A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.
William Morgan Sheppard
- Pa
- (as Morgan Sheppard)
Philip Arthur Ross
- Ike Jr.
- (as Phillip Arthur Ross)
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Donna Dixon as always looks sexy, Joe Alaskey is funny, Morgan Shepard and Fran Ryan look tough as the parents of Donna, Jeff Kober looks creepy and menacing and Barbara Howard looks scared, but at the same time she is as lovely as Ms Dixon. The story is about sexy Donna inviting Joe to her hometown where her parents and the rest of her family are craqzy and eat human flesh, there Joe meets Barbara who married one of Donna's many brothers and together they must fight and run for their lives if they don't want to be the main course. Rent it, you'll laugh a lot.
Anthony Perkins' second and final film as director is this great black comedy about an over-weight loser in love played by the very funny Joe Alaskey who is, to his surprise, swooped off his feet (figuratively speaking of course) by the real-life Mrs Dan Aykroyd- Donna Dixon and invited back to her familys ranch for Christmas dinner. To his horror, Joe soon finds out that the family are cannibals and that he is to be their Christmas dinner! "I'm not the guest, I'm the buffet!" This is a funny film with some great wacky characters most notably Jeff Kober as the demented Ike and twins Philip Arthur Ross and Steven Robert Ross (the latter thinks he has commited suicide and is now a poltergeist). Lucky Stiff would be ideal viewing on Christmas day with some mulled wine after good turkey dinner.
Mind you I seem to be in the minority but the reason i loved this movie is because it is fun and silly. Whether it was intended to be or not i am not sure. I guess it depends what you are looking for. The first time i saw this movie, i was home on the couch late night looking for something to give me a brain break. This movie fit the bill perfectly. It is the perfect mindless fluff to watch when you are not wanting to think, giggle a little and not have to follow a story line. I actually found this site because i have not been able to find a copy of this movie anywhere and only one other person that i know has even ever heard of it. So if you are looking for brainless fun with a little bit of a twist, sit back and enjoy!
Portly nice guy falls for a luscious blonde; she likes him, too...in a way. Little-seen black comedy from writer Pat Proft features very good performances by Joe Alaskey and Donna Dixon, yet it makes no lasting impact. It's just a pop-crack quickie helmed by Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins. Even on the level of B-comedies, the somewhat-similar "Eating Raoul" is a better bet. There's definitely an amusing set-up here; unfortunately, the picture has nowhere to go in its second act. An interesting try, but it misfires. *1/2 from ****
A strange mix of traditional-80s, smartassy, Chevy Chase-type, "every-ten-lines-you-get-a-funny-one" farce and sickie black comedy. Mildly amusing in spots, but utterly tasteless. There is a skiing sequence that includes the fakest-looking back-projections since "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". (**)
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- TriviaAfter Psychose III (1986), this was the second and final film directed by Anthony Perkins.
- SoundtracksChristmas Time Is Here
Written by Tom Jenkins & Gary Falcone
Sung by Tyler Jenkins & Francesca Falcone
Publisher Charted Course Music (ASCAP)
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