Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy
by Adam Resnick

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Actor: Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Chris Elliott, James Gammon, Ritch Brinkley
Director: Adam Resnick
Brand: ELLIOTT,CHRIS
Writer: Chris Elliott
Cinematographer: Steve Yaconelli
Writer: Adam Resnick
Producer: Barry Bernardi
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Producer: Steve White
Producer: Tim Burton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-09-03
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of Cabin Boy

DVD Review: Nothing wrong with these pipes
Summary: 5 Stars

While Cabin Boy was reviled upon its theatrical release as the worst movie ever made, to the point that it became a byword for bad movies for a year or so thereafter and a lasting point of embarrassment to producer David Letterman, the number of positive reviews here demonstrate that Chris Elliott gets the last laugh. This film is just inspired lunacy from beginning to end, and it never lets up, continuing to ratchet up the ridiculousness quotient. And far from being dumb, this movie really creatively mines the comic potential in what is a pretty arcane, literary topic: seafaring and the legends and camaraderie of sailors. In so doing, it creates one classic set-piece after another, from the giant, fat-assed flying cupcake to "my pipes are clean!" The only comedy film I've seen in the past decade that's this hilariously insane came from Korea: it's called Dasepo Naughty Girls and hasn't even been released on DVD in the US. Look for it.

DVD Review: Classic Chris Elliot
Summary: 4 Stars

I would imagine that some how Chris Elliot's style of humor isn't for everyone, but this movie is a classic. Just straight to the point stupid humor and jokes. Great movie.

DVD Review: The Worst Movie Ever
Summary: 1 Stars

I was just browsing through movies and I saw that this movie was rated four stars. I cannot begin to tell you how shocked I was. This is hands down the absolute worst movie I have ever see in my entire life. I watched this several years ago with a large group of friends and family. At the end, we were all left scratching our heads and saying "are you kidding me?" This is the movie that we now compare all others too. If any of us dislike a movie we say "We'll at least it was better than Cabin Boy." Do not waste your time on this movie. The acting is terrible. The story/plot line is completely ridiculous. Not funny ridiculous, just stupid and pointless to the extent that it is annoying to watch. The filming itself is what you would expect from a B movie. I find that I am becoming irritated again just thinking about it. Not suitable for children either because there is one part where the star goes into a cave and has sex with this multi-armed thing. I wish I could offer more details but I have attempted to block as much of this move out of my mind as possible. I cannot emphasize enough how horrendous this movie is. If you choose to watch it you will likely think "wow, there's two hours of my life I will never get back" and then mourn.

DVD Review: Hoo Ha!!!
Summary: 4 Stars

Ya gotta love this. I mean, really. Just the short scene with David Letterman (uncredited) alone is worth it. "Wouldja like to buy a monkey?" This is one of my all-time favorite comedy lines in any movie. You watch Dave and Chris do the back and forth thing and I promise if you don't tinkle in your trousers from guffawing, I will personally send you a Laugh-A-Gram. (OK, maybe not, but I mean, seriously. This is VERY funny stuff.)

Chris casts himself perfectly as an obnoxious "fancy lad" in some snobby boarding school, complete with wig, short pants, shiny shoes, and upper crustean attitude that, right from the beginning, is ripe for complete hilarity. When his dad (whom we finally see near the end of the film, and played by Chris' real-life father, Ray Elliot, of the famous Bob and Ray duo from years ago) leaves him a big chunka inheritance dough, he has to take a fancy ship to sail to Hawaii to claim it.

Unfortunately, owing to his doofish intellect, he boards the wrong ship and is confronted by the sorriest bunch of sea dogs in the known universe, played for broad laughs by Brion James, Brian Doyle-Murray (Bill Murray's bro), James Gammon, and Rich Brinkley as the Cap. Ricki Lake is the silent bowsprit maiden wooden ornament kinda thing; the ship's name--wouldncha know it?--is the Filthy Whore. Groan.

Lots of really funny stuff here and some nifty cameos and smaller roles--by Anne Magnuson, Mike Starr, Russ Tamblyn (formerly of West Side Story), a walking iceberg, and a flying cupcake. Don't ask.

There's even a love story, and you also get to see Chris fight a giant shoe salesman. Yep, that's right.

Whenever I just HAVE to laugh, I put this one on. Works every time. Guaranteed.

DVD Review: A True Comedy Classic
Summary: 5 Stars

If you consider yourself a fan of Elliot and haven't seen this film, then you, sir, are indeed NOT a true fan! Pull up your pants, stop licking your empty bowl of cereal and make it your first priority to see this movie immediately!

Description of Cabin Boy

Get ready for over-the-top hilarity when comedy original Chris Elliott (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, SCARY MOVIE 2) goes overboard in this hysterical high-seas misadventure that's sure to keep everyone laughing! Elliott stars as Nathanial Mayweather, a spoiled rich kid whose plans for a ritzy Hawaiian cruise backfire, finding him lost at sea with a gang of salty old sailors. And when his crusty cabin mates get a whiff of his highfalutin attitude, they give him every rotten chore on the boat -- and take him on the wackiest adventure yet to sail the Seven Seas! Chart a course for fun with CABIN BOY -- a truly wild comedy!

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