Review of Bachelor Party (1984) by Jason R — 11 Oct 2012

Mr. Hanks's suave smart-alecky manner owes a lot to Bill Murray, but he's funny and engaging even if he isn't doing anything new. Bachelor Party has energy to spare, plus there are some really funny supporting performances hidden within, should you care enough to dig that deeply. Is "Bachelor Party" a great movie? No. Why do I give it three stars? Because it honors the tradition of a reliable movie genre, because it tries hard, and because when it is funny, it is very funny. It is relatively easy to make a comedy that is totally devoid of humor, but not all that easy to make a movie containing some genuine laughs. It's a scattershot affair, to be sure, and half the jokes simply don't fly, but Bachelor Party has energy to spare, plus there are some really funny supporting performances hidden within, should you care enough to dig that deeply. As the requisite jerkbags, both Robert Prescott and George Grizzard deliver some fine upper-crust bluster; Hanks' party buddies include Michael Dudikoff, Adrian Zmed, William Tepper, and Barry Diamond, each of whom get a few giggles of their own.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).