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Télé ringards

Original title: UHF
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
33K
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'Weird Al' Yankovic in Télé ringards (1989)
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An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.

  • Director
    • Jay Levey
  • Writers
    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • Jay Levey
    • Charles Holloway
  • Stars
    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • Victoria Jackson
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jay Levey
    • Writers
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Jay Levey
      • Charles Holloway
    • Stars
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Victoria Jackson
      • Kevin McCarthy
    • 260User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    UHF
    Trailer 1:26
    UHF

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    'Weird Al' Yankovic
    'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • George Newman
    Victoria Jackson
    Victoria Jackson
    • Teri
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • R.J. Fletcher
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Stanley Spadowski
    David Bowe
    David Bowe
    • Bob
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Uncle Harvey
    Anthony Geary
    Anthony Geary
    • Philo
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Raul Hernandez
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Kuni
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Noodles
    John Paragon
    John Paragon
    • Richard Fletcher
    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    • Pamela Finklestein
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Aunt Esther
    David Proval
    David Proval
    • Head Thug
    Grant James
    Grant James
    • Killer Thug
    Emo Philips
    Emo Philips
    • Joe Earley
    Jay Levey
    Jay Levey
    • Gandhi
    Brian Routh
    • The Kipper Kids
    • (as Harry Kipper)
    • Director
      • Jay Levey
    • Writers
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Jay Levey
      • Charles Holloway
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    User reviews260

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    maxxpowers69

    Not as good as I remember, but not THAT bad

    The 1989 "Weird" Al Yankovic vehicle is good for some chuckles but far from brilliant. I must admit it was fond childhood memories that led me to unburden myself of the $9.99 that my local Circuit City was asking for DVD. I remembered Conan The Librarian, I remembered Gahandi 2, I remembered laughing my 8-year-old butt off, but would this film stand the test of time.

    When they jokes and parodies hit well in UHF they hit very well, and as always Michael Richards is wonderful. The overall impression of the film though that it is a 97 minute Weird Al video. If over an hour and a half long weird Al video is your idea of cinematic ecstasy then by all means buy this film. However, if you are looking for a smart comedy avoid this fill at all cost. Personally I like a good dumb comedy and that coupled with my nostalgia makes the purchase worthwhile. If you lack either you might not be so pleasant following you purchase.

    Keep an eye out for Emo Philips though in his amazing part as a sedated shop teacher that segment alone is pure comedy.
    7gilgongo1980

    good comedy

    I smiled a lot. Overall, this funny movie is a classic.
    7ccthemovieman-1

    'Weird Al' - Harmless Fun

    For some reason, I never pictured myself watching a film starring "Weird Al" Yankovic. He just looked too weird or too stupid....but he was okay. In fact, he was pretty likable in this fun-but-unmemorable film. He's actually more like Jim Varney''s "Vern" character that was so popular in the '80s: a lame but super nice guy.

    That's what "Weird Al" plays in here, a Mr. Nice Guy who prevails against forces of evil against him, in this case a TV station owner: Kevin McCarthy, who plays a totally over-the-top villain.

    Yankovic will never win any Academy Awards for his acting but he suffices in this no-brainer comedy. Some of the bits are actually quite clever and some are a bit raunchy (hence the PG-13 rating) but there is almost no profanity in here. Michael Richards was funny as the stupid janitor. Lots of jokes in this movie. You just pick out the ones you like.
    Cowman

    A disturbing peek into the mind of one of the world's wackiest entertainer: "Weird Al" Yankovic.

    Michael Richards battling a gang of mobsters with a mop and a staplegun. A clown being smashed with a frying pan, then force-fed dog biscuits. Emo Phillips accidently slicing off his thumb with a tablesaw. And Fran Drescher. Yup, I think it's safe to say that this movie has everything, folks!

    "Weird Al" Yankovic's first (and only) movie is everything you would expect from this underappreciated comic genius. It has the same goofy charm as a Weird Al record, and works as an effective visual representation of what Al's music is all about. As you would expect, UHF contains plenty of movie parodies, all of which are spot-on and generally harmless. Die-hard fans can also look forward to seeing a wide array of "Al-isms" like Twinkie-Wiener Sandwiches, detailed rants about bizarre nonsense, usage of the word "weasel", et cetera.

