I saw this when it was first released on video..... I did enjoy it at the time, my main criticism was the choice of leading man but all these years later I watched it again.... and if anything that criticism was more than the first time...!
The film for me would have worked a lot better without him... I didn't find the character funny or rather the actor playing that character..... I am sure he would make a decent actor in straight roles but for the comedic he lacked timing and was trying too hard to be funny in the same way you read about serious actors over acting.....
It's a shame because I think this film might have been much more entertaining if it were not for this actor.... and one or two others, for this film to work I believe there needed to be a more talented comic actor....
Mel Smith, a UK comedian, was behind this film and I would say if I had to guess, that the lead here was not the first or second or even third choice.... and or Mel Smith had to rely on others for advice on casting American actors... because I really cannot see Mel Smith choosing this guy .... of course the other possibility is that the studio forced this choice on him..... but no matter, the sad part of this film is that it's potential was not realised and for me I blame that on the leading man.....
If you have not seen this before and you have an afternoon to waste then you could do a lot worse than this, however, if you can, you should hang on for the remake...! ;)
The film for me would have worked a lot better without him... I didn't find the character funny or rather the actor playing that character..... I am sure he would make a decent actor in straight roles but for the comedic he lacked timing and was trying too hard to be funny in the same way you read about serious actors over acting.....
It's a shame because I think this film might have been much more entertaining if it were not for this actor.... and one or two others, for this film to work I believe there needed to be a more talented comic actor....
Mel Smith, a UK comedian, was behind this film and I would say if I had to guess, that the lead here was not the first or second or even third choice.... and or Mel Smith had to rely on others for advice on casting American actors... because I really cannot see Mel Smith choosing this guy .... of course the other possibility is that the studio forced this choice on him..... but no matter, the sad part of this film is that it's potential was not realised and for me I blame that on the leading man.....
If you have not seen this before and you have an afternoon to waste then you could do a lot worse than this, however, if you can, you should hang on for the remake...! ;)