Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

videorama-759-859391 Yeah, I thought this being a straight to video B grade, this would be a miss of a movie. My Sister recommended it to me, and I passed it off. Coming across half of it on t.v. one night, this corrected my qualms about this movie quick, as I eventually did hire it on video in 94. The movie is a cheap laugh riot, steered by the great comic timing, and priceless expressions from Pryor, who after a couple of weeks of being jobless, he's just been thrown a work offer he can't refuse that involves moving.... again. His whole family, especially his daughter, driven to desperate and funny measures, are dead set against it. Finally forced to make the big trip, his hell has only begun. He has the removalists from hell, that includes King Kong Bundy, so you don't want to hypothesize on breakages and damages to valuables, etc. His driveaway guy has personality disorders, and the last tenants of their new home in Boise, were whack jobs, while also his new neighbor, is the arsehole brother of an equally irritating guy, who shared former neighborhood residence with Pryor. What are the chances? Moving is cheap side splitting and quite inventive laughter, while also taking quips at all the downfalls and hassles of moving, where behind the quips are realistic clouds of what's involved in making the big move, and the stuff ups that can happen, where they've just all been peppered with comedy or inanity. The catalyst is very real, when you approach it from Pryor's point of view. The rebellious daughter who stymies their chances to sell their old home, was real, where as I said before, she's much opposed to moving, and kind of brought shades of my rebellious in the home. The frequently funny film, also brings Rambo into the picture. This is a great vehicle for Pryor, and though not everyone will see this film my way, and I'm talking Pryor, here's one not to overlook, but just see. We also see that being black twin brothers does have it's advantages on the running field, and in the classroom. The movie does have some sharp humor too, where as I said laughs are continual, where identity changing Carvey is a hoot.

BlackJack_B Moving is a lightweight R-rated comedy featuring Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear. He's an engineer who loses his job in a merger but finds a new job that requires him to move from New Jersey to Boise, Idaho.However, his family isn't happy about the move, especially his daughter Casey (Stacey Dash) because she wants to graduate first before leaving.They do move and it seems Murphy's Law hits Arlo over and over again. From hiring a deranged man to drive his Saab to Boise, to criminal moving men, to buying a house in Boise from a crazy old man, it seems Arlo's mental state is being tested to see if it will break.Moving seemingly would work great as a family film as it has that Cosby Show feel to it but for some strange reason they chose to make it an R- rated film and stunt its box office potential.Regardless, Pryor is in good form here and seeing him react to his worsening luck over and over again is fun stuff. Randy Quaid also shines as his neighbor and deranged ex-Vietnam vet Frank Crawford, who childishly abuses Arlo. There are some cool small roles from the likes of Rodney Dangerfield and pro wrestler King Kong Bundy, as well.Not the best Richard Pryor comedy out there but a good one and a lot better than the critics at the time opined. I just wonder how much better it would have been, critically and financially, if it were a PG film.

wayofthecass This is what happens when you try to restrain Richard Pryor's talents to a relatively safe and formulaic setting. It just doesn't fit. The film's writers and producers obviously couldn't make their minds up about what direction they were going to take this in. Family comedy, Pryor vehicle or kick ass suburban nightmare send-off? In they end they tried to attach all three and not surprisingly the result is a poorly paced and confused affair lacking coherence and overall good direction.'The Burbs' was intelligent because it kind of put you in a safe and familiar environment then turned it on it's head. It also had some really well developed characters. But there is little at best of that here. Randy Quaid's character is supposed to be the neighbour from hell. At least that is what we're told and what is instigated through Pryor's reaction to him. But we don't actually see much evidence of this. Which kind of made me not really understand why Pryor hated him so much. Shame as well because this is the kind of role that big Randy usually kicks ass in ie. - 'National Lampoons Vacations I,II and IV' and 'Next Door'. The removals guys were just really predictable (with the King Kong Bundy joke not really working nowadays) and though he usually makes me laugh the Dana Carvey section just wasn't well.......funny.The side stories about Pryor's daughter staying behind in Jersey because of her new boyfriend also just falls apart. He doesn't answer a call from her the night after her folks leave so from that we are meant to infer I think that he is cheating or something so she just ups sticks and moves out after her folks. Okay. But what the hell does this contribute to the story? Similarly Pryor's two twin sons decide to pass themselves off as one person throughout the movie. Ah the old identical twin joke. So their parents never went to a parent's night obviously as they claim that nobody ,outside the family home, has ever clocked onto it in their 12 years of existence. And this plot device is used for? Well nothing. Just another inconsequential little side story with no resolution. The whole bit involving Pryor becoming a Post-Apocalyptic like, Kung-Fu using warrior out of frustration is more embarrassing than entertaining sadly. This films just left me feeling disappointed as there were certainly the tools and potential for something more. As it is it's more of a kind of mild and forgetful rainy Saturday afternoon type of experience. Check out 'Neighbours'and 'Funny Farm' if your looking for something in the same territory which hits the mark more often. See 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' or 'The Burbs' if your looking something along the same lines but which is completely superior.

triple8 Moving should be rated higher! This movie's premise is great as it turns the act of moving into an absolute hilarity!! Family moves from New Jersey to Boise Idaho! You just know plenty of wacky hijinks are gonna occur!I really think anyone who has ever experienced moving from one type of place to a completely different one, or anyone who just has had frustrations with moving in general will be able to relate. Nothing offensive about it, just plain good comedy, pretty fun to watch.