Oh no, not again! Yes it's yet another classic t.v. favourite forcing itself upon us on the big screen. This time it's the good ole"Beverly Hillbillies" who have made what I call without hesitation the 'dreaded transition'.
The new cast, led by Jim Varney (Jed), Diedrich Bader (Jethro), Erica Eleniak (Elly May) and Cloris Leachman (Granny), with support from Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Lea Thompson and Rob Schneider, all manage to resurrect the familiar faces of the Clampett clan, but apart from that they do little.
And as for the plot, which is damn near awful, it seems to have borrowed rather form "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values", with its story of deceitful persons attempting to get their hands on the Clampett fortune. All amounts to an incredibly corny, unfunny show that's as flat as a pancake. (How does it take four writers to come up with this drivel? Perhaps less is more?). Funniest moment occurs during the closing credits which feature some of the film's bloopers. Guest starred Dolly Parton, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Buddy Ebsen.
Saturday, October 19, 1996 - T.V.
The new cast, led by Jim Varney (Jed), Diedrich Bader (Jethro), Erica Eleniak (Elly May) and Cloris Leachman (Granny), with support from Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Lea Thompson and Rob Schneider, all manage to resurrect the familiar faces of the Clampett clan, but apart from that they do little.
And as for the plot, which is damn near awful, it seems to have borrowed rather form "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values", with its story of deceitful persons attempting to get their hands on the Clampett fortune. All amounts to an incredibly corny, unfunny show that's as flat as a pancake. (How does it take four writers to come up with this drivel? Perhaps less is more?). Funniest moment occurs during the closing credits which feature some of the film's bloopers. Guest starred Dolly Parton, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Buddy Ebsen.
Saturday, October 19, 1996 - T.V.