UHF (1989)

one of my absolute favorites!

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

With someone as iconic in comedy as Weird Al Yankovic, it only fits that he would get his own movie sooner or later. It ended up being sooner. I must say that I didn't even know he was that popular back in 1989. I'd love to see another movie from him! This movie did better with audiences than it did critics and honestly, I can see why some people wouldn't like it. It can be pretty childish, but it's mostly very funny.I think the funniest part is when he mentions the nihilistic nature of the Wile E. Coyote cartoons. The dog treats gag was great too. There are a fair number of little things always going on. I've seen a lot of people allude to this movie. While not a classic IMHO, it's still good. Weird Al is just that talented. ***

Imaginative daydreamer "Weird Al" Yankovic (as George Newman) and pal David Bowe (not Bowie) lose their jobs flipping burgers. Fortunately, Mr. Yankovic's uncle Stanley Brock (as Harvey) wins the deed to "UHF" TV channel 62 and Yankovic takes over as manager. He decides to switch from reruns of "Mr. Ed" to weird, all-new programming. Yankovic's original scheduling is a surprise hit, which irks competing station manager Kevin McCarthy (as R.J. Fletcher). Goofy janitor turned TV star Michael Richards (as Stanley Spadowski) is a hilarious highlight. Weird Al and director pal Jay Levey telegraph some very funny physical comedy. And, like the dramatic "Network" (1976), some of the satire herein is dead-on...******** UHF (7/21/89) Jay Levey ~ 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Michael Richards, David Bowe, Kevin McCarthy

This Is By Far The Dumbest Movie I've Ever Seen, 2012, Transformers And Armageddon Don't Stand A Chance Anymore, Why Did I Give This 8? Because What The Hell Would You Expect BESIDES The Dumbest Movie Ever Made.Channel 62 Is The Lowest Rated TV Station In Town, Harvey Newman Decides To Hire His Over Imaginative Nephew As The Manager, A Man So Desperate He'll Put Anything On The Air.To Name A Certain Point That Was Considered The Dumbest Part I Could Never Be Able To Fully Justify That Answer, The Add For Ghandi II, Stanley Playing Games With His Kidnappers When They Want To Put A Bullet In His Head, Jason Vorhees On Channel 62's Version Of Jerry Springer, SERIOUSLY I Would Love More Comedies To Be Made Like This, Weird Al Is A Comedic Genius In Both Movie And Music Entertainment.Overall This Is Right Up There With "Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back", "Monty Python's Life Of Brian" & "Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle"(To Name A Few) As Being The Most Idiotic Movie I've Ever Seen.

George Newman is a normal man. Problem is, he's also a daydreamer, who can't keep hold of a steady job.His uncle decides George will be the perfect man to manage Channel 62, a station which is losing money and viewers fast.George's imagination is put to good use and he starts thinking up bizarre shows such as "Wheels of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom".The ratings start to soar again, but not everyone is happy...The first time I saw this movie, I thought it was genius and very ahead of it's time.Twenty years later, whilst I still enjoy it's child like, inane humour, it grates on me just when the Beverly Hillbillies song is performed.I'm not denying that Yankovic is a genius, he really is, but some of this film drags so much, you are at times itching for the remote.Performances are average of the eighties, as is the hair.Maybe it's me, i'm getting old, but it just didn't have the same effect as it did back in 1989.Wish I had those rose tinted specs.