Product Details

• Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Robert Knott, Jonathan Penner, Whip Hubley
• Directors: Steve Barron
• Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Tom Davis
• Producers: Barnaby Thompson, Kevin Marcy, Lorne Michaels
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: June 13, 1995
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302969972
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,708 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise, February 17, 2003

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Brian A. Wolters (Cabot, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coneheads (DVD)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock on Coneheads!, July 20, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Coneheads (DVD)

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!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars underrated, September 20, 2004

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Rod Torkelson (Augusta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coneheads (DVD)

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...