Product Details

• Actors: Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten, Adam Zolotin
• Directors: Andy Cadiff
• Writers: Bob Mosher, Brian Levant, Joe Connelly, Lon Diamond
• Producers: Ben Myron, David Helpern, Kelly Van Horn
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Surround Sound, Digital Sound
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: January 20, 1998
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783223099
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,239 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

You might think that this 1997 comedy based on the popular late-'50s TV series would be little more than a pointless clone of its small-screen predecessor, but as a harmless slice of family entertainment it's surprisingly easy to take. Of course nobody could ever hope to match the original Cleaver family for Eisenhower-era charm, but there's cleverness afoot in the notion of presenting the Clinton-era Cleavers with just a hint of dysfunction beneath all that domestic bliss and innocence. While Ward (Christopher McDonald) pushes his son Beaver (Cameron Finley) onto the football team to compensate for the lost glories of his bygone youth, Beaver's grades suffer along with his self-esteem. When a teacher suggests that the Cleavers seek family counseling, June (Janine Turner) has visions of Beaver in the loony bin. Meanwhile, brother Wally is wracked with guilt over dating his friend Eddie Haskell's object of affection, but eventually these various plot lines (borrowed from the TV show) converge for the requisite happy ending. What--you were expecting Beaver to become a Prozac kid? --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No, Beaver, Just Leave It!, December 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Leave It to Beaver [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Fans of the original sitcom will find this sorry little film to be an outright disaster. The premise is silly, the script is dreadful, the acting is deplorable, and director Andy Cadiff clearly does not know what he is doing. Stick with the original series, which is light-years ahead of this piece of junk. "Hey, Gilbert, let's take this crummy movie over to Metzger's Field and bury it." "Gee, I don't know, Beav - I don't think it's worth burying - let's burn it."

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "Ward, I'm Worried About The Beaver", December 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Leave It to Beaver [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Well, June, you should be worried. Once again, a bunch of Hollywood quick-buck artists have succeeded in producing a dreadful film supposedly based upon a classic sitcom. This sad little piece of junk has no redeeming qualities, as the cast, script, and direction are all equally atrocious. The persons who produced this sorry mess should be profoundly embarrassed and ashamed, but they are probably as lacking in shame as they are in talent.

"Hey, Wally, who do you think did this to me? Do ya think it mighta been Eddie or Lumpy?" "Naw, Beav, Eddie's a wise guy, but he's not that mean, and Lumpy's pretty dumb, but even he's not stupid enough to have done this; I guess somebody's out to get ya." "I don't know, Wally; it's kinda scary. Larry Mondello could have done better than this." "Yeah, Beav, somebody sure gave ya the business this time."

Yes, Andy Cadiff and his accomplices gave us all the business when they turned out this garbage; there is simply no excuse for a film this bad. Watch the re-runs on TV, and skip this disaster.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Gee wiz, Wally. That was a bad movie., August 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Leave It To Beaver (DVD)

This was one of the worst movies ever made. I enjoy watching the Leave it to Beaver shows, but the characters in the movie were nothing like they are in the shows. I was very dissapointed. Also, Eddie Hascel in the movie was a terrible actor.