SunnyHello Nice effects though.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

gizmo-84074 I'm biased because I'm a fan of all the actors in this film. I signed up to this site because I agree with every rating except for this movie. They're always spot on, except for this film. It's a fun, original story. All the acting is spot on. (Corny, but where it should be for this film) there are hilarious lines I still quote after 25 years.

Machiavelli84 When we look for pieces of nostalgia from our childhood and rewatch them as adults, reactions can vary. I've found some movies from my childhood are EVEN MORE enjoyable in adulthood (for example, "The Last Unicorn"). I've found other films, while the flaws are a bit more obvious, are still a lot of fun to watch (for example, "Little Monsters"). Other movies... well, come out a tad bit disappointing. This was one of them. I remembered watching it with my parents as a kid. A lot of the goofiness was amusing to me, and the peculiar aspects of the film struck a chord with my childlike mind. This was different when viewing it as an adult.This film received a lot of criticism when it was released, and to be perfectly honestly, a lot of it wasn't undeserved. The plot feels rushed, and comes across like it's just trying to get an excuse to move the characters to Valkenvania as soon as possible so that the weirdness can begin. With the sets (including the infamous bonestripper) and bizarre characters (including Dan Akroyd in another role as an overgrown baby), this movie is trying REALLY hard to up the surreal factor. I can see why it appealed to me as a kid; in fact, one might argue the movie comes across like it's trying to be a Rust Belt version of "Labryinth." The problem is a lot of times the film's humor relies on the weirdness, and the jokes can range from moderately funny to flat. (Strangely enough, most of the laughter for me came from the scenes with Fausto and Renalda, especially that "Flipper's dead?!" line.) Some parts of the movie also don't make any sense - for example, if law enforcement is behind the judge, why send literally A HUGE AMOUNT OF STATE TROOPERS out to Valkenvania just to prove this?That being said, is this the WORST movie ever? Not at all, and in that respect I think some film critics (eg., Roger Ebert) were WAY too harsh on it. All of the actors do a decent job in their role: Chevy Chase plays the usual snarky character he was often doing in the 80's and early 90's, and of course John Candy is great in any role he's in. Yeah, it feels like they could have fleshed out the world of Valkenvania just a bit more rather than hop from one weirdness to the next, but what you see is still interesting. It's a pity Dan Akroyd didn't go on to do any other, more refined personal projects.So no, I wasn't as amused by this as I was when I was a kid, but I wasn't bored either. It's worth at least a one time viewing.

FlashCallahan A financial publisher, meets a spurned woman and agrees to take her to a business meeting, to meet up with her soon to be ex partner. On the way there, they run a stop sign in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. They are arrested and taken to the local court. But all is not as it seems. The courthouse and the prison are a maze of booby- traps and deadly contraptions. Not to mention the seemingly insane Judge, his hatred for bankers, and his insufferable family.....Maybe it was my age when I first saw this at the cinema (14), or maybe it was due to fact that I saw the dreadful Soapdish just before it, but I always find time for this film, and its a perfect, silly film to watch every now and again.I'm not saying its a brilliant film, it's far from it, and Ackroyd's directing leaves a lot to be desired, but when you have a reliable cast like Chase, Candy, and the aforementioned Ackroyd doing what they do best, in a bonkers film, you can't help but love it.There is a little bit of a story to the whole silly thing, The judge hates bankers because a long time ago a deal was made and ruined the town of Valkenvania, but Ackroyd doesn't know what to do with the narrative, so a fun-house was created to fill in the cracks of the weak plot.But the town of Valkenvania, and the judges house, are just wonderful, and look like they were created by someone who likes a touch of alcohol. One liners are cringe-worthy, but coming from Chase, they sort of work, and Moore is just hilariously bad.Add Candy in drag, and a couple of what could only be described as blobs into the mix, and you have one of the most random movies to come out of the nineties.I like it, I can't think for the life of me why, but I always enjoy watching it.

c_grape Have you ever wondered what a less funny version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre would be like? I would hope not, but Dan Aykroyd apparently did and thus Nothing But Trouble exist. This movie is disturbing and watching it is like having food poisoning in your eyes. Worse things have happen to me other than seeing this film... on second thought, no they haven't. If there is a God and if that God is just, Aykroyd shouldn't assume that being in the Trading Places and Ghostbusters will save him from fiery pits of damnation. My nightmares would watch this movie and say, "Damn, that's some pretty messed up stuff!" The highlight of this film is probably the opening credits. It's the one part where the viewer still remembers what happiness is.