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The Kids in the Hall - Brain Candy (1996)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:13

Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The Kids in the Hall, Canada's celebrated sketch comedy troupe, make their feature film debut playing more than 40 roles between them in this slapstick tale of a deranged scientist in the employ of... The Kids in the Hall, Canada's celebrated sketch comedy troupe, make their feature film debut playing more than 40 roles between them in this slapstick tale of a deranged scientist in the employ of Roritor Pharmaceuticals who develops Gleemonex, a pill designed to make the taker happy all the time. As the pill begins to cut across every social and economic boundary, virtually eliminating depression, it is discovered that Gleemonex has a very serious side effect: it may put its users into a coma. BRAIN CANDY uses this story as a loose springboard to allow the Kids to indulge in their trademark mayhem, with each member diving into both male and female roles with equal aplomb. [More]

Starring: Dave Foley, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch

Starring: Dave Foley, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Paul Bellini

Director: Kelly Makin

Director: Kelly Makin
Screenwriter: Norm Hiscock, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
Composer: Craig Northey
Producer: Lorne Michaels

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There are some very funny bits, but they're interspersed with long stretches of exposition that drag the whole thing down, down, down.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/19/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

You'll be laughing through your disapproval.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/19/08
Channel 4 Film
N/R

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10/18/08
Boxoffice Magazine

Some fairly funny stuff, but not up to par with the HBO series.

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11/04/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Some of this is very funny; much of it isn't.

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01/01/00
Andy Seiler
Andy Seiler
USA Today
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The most audacious comedy troop of the last decade has boiled down American society, thrown the hodgepodge into a colander, then hilariously eaten and excreted the gunk.

Full Review Source: Critics Inc./America Online | comment Comment
07/09/01
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Critics Inc./America Online

I do get it. I just don't like it.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Good characters in a crummy story don't make for particularly good time, but there are plenty of laughs to be had by all scattered throughout the film.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

A twisted comedy for twisted times, this movie made me happy. Go figure.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
03/31/08
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek
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A splendid showcase for their diverse, frisky talents.

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06/18/02
Edward Guthmann
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San Francisco Chronicle
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No review available.

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10/01/05
Emanuel Levy
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No review available.

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03/04/04
Frank Swietek
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10/18/08
Gemma Files
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A quintet of Canadian TV comedians hit the cinema screen with a splat.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Transitorily amusing and as a sophomoric display of crude humor, is funny.

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01/01/00
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

Isn't anything more than a sloppy showcase for the group's costume-changing tricks, but sometimes its sheer chutzpah can be amusing.

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01/01/00
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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04/04/06
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

It was supposed to be a comedy, but it just wasn't funny. End of story.

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08/11/06
JoBlo
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A shambling disappointment.

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08/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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03/29/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
 
 
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