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Club Paradise (1986)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:1

Rotten:11

Average Rating:3.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: An injured fireman (Robin Williams) uses his insurance money to leave the cares of the city behind and open a luxury Club Med-style Caribbean resort with his friend, nightclub owner/musician Ernest... An injured fireman (Robin Williams) uses his insurance money to leave the cares of the city behind and open a luxury Club Med-style Caribbean resort with his friend, nightclub owner/musician Ernest (Jimmy Cliff). However, the luxury resort turns out to be replete with lizards, bad plumbing, and corrupt officials. Twiggy costars as Phillipa Lloyd, a leftover British tourist who sparks Jack's interest and helps him to maintain sanity as they all struggle to keep the club afloat while watching over their naive party-crazy guests, with hysterical results. Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy shine as sleazy swinging singles looking to score on their tropical vacation. There is big trouble in paradise as an independence revolt brews on the island against the pompous Prime Minister Soloman Grundy (Adolph Caesar) and corrupt businessmen who are trying to close the club and sell the island. Somehow the shaky resort manages to withstand tropical storms and the final revolt by kitchen-utensil-wielding staff members against the island's dictator. One of the stars of this film is the fabulous reggae soundtrack by costar and famed reggae musician Jimmy Cliff. [More]

Starring: Robin Williams, Jimmy Cliff, Rick Moranis, Peter O'Toole

Starring: Robin Williams, Jimmy Cliff, Rick Moranis, Peter O'Toole, Twiggy, Adolph Caesar

Director: Harold Ramis

Director: Harold Ramis

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02/21/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Feels like it was inspired by a People Magazine article, and stretched out into feature length through the dubious overuse of sketch-type comedy droppings.

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02/11/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

A word of warning: these leftovers are rotten.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
12/28/05
Eric Meyerson
Eric Meyerson
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Don’t expect too much more from this film than a few chuckles and a soundtrack which mixes some delectable reggae and rock music.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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04/15/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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01/14/04
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

The most embarassing movie Peter O'Toole ever graced.

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06/10/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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06/04/03
Walter Chaw
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Film Freak Central
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05/24/03
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
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08/07/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

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