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The Shrimp on the Barbie

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30min
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The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
Down on his luck and working in a Mexican restaurant in Australia, an American tourist is hired by a icy heiress to pose as an obnoxious new boyfriend in an attempt to make her father accept her current boyfriend.
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Comedy

Un estadounidense que trabaja en un restaurante mexicano en Australia es contratado por una heredera para fingir ser su novio y lograr que su padre acepte a su verdadero novio.Un estadounidense que trabaja en un restaurante mexicano en Australia es contratado por una heredera para fingir ser su novio y lograr que su padre acepte a su verdadero novio.Un estadounidense que trabaja en un restaurante mexicano en Australia es contratado por una heredera para fingir ser su novio y lograr que su padre acepte a su verdadero novio.

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    • Michael Gottlieb
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    • Grant Morris
    • Ronald E. House
    • Alan Shearman
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    • Vernon Wells
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    • Dirección
      • Michael Gottlieb
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      • Grant Morris
      • Ronald E. House
      • Alan Shearman
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      • Cheech Marin
      • Emma Samms
      • Vernon Wells
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    BenDecho

    Fun movie for a lazy day or rainy Sunday....

    This movie shouldn't be taken so seriously. If you're a fan of Cheech Marin, you'll appreciate this film as an excellent example of his acting ability and it showcases his range from "Cheech & Chong" to "Nash Bridges".

    Cheech comes off as the typical hispanic role he's played in all the Cheech & Chong movies, but also displays a "I'm not as dumb as you think" side that he shows on Nash Bridges.

    The story line is basically his character goes to Australia for work where by chance while working in a Mexican restaurant he meets the daughter of a rich man. She in turn wanting her father to like her current boyfriend, hires Cheech for $5,000 to be her "new" boyfriend that by comparison makes the former boyfriend an excellent choice.

    Both Alex (the daughter) and Carlos (Cheech Marin) learn alot about the lifestyles of each other.

    This movie is pretty predictable but can be fun at the same time. You will love Cheech singing "Land of 1000 Dances" to all the socialites.

    This movie tried to capitalize on all the "down under" crazes that emerged in the late '80s and early '90s.

    Just watch it, don't judge it, and it can be a fun movie. You have to appreciate Cheech Marin carrying a cast of "nobodies" on a lame script through a movie that can and will make you laugh out loud at times. And for the romantic, it has a heart warming ending.
    vchimpanzee

    Cheech was appealing

    Carlos arrived in Australia expecting to move into the mansion of a friend. It wasn't exactly what he expected, and while the boxing kangaroo gag got old fast, it didn't happen too many times, and the stunt work was good with the first one.

    Carlos needed a job. He got a job performing as the Pakistani Elvis (Wait, can Cheech Marin sing? No, he can't.) but something better came along. A Mexican restaurant that needed a Mexican waiter. The man who ran the place was desperate, and he owed a lot of money.

    Alex brought her father to this place (who knows why?) to celebrate his birthday. While they were there, Alex's father told her she could not marry her rugby star boyfriend. When she defied him, the father made a deal. If she would get rid of Bruce, she could marry anyone she wanted. Surely no one could be worse than Bruce.

    Oh, I don't know.

    Cheech Marin did a great job, especially as the overdone jerk who was supposed to make Alex's father wish it was Bruce she was marrying. But he did just fine when Carlos was just an ordinary and quite appealing guy, and he had a lot to teach Alex about being nice to those who weren't as rich. One memorable scene involved a family stranded by the side of the road.

    Cheech also did the Mexican stereotype in his restaurant job, which was entertaining. And Terence Cooper did a capable job as Alex's father. There were some quirky characters in Alex's family which some people might enjoy, thought I didn't care for them. One cousin had an unusual sexual fetish. Another relative despised Mexicans and came across like a Klansman in a Civil Rights documentary.

    I liked most of the Latin music in the film. But not the group that did Latin in the style of contemporary American pop.

    This sort of film has been done many times, but the lessons about prejudice are important, and this film had much to say about that.
    6JakeRfilmfreak

    Who died and made you Darth Vader

    The Shrimp On The Barbie is a 1990 comedy that follows a man down on his luck who is hired by an uptight heiress to be her obnoxious boyfriend in order to make her daddy accept the man she really wants to marry.

    Starring Cheech Marin after the break up of Cheech and Chong, The Shrimp on the Barbie is a silly movie that completely bombed at the box office back when it came out, but I've always enjoyed since I was a kid.

    It tells a very unlikely love story that I give an A for effort, because it was slightly creative, but I can see how some people might not like it. And even though the characters and acting aren't the best, there's still plenty of fun moments and comedy to keep the movie overall entertaining in my opinion.

    Cheech might not be the number one leading man type, but I've always enjoyed his starring roles. If you haven't seen this movie before, I think it's worth a watch.
    10Carrie_the_Oracle

    Great family movie, vacation movie, date movie, repeat movie

    This movie is a "find" that you will always enjoy. Although set in a classic chicano v. anglo (or rather Aussie) frame, anyone that has had a rebellious family member or mismatched lovers will relate to this story, and that should be everyone. Marin is the ELA che who is hired to rub Dad the wrong way by Daddy's baby girl, played by Emma Samm. Her himbo boyfriend can't take a hint, but Marin keeps taking a dive. The Freudian equestrian cousin is the best character in the movie--you'll want to see it again just for this memorable scene.

    Well, it's a chick's movie, so you know how it works out, but the comedy set-ups and Emma are so good, and Marin is so realistic, that it works for the guys.
    7domino1003

    It's Not As Bad As You Think....

    I worked as an usher when our theater got this film. Since we were a single screen theater, business wasn't good. I actually sat down and watched it and found it quite charming and funny. It's a true fish-out-of-water film, with a romantic twist. Although not in the same league as "Crocodile Dundee," it comes pretty close.

    Carlos (Marin) ends up in Australia when he is offered a job. Broke and recently dumped by his girl, he meets Alex, a rich girl (Samms)who makes a deal. Seems that her father is not too keen on her boyfriend Bruce (Vernon Wells). By having Carlos pose as her new love, her father would find him so repulsive that he would let her marry Bruce. Of course, things don't turn out the way Carlos and Alex want.

    It's not too bad a film, and the Alan Smithee pseudonym gives the stigma that this film is a stinker. Far from it: it's a sweet and charming film that's worth a look.

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      A sex scene between Dominique and Bruce in Bruce's hotel room was cut for time.
    • Errores
      When Alex screeches to a halt and parks outside the airport looking for Carlos, a car and a truck can be seen parked near behind. However, when she gets out of the car, both vehicles are gone.
    • Citas

      Bruce: They offered me 4X or Toyota. With 4X I get a free Toyota. But with Toyota, I gotta buy my own beer!

    • Versiones alternativas
      Originally released at 86 minutes with a PG-13 rating. Video version features a minute of additional footage (including nudity) and is rated R.
    • Conexiones
      Featured in Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)
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      Wooly Bully
      Written by Domingo Samudio

      Performed by Cheech Marin

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      • 31 de agosto de 1990 (Estados Unidos)
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      • Australia
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    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
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