Review of Joe's Apartment (1996) by Cynthia G — 31 Mar 2013

SINGING COCKROACHES!!! THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS IN THEIR HOUSES!

This review of Joe's Apartment (1996) was written by Cynthia G on 31 Mar 2013.

Joe's Apartment has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sue S (215) on 06 May 2010

GROSS but a nice movie if ccockroaches could really sing and dance like that I am sure alot more people would be rich because record deal and…

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Loved it as a teenager, but the humour hasn't aged well and I find the songs annoying now. The cockroach CGI is surprisingly good for the 90s though…

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By Christopher S (2,154) on 25 Sep 2010

I really can't get past my dislike of cockroaches (ugh!) to see a lot in this movie…

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