Product Details

• Actors: Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Louise Lasser, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Home Video
• VHS Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783237286
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,625 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accurate satire of hypocritical religious sects, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

Marty Feldman's second directorial effort is about the same as THE LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE. The only difference is that he attacks religion in America and comes up with a gem in Andy Kaufman as Armageddon T. Thunderbird, a televangelist. Also well cast is Peter Boyle who plays a down on his luck bus missionary. All in all, this movie is very funny, but has more serious moments in it than other religious parodies like LIFE OF BRIAN. It is definitely worth renting. And remember: "Where there's string cheese, there's sin."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remember the angels...., March 11, 2001

By	Chrissy Lynn (BURNT HILLS, NY United States) - See all my reviews

The two men I admire most in this world, thankfully, star together in this film... Mr. Marty Feldman...and the wild and crazy Andy Kaufman... These two are quite a perfect pair, and although we no longer have them with us...we should never forget them, for their humor is perfect like angels! Although Kaufman absoultly takes the film to outragous heights of insanity and greatness, Feldman really rocks this picture! I just discovered this awsome figure of a comedian in "Young Frankenstein" in which his little head and enormous eyes fasinated me beyond anything else in the Mel Brooks spoof. As Ambrose in this film... Marty is the ultimate picture of tender innocence, and it was good to see that the woman he loved could see his sweetness and his radient light in a dark city! So sad to find that we lost such a brilliant man as Feldman... PS. Kaufman is the absolute craziest performer of our time, and if you like his work you'll find this film wonderful! Andy's girl forever,

Chrissy

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps we shouldn't laugh at religion (maybe we should!), June 9, 2004

By	Hercule Levande (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

My assistant found this movie for $5 at a yard sale, and I was delighted to be able to watch it again after so many years (although I must say I was disappointed that it was on the inferior VHS and not a DVD!).

The writing? Excellent. Marty Feldman has never been afraid to poke fun at society's flaws, and Chris Allen's pen is much sharper here than it was when he wrote episodes of the "Digimon" children's cartoon. The players? Funny. I thought Peter Boyle did a fine job in this film, just as he did playing the grand old savvy "Wizard" in "Taxi Driver." And I've often thought it would be amusing if Richard Pryor was, in fact, God (except for the coccaine).

I tried not to allow my own personal experiences with Feldman cloud my review, (and I cannot say for sure that I have), but I thoroughly recommend this film for anyone stung by the financial shenanigans of televangelists in the 1980s, fans of satirical jousts on society and those who still have VCRs.