    Casual viewers will find the good (U-62) vs. evil (Channel 8) story a bit ho-hum and the humor a little too... Well, a little too weird. But let's face it: this film wasn't made to tell a captivating love story or to inspire us with biting social commentary. It's an excuse for using a new medium to show Al doing what Al does best: being himself. And, as all of us devoted fans can agree, we couldn't possibly ask for anything more! LONG LIVE MR. YANKOVIC!
    MovieAddict2016

    Hilariously stupid!! I Loved it!!!

    You really have to be in the right mood for a movie for this to work. Get home from work, and rent this and try to get yourself away from reality, and enter the completely stupuid, dumb, funny world of Weird Al Yankovich.. Al plays a loser who is fired from his job(along with his best friend) so they go off and start a tv station called UHF, in which they make fun of some of shows and movies. Like, "Conan the Librarian"...That and the Rambo one are some of my favorites. Or how about making fun of the nature shows and the Bozo the Clown Show...wheww this movie really has you cracked up at the end. 3/5 stars, it was hilarious and is definitely on my list of must sees.

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    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in La Folle Histoire de l'espace (1987)
    Parody
    Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Matthew Gray Gubler, Seu Jorge, and Waris Ahluwalia in La Vie aquatique (2004)
    Quirky Comedy
    Leslie Nielsen in Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver la reine ? (1988)
    Slapstick
    Will Ferrell in Présentateur vedette: La légende de Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
    Sci-Fi

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    • Trivia
      For the shot of the Spatula City billboard, the production bought a billboard on a remote stretch of highway. For months afterward, drivers taking the exit would ask nearby businesses about Spatula City. The ad was finally removed after the businesses complained.
    • Goofs
      Since George's uncle valued the station at $75,000, George essentially sells off 100% of the station in the form of stock. If R.J. got intermediaries to quietly buy a controlling interest, he could shut the station down and save some money. As a cutthroat businessman, he should've realized that immediately.
    • Quotes

      Stanley Spadowski: [grinning as he spoofs "Network"] This is my new mop. George, my friend, he gave me this mop. This is a pretty good mop. It's not as good as my first mop. I miss my first mop, but this is still a good mop. Sometimes, you just hafta take what life gives ya, 'cause life is like a mop and sometimes life gets full of dirt and crud and bugs and hairballs and stuff... you, you, you gotta clean it out. You, you, you gotta put it in here and rinse it off and start all over again and, and sometimes, sometimes life sticks to the floor so bad you know a mop, a mop, it's not good enough, it's not good enough. You, you gotta get down there, like, with a toothbrush, you know, and you gotta, you gotta really scrub 'cause you gotta get it off. You gotta really try to get it off. But if that doesn't work, that doesn't work, you can't give up. You gotta, you gotta stand right up. You, you gotta run to a window and say, "Hey! These floors are dirty as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"

    • Alternate versions
      The Comedy Central version deletes quite a little out of such a short film - mainly bits related to animal cruelty, such as much of the "Raul's Wild Kingdom" scene (involving teaching poodles how to fly) and the punchline of car commercial (the owner threatens to club a baby seal if buyers don't come). Among other bits deleted: a scene regarding gun nuts; part of the scene where Emo Phillips loses a finger in a saw; most of the first "Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse" scene (probably because the final punchline involves a guy eating dog treats by accident); the part of the "Conan the Librarian" sequence where a guy says he has an overdue library book, and Conan bloodlessly cuts him in half with his sword; a sequence with an elderly lady who knees R.J. Fletcher in the crotch.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Weird Al Show: Al Gets Robbed (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      UHF
      Written and Performed by 'Weird Al' Yankovic

      Published by Holy Moley Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los telelocos
    • Filming locations
      • 2570 South Harvard Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA(Plots R Us)
    • Production companies
      • Cinecorp SAC
      • Imaginary Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,157,157
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,251,831
      • Jul 23, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,157,157
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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