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Bargain-basement junk..., 27 November 2005
1/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Cheap-cheap-cheap comic feature. An extremely bad, agonizingly unfunny comedy concerning urban family man Charles Grodin taking the wife and kids on vacation to an island resort, and not getting what he expected. Grainy, grimy mess is a most uncomfortable viewing experience. The movie actually manages to look worse than your average TV feature, with the limp writing at a sophomoric level and a direction that seems non-existent. Grodin, in desperation-mode, is obviously being wasted, but supporting performers Jon Lovitz, Mario Van Peebles and Phil Hartman don't even seem to take notice.

A real dog; NO STARS from ****

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Were They Serious?, 6 August 2000
5/10
Author: (cfc_can@yahoo.com) from Toronto, Ontario

Last Resort features a capable comic cast but it really makes the sesnses whirl at times. It starts off as a family comedy and then starts throwing in lots of sex-oriented humor along with some real lame jokes and offensive stereotypes. One gets the feeling they sort of made up the story as they went along. It does have some laughs and some surprises but don't expect any sort of coherent story line. Chances are the better known cast members aren't too proud of this one.

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ummm....., 9 February 2005
1/10
Author: xfile1971 from Phoenix, AZ - USA

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How can there be screenwriters when this film doesn't even have a real plot? Charles Grodin plays George, a guy who sells chairs for a living. He tells his best client that he is fat and the client takes his business elsewhere. The owner of the business is furious and George decides it's a good time to go on vacation. He takes his family to some fleabag "resort" that he knows nothing about. Let the laughs begin! Heh.

All of the employees at the resort are strange and/or gay. The employees that Phil Hartman and Mario Van Peebles play are both homosexuals for the sole purpose of having Grodin's character show his disdain for them. Throw in Jon Lovitz and Megan Mullally and you would think that the supporting cast alone would at least make this watchable. You would be so, SO wrong to assume that though.

Well, I guess I can wrap this up already since there isn't much to discuss in terms of the "plot". George and his wife smoke some pot, his wife also takes some hallucinogenic mushrooms, a few women take their tops off and everything culminates in a massive shootout with some rebel guerrillas...or something. Did I mention that this takes place around Christmas? Sorry, it's easy to forget since it is specifically pointed out at the beginning of the film and then virtually ignored for the rest of the story. My advice to you is to ignore this entire film. 1/10

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Cult Classic but not for everyone, 23 January 2007
9/10
Author: Sean from United States

I can see why people hate this, but really there's a lot of good lines in there. It's an absurd movie but maybe you have to have seen it 20 times when you were 19 (and entertainment choices were more limited than they are now) to really appreciate it. Anyway, I love it. Phil Hartman is great. I will admit to being a Grodin fan and maybe that is necessary too. I love the Club Sand Song. The catch phrases, "What!" "Brainwash" "Manwhaaaaay-lo" "we're gonna teach you" But it's full of SNL-style, catch-phrase heavy humor, sketch-oriented type stuff, and you shouldn't miss Megan Mulally as 17 yr old Jessica. It was all something back in '86.

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Interesting Trivia, 29 September 2006
10/10
Author: kts-3 from Tuscon, AZ

All of the dialog was dubbed by Hartman and Markowitz in a marathon 24-hour looping session. Because of budgetary restrictions, they shot the entire film without sound and the two comics dubbed everything later. No, this is probably not in the stack of films Grodin plays in his DVD as he gets nostalgic.

While that trivia doesn't make the film a totally enjoyable experience, it's a better rental than "Riding the Bus with My Sister". Markowitz has some new films in production that look outstanding. He has directed his energies toward writing and producing, and is a brilliant force in the business.

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Silly, weird and fun, with a great cast., 4 July 2004
7/10
Author: paulbi from Kansas City, MO

In "Last Resort," Charles Grodin is in the angst-ridden top form that made his turn in "Midnight Run" so wonderful. The film stars Grodin as a burned out Chicago furniture salesman named George Lollar, who, needing to get away from it all, books his family for a week at "Club Sand," a tropical resort.

Club Sand however, is nothing like the brochures, and everything from rude help, horrible accommodations, terrible food (when it can be found), over-sexed guests and even a burgeoning rebellion on the resort island conspire to make the Lollars' vacation anything but an escape. George ends up abused on just about every level, and Grodin's portrayal is spot-on hysterical.

"Last Resort" also features Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, John Ashton ("Beverly Hills Cop" and "Midnight Run"), Megan Mullally ("Will and Grace") and Mario van Peebles, and picking them out in these early roles is an added bonus.

Some reviewers have complained that the film is filled with stereotypes and is at times, raunchy. The answer is yes on both counts; but the clichéd characters are lovingly over-the-top, the blue humor is never gratuitous, and the whole thing just works. "Last Resort" is a buried treasure for fans of oddball comedy, and worth the 80 minutes you'll spend watching it.

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If this comedy doesn't scream "turn off your brain before watching", I don't know what does., 8 November 2008
6/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

Salesman George Lollar (Charles Grodin) loses an important account, and when his boss is understandably enraged, George figures it's about time to take the family on a Christmas vacation. And he picks an island resort named Club Sand, where obviously rampant obnoxiousness and decadence is the name of the game.

The writers of "Revenge of the Nerds" concocted this light-hearted and overwhelmingly ridiculous if undeniably breezy affair that coasts as far as it can on the talents of its incredible cast. Don't look for a plot...there really isn't one at all, it's just more of a collection of comedy set pieces (not to mention in-your-face stereotypes). The soundtrack of bouncy and cheesy pop tunes does add to the spirit of the thing. Overall, it's hard to completely resist despite its relentless silliness. The humor may not be very inspired, but the movies' go-for-broke attitude and fast pace at least prevent it from being what I would consider boring.

Grodin is in fine form in a typical Grodin role, as he finds himself unable to deal with such escalating lunacy. Robin Pearson Rose is his wife, Megan Mullally his oversexed daughter (she does a very Karen Walker-like voice here), and John Ashton a strident fellow tourist. There's several familiar faces in small roles, including Ian Abercrombie, Brenda Bakke, Gerrit Graham, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, and Mario Van Peebles.

From Roger Cormans' company Concorde, with comedy actress Zane Buzby making her directorial debut and last performance to date (in a cameo as the slothful babysitter).

6/10

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