family progress through many milestones as they move from a trailer home to a nice suburban home. In addition to this we see the Conehead's take on parenting while their daughter begins dating the promiscuous Chris Farley. On the inside however this movie is about something that is very pertinent issue especially in todays political climate, illegal imigration. During the movie the director forces you to ponder our countries policies on the topic of immigration. So in summary watch the movie, laugh, but never forget the issue at the heart of the movie.

This film was released in theatres in 1993,fourteen years after stars Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin first regularly portrayed Beldar and Prymaat Conehead on NBC's Saturday Night Live. The daughter,Connie,was portrayed by Laraine Newman on the show and for some reason,elected not to reprise her role in the film. Newman does appear in the film where she has a short role as Laarta. This film is full of SNL alumni,including original member Garrett Morris,Kevin Nealon and Chris Farley who plays Michelle Burke's love interest. Burke portrays Connie in the film. After a disasterous date with Connie,Beldar finds Farley's character unacceptable. Farley was a member of SNL when this film was made. It was set in a New Jersey town.