SummaryOverworked Bob Munro (Williams) and his family are in desperate need of some quality time together. After promising to take them on a vacation in Hawaii, Bob abruptly changes plans and organizes a road trip to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Dragging his wife and kids kicking and screaming into the RV, Bob's togetherness plan almost ...
SummaryOverworked Bob Munro (Williams) and his family are in desperate need of some quality time together. After promising to take them on a vacation in Hawaii, Bob abruptly changes plans and organizes a road trip to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Dragging his wife and kids kicking and screaming into the RV, Bob's togetherness plan almost ...
RV stands for "Retread of 'Vacation,'" or possibly "Robin's Vehicle," but to me it's funnier than "National Lampoon's Vacation." I always found Chevy Chase's road trip more unpleasant than outrageous, but RV has laughs spilling out of its overhead bins.
Williams was great! One of his greats that was fit for the whole family. Sure some of the jokes were cheesy, but overall it was a laugh-out-loud comedy for me.I'd gladly watch it again!
Sometimes, comedies turn out to be real tragedies but, on other occasions, they can even exceed our expectations. "RV" was definitely better than I expected, although it wasn't a masterpiece. In fact, it wasn't made to be a masterpiece, just to have fun and provide good laughs. And that, let's face it, the film does perfectly.
The script is simple: a rich but workaholic dad, who spends little time with his family, will be forced for professional reasons on a road trip to Colorado. So, he decides to hide from the family the true purpose of the trip, in order to respond to their criticism about the lack of family time. But the idea strongly displeases everyone, because the initial plan was a luxurious trip to Hawaii, not a caravan trip to Nowhere. From here, anything can happen... In fact, the simple idea of a rich family making a hard road trip that could do, with all the luxury, by other means, is rather funny. Jokes are great and most of them were made with class and the script is effective enough to base everything else in a solid way. The most palpable problem here is that the overwhelming majority of jokes are too predictable.
About the cast, Robin Williams stands out clearly and dominates the film like a giant. He was a master of comedy and, sometimes, his expressiveness (not just his body or face, but especially his voice) was enough to make us laugh. "Jojo" Lavesque is clearly not an actress, nor does she want to be, but she seems willing to take chances in the movies when they arise. Her work wasn't brilliant, but she's able to fulfil what's necessary. Josh Hutcherson, on the other hand, seemed to me more promising, doing a good performance just like Cheryl Hines. Kristin Chenoweth and Jeff Daniels were excellent. In fact, this pair of actors was so capable of shining that it made a good counterpoint to Williams' inspired performance.
Despite being far from excellent, "RV" is a very enjoyable film and will certainly be a success if it's chosen for a family afternoon, on a rainy day, where it is best to stay at home, for example.
A family-friendly comedy with some gut-shaking chuckles and a heartwarming message. Sadly, it's also a fine example of what happens when talented people settle for utter mediocrity.
RV has teeth -- more teeth than the last few Steve Martin films, anyway -- but it's terrified to bite down, knowing that the paying audience would feel it more than anyone.
Why did director Barry Sonnenfeld take on this project? Just to sully a fine comedic resume that includes "The Addams Family" and "Get Shorty"? And one last one: Which one of these levers do you push to send the RV careering off the mountain for good?
My job is not to critique films, food, or movies for a living. However I do like a good laugh and Love absolutely love a great many movies from my life time ( 1982 - current date) bill and ted... love it...city slickers..lightening jack, flight of the navigator, gooneys, ghost busters, the matrix, fight club, sto movies, stng movies, a christmas story, btf..
literally if you put micheal j fox or keanu reeves, billy crystal, robin willams, paul hogan, hulk hogan, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, steve martin, eddie murphy....
how can you not be entertained by even 1 of these individuals?
they are at least in my 34 current years of life funny, funny people... I mean honestly do i need to make a you tube compilation video with out takes of people shoving fireworks in there anus's and laughing hysteriacally after their friends are rushed to the hospital, Just to make something funny?
I'm not even from the radio show era and i utterly enjoy "when radio was" or old timey radio shows. I'm simply saying most people seem to stupid to "understand slap stick or witty "on the spot" types of humor." I love Mr. bean...(rowan atkinson, no I'm american not british) funnyest guy ever. A good fart joke just makes my day.
If you ca'nt find humor in the smallest things i feel bad for you. Your looking for the next best thing and it simply is never going to happen. You might find the occasional thing funny here and there.
My point though is this: Why read the funnys (comics) if they are not funny... (the problem is you)
/points finger
Personally, I liked the movie, especially Jojo's acting. But the plot was mediocre, and had me falling asleep in my seat. Do I hate this movie? No. Do I love it? No.
Occasionally funny. Robin Williams has been in really really good movies and really really bad movies. This ones kinda bad. Some parts will remind you of National Lampoon's Vacation but this is far from being that good because at times it looks cheap and other times kinda corny.
Production Company
Columbia Pictures,
Relativity Media,
Intermedia Films,
IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3. Produktions KG,
Red Wagon Entertainment,
RV Camping Productions Ltd.