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Nebs
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Coneheads
ConeheadsQuote: Coneheads is the title of a 1993 film based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. The film was directed by Steve Barron and produced by Lorne Michaels. As was the case with the previous SNL skit-inspired film The Blues Brothers, Coneheads has been said to have made an "accidental" or "unintentional" political statement or social commentary about the nature of the immigrant experience in America, the filmmakers' ostensible intent being merely to entertain. Coneheads remains the only SNL film in history to receive a PG rating.
The film stars Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin as Beldar and Prymaat Clorhone (who later Anglicize their Remulakian surname to "Conehead"), parents of Connie (Michelle Burke, taking over the role played by Laraine Newman on SNL). Michael McKean and David Spade play INS officials; also appearing are Sinbad and SNL alumni Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz, Peter Aykroyd, Tom Davis, Garrett Morris, Chris Farley, Laraine Newman, Kevin Nealon, Julia Sweeney, and Adam Sandler.
Other supporting cast members include Jason Alexander and Lisa Jane Persky. Alexander's Seinfeld co-star, Michael Richards, makes a cameo appearance, as do Eddie Griffin, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Ellen DeGeneres, Drew Carey, Dave Thomas, and Tom Arnold.
The movie largely took place in Paramus, New Jersey, with scenes also shot in New York City and the New Jersey towns of Jersey City, and Wrightstown.
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Fri May 09, 2008 3:34 am |
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Bradley Witherberry
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Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar
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Re: Coneheads
I had thought that this idea was played out in the original SNL sketches, but lo and behold the movie managed to exceed my expectations and expand the concept into unforeseen horizons. Surprisingly good!
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Fri May 09, 2008 5:00 am |
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Thegun
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Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm Posts: 21642 Location: Walking around somewhere
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Re: Coneheads
Agreed, its no Waynes World or Blues Brothers, but of the rest of the SNL spinoff films, its actually fun if safe movie. It breaks no new grounds whatsoever, but the fish out of water story never really gets old as Akyroyd was smart to get a lot of SNL greats or competant comedians in almost every role. Everyone looks to be having fun in in this harmless film.
Solid B
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