Drop Dead Fred Review - Off The Shelf Reviews
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- Gary and Iain review and discuss Drop Dead Fred (1991) by Director, Ate de Jong. Starring, Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason and Carrie Fisher.
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My jaw hit the floor when you played the unedited scene from Fast Times. Thank you so much!
I came down to check the comments to make sure I wasn't going crazy
I still tear up when Elizabeth is suffering at the hands of her mother. My mother was very horrible to us as well, so I sympathise with her.
Lizzie's haircut from the movie, is 25 years a head of its time
This film was integral to my childhood, and lead me to search out more Rik Mayall in my young adult years. now in my 30s...where would I be without Rik Mayall and Drop Dead Fred!? Also, who else thinks him having to be kissed at the end was just an excuse to get some from Phoebe Cates?
The kiss at the end was because Fred DID love Lissie, he was just saying goodbye. If you look earlier in the film where Fred asks Lissie what's so great about Charles and she says she loves him, Fred looks totally jealous.
I'm glad they didn't decide to remake this. Because from what i've read, Brand's version would have been more horror-comedy than normal-comedy.
NOBODY can replace Rik Mayall
Ultimately a lot of his so called projects ended up in development hell along with Ghostbusters 3, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, Superman Lives, Batman Triumphant and the supposed remake of the Crow that's been going around for years. Another project Brand was supposed to be involved in - the movie adaptation of Rentaghost later got given to Ben Stiller instead, and i'm not quite sure what happened to Hauntrepreneur. Also remember the first time they tried to remake Rocky Horror?
Hollywood need to start coming up with original scripts instead of remaking everything.
Hollywood really need to invest in new writers because all I see these days are remakes. No one seems to have an original idea. Makes me sick. These people earning 6 figures for writing absolute schlock.
Russel Brand is obnoxious- he would have ruined it.
Rest in peace Rik Mayall
I love this movie Rik is just a hilarious dude and honestly he is the UK's answer to Jim Carrey and I would have given all the silver in king Solomon's mine to see Rik and Jim act in a comedy together.
“Opening a window requires great sophisticatedlyness” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As an American that has adored this movie since its release (I was 11), and went on to become a huge fan of actual British comedy, starting appropriately enough with MTV's airing of "The Young Ones", I think the gripe against us is just. I don't get why he wouldn't be loved here. It just doesn't work with Americans for some reason or another. Now, if someone can explain why XTC didn't make it big here, that would really be something.
look I'm From the USA. I grew up on this movie and I loved it. I still watch it till this day so I don't think it's a "British" Thing
Same here, I’m from Massachusetts and grew up on this movie as well. I was born in 1987 so I had the VHS as a kid, now I have the DVD. Love it!
Drop Dead Fred is, for me personally when i was a kid, a film i didn't enjoy as much as i thought i would; now though, as an adult i look back on it with fond memories of a comedy great who i grew up watching and absolutely adore. I'm still not crazy about the film, but i'm glad it exists.
Good review guys.
So glad someone did a good review of this movie. The critics version was quite mean. You guys rock!
Yeah well the critic's taste in comedy is not exactly reliable
right, just watch the skit portions of his reviews. he's like the friend who, yes you are friends with, but you feel obligated to laugh at their jokes when in reality you find their humor embarrassing
Hell yeah Drop Dead Fred is amazing
The scene in the restaurant where Fred makes her throw a plate of food across the room made me cry with laughter I have to admit it.
Im liking the differing perspective you bring to the film from that of the nostalgia critic.
Watching this Christmas Eve 2021. Ah to go back to being a kid. Love the review guys 🤙🤙🤙
When he pulls his head out of the fridge it reminds me of the 90s cartoon Hey Arnold I used to watch 😂😂
Move it football head!!!!
I used to have a massive crush on lizzy. It’s 25 years later and I think she’s still gorgeous
One of my favourite films, Rick Mayall was such a legend.
Agreed
Worst part of this movie is that Phoebe Cates doesn't sit on my face
Drop Dead Fred was a big part of my childhood, great review guys. I just recently subscribed to your channel, after watching the Top 10 John Carpenter review. Watching from Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Drop Dead Fred falls into the weird category of films that appeal to kids but are made for adult audiences. Another’s film that falls in this category is The Rocketeer
I remember as a kid rewinding that part when he slides down the stairs to hit his nuts on the post SO MANY TIMES!!! fucking hilarious. lol. Even now I am nearly 40.....sad! ha ha.
“WHO PUT THAT THERE!?” 😂
One of my favourites as a kid, and as a kid I didn’t care about the special effects. Although I will say, like Iain, the sneezing scene seemed obviously fake, whereas the fridge head scene seemed like practical effects and made me lmao 😂
Brilliant channel guys, glad I came across it.
I'm American my wife introduced me to this movie saying that it was my sick twisted sense of humour she was right completely hilarious. love it
There TOTALLY is enough material to see it as Fred is a projection of her Shadow leaking out after years of repression and all those bad things happening all at once over a lunch break is what caused this repressed aspect of herself to start leaking out. It's not until she frees herself from the trauma her mother did to her and LITERALLY freeing her inner child that she is able to become a better person who integrates the part of herself that Fred was that things fix themselves.
