Columbia Pictures
Directed by John G. Avildsen
My rating: BOMB
IMDb
(DVD, Sony Screen Classics by Request)
(Sony Movie Channel)
John Belushi is a bored suburban husband. One night the arrival of new neighbors Dan Aykroyd and Cathy Moriarty bring more excitement to his life than he has ever known. Moriarty immediately tries to seduce him. Aykroyd torments him with passive aggressive acts and a pretense of friendship. I thought maybe he was after his money, but other than some petty theft that doesn't pan out. They seem to be there for no reason at all. As a comedy, it fails miserably. Belushi is too restrained and Aykroyd's bizarre behavior is never explained. It's an utterly pointless movie with no resolution, no laughs and a terrible soundtrack. I mean John Belushi shaving to the Bee Gees?
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