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The Master of Disguise [VHS]

5 star:		(45)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(50)

 

 

I read all the horrible reviews in the newspapers, but went anyway when the temperature got over 100 and there was nothing else to take the kids (4, 9,10) to see. I'd have to say all the reviewers missed the point of this movie. It's a wonderful movie for the right audience; kids about 12 and under. I guess that many people see Dana Carvey's name and expect to find a movie targeted to the Wayne's World/ Austin Powers demographic but that simply is not the case. The kids were laughing out loud many times during the movie and the end credits. The story is easy enough to follow, the humor in not too cruel or scatological, and the jokes are right up a kid's alley.
I think the filmmakers blew it a bit in the trailers for the flick. Too many adults went expecting this would be for them, but come to think of it, the only time I saw previews for this was during movies for kids. Dads, take your younger children and they'll have a great time. My 4 year olds favorite part was the way the evil villain kept ending his devious laugh. It made me laugh too.

"Master of Disguise" is not a GREAT MOVIE.
I understand if people don't like it.
It is surreal and you never know what is going to happen in the very next minute.
It is ridiculous, confusing, fast paced, downright stupid, and childish.

These are the things that made me love it.

Dana Carvey has made a crazy movie for kids who love absurd humour.
If you remember making up stories with your siblings or friends, stories that made you shoot milk out your collective noses - but made your parents roll their eyes because you were "acting silly" - then you will understand "Master of Disguise".

I can't remember the last time I laughed this hard in a movie theatre. I couldn't breathe at certain points. I should warn you, in a theatre full of kids and adults I was 1 of only 3 people laughing. (No, I wasn't stoned or drunk).

This is a movie made with Dana's kids in mind.
I enjoyed it as if I was 7 years old again.
I hope this movie has a long life on video.
I hope you laugh until milk shoots out your nose.

I enjoy Dana Carvey's work. When my boys ages 5,7,9 saw the previews of this movie they HAD to see it. I was a little disappointed as an adult who is used to Dana Carvey on SNL. But I was amazed that there wasnt ONE, not ONE curse word or profanity of any kind in the entire movie. Some of the simplest scenes were hilarious while some of the more elaborate were a yawn. If you have children, ages 4-12, they will LOVE this movie. I couldnt wait to get it on DVD. Well done for the younger set.

This is one of the worst movies ever made. What the heck was Dana Carvey thinking?
I had to leave the room this was so boring and unfunny. Even the kids watching this with me, left the room! This is a total waste of film, money, and time.
I had more fun cleaning my apartment! When I did come back and ask my husband how it was, 3/4 of the way through he said,
"This is possibly one of the worst movies ever."

Thoughts shared. Rent a quality fun film flick like "Spy Kids", both of them are better than this drivel.

This is one of those movies that one would say totally ..., yet somehow its stupidity grows on you. The movie starts off a bit slow but makes a comeback towards the middle/end with some just plain hilarious sequences. Dana Carvey is definatly very talented at what he does. All-in-all, definatly a movie worth seeing at least once if you like this sort of humor or if you are a Dana Carvey fan; but maybe not a movie worth paying [$$$] for.... but i probably will ;o)

Master of Disguise is meant for little kids, not Dana Carvey fans. The plot (laugh!) is about an italian waiter Pistachio Disguisi (Carvey) who has to save his Dad (James Brolin) after being kidnapped by a villain (Brent Spiner) who likes to laugh maniacally until he farts and gets embarassed. The sad part is the running fart joke is funnier than anything Carvey or anyone else does in this movie. I was actually looking forward to the "Turtleclub" scene, but after hearing Carvey say "turtle" about 12 times and then a cheap CGI effect where he actually "snaps" a club member's nose off and then spits it back onto his face had me going "huh?" The film is a Happymadison production, which means Sandler is a producer, but it didn't help. The script is written by Carvey & Harris Goldberg (the guy who wrote Deuce Bigalow, which is actually funny). Carvey can be hilarious and his SNL work can't be matched, but his film career has never kicked off. This film isn't going to help him gain any new adult fans, but it might create a 4th grade Dana Carvey Fan Club. If you want to entertain your kids with a relatively safe, undirty PG movie, then by all means Master of Disguise is perfect. On the other hand, if you're a Carvey fan from the SNL days and are expecting that type of humor here, don't waste your time. I rented this DVD with a free coupon, which is why I don't feel so bad, but it was still a dull and unfunny 80 minutes I could've used to watch something that actually evoked laughter. Carvey is definitely a talented comedian, but this provides no evidence of that. Carvey fans: go get The Best of Dana Carvey SNL, thats funny. Master of Disguise ain't.