The inciting incident is all the shit happening to her all at once. But the threshold is crossed when she re-opens the music box freeing the chaos within. The climax IS her freeing her inner child and integrating the lessons of her abusive past into herself that's the solid part the end.
Thanks for the review guys!
I like your editing, you can see you plan out your reviews
I'm American and I loved Black Adder! It ruled!! I've not seen this movie but British humor is one of my favorite genres.
One of my favorite movies ever! I grew up watching this!
What cameras do you use to upload and also what system to upload and edit- what is a good software to upload HD quality videos or videos!
You have to be a huge Rik Mayall fan to like this movie.
Luckely I am and have been since I was a kid.
I always thought this was a awesome film ever since the first time I saw it... The only problem, I ever had with the film is because of another film I watched with the same actress in it. ( No, it's not Phoebe Cates) It's Ashley Peldon the child actor that plays a young Pheobe Cates. She was previously in a shocking true life story of Beth Thomas called "Child of Rage" (1992)
I'm from the states and this is one of my all time favorite movies! I loved everything you guys said. This movie is hilarious I love British comedy I totally get it! And I love the touching meaning behind the movie as well. Thanks for giving this movie well deserved recognition
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I’m from the States too and I grew up on this movie! It’s so underrated
Nice contrast to the Nostalgia Critic review (I spent the whole of that review thinking 'BUT YOU"RE MISSING THE POINT!!!'). I'm firmly with the Off the Shelf interpretation. But then I've been watching and loving Rik Mayall's comedy since I was little, and definitely lean towards comedy with a bit of a child-like spirit. (ps. I also love the burglary scene!!)
+mitchmitch 85 To be fair, Nostalgia Critic often misses the point of a film.
+John Klein He also thinks Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill are funny the Critic has no real taste in comedy.
and he's gone full blown SJW...that itself indicates no sense of humor
***** I don't find bland pseudo intellectual copy cat comedy funny more so when delivered by two of the unfunniest little bitches in Hollywood who think they can spew their half cocked political tripe at the same time as using the unfunny formula that comedians of modern Hollywood think will be funny say what you will about guys like Adam Sandler being formulaic but at least it's his own unique formula and he delivers his lines with emotion beyond hipster snark and flat unemotional delivery followed by prolonged awkward pauses as if to say you are supposed to laugh now as for Mr Tarantino I am not a fan of plagiarists who fundamentally don't understand the genre to which they are now humping with Django Unchained you have a mediocre action flick trying to pass itself off as a western (a genre built on little to no blood powerful acting quick wit and the lost art of thundering silent tension along with a morale compass that praises values that the modern media and progressives hate down to their core )and failing with such resounding stupidity it is actually sad as it doesn't understand what makes a good western combined with the fact the lead actor lacked the aura and power to be a lead in a western demonstrated when he has the cameo with Franco Nero and without even having to say a word Franco bloody well makes every actor in the movie chew the scenery in comparison
***** Compair Django Unchained to pretty much any real western it lacks the three core elements a witty sense of humor (no cussing doesn't make for good humor) the sparring use of blood only in service to the story and dramatic flair (unlike Django Unchained where everyone is a gore filled water balloon) powerful silent tension that is the core of the quickdraw fight(Django thinks more noise is always better than any kind of silence it's the audio equivalent of jingling your keys in front of the audiences face) and you do know some of his most famous movies are acts of profound plagiarism hell even his latest movie the Hateful Eight is The Thing set in the wild west think about that for a second.
I fucking Love him to bits and being in America I only found out 2 weeks ago that he died in 2014 and I have been gutted for weeks now. He was not only a funny person but a kind and caring person.
would you review Guest House Paradiso?
One of my favourites as a kid! I still quote the "she's got cobwebs" line to this day. Took me a long time to understand if wasn't about her lingerie lol (saw it at 4 while in Japan). Need to rewatch this and see if almost 30 years makes a difference!
She is/was married to Kevin Kline
I was introduced to this film by a close friend of mine when I was about 9 years old. There was a lot about it I didn’t understand. All of those actors have to keep a straight face while Fred is pissing about and it’s wonderful. Then in my teens even though the reality was opisthotonos, I felt I could relate to Elizabeth. I was of course wrong because I was young and stupid and had no perspective. I to this day talk to myself as if I had an imaginary friend. Sometimes I have to look around and just state, “yes I was talking to myself” and move on. Also when his head gets squashed in the fridge, I almost died laughing. I would rewind and watch that sequence again and again and laugh till I cried. It looks ridiculous and totally hilarious.
I wonder if there are any bloopers for this film 😊
Could be wrong but I think you used my suggestion for the opening!!! YAY!!!! btw I know I haven't been commenting but still watching every video. You guys are BOSSS
KidWithACamera You asked for Gobstoppers :) - Iain
guys isn't it obvious. She has the shining!
Thank you so much for showing me this Beauty. Never heard of it (grown up in Germany).
It’s such a good movie, glad you finally discovered it
my mom introduced me to this movie too, i watched it once but forgot everything except the cobwebs joke, i wonder if it's as good as i barely remember.
Yes, it’s still as good
Love you guys btw!
Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda
Love Drop Dead Fred. Admittedly I wanted to see Fred and Lizzie hook up.
They actually taught me every relationship doesn't need to be sexual involving the opposite sex.
Greetings from America! I saw this film and loved it as a child but it wasn't until I watched at as an adult that I fully understood just how hilarious this movie is.
Do you guys live together?
Omg I didn’t think people knew about this movie...my childhood fav ❤️
rik mayall has the same hair as jon bon jovi around the same time lol
drop dead fred is sick who does he think he is peter pan dressed in green
I wish I had a tape of all the outtakes were she made people crack.
it's been a long time since i saw this movie, but i had already watched young ones and bottom.
being canadian we tend to get more brittish shows than america does and also 'get' the humour as well lol
(i had to "translate" the show Spaced when watching it with my american gf at the time lol)
Always loved this film
You guys are hilarious ,5stars
I find it funny, having never seen this film but seen reviews of it, the opinions held here versus the absolutely trashing review that the Nostalgia Critic gave it. Of course I've come to regard the Nostalgia Critic himself and his content as pretty trash so I shouldn't be surprised, but it's fascinating to hear such a 180 opinion on it.
This movie is great
Damn you Kevin Kline!
I love Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred is a flawed film but it has some truly grand moments of Rik Mayalls comedy, It Also has heart too, and it still cracks me up, but granted there are some downright awful scenes the Resturaunt scene with Fred ruining a lunch date was really uncalled for and the burglar scene i think was questionable too and the FX do look very bad even for their time, but other than that the movie isn't a total loss.
I enjoyed it and i saw it in 2013 and my mom liked it too.
*turn up *
Phoebe Cates is so beautiful.
I like this film. Americans, for the most part, just don't get Mayalls humor.
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This movie is outrageously hilarious.
I find it hard to understand how anyone could not love this movie. (Yeah - it has a lot in common with Beetlejuice - which is a great movie but this one is better.)
Loved this film. Loved Rik Mayall.
Love this film.
“What a pile of shit” 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
I love movie nite I am so so exited to watch drop ded Fred
I'm 38... I'm going to show this to all of my 21-24 year old friends and see what they think. they will take into account that the CG will be shit but other than that i want there take... I got one of my friends to see Little Shop of Horrors the Frank Oz on and she cried like a bitch and shes would be stone faced watching Pixar.
The thing is I like Rik Mayall in The Young Ones, Bottom and Black Adder but I really didn't like this movie. I didn't like that it was American, I didn't like that it mixed cutesy with faux crude and that it just had Mayalls craziness but none of his hilarious unlikablity. I mean in Bottom and The Young Ones he had absolutely no redeeming qualities but in this movie there he is always trying to help her in a misguided way and deeply cares for her. Yeah that isn't funny. Think I'll re watch the Bottom series again.
so sad to destroy the 69 comment count but just had to say i love this movie! I wished in some ways it was remade so it could just be reborn... @o@ or something like that. Anyway great review thank you for the video!
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I think British humour is the best in the world , but I didn't like this movie ... I love all of Rick's other work tho ... And no , I'm not American ...
Tbh American critics who never seen this movie, might be more worried about the mental illness of grown adults, than the comedy. but it is really dated.
I have to admit I am somewhat disappointed with this review. I feel you fall in the same trap as many others when you talk about "the hate for this movie" or "people not getting it". Not everyone likes the same movies or has the same sense of humour. Take for instance Adam Sandler movies, you utterly dislike them, others will roll on the floor laughing.
Some time ago I had a discussion on Prometheus. I thought it was bad, the other said "you just don't get it". After giving his explanation, I said "yes, I got all that and still think it's pretentious crap".
I liked this movie and your review, but please, don't tell people that, for whatever reason, don't like it that they "don't get it".
The only reason why Lizzie got a divorce in the movie is bc, she stopped wearing her Red bikini, from Fast Times! Lmao
The best movie ever xD
Wasn't this film written by an American? So ...
im not a big fan of little kid nose picking an fart jokes to be honest those jokes are hard to sell unless you have a good actor who can pull it off this actor may be funny but after so long in the film of this stick it gets old real fast for any one over 18 unless you have a super love for childish humor this isnt a horrible movie but its a lame one i have seen these themes a thousand times before its a ok movie with the so hot it hurts chick from gremlins also it has nothing to do with being american the majority of people who are adult just arent into fart jokes an nose picking jokes for two hours lol after a while no matter how good the actor is the shit gets old especially seeing a grown man do it for this long
Great review although i disagree with you on this one, i thought this movie was horrible
Sorry...no good...sheeet! 1/10
rubish
yes
i will admit i dont really like this movie to me this movie reminds me of son of the mask
Blasphemy!!!!! Son of Mask is god awful. Drop Dead Fred is amazing.
maybe to you for me my brain tumored itself
English have Dougas Adams, Monty Python, Ricky Gervais etc etc etc, and and you're gonna champion superficial comedy. I loved this movie as a kid but it doesn't hold up. It too adult for kid and too kiddish for adults.
im sorry but it is just a dumb movie... 3/10