“Weird Al” Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy (Innerspace), Michael Richards (“Seinfeld”), David Bowie (The Cable Guy), Victoria Jackson (“Saturday Night Live”) and Fran Drescher (“The Nanny”) star in this inspired comedy about an offbeat guy who turns a deadbeat TV station into a raging success! Broadcasting Weird Al’s uniquely strange brand of humor, UHF’s Channel 62 is a place you’ll want to visit…with increasing frequency! George Newman (Weird Al) is a daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job…until his uncle hires him as manager of Channel 62, a TV station that’s losing money and viewers fast. But when George replaces the station’s reruns with bizarre programs like “Wheel of Fish,” “The Wonderful World Of Phlegm” and “Raul’s Wild Kingdom” (where poodles fly from third-story windows), ratings begin to soar! But as the ratings rise, so does the wrath of TV mogul R.J. Fletcher (McCarthy), who wants to turn the station into a parking lot. Can George find the money he needs to stay on the air? Stay tuned!
March 5, 2010
#1
Wierd Al, huh? Weird is correct, but talented you say? I think not. He is a professional plagiarist. He makes his living from walking in the shadows of other talented artists. And UHF is ranked five stars? What a complete slash on American citizens. Apparently, we have nothing better to do. Michael Richard of Seinfeld fame, was lucky that this movie did not ruin his career. I give it 1 star and that is only because I could not give it a zero.
March 5, 2010
#2
… I’m sure you are dumb enough to enjoy it. Who watchs this talentless twit? Here’s a guy who’s career highlight was ‘Eat It’. Christ.
March 5, 2010
#3
Without question, one of the worst movies ever made. Even at a bargain basement price, you’ll feel ripped off. It’s not creative or funny.
March 5, 2010
#4
I’m surprised they’re bothering to release this film on DVD. This movie is dreadful, and that’s coming from a ‘Weird Al’ fan. The plot isn’t worth describing, because the movie is a collage of sketches, most of them juvenile and stupid. Of course, juvenile is what you expect from ‘Weird Al’, so that’s not really the problem. The problem is that 95% of the jokes don’t work. That’s not just my opinion, that was the general public consensus, as the film bombed and Weird Al’s career took some time to recover. There are some attempts to be satirical, but most of them are too broad to have any bite. If your idea of funny is someone getting hacked apart by Conan for turning in a library book late, perhaps this film will appeal, but for me, there was exactly one amusing gag: Spatula City — a giant warehouse emporium full of spatulas of all sizes and varieties. I still can’t get that one out of my head.
March 5, 2010
#5
The first ten minutes of this film are funny and seem promising. It seems to set the stage for a Hot Shots/Part Deux or Naked Gun type of slapstick comedy. The rest of the film is extremely boring just telling a mundane story about Weird Al trying to make a UHF station profitable and make something of his life. Don’t be fooled, this is not funny like Weird Al’s songs or music videos.
DO NOT PURCHASE THIS MOVIE!!