A grumpy novelist vows revenge when his wealthy neighbor builds a hideous mega-mansion next door.A grumpy novelist vows revenge when his wealthy neighbor builds a hideous mega-mansion next door.A grumpy novelist vows revenge when his wealthy neighbor builds a hideous mega-mansion next door.
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Cheech Marin
- Hector
- (voice)
Chris Harris
- Narrator
- (voice)
Todd Randall
- Mr. Lapham
- (voice)
Woody Wilson Hall
- Vandersnook
- (as Woody Wilson)
Cesar D' La Torre
- Jose
- (as Cesar D'La Torre)
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This movie made me laugh a total of zero times. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. If you want to waste your time and be completely bored than by all means watch this movie.
P. S. There is nothing to spoil about this movie.
I literally wrote this review while I was watching the film because I was so bored.
The plot is stupid, the comedy is the worst, and I really don't get why anyone would give this film a good rating. I would rather watch paint dry.
Also, I really don't get the dog and the man's relationship and communication through the entire film. Just another aspect of the film that detracts from the already horrible plot and acting. If the dog wasn't in the movie there wouldn't even be a movie, because this film lacks that much content.
P. S. There is nothing to spoil about this movie.
I literally wrote this review while I was watching the film because I was so bored.
The plot is stupid, the comedy is the worst, and I really don't get why anyone would give this film a good rating. I would rather watch paint dry.
Also, I really don't get the dog and the man's relationship and communication through the entire film. Just another aspect of the film that detracts from the already horrible plot and acting. If the dog wasn't in the movie there wouldn't even be a movie, because this film lacks that much content.
I loved this movie. I recently saw another movie about an elderly curmudgeon "A Man Called Otto" with Tom Hanks. I stopped watching it after 20 minutes. It didn't ring true for me. Frank Langella's curmudgeon did. I laughed all the way through this movie. I suspect a person would need to be an elderly disaffected crank themselves to fully appreciate this film. I qualify. As of this writing, I am 8 months away from being 70 years old. I identified greatly with Mr. Langella's character. So unhappy with the changes in the world. Thank goodness, I am not as bitter or as angry as he. I felt sorry for his loneliness and isolation. I have been a fan of Mr. Langella since 1970, the year he starred in "Diary of a Mad Housewfe" and Mel Brook's "The Twelve Chairs". These two movies really showcased his talent and versatility. At 84 or 85 he won't be with us too much longer. He is still amazing. And I've been a fan of Stockard Channing since her 1973 TV movie with Ed Asner "The Girl Most Likely to..." I don't know how to describe Ms. Channing appeal. I have simply always felt it. Especially loved her in "Grease".
As I said in the heading, this movie is not for everyone. But, I would bet that most elderly, intellectually inclined men would enjoy it. "The Vanity of Human Wishes". I love it. And I loved this movie. I would have rated it an 8, but I wanted to counter the low ratings of reviewers who didn't get it.
As I said in the heading, this movie is not for everyone. But, I would bet that most elderly, intellectually inclined men would enjoy it. "The Vanity of Human Wishes". I love it. And I loved this movie. I would have rated it an 8, but I wanted to counter the low ratings of reviewers who didn't get it.
Harry March (Frank Langella) is a world-weary writer who lives alone on an island in the Hamptons. He named it Noman in hopes that one day, he could answer a question with, "No Man is an island." He never does. His nemesis is his neighbor Lapham who is building his mega mansion and publishing his self-important, greed-is-good sayings. His only companion is his dog Hector (Cheech Marin) who speaks to him. Of course, he's the only one who can hear it. He has chased away his wife Chloe (Stockard Channing) and family. Kevin (Bobby Cannavale) leads a work crew with the Lapham construction. Kathy Polite (Katie Parker) is the real estate agent pushing for Harry to sell his island.
This is trying to be outlandish at times, but those are hit and miss. I thought the outdoor air conditioner is really stupid and then it comes back in the climax. I don't know why he's searching for horse hair and then it explains it without satisfaction. It's really borderline all the way to the end. I get the attempt at surreal humor. I don't think it's good enough.
This is trying to be outlandish at times, but those are hit and miss. I thought the outdoor air conditioner is really stupid and then it comes back in the climax. I don't know why he's searching for horse hair and then it explains it without satisfaction. It's really borderline all the way to the end. I get the attempt at surreal humor. I don't think it's good enough.
The movie seems promising but once u start it its shocks u. Its so boring, nor funny and the director is beyond horrible. They leave all the beautiful scenery n focus on faces making us unable to see whats going on or where are we!
The story line is slow and its simply too much talk between the old man n his dog which shouldn't be a movie.
I wish they focused on the beautiful surrounding instead, it could've helped the viewers enjoy it a bit.
Try it yourself and see if u can find any fun in this film. For us its a total no and i should trust the rating as it has three and half star on prime tv.
The story line is slow and its simply too much talk between the old man n his dog which shouldn't be a movie.
I wish they focused on the beautiful surrounding instead, it could've helped the viewers enjoy it a bit.
Try it yourself and see if u can find any fun in this film. For us its a total no and i should trust the rating as it has three and half star on prime tv.
I'm not sure this even counts as a movie. It seems more like someone fed boomer prompts into an AI chat bot and it spit out this whole movie. Like not even the script but the entire movie itself was just created and made inside the machine then pushed out slowly.
Nothing is funny or interesting. There's a talking dog for some reason that adds nothing, and is voiced by Cheech. The human can hear the dogs thoughts but for some reason has to reply to the dog audibly with dialogue. This is never addressed or explained.
The jokes are also not funny. Half the time there don't even seem to be any happening anyway - but the ones that are there are the most typical and dated old people comedy you can imagine. "I don't like loud things" is about 1/4 of the punch lines so if you chuckled at that - this may be the movie for you...
Nothing is funny or interesting. There's a talking dog for some reason that adds nothing, and is voiced by Cheech. The human can hear the dogs thoughts but for some reason has to reply to the dog audibly with dialogue. This is never addressed or explained.
The jokes are also not funny. Half the time there don't even seem to be any happening anyway - but the ones that are there are the most typical and dated old people comedy you can imagine. "I don't like loud things" is about 1/4 of the punch lines so if you chuckled at that - this may be the movie for you...
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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