I had heard horrible reviews about this movie constantly, but my kids and I laughed so hard at the previews we just had to watch it. I am a HUGE Dana Carvey fan, but I was worried that this would be a 2 hour long fart and stupid joke fest. I was sure that there would be mild profanity, and that is the main reason I was leary about having my kids watch it. We never saw it in the theatre, but rented the DVD. We all (including mom) laughed so hard we were sick. It is totally CLEAN!!!! Except for the "little weiner and tiny nuts" part which is so mild and hysterically funny. We have watched this over and over and still belly laugh over every funny part (even the farts that I was dreading). I am so disappointed that this didn't do so well on the theatres. I hope there is a sequel!!!!!

I remember seeing the previews for this on TV, and from the moment I saw them I knew this would be an awful movie. Then last week my roommate decided to rent it so we could see just how bad this movie actually was.

Well I've never had my lowest expectations for a movie cut under like this ever before. Without a doubt,this is the worst movie I have ever seen. The acting and storyline were completely ridiculous--and not in the funny way either. People say that this filmed was aimed at kids...yeah, like a gunshot to the head. No kid I know enjoyed this movie in the least.

Dana Carvey tries to pull off this awful story and fails miserably. There are running gags that are infuriating and depressing, and not funny at all. I laughed more in "Schindler's List".

Before I saw this, I thought I'd already seen the worst movie ever made, but oh boy was I wrong. The trailers for this film were obviously the "best" scenes in the film, because everything else was completely devoid of sense, reason, creativity, and humor. And it's only an hour and fifteen minutes long!!

To top it off, there are deleted/alternate scenes on this DVD. Obviously not cut for the fear of running time, these scenes are each introduced by the stupid and annoying "Turtle Guy". These are the scenes that weren't "good enough" for the movie??!!?? I want a day back for each of the minutes I spent watching this stupid waste of time and money. It is a black hole of stupidity, sucking away all talent and humor and realism into a void from whence it can NEVER EVER be retrieved.

The acting is terrible, the special effects are awful, the storyline is truly non-existent, and the "humorous" parts induce painful headaches and suicidal feelings. I have lost all respect for anyone involved in the making of this "film".

Many bad movies are entertaining to laugh at how bad they are, but I didn't laugh once in this. The only reason this got one star was because they don't have "negative" ratings here at Amazon.com. So for the love of God and everything sacred on Earth and in heaven do NOT see this terrible movie. Don't say I didn't warn you!!

Despite the fact that MASTER OF DISGUISE has an 80 minute run-time, it is actually quite less if you cut out all of the "extra" garbage they give you during the credits. Yet, despite the fact that the actual film is something like 65 minutes, I barely managed to get through it. It is a strange phenomenon: all that a film has to do is entertain me (reasonably) for an hour. Yet, MASTER OF DISGUISE fails miserably. I mean, I have managed to keep myself entertained watching the Discovery channel and such. But, during this film, I kept looking for a reason to go get some more popcorn. Thus, as my title explains, I think that this movie is a close approximation to what burning for eternity will be like in the eternal fires of Dante's Inferno: non-stop showings of MASTER OF DISGUISE in which I can't leave the theater or fall asleep.

There is nothing to like about this movie. It is dumb on a stick. Of course, I did enjoy a couple of Carvey's impersonations, but I would have rather seen them developed a bit more in a stand-up act. Why anyone ever thought they could turn this shell of a movie into a film is beyond me.

Perhaps the funniest scene comes at the end when Carvey looks at us, dead-center, and asks us why we're still watching the film (after the credits). Okay...it's been done before. But before I reached for the remote, I found myself uttering: "good point, Dana." Now, why couldn't everyone have put me out my misery earlier by having this clip pop up "before" the film. That would have saved me some time.

Don't watch MASTER OF DISGUISE. Don't buy it. Don't rent it. Let's just move on and forget that it ever happened.

I'm so embarassed to admit this was my brilliant idea. Me, my dad, his fiance her two boys and a friend all went to the movies. It was after hours so it was full priced tickets. I had seen this preview for the master of disguise with dana carvey. I remembered him from wayne's world, and saturday night live and he's normally a funny guy so i suggested to see this. So we did, and i felt so bad my poor dad works so hard for his money, and just think he paid for everything, 9 dollars a ticket for 6 people plus popcorn for everyone candy and drinks. And it was the worst movie ever! I felt embarrassed sitting there in the theatre. I had no idea it would be that stupid. And it was all my fault. No one laughed, everyone saty there or walked out, my dad and fiance looked at each other constantly as if it was insulting because of how bad it was. I would say kids might like it, but it was so dull i think kids are smarter than that to even enjoy this movie. AM I NOT TURTLY ENOUGH FOR THE TURTLE CLUB, oh please. Dana failed miserably. It may be one of the worst comedies i've ever seen. They should make a section at the local videostore called MOVIES FOR DRUNK PEOPLE. But even if you're hammered i' not sure this would make you laugh. And i'd put dumb and dumberer when harry met loyd, right next to this film. Both are the stupidest films eveer. Dana, lay off the crack-pipes.