Sunday, October 12, 2008

Stay Tuned (1992), Peter Hyams

The devil has decided to upgrade. The most evil and irresistible invention of them all- television + free satellite TV(!!) is now his manner of collecting wayward souls. He just knows that humans cannot resist the temptation of the big ugly dish. Roy Knable is the couch potato to end all couch potatoes. He only leaves the TV to go to work, and pretty much ignores his wife and kids. Life gets a bit complicated when Roy and his wife, Helen, get sucked into the dish one day! Now it's up to the kids to save them. That is, if they can find the right channel.

Oh how I miss the old days of cable. I remember my dad and uncle both having those big ugly dishes in their backyards, which ironically enough is how I was able to see Stay Tuned! This movie is seriously awesome. It's one of those quintessential comedies from my childhood- funny for kids, but even funnier for parents, something that will be remembered fondly and enjoyed even into adulthood. The parodies of television shows were pretty awesome, and Jeffery Jones plays the most perfect evil right hand man Lucifer could ever ask for.

Grade: A+

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