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Idle Hands (1999)

Starring: Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox, Kyle Gass, Seth Green, Christopher Hart
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: August 31, 1999
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0767836332
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,175 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Despite all the pot-smoking in Idle Hands, the message here seems to be that too many bong hits will take you on a one-way trip to the devil's playground. That's what happens to Anton (Devon Sawa), a wasted teen who's so perpetually zonked on weed that he doesn't notice his parents have been slaughtered by an evil force that then possesses Anton's right hand, taking on a wildly homicidal life of its own after Anton chops it off with a butcher knife. The first victims are Anton's pals Mick (teen-movie stalwart Seth Green), who gets a beer bottle embedded in his skull, and Pnub (Elden Henson), whose head is lopped off by a rotary saw blade, and later reattached with a barbecue fork and duct tape. (Did we mention that Mick and Pnub turn into undead jokesters? It's that kind of movie.) This unoriginal idea is little more than an excuse for gross-out effects and easy one-liners, and then Vivica A. Fox appears as the demon-buster who knows how to kill the hand once and for all. It's fun to a point, and certain to be a popular Halloween hit with its intended teenage audience, but you can't help wishing this movie had tried harder to be something more than a collection of crude and gory gags. --Jeff Shannon


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The devil will find work for idle hands to do... So what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? The result is a lot more moronic than demonic. Special features: subtitles: English, talent files, theatrical trailer and much more.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dumber and Dumbest, but funny., September 1, 2000
I fully agree with the Amazon reviewer's opinion that the movie is just an excuse to string together silly gags and gross-out gore. I'm not sure that makes it a horrible film. Hey, Dead Alive and Evil Dead, classics of the genre, are built from the same formula. They do it smarter and funnier, but Idle Hands is not without its charms.

You've got the Seth Green factor (I'd watch Spiceworld II: The wrath of Ginger if he was in it), the Dexter from Offspring getting slaughtered factor, the giant-fan-as-teen-blender factor, the Vivica Fox as martial arts demon hunting babe factor, the scantily clad Jessica Alba factor.

In other words, you've got your funny, you've got your bloody, and you've got your sexy, all in one cheesy package. If the ending wasn't so horrifically bad, I'd give this one five stars (Some DVDs have the original ending, which I haven't seen). It ain't Citizen Kane, but you know that already. If you're a fan of the genre -- B comedy-horror flicks -- this is a worthwhile entry.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Halloween Laughs, October 15, 2004
First of all, this movie is not to be taken seriously. I saw some bad reviews and it is like some people tried too hard to get it. There is really nothing to get. It is just a good horror/comedy perfect for watching with some friends on Halloween. It is funny, gory, sexy and at many points in the film it is down right stupid but that is exactly what it is meant to be. The movie is meant to be just a Halloween laugh and I guarantee you will enjoy it if you just don't expect much to begin with. Try it....the price is right.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "look at me im leathaface", October 23, 2003
By Michael Bolts (superior, wiusa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Idle Hands (1999) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
dont care what anybody says about this movie, I liked it and enjoyed it. it mixes comedy and gross out death that is awesome. Devon Sawa(Final Destination, Little Giants) finds out that his parents( one of them played by Fred Willard) are dead and that a psycho killer is on the loose, which points to Sawa after he kills his two best friends Seth Green(Rat Race, Party Monster) and Elden Henson("O", She's All That). then they come back to life as zombies and help Sawa with his problem, so then Sawa kills some cops and then cuts off his hand (like in Evil Dead 2) and then his hand ecapes and starts killing people. Sawa trys to save Jessica Alba(Honey, Dark Angel) and Vivica A. Fox(Kill Bill Vol.1, Batman and Robin) is the woman who knows about the possession of his hand because it spreads. also in the cast is Jack Noseworthy(Event Horizon, Alive) who falls in love with Fox. good romp with some funny moments. the band The Offspring appears at the Halloween dance and the lead singer gets the top of his head ripped off
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
I stumbled on to this on tv, while i was flipping through channels on halloween night.

Firt off it caught my attention, which is good. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Joshua Siebenaler

4.0 out of 5 stars funny!
This is a very campy B movie but filled with lots of laughs. Don't expect an Oscar quality movie but it was really entertaining! My teenagers just loved it!
Published 3 months ago by GFMom

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Of A Cult Classic
When this movie hit theaters it happened to coincide with the Columbine high school tragedy back in '99. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars STONER AND HORROR GENRES MIX.... PERFECTLY!
It's not too often that you get a fine mix of stoner comedy, and good horror/suspense rolled up together into the same movie. Read more
Published 4 months ago by wally gator

5.0 out of 5 stars Very amusing.
I thorougly enjoyed this horror comedy and as a big Seth Green and Jessica Alba fan loved it even more (I didn't know Alba was even in it when I got it). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Gore-Hound

4.0 out of 5 stars Comedy & Horror Work Well Together
This turned out to be a good combination comedy and horror film. Yes, the humor is geared more for teens but people far older than 15 should still get a lot of laughs out of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Craig Connell

5.0 out of 5 stars Idlehands
I bought this movie for my son-n-law for Christmas as that is what he wanted. He enjoyed it. It appeared to be in good shape, ie-no scratches on DVD. Read more
Published 10 months ago by mlh8087

5.0 out of 5 stars what an amazing 90s movie!
This movie is amazing! Its got Devon Sawa, Jessica Alba and Seth Green! You cant go wrong with this spooky, high school comedy! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Elizabeth LaTrace

2.0 out of 5 stars Idle Hands, early Jessica Alba film, teenage slaughter film
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing horror/comedy
I remember seeing this movie when it first came out. This movie did a great job in the comedy/horror genre. Read more
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