Review of UHF (1989) by Ben G — 09 Mar 2012

A silly, utterly hysterical movie. A real comedy classic, it's one of my all time favorites.

This review of UHF (1989) was written by Ben G on 09 Mar 2012.

UHF has generally received positive reviews.

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Weird Al knows how to tell a good joke, but he also knows how to tell a great story. UHF succeeds in both regards. Amazing movie. One of my favorites…

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By Steve H (1,232) on 12 May 2015

This was amazingly hilarious, wish Weird Al made more movies. it deserves all the 5 stars I gave it. If you disagree, YOU'RE STUPID…

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By Metaldev (1) on 10 Jul 2015

UHF is my favorite movie of all time. Why? It isn't a 'good' movie by any measure…

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By John P (2,089) on 08 Apr 2015

Deliciously stupid. As dumb as classic spoofs such as Airplane! and the Naked Gun but with a decidedly different feel…

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By Dusty L (218) on 12 May 2015

This was amazingly hilarious, wish Weird Al made more movies. it deserves all the 5 stars I gave it. If you disagree, YOU'RE STUPID…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 07 Aug 2015

This is one of the best comedies I have ever seen, if anything, for its sheer enthusiasm…

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Buried treasure! One of the better Spoofs out there…

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