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Find the best for your family See what's streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with Common Sense Media Plus. Join now Uneven retro comedy has lots of sex, drug humor. Get it now Searching for streaming and purchasing options. Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. Get it now on Searching for streaming and purchasing options. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. X of Y A lot or a little? The parents' guide to what's in this movie. Close family ties are encouraged, as is the freedom for kids to explore their surroundings and talents. Positive Role Models & Representations Ralph's parents love him and each other. They let him use his camcorder and trust him to explore the new technology. Ralph is curious and a good friend. In the true-crime show, a character is dead, and blood is visible. Frightening haunted house sequence includes kids breaking into an old house, running away from potential ghosts, and being scared in the house. Parody of late-night soft-core movies like those that appeared on '80s cable. Characters?are about to engage in sexual acts, including threesomes and oral sex, but the channel always changes before anything graphic is visible. Use of "f- k. c- k. s- t. etc. Drinking, Drugs & Smoking The wedding video shows adults drinking. The TV hosts make several jokes about cocaine and drug bags, pretending that they're other items to sell. What parents need to know Parents need to know that VHYes is a retro comedy set in 1987 about a middle-school boy who gets a video camera for Christmas and starts recording his everyday life over his parents' wedding tape. Directed by Jack Henry Robbins and shot entirely on VHS and Betamax, the movie switches between recordings of the boy's?life, VCR tapes of various fictional TV shows, and snippets of the wedding video. There's lots of suggestive material, especially in the parodies of late-night soft-core porn and even in the infomercials and painting shows. For example: A?female Bob Ross-style painter's work depicts what looks more like Dennis Rodman performing oral sex on the painter than a basketball move, and after-hours movies like Hot Winter ?are erotic stories with low production values (no graphic nudity is shown. Characters also use strong language ( f- k. s- t. and more) make crass comments, and feature drug paraphernalia. Spoofs of true-crime dramas include?murdered characters covered in blood, and a fight nearly breaks out during the wedding reception. Despite some high-profile cameos (director?Jack Henry Robbins parents, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, both make appearances) and occasional laughs, this indie comedy isn't likely to appeal to mainstream audiences. Stay up to date on new reviews. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. Subscribe User Reviews There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title. What's the story? VHYES opens on Christmas Day 1987, when 12-year-old Ralph (Mason McNulty) starts using?his big present: a camcorder with which he's unknowingly recording over his parents' wedding video. The movie, which was shot on VHS and Betamax, plays?like found footage of everything on Ralph's VHS tape: Ralph's everyday adventures with his friends,?the various TV shows he records on the VCR, and the leftover snippets of the original wedding video. The fictional programs Ralph records are parodies of '80s TV: There are infomercials (starring Thomas Lennon and Courtney Pauroso as QVC-style hosts) ?true-crime/police dramas, public-television antique auditing specials (with Mark Proksch as the appraiser) ?and late-night offerings like a painter ( Kerri Kenney) of happy landscapes (and even happier, suggestive material. There's also edited-for-TV erotica that will make viewers of a certain age remember the term "Skinemax. public-access garage-band shows, and more. including cameos from writer-director Jack Henry Robbins' parents, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. Is it any good? Occasional laughs and a quirky nostalgic sensibility make this indie comedy passably amusing, but its lack of a cohesive plot and ultrashort runtime diminish its entertainment value. Those who grew up in the '80s will appreciate the spoofing of that TV era, particularly Kenney's take on a female version of Bob Ross. that quiet-voiced painter of happy trees. which has a surprisingly risque twist. Lennon and Proksch are comedic veterans and do the best they can?with the improvisational-seeming screenplay, but there's not enough here beyond the parody jokes. Ralph's story emerges in the second half of VHYes, but even his admittedly touching conversation with a haunted version of his mother isn't enough to glue together the movie's disparate collection of TV snippets, wedding details, and middle-school recordings. The fact that the film was actually shot in VHS and Beta makes for an authentic but less-than-pleasant viewing experience. Still, despite its flaws, there's just enough here?that's genuinely funny to make you wonder what Robbins could?do with a more feature-length movie. Talk to your kids about... Families can talk about the suggestive material and jokes in VHYes. Who do you think the movie's target audience is? Do you have to be familiar with the '80s to get the jokes? Why do you think?nostalgia-themed films are popular??Talk about the nature of throwback TV shows and films in pop culture. If the '80s and '90s are popular now, what decades do you think were popular to explore during the '80s and '90s? Is anyone in the movie a role model? If so, what character strengths do they display? If not, are role models important in movies? Themes & Topics Our editors recommend Goofy '80s comedy is still funny but has dated stereotypes. Whip-smart cop comedy is too hot for kids. Legendary late-night show funny for teens and up. Edgy, goofy sketch comedy with mature themes. Cross-dressing + Canadians = classic sketch comedy laughs. Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. See how we rate.
Item Reviewed [FANTASTIC FEST 2019] ‘VHYES Review Author Mike Hassler Disclaimer: I supported and contributed to the funding of this film on Indigogo last year. I have no stake in the success of the film, and the thoughts are entirely my own. December, 1987 ? a 12-year-old boy gets a video camera for Christmas, and uses his gift to document…well, everything. Using what he believes to be a blank tape (actually his parents wedding video) he captures everything from natural family interaction, playing with his friend, somber moments, and recordings directly from late night TV. Somewhere along the way, it becomes about something more substantial?about growing up and growing apart. Theres also a supposedly haunted sorority?house that burned down, too. This becomes more important than you realize. From co writer Nunzio Randazzo and co-writer/director Jack Henry Robbins and shot entirely on videotape and Beta, VHYes looks and feels authentically timestamped from my childhood. The content from TV is the big highlight, ranging from hysterically accurate to surreal parody, with everything in between. This is inspired by the variety comedies of the past like The Kentucky Fried Movie, Amazon Women On the Moon (especially) and The Groove Tube. The movie features a lot of great comedic actors and a few surprise cameos that are fairly obvious in retrospect if you know who the director is. Part of why I backed this was the sincerity involved, and it final product blew me away in that respect. The talent they managed to wrangle up, and the producers who came on board, is really just the icing. Im not a VHS collector or fan of any sort; Im more interested in quality than nostalgia. But theres something truly special about this movie that makes me feel that nostalgic aura that people must feel towards the format. I dont understand it, but I respect it more. Compounded with home movies Ive made in my youth on VHS, this doubles as something that really burrowed into my heart and made me want to revisit those memories again. VHYes has an emotional core that is surprisingly poignant, and a format that is difficult to realize but is expertly stitched together. The final moments are incredibly strange in a very, very charming way. Look forward to catching this gem in the near future, I think youll be pleased. Good news! In addition to premiering at Fantastic Fest 2019, VHYes has been picked up for distribution from the good folks at Oscilliscope sometime in the near future! Check out Robbins short Painting With Joan with the hilarious Kerri Kenney, one of the proof-of-concepts that became part of VHYes! Pros A lo-fi variety of hilarious and surreal flashbacks to a bygone era, compounded with a good story and an authentic, heartfelt delivery. Cons Perhaps too strange of an ending given what's established by the rest of the film. Bottom Line A wonderfully weird journey you should look forward to embarking on. You have rated this Spielberg, Hill, Verhoven, Cronenberg, Landis, Carpenter, Lucas, Friedkin, and many others built my taste in youth. Then filmmakers from Italy, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Spain crept in. Now I'm an unstoppable film fiend, and living and breathing ALL the visual mediums you can find. I'll take any excuse to talk movies or TV, so writing and podcasting are my outlets! Like this article? Creep on these.
1:46:50 - Bafta-Awards. Robert Harris ist der Autor von Enigma und Vaterland, also auch ein versierter Autor für Geschichtsfilme. Critics Consensus VHYes is a unique film for specific tastes. and a rare, albeit grimy gift for viewers who can appreciate its retro aesthetic and absurd humor. 78% TOMATOMETER Total Count: 37 Coming soon Release date: Jan 12, 2020 Audience Score Ratings: Not yet available VHYes Ratings & Reviews Explanation Tickets & Showtimes The movie doesn't seem to be playing near you. Go back Enter your location to see showtimes near you. VHYes Photos Movie Info A bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS, VHYes takes us back to a simpler time, when twelve-year-old Ralph mistakenly records home videos and his favorite late night shows over his parents' wedding tape. The result is a nostalgic wave of home shopping clips, censored pornography, and nefarious true-crime tales that threaten to unkindly rewind Ralph's reality. Rating: NR Genre: Directed By: Written By: In Theaters: Jan 12, 2020 limited Runtime: 72 minutes Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories Cast News & Interviews for VHYes Critic Reviews for VHYes Audience Reviews for VHYes VHYes Quotes News & Features.
Looks dope. Released January 17, 2020 Comedy Tell us where you are Looking for movie tickets? Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing VHYes near you. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO Sign up for a FANALERT and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Also sign me up for FanMail to get updates on all things movies: tickets, special offers, screenings + more. Synopsis A bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS, VHYes takes us back to a simpler time, when twelve-year-old Ralph mistakenly records home videos and his favorite late night shows over his parents wedding tape. The result is a nostalgic wave of home shopping clips, censored pornography, and nefarious true-crime tales that threaten to unkindly rewind Ralphs reality.
‘Thats MY WIFE. If you wanna see more of Sean, check out Russell Madness. He plays a wrestling Jