Review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) by Derek D — 19 Jun 2011
After Pee-Wee, there was Ed Grimley and Ernest P. Worrall (Jim Varney). This installment in the series involves a switcheroo with icy-eyed convict Felix Nash (also Varney). Ernest learns about life in the Big House while Felix holds down Ernest's blue-collar bank janitor job.
It's the '90s equivalent of a '60s Don Knotts movie, with some visual lifts from "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure." Varney primarily acts for the fish-eye lens but is good as the convict.
Gailard Sartain, Randall Cobb and Bill Byrge are also standouts.
This review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) was written by Derek D on 19 Jun 2011.
Ernest Goes to Jail has generally received mixed reviews.
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