Carpool Guy

Carpool Guy is a hoot. Tony Geary is his best in this comedic role ans the carpool guy. This is a must own move for soap fans as the insider jokes are pretty funny. If you are a Ric Hearst lover then this is absolutely the movie for you because Ric is very good and he plays his part to a tee. It was so good to see all the actors outside of their traditional soap roles and on the big screen. Get the DVD you'll find you'll watch it on lots of Saturdays with your friends it's silly and great for the giggle factor. I enjoyed the movie a lot and not just because I am a soapy but I got to see my favorite guys up on the big screen in all their glory.

Corbin does a wonderful job and maintains the humor of this film for us is so many ways...it's a great way to spend an afternoon.

I kept watching the film hoping for something interesting to happen... it was filmed as though it thought it would be interesting, and then the scenes towards the end were presented as though they thought it was a great film and we would all be in love with the characters... my only regret about this film, is that I didn't stop it after the first 20 minutes, when it was painfully obvious that it was going to be a complete waste of time.

I laughed perhaps three or four times in the film, and it had a few reflective moments on the boredom of balancing home life with work and evil bosses... which perhaps kept me watching in hope.

But they could have made the film much better... it was just too boring for way too long, in the end I was hoping that they would all be killed in nasty ways and it would turn into a delayed horror movie.

And then when they finally try and do something with the story, it ends with them all sitting around congratulating themselves on their own utter blandness, which was when I realised I had been lulled into a trance by the total boredom, and in a desperate attempt to regain some self-respect I switched off and missed the last few minutes.

Anyway... save yourself now while you still can.

I did not expect serious, dramatic soap stars to be so happy & funny! Kristoff St. John & Jeanne Cooper were the funniest characters. I laughed the whole time. Kristoff really cracked me up because I never thought I'd see that side of him. Jeanne's comedic character had me almost cry-laughing. That really shows that soap celebrities have variety in their talent as well. This movie is BANGIN' TIGHT! I could watch it over & over again. The Special Features, especially the rehearsal part, were the funniest! It's also shockingly crazy, too. You'd really have to have a goofy personality to find this movie funny. It really is a trip! lol I don't care what anyone else thinks. I personally think that there should be a pert 2 & part 3 to this, with the exact same characters, but more humor in it. I just can't express how funny this is.

Carpool Guy is great fun with soap stars showing off their talent on the big screen. Corbin Bersen and Jeanne Cooper are hilarious as mom and son (in the movie). Tony Geary is the best carpool guy you will ever meet! He really lays the advertising world on it's ear.There are many "inside" jokes that soap fans will recognize immediately that add to the fun. You really need to get this film for the holidays if you are a soap fan, and even if you are not you will still laugh.Great fun and I've seen it three times!Additionally Lauralee Bell is a hoot as the wife and her "gay"(?) friend played by Kristoff St. John to a tee is not all he pretends to be, get it and enjoy it!

Soap operas have been popular for a good 70-80 years on T.V. and the radio. However, when it comes to their stature on the celebrity totem pole soap stars might very well be second to last; with only the Casting Central actors who appear in commercials with their dimples, moles, and all below them. Reality T.V. stars, porn actors, WWE wrestlers, and sports talk radio jocks are ahead of them. With their ludicrous story lines, goody-two shoes vs. villain battles, and the poor acting I have often wondered why people watch these maudlin T.V. shows in the afternoon. I guess it is because they are there, I suppose.

I have watched soaps in the past so I know what they are all about. It's just that there's better things to do in the afternoon when I'm not working. Still, plenty of bored, desperate housewives and college kids tune in for a good laugh...or to be put to sleep.

I got Carpool Guy for my Mom because she's a fan of the Young And The Restless and four of the actors are in the cast. She might recognize a few others because these actors jump from soap to soap, it seems.

The movie is about some executive who gets a homeless man to sit in his front seat so he can use the carpool lane to get to work faster. Obviously, movies about this aren't in high demand. David Paymer and Rod Steiger made a movie called Carpool ten years ago and it did little in the box office. This one has lower standards and it can't even meet them. It is pretty much an unrealistic film much like anything you'd see in a soap.

The acting here is absolutely brutal; typical of the genre, except for Anthony Geary. Geary, who plays the title character, is pretty hilarious. He has actual acting chops and comedic talent. He could have gone farther in Hollywood but he was pretty famous as one half of the Luke and Laura supercouple with Genie Francis and so didn't need to go up in the food chain. And yes, once again Lauralee Bell shows you why being Bill Bell's daughter was the only reason she has a job. 20 years on the Y&R and she still administers the same one-note emoting that David Caruso uses; only difference is that Caruso has real talent. I've seen better actresses in movies where the acting is secondary to something else.

Bottom line: If you love soaps you'll love this one but if you think soap operas are as legitimate as a WWE wrestling match then this won't change your mind.