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Modern Problems [VHS] (1981)

Starring: Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville Director: Ken Shapiro Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place, Nell Carter
  • Directors: Ken Shapiro
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • VHS Release Date: May 19, 1993
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300247406
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,841 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I've been waiting for this.....!, October 1, 2005
This review is from: Modern Problems (DVD)
What's up with some of these poor reviews? You people suck. Dabney Coleman's peformance, alone, puts Modern Problems over the top.

Can you really deny lines like..?:

"You see...what you need to realize is..she's a manipulatin' b!tch.."

[or]

"Don't look at me like I'm a freak..! I'm not a freak! He's the freak! I'm a g*ddamned goodlookin' man!"

...exploding ballet pants, extreme nosebleeds..and Nell Carter! What's not to love?

Now, if they'll just release a soundtrack featuring that killer TUBES song, I'll be happy. :)


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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Just...weird, March 11, 2005
By The No Evil Killer "Know No Evil" (Everywhere, Anywhere, Nowhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Problems (DVD)
I never really got into this movie, it's more strange than it is funny. And Chevy wasn't his usual self either, he was way to morose and distant to really side with his character or empathise with him in any way.

Chevy plays Max Fielder, an air-traffic controller who's life is constantly in the toilet and bad luck follows him everywhere. He's very paranoid and possessive over his girlfriend, so much so that she dumps him for some total dork.

On his way home from a disastrous night out his car is sprayed with radioactive gunk from a leaky government truck. He is soon blessed/cursed with telekinetic abilities, which he uses to get revenge on those who make his life miserable.

It could have been really fun but it's just...weird. Ken Shapiro (who?) does not have the same edge in his direction as Harold Ramis, Michael Ritchie or John Landis and he doesn't know how to fully use Chevy's brand of humor. There are some laughs to be had though, but their not so memorable.

The DVD is in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen but it's mostly all shot in soft focus so there's nothing outstanding here. The sound is plain old Mono and it's alright if nothing else, though the dialogue has very heavy use of ADR. A trailer and TV spot are included. Oh...and that theme song playing over the menu, opening and closing credits? Yuck!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good to watch every now and then, October 26, 2003
By A Customer
The biggest problem is, the sound, and no closed captioning, so alot of gags are missed. After that it's a very funny movie, in a Big Trouble In Little China kind of way. The movie is far out, except it, sit back & laugh. Don't look for OSCAR material here.
Chevy's girlfriend leaves him, he gets doused in nuclear waste,
and wreaks havoc with hilarious results.
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