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Road to Wellville [VHS]
starring: Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Dana Carvey
directed by: Alan Parker






Average Rating:  out of 5 stars


Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
This wrong-headed adaptation of the very funny (and scatological) novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle was written and directed by Alan Parker, who doesn't seem to have much of a clue. It's not a botch, just a movie that hammers its efforts at humor too hard. The focus is split between three story lines: the life of cereal tycoon John Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins with buck teeth), who has created a health spa for the wealthy that focuses on regular cleansing of the digestive tract (as well as applications of electricity); the troubles of an unhappy young couple (Matthew Broderick and Bridget Fonda), who come to the spa hoping to cure their marital ills (Broderick gets the worst of the deal); and the efforts of a young hustler (John Cusack), who is trying to break into the breakfast-cereal business but gets taken by an even bigger hustler (Michael Lerner). There are subplots about Kellogg's children but they add little. For all the doo-doo and enema jokes, the joys of this movie are distinctly scattered. --Marshall Fine



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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780800139063
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0800139062
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: October 10, 1995
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 1994

Customer Reviews

Not recommended! 2 out of 5 stars
This movie capitalizes on the sexual content in the book.

Set in an authentic time and place, the book is purely fictional entertainment and twists the history of Battle Creek Sanitarium at the start of the 20th century. The movie is much worse than the book! Both are weighted with adult content.
NEITHER OF THESE TWO ARE RECOMENDED!!!


 







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