Rotten
The film's appeal will depend largely on whether you feel like laughing at senile dementia and automobile accidents.
Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times
Overview
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
Director and cast
- Ted Kotcheff Director
- Tom Selleck as Jon Aldrich
- Don Ameche as Harry Aldrich
- Anne Jackson as Mildred Aldrich
- Christine Ebersole as Arlene Aldrich
- Wendy Crewson as Audrey Aldrich
- Robert Pastorelli as Fred
- Michael Murphy as Ed
- Kevin Chevalia as Kevin
- Maggie Murphy as Maggie
- Joseph Wayne Miller as Jerry
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
[Director Kotcheff] treats material that might have been effective as dark, nightmare comedy as something bright, bouncy and frivolous, an approach that kills all the laughs and turns shock into mere tastelessness.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Klane has written this one as less of a slow burn, going instead for obnoxiously stunt-filled, madcap farce, all the way to the high-concept-reinforcing title exclamation point.
Chris Willman, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Marking severe career setbacks for Ameche and Selleck, Folks! represents an obvious miscalculation as to the low intelligence of the mass audience.
Lawrence Cohn, Variety
Rotten
Masquerading as a commentary on the greedy '80s, this is clearly the sort of moronic comedy beloved of the Weekend at Bernie's team of Kotcheff and writer Robert Klane.
Colette Maude, Time Out
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