Review of Joe's Apartment (1996) by Bailey B — 04 Sep 2007

This was the first pg-13 movie I ever saw. It's kind of funny-ish.

This review of Joe's Apartment (1996) was written by Bailey B on 04 Sep 2007.

Joe's Apartment has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Graham M (560) on 08 Mar 2015

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

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By Scott C (2,765) on 24 Feb 2013

Hahahahaha :) You've gotta love these roaches! They mean so well :) A very very funny and charming little movie :)…

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I thought the movie was great when I was a kid... but nowadays I see it's deficites, though I still have to smile at times…

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It's stupidity follows a lack of originality and terrible casting. No wonder Geffen Pictures was going downhill in it's final years as a studio…

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By Wilma T (3) on 19 Mar 2015

Campy movie but seriously funny! Dancing and dancing cockroaches are hilarious. Especially the water ballet in the toilet…

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By Kevin E (331) on 16 Jan 2013

I loved this movie its great. It was quite funny and it was well worth watching. Got to get this on dvd some day…

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