Man of the House (1995)

Funnyman Chevy Chase (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, CADDYSHACK) is Jack, a guy who's found the woman of his dreams (glamorous Farrah Fawcett). Too bad her stubborn 11-year-old son, Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas from TV's HOME IMPROVEMENT) thinks Jack is a geek! As a test, Ben coaxes Jack into joining the YMCA Indian Guides, led by a wacky suburban dad (George Wendt, Norm from TV's CHEERS). Chaos ensues as Jack struggles to prove to Ben that he's not totally uncool! From rain dancing to building a teepee, Jack will do anything to win Ben's approval -- and his mom's affection!

Chevy Chase: Still Hilarious After All These Years!!!

If you do not know about this movie, then you are about to be served with a treat unlike any treat you have ever received.

It stars Chevy Chase, who IMHO has just gotten funnier over the years, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas (the star of Home Improvement) as nutty people saying the zaniest things. Disney scores another home run with Man of the House, and the comedy grabs you by the throat from the very first scene and never loosens its grip.

If you've never seen any Chevy Chase movies (and what's wrong with you, if so?!) then this is definitely the one to see. He is very, very sarcastic which is my sense of humor too, and he has some of the funniest faces and zingers that you'd ever want to see/hear. But he has definitely met his match with the kid from Home Improvement, who delivers wisecracks like kids always do. This kid is definitely going places and is by far my favorite person from Home Improvement, except for maybe Tim Allen and Wilson the neighbor.

Farrah Fawcett has never been more gorgeous and whimsical as she is in Man of the House, and what's so funny is that Chevy Chase wants to marry her, but the kid really doesn't want him too. So it's a lot like Home Alone, except instead of people wanting to burgle the home, this kid wants to keep the intruder (Chevy Chase, "Oh Heavenly Dog") away from his mom. And we can all relate to wanting to keep people away from Farrah Fawcett, so it's a comedy that makes you think.

This movie is probably going to make one of your top 10 lists, and it's so funny at times that you might need to excuse yourself from the room. But remember to pause lest you miss more great jokes and joke premises!

Man of the House? More like Comedy of the Year?!!!



December 5, 2007

The crappy Man Of The House!

This is movie boring and stupid. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is a brat. I'm not going to get into full detail of why I don't like it for 2 reasons: 1. It's been 12 years since I've seen it and 2. It sucked so much that I don't want to remember it detail for detail. But the premise is a single guy (Chevy Chase) who meets a woman (Farrah Fawcett) who is single with a kid (Thomas). The kid wants to totally sabotage the engagement of the man to his mother. Dumb movie and dumb title. Despite Chevy Chase's character living with Farrah Fawcett's character, he is not man of the house because he is not married to her. So technically she runs the house. I like the other Man Of The House movie better with Tommy Lee Jones. A totally different movie but at least the title seems relevant compared to this movie and the latter is a more enjoyable movie to watch compared to this dreck. Hence the name of this review. This movie is a boring and pointless movie that should be locked in The Disney vault and never released again! October 25, 2007

Man of the House

Typical Chevy Chase vehicle but still enjoyable. Farrah Fawcett looks too old to play a young mom. Good movie to watch with your Grand children on a rainy afternoon. September 28, 2007

ANOTHER RACIST MOVIE

I've Seen Many So Called Native American Themed Movies And Being Native
American I Am Very Displeased And Shock Of The Dvd Release Of (1995) Movie Man Of The House I And Many Other Fellow Native Americans Are Hurt With The Use Of Terms And The Imidtations Of Our Sacred Traditions The Word Indian Is Almost Constant In This Film Ben Archer (Little Wing) Played By Jonathan Taylor Thomas Be Friends Norman Bronski (Dark Eagle) Play By Zachary Browne Is A Boy That Gets Stuffed Into His Locker Daily By Bullies Who Introduces Jonathan Taylor Thomas And His Discouraging African American Friend Monroe Hill Played By Nicholas Garrett To The YMCA Indian Guides The Members Of The YMCA Indian Guides Wear Fake Jewlery And Their Caucasian Chief Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse) Played By George Wendt Wears A War Bonnet To Their Meetings They Also Wear Headbands With A Single Feather In The Back And Sterotypically "trill" Aka War Cry And Wiggle Their Feathers In Excitement For Their New Members Chevy Chase Is Given The Disguisting Name Of Squatting Dog Mocking Our Sacred Name Given Ceremony By Jonathan Taylor Thomas Who Is Named Little Wing By Chevy And Also Jonathan Taylor Thomas Paints Chevy Chase's Face Purposly With A Smiley Face In The Middle Of His Forhead Further Mocking Our Personal Sacred Facial Symbols On Top Of That The Only Actual Native American Is Chief Leonard George Who Plays Leonard Red Crow And Teaches Them A So Called Actual Rain Dance That Works And At The End Of The Movie Makes The Sterotypical *how* Hand Signal When Monroe Hill Played By Nicholas Garrett Puts On The Headband Offered By Norman Bronski (Dark Eagle) Play By Zachary Browne On His Head So Instead Of Wanting To Learn About Native American Culture And Traditions Ben Archer Attempts To Get Rid Of Jack Sturgess A Man Who Has Been Dating Ben's Mother Sandy Archer Played By Farrah Fawcett And Has Recently Moved In With Them We Were Also Sickend By Chevy's Camp Fire Tale Use Of Sterotypical Native American Names And The Tone Of Voice That Is Seen In The Old Western Films Using Words Such As Many Moons Ago...etc All While Trying To Survive From A Drug Lords Minions Who Out Of Revenge Tries Mutiple Attemps To Kill Sturgess Who Help Convict Their Leader For Drug Trafficing We Don't Know About The Rest Of America But If Imatation Is The Highest Form Of Flatery Imagine What The Lowest Form Is!

Ps We'd Give It -0 Stars! For Children Based Native Movies Stay Away From Indian In The Cupboard (The Title Alone Should Make You Want To Stay Away) Disney's Pokahontas I And II And Disneys Peter Pan (For Its Native Scenes And Songs Such As "what Makes The Red Man Red") Disneys Tom And Huck (For The Character Injun Jo Who Plays The Villain) Their Just As Bad If Not Worse It's A Shame Because Native American Themed Movies Have So Much Potential To Break Those Stereotypical Borders September 24, 2006

Great family video

When you realize that this DVD features both Chevy Chase and Farrah Fawcett, you are instantly suspicious since neither have made a good film in a long time since Fletch. However, add Jonathan Taylor Thomas and the three make a believable modern-day family thrown into turmoil over Jonathan Taylor Thomas' dislike of anyone trying to win his mom's (Farrah Fawcett's) love.

When the mobsters show up chasing after Chevy Chases character, the film comes into it's fullness and makes for a great movie with a satisfying ending. March 24, 2006

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