This quirky little gem was directed by Harold Ramis which, at the time, came across like a bright spark in an otherwise dull period. His last success had been the Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day back 1. Airheads, 1. 99. 4. Then you also had the resurgence of Michael Keaton. Now up until this point Keaton had actually been doing very well since his last big outing as Batman in 1. Films like The Paper and My Life had shown Keaton could be a very good serious actor, he didnt need the Bat to help him out it seemed. Nevertheless Keaton hadnt made a good comedy since 1. A comprehensive, AZ list of every film, TVshow, dvd, and book reviewed in the print edition of SHOCK CINEMA Magazine Issues 3 through 51. The Mistaken Identity trope as used in popular culture. The ploy where one person is mistaken for another and Hilarity Ensues. Truth in Television to an. Watch free 600 Free Live TV Channels. See 45000 Complimentary movies TV shows and documentaries. Record Local TV zero cost. View Horror Movies at no chargeThe Dream Team, so could he still deliver Upon a first glance this looked like another weak comedy, even worse. I recall seeing trailers in cinema back in the day and completely brushing it aside as soppy trash. Yet the plot to this gooey nonsense is actually pretty solid. A busy construction worker is finding it hard to juggle his work with his personal life, hes suffering from stress and taking it out on the wrong people. On one of his jobs at a science facility Doug Keaton stumbles across Dr. Leeds Harris Yulin. Yes this scientist has perfected the art of cloning humans it seems and offers Doug the chance to clone himself so he can sort his life out. The idea being there will be two Dougs, one for work and one for family. After a few hiccups everything goes swimmingly and before you know it, Doug gets another clone to help out around the house. Its obvious where this is headed, eventually one of the clones gets a clone and before you know it Dougs life is getting a bit hectic again. Can he now juggle his work, family and three clones So as I said the idea behind this is actually really neat. It makes you think, wouldnt it be cool to have a clone of yourself that you could send to work so you could bum around. Indeed the movie actually doesnt offer up any negative aspects of this idea, it generally works out pretty well for the protagonist. You half expect one clone to turn out all psychotic or something and Doug needing to vaporise him or whatever. Cult Comedy Movies Laura`S Star ' title='Cult Comedy Movies Laura`S Star ' />But no it doesnt go down that dramatic route, instead each clone takes on one of Dougs traits. One is more of a mans man, one has Dougs feminine side and one is like a young child. This allows Keaton to showcase his comedic skills with different performances for each clone, and it works nicely. Clone one Lance is a great foil to Doug with his brash masculinity, lack of tact and slobby habits. Clone two Rico is very amusing with his soft over sensitive nature, complete knowledge in and around the kitchen and his sharp dress sense. Lastly clone three Lenny is the least funny to be honest as he merely does stupid slapstick type things and acts like a child. To be brutally honest I dont even think the movie needed this character, should have gone with a different trait if you ask me. If you removed clone three it wouldnt really make any difference. Looking back the special effects now are laughably poor Im afraid, although not always. Seeing as there are four Keatons you can imagine theres gonna be a lot of greenscreen and split screen here. Cheap Yogi Bear Movie. Again as you can imagine this being a 1. There are some terribly obvious stark black lines around Keaton in some scenes with other clones, not only that but there is also really obvious light issues between the characters presumably greenscreen effects. Not all look that bad, some scenes look quite good where shots have been digitally layered together or when Keaton has obviously interacted with a stand in and then they replaced that with another Keaton character. All the clones in the car at the end, Doug pouring Lenny some Coke, all the clones on the couch in the living room, all great looking effects scenes. Obviously there are always gonna be questions and nitpicks because thats what I do. The house that Doug and his family live in is bYUGEb I know this guy is a team leader in construction and I know Americans do live in big houses compared to us here in the UK, but Jesus This place even has a second small house at the bottom of the garden Is that an the American version of a shed or somethingThen you have Dr. Leeds and his cloning lab. How is this guy not world famous by now with his human cloning Surely perfecting this kind of scientific breakthrough would be big news. Yes this movie is horribly dated now, which is really scary for me because as said I remember seeing the trailers in the cinema. Keaton is a great comedic lead but boy does he look out of date and so very 9. The way he dresses is sooo 9. Friendsi again. The overall comedy is very agreeable in general. At times wickedly good, at times hit and a miss, at times cringeworthy and over the top. Andie Mac. Dowell plays Dougs wife which is one let down because shes so flippin useless in my opinion, all teeth and nose. But I do love this movies premise, its clever and presents great opportunities for witty visual comedy just like Groundhog Day. In general this is a great little flick that suited Ramis to a tee. It offers some genuine laughs and a nice easy going, laid back experience. Greatest Film Misquotes Rhett. Butlers Clark Gable scandalous, swear word farewell to Scarlett. Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind 1. Scarletts name. It was Frankly, my dear, I dont give a damn. Play clip from Gone. With the Wind 1. Play clip from Gone With the Wind 1. It was NOT Frankly, Scarlett. I dont give a damn. The misquote was heard in Clue 1. Miss Scarlet Lesley Ann Warren begged Wadsworth Tim Curry to forgive. Scarlet Wadsworth. Dont hate me for trying to shoot. Wadsworth Frankly. Scarlet, I dont give a damn. Play clip from Clue 1. And in The Mask 1. MaskStanley Ipkiss. 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