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Meet the Deedles (1998)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:1

Rotten:24

Average Rating:2.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Errant, brain-dead millionaire twins Stew and Phil Deedle are sent by their father from the paradise of the North Shore to the woebegone wilderness of Camp Broken Spirit, where their tender,... Errant, brain-dead millionaire twins Stew and Phil Deedle are sent by their father from the paradise of the North Shore to the woebegone wilderness of Camp Broken Spirit, where their tender, malleable selves will be transformed from "surf bums" into corporate-friendly high achievers. Heinous! They bail, but a case of mistaken identity soon finds our heroes saving Old Faithful from a disgruntled Ranger's plan to re-route the geyser's flow onto his own property, using an army of trained prairie dogs. Wicked! Harmless, teen-oriented fun. [More]

Starring: Steve Van Wormer, Paul Walker, A.J. Langer, John Ashton

Starring: Steve Van Wormer, Paul Walker, A.J. Langer, John Ashton, Dennis Hopper, Megan Cavanagh, Eric Braeden, Richard Lineback, Robert Englund, M.C. Gainey, Ana Gasteyer, Steve Bartek, Carl Graves, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, Sam Phipps

Director: Steve Boyum

Director: Steve Boyum
Screenwriter: Dale Pollock, James Herzfeld
Composer: Steve Bartek
Producer: Aaron Meyerson, Dale Pollock

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Aug 4, 1998

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Pure Disney in the goofy early-60's sense.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Anita Gates
Anita Gates
New York Times

Too dumb for adults, too bad-habit-inducing for children.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Could've spared me the introduction

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03/11/06
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Exercise your consumer power. Don't rent this trash.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

One of the worst movies that has ever been conceived. I loathed and despised absolutely every pathetic second of it.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

This is the type of movie so desperate for fun it tries to bully you into it.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Luty
David Luty
Film Journal International

No review available.

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08/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

There's an awful lot of dead time in this picture, and while it's a bit too sweet and innocent to utterly despise, there's nothing there to really like.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hollis Chacona
Hollis Chacona
Austin Chronicle

OK, this recycling thing has gotten way out of hand. Paper and aluminum products are one thing, but rehashing old movie ideas isn't going to help the environment in any way.

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

As I have said in the past, I have barely been able to contain my excitement in the recent avalanche of quality Disney fare. Not.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Dumb is one thing, but this sorry attempt at action-comedy from stuntman turned director Steve Boyum is in an intelligence-deprived class all its own.

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02/25/09
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

If all of this sounds ridiculous, it is.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/25/09
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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08/04/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

You'll have much better luck finding a good spot to surf in Wyoming than finding entertainment in Meet the Deedles.

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
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08/20/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

This movie is awful... but it was never even remotely close to being funny. Or good. Or even indifferent.

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01/01/00
Oz
Oz
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I am prepared to imagine a theater full of 11-year-old boys who might enjoy this movie, but I can't recommend it for anyone who might have climbed a little higher on the evolutionary ladder.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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If Disney execs are interested in salvaging what remains of the studio's reputation -- and its dignity -- they might stop for just one moment to think about what Uncle Walt might say.

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01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Hello, Deedles. Terrible to meet you.

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07/29/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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02/10/04
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