I looked over all the reviews here and so many people just LOVED this film, it was so FUNNY! What could possibly tie these reviewers together. Surely the film is too old to have the studio bribe them. They can't ALL be the writers of this whimsical farce, can they? What could it be? Then I saw it! They were all kids when The Money Pit was released. They remember their hand-clapping joy at watching a bathtub fall through several floors or seeing a staircase collapse. They were kids and kids love slapstick. Adults used to love slapstick, back when film was young and Buster Keaton was a genius.
This contrived Hollyweird potboiler is a throwback to the studio contract player days when they had to regularly crank out formulaic drivel for the masses. You know, like TV. What a piece of unwatchable crap. What a star-studded lineup of talent (look at the credits) gone to waste. What a chance to do something better with your time, like scoop out the litter box and wash the kitchen trash pail; something you can actually enjoy doing.
This contrived Hollyweird potboiler is a throwback to the studio contract player days when they had to regularly crank out formulaic drivel for the masses. You know, like TV. What a piece of unwatchable crap. What a star-studded lineup of talent (look at the credits) gone to waste. What a chance to do something better with your time, like scoop out the litter box and wash the kitchen trash pail; something you can actually enjoy doing.