Contains about enough laugh-out-loud sight gags and non sequiturs to justify what it demands of a viewer's time and money.
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Fans of unashamedly low-brow comedies may well be amused by the eccentricities of Cabin Boy, but more conventional viewers should probably beware.
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Chris Elliott is appallingly bad as the title character. Although his role cries out for an over-the- top performance, Elliott's grating personae cancels out any positive contributions he can offer in that area.
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USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
As a condescening moron who natters on non-stop in this simplistic comedy, Elliott doesn't just wear out his welcome, he nukes it. [14 Jan 1994]
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Few comedies have worked this hard to make everyone on screen look this dumb.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The problem is that it doesn't find a lot of laughs in much of anything, referential or otherwise. [7 Jan 1994]
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Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
[Chris Elliott]'s spoof of a young seaman's apprenticeship seems desperate as he piles special effects willy-nilly atop jibes at stupid old salts. [14 Jan 1994]
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The New York Times
The New York Times
All this is bizarre without being funny. [7 Jan 1994, p.C12]
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Variety
Variety
Obnoxious, snide and pointless , this ill-fated spoof carries the bonus of being as crude and gamy as the hold of an old fishing barge.
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It is possible to watch 90 minutes of this comedy without once cracking a smile. [12 Jan 1994]