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Coneheads (1993)
Young ones! Parental units! We summon you!
Director: Steve Barron, rated PG
  Starring:
Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean, David
Spade. Chris Farley, Michael Richards, Sinbad, Phil Hartman,
Eddie Griffin
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"Ah, pigs. An
omnivorous domesticated cloven-hooved vertebrate that defecates
in the same place it consumes." - Prymatt Conehead
Why watch this? It's
outrageous, yet this well-done movie is still old-school funny!
Plot Summary: The
Coneheads, a family of aliens with cone-shaped heads, crash-land
on Earth during a scouting mission. While stranded and waiting
for retrieval, they attempt to adapt to human customs and start
a family. Despite their unusual appearance and behaviors, they
find life on Earth to be surprisingly enjoyable.
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Dad's Preview: The Coneheads made their debut on Saturday
Night Live way back in 1977, Season 2. They were an
immediate fan favorite. Beldar and
Prymaat, alien Mom and Dad, always cracked us up with their
consuming of mass quantities of fried chicken embryos
and beer... and their naughty time with the erotic senso-rings. Years later, this surprising
comedy was (finally) made, and it explains everything. It simply works, thanks to
the added talents of several third generation SNL'ers, like
Farley, Spade, Lovitz and Hartman. Mebs, Mebs! |
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Lorne
Michaels Prod.; Paramount Pictures
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