The House of Yes (1997)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Wendy MacLeod (play)
Mark Waters (adaptation)

Release Date:

10 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Enter at your own risk.

Plot:

A mentally unbalanced young woman (who thinks she's Jackie Kennedy) flips into a murderous rage when her brother returns home to reveal he's engaged.

Plot Keywords:

John F Kennedy | Thanksgiving | Storm | Kennedy Assassination | Family Relationships

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Parker Posey	...	'Jackie-O' Pascal
Josh Hamilton	...	Marty Pascal
Tori Spelling	...	Lesly
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Anthony Pascal
Geneviève Bujold	...	Mrs. Pascal (as Genevieve Bujold)
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Young 'Jackie-O'
David Love	...	Young Marty (voice)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, perverse sex-related situations, and an image of violence.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #35075) | Australia:MA | France:U | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Company:

Bandeira Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of wine in Jackie-O's glass varies improbably between shots while Marty is playing the piano.

Quotes:

Jackie-O: No, Peter and I have nothing in common. You and I, Marty, have a lot in common; parents, dna, bone structure.

Movie Connections:

Features Tour of the White House (1962) (TV)

Good filmed play.

I still don't know what to think about films like this, which are not more than a play that happens to be filmed. Very good screenplay, good acting, specially Posey and amazingly, Spelling.Predictive ending. Good analysis about feeling comfortable with your own, even though it's a very weird own.