Can you inflate a gimmick-driven comedy skit into a full-fledged feature film? Up to a point.
Coneheads (1993)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:7
Rotten:19
Average Rating:4.3/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Hounded by the immigration authorities, the Coneheads continue to pursue the American dream, raising their teenaged daughter "Connie" in their suburban home and on weekends barbecuing mass... Hounded by the immigration authorities, the Coneheads continue to pursue the American dream, raising their teenaged daughter "Connie" in their suburban home and on weekends barbecuing mass quantities of animal protein in the back yard. Inspired by the early "Saturday Night Live" skit. The supporting cast includes a veritable "who's-who" of TV comedy, from comics-turned-sitcom stars Drew Carey and Ellen DeGeneres to "Seinfeld" stars Jason Alexander and Michael Richards and "SNL" cast members Jan Hooks, Julia Sweeney, and Tim Meadows. [More]
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, Garrett Morris
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, Garrett Morris, Phil Hartman, Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz, Michael Richards, Sinbad, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, Julia Sweeney, Ellen DeGeneres, Dave Thomas, Tom Arnold, Drew Carey, Tim Meadows, Lisa Jane Persky, Peter Aykroyd, Michelle Burke
Director: Steve Barron
Director: Steve Barron
Composer: David Newman
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Reviews for Coneheads
Whether on Earth or in space, the jokes are either flat or hopelessly crude.
A sweet, funny anarchic pastiche that should find broad based popularity.
Its transition to the big screen suggests an idea that was plotted on the back of a beer mat when the creators were too pickled to stand up straight. One wishes they had passed out before they were so inspired.
Coneheads falls flat about as often as it turns funny, and displays more amiability than style.
Better-than-average SNL spin-off, and unfortunately the best thing Aykroyd's done sice Ghostbusters.
The film itself is like the cinematic equivalent of a clothesline, with a steady stream of skits and gags hung out to dry.
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