Product Details

• Actors: John Candy, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, Joseph Lawrence (II), Aubrey Jene
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000059TES
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,135 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Summer Rental" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 1-MAR-2004
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Charming & cute, September 22, 2001

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Bectile "bectile" (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Summer Rental [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of my boyfriend's favorite movies and I have grown fond of it as well. It isn't the kind of movie that has you busting out laughing, but it puts a smile on your face and leaves you happy. The music is uplifting and the whole movie has a mellow tone, but I never considered it "slow" as some have.

I do have one issue with this movie, for which the lack of information is driving me crazy:

Am I the only person in the world to notice that there are scenes deleted from the pay channel, VHS and DVD versions? If you watch it on basic cable there are several scenes NOT found in the "uncut" (no commercials) versions:

1) On the drive down to Florida, they have fast food in the car, and feed the dog Archie the onion rings, who then has terrible gas
2) When they are in the wrong rental house the dog is continually shown chewing on the legs of the couch instead of the bones he is being offered by John Candy
3) Right after they leave the wrong house and the rightful owners sigh with relief, the couch falls over as a result of the dog chewing on the legs (they break)

Does Columbia Pictures have something against this dog? I thought those scenes added to the enjoyment of the film! I have purchased and returned the VHS and DVD versions, each time excited to be able to see the entire movie uncut.

If you're reading this, powers that can, please release a special edition with ALL the scenes!!!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING, January 6, 2004

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Shirley Priscilla Johnson "Author/Reviewer -... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer Rental (DVD)

John Candy does an outstanding job in this movie, playing the part of Jack Chester, a burned out traffic controller who desperately needs a relaxing vacation. Too bad he doesn't get one!
Taking his family to Florida, he does not know the cabin he has rented is right next door to a public walk leading to the beach.
Living in Florida, I certainly know how busy those walks can be, and that only heightened the laughter for me, as Jack had to deal with 'walkers' everyday, who wanted a glass of water or to use the bathroom. Good Lord!
Add to that a budding teenage daughter, a neighbor who wants to show off her new 'breasts' and rich jerks who think they own the Florida beaches (oh yes,I have seen them as well).
This all adds up to a great movie, one that you will watch time and time again. Outstanding!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cut Scene, February 12, 2005

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Cliff Sharp (Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer Rental (DVD)

I really enjoy John Candy's movies and have copies of most of them. However, since I had seen "Summer Rental" at least twice, I was disappointed when upon viewing this copy, I became aware it had been edited. I know at least one scene was cut (The one involving their pet dog chewing the leg off the chair in the first beach cabin they moved into). I wish someone would develop a method of indicating whether a copy of a movie has been edited from the original release version.