Moving McAllister (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Andrew Black

Writer:

Ben Gourley (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The road less traveled is about to get some company.

Plot:

Rick Robinson is a ladder-climbing law intern from Miami with four days until the Bar Exam. Desperate to score points with his boss (McAllister)...

Plot Keywords:

Road Trip | Beautiful Woman | Miami Florida | Character Name In Title

Cast

Ben Gourley	...	Rick Robinson
Mila Kunis	...	Michelle McAllister
Jon Heder	...	Orlie
Rutger Hauer	...	Maxwell McAllister
Hubbel Palmer	...	Carl
Billy Drago	...	The Lady
Peter Jason	...	Mr. Robinson
Cathrine Grace	...	Mrs. Robinson
Patrika Darbo	...	Debbie
Joe Unger	...	Lanky
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Margerie
William Mapother	...	Bob
Zack Ward	...	Earl
Tomek Debowski	...	Himself
Maclain Nelson	...	Beau Diddly

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug content, sexual references and crude humor.

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA

Company:

Revel Entertainment (I)

Trivia:

In the movie, Debbie, played by Patrika Darbo, states that she hadn't seen "Days of Our Lives" (1965) in over a year. Darbo played Nancy Wesley on Days of our Lives from 1999 to 2003.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 14:00 into the film there is a dream sequence with a Gorilla facing off against an astronaut in a grassy field. When the camera focuses on this astronaut, you can see the reflection of a developed area in his helmet, not the grassy field that is in front of him.

Movie Connections:

References Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Soundtrack:

Swans

I Know Exactly Why This Movie Was Made

This movie was made because the concept translates well into a two sentence summary that can be used to lure investors. That is, the premise is interesting and sellable. I mean, I rented it based on the synopsis. The problem is there is nothing beyond the initial concept. There is no coherent plot, no fully fledged characters, no real comedy, no interesting scenery, no surprises, and no good performances (except Jon Herder, he does something with very little). It's as if the people who green lit this thing never read the script but only the synopsis. And if there were enough people like me, it may even have made money.

To the prospective viewer: don't waste your time, there is nothing funny or interesting to see here. To the creators of the film: hey, you got your film made, so what if its not that great. Most people never get to see themselves or their work up on screen.