Review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) by Melian D — 09 Sep 2006

The best of the "Ernest" movies, imo. Never miss it when it's on TV, lol.

This review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) was written by Melian D on 09 Sep 2006.

Ernest Goes to Jail has generally received mixed reviews.

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One of my favorite memories of my childhood is watching the Ernest movies with my dad…

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By Corey N (878) on 16 Oct 2009

When Ernest goes to jail has to be one of the better films of the Ernest series. The film has that simple but laughable humour…

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By Voo B (49) on 22 May 2010

This is my favorite Ernest film and probably the best…

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By Ifiok O (375) on 06 Aug 2009

When Ernest gets caught in a drug deal with the Chinese mafia, he gets sent to Shawshank prison for twenty to life…

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 15 Sep 2015

Definitely the most grown up of the Ernest movies. I mean, they put him in the electric chair, for crying out loud…

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By Nick V (227) on 25 Nov 2012

Truly one of the most underappreciated comics. Jim Varney absolutely struts his stuff as he displays an endless supply of character genius…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 Nov 2014

While I think Jim Varney, if he were still alive, would have made an excellent villain, this movie was the lowest of the Ernest slapstick movies…

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By Coley G (125) on 14 May 2011

This is how it's done. Entertaining, relevant, and hilarious (in a really dark, fucked up kind of way)…

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By Alex R (2,581) on 30 Jun 2012

I've never been a fan of Jim Varney, and I find his character Ernest P. Worrell to be very irritating…

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