It has been done. Over and over and over and over. Parents do something (move, get married, get divorced, etc.) kids don't like, kids get mad and act like spoiled little brats to try and get parents to rethink the decision.
That's about what this is. Now, there's 18 kids between the two stars. You'd think that in 18 kids, ranging from toddlers to teens, that one, at least ONE of them, would poke their heads out of their own little universe, and think "Hey, our parents seem happy. I may not like it, but I'll give it a shot." You'd think that at least one of them wouldn't be selfish, would you? But no! Every single one of the little terrors (and I'm 17, so don't think I only call them that as some sort of kid-hating adult) hates moving and hates the new family. So they put aside their differences and work together to split their parents up and get things back the way they were. And naturally, the parents don't suspect a thing when the kids start going to extremes.
And of course, things work out. And kids realize they've made a mistake. They go too far and feel bad (Mom cried herself to sleep). I don't understand that part. You feel bad kids? Really? My god, who ever could have thought that acting like brats and ruining every aspect of your parents' lives would be a bad idea? Really, I figured that pushing every button you know of till they snap would be a good idea.
And the ending is just so corny. My Beautiful Lighthouse Keeper? Give me a break here. Now that I've trashed the kids, let's move on to the parents. An artist/hippie/whatever, marries a super-strict naval officer. Am I the only one who thinks there may be eventual conflicts of interests here? And trying to rekindle a kigh-school romance decades later...always a bright idea!
Very few genuine laughs. The pig...why does the family own a pig? The housekeeper...not needed, she's actually scary. When you get to the core bone of the movie...there isn't much there. The plot is as thin as the humor. If you must see a movie where a bunch of selfish kids try and work over their parents due to a petty thing like moving, go see Cheaper by the Dozen. Steve Martin is actually funny, unlike Dennis Quaid. Honestly, there was only one entire scene in the whole movie that got a real laugh out of me, at the party scene:
Who here lives here (kids raise hands). Anyone else still here within 5 minutes will be forcably consctripted into the United States Coastguard!
There. You now know the one funny thing in the whole movie. Now, save yourself 2 hours and however many dollars it would cost to rent this, and don't,
That's about what this is. Now, there's 18 kids between the two stars. You'd think that in 18 kids, ranging from toddlers to teens, that one, at least ONE of them, would poke their heads out of their own little universe, and think "Hey, our parents seem happy. I may not like it, but I'll give it a shot." You'd think that at least one of them wouldn't be selfish, would you? But no! Every single one of the little terrors (and I'm 17, so don't think I only call them that as some sort of kid-hating adult) hates moving and hates the new family. So they put aside their differences and work together to split their parents up and get things back the way they were. And naturally, the parents don't suspect a thing when the kids start going to extremes.
And of course, things work out. And kids realize they've made a mistake. They go too far and feel bad (Mom cried herself to sleep). I don't understand that part. You feel bad kids? Really? My god, who ever could have thought that acting like brats and ruining every aspect of your parents' lives would be a bad idea? Really, I figured that pushing every button you know of till they snap would be a good idea.
And the ending is just so corny. My Beautiful Lighthouse Keeper? Give me a break here. Now that I've trashed the kids, let's move on to the parents. An artist/hippie/whatever, marries a super-strict naval officer. Am I the only one who thinks there may be eventual conflicts of interests here? And trying to rekindle a kigh-school romance decades later...always a bright idea!
Very few genuine laughs. The pig...why does the family own a pig? The housekeeper...not needed, she's actually scary. When you get to the core bone of the movie...there isn't much there. The plot is as thin as the humor. If you must see a movie where a bunch of selfish kids try and work over their parents due to a petty thing like moving, go see Cheaper by the Dozen. Steve Martin is actually funny, unlike Dennis Quaid. Honestly, there was only one entire scene in the whole movie that got a real laugh out of me, at the party scene:
Who here lives here (kids raise hands). Anyone else still here within 5 minutes will be forcably consctripted into the United States Coastguard!
There. You now know the one funny thing in the whole movie. Now, save yourself 2 hours and however many dollars it would cost to rent this, and don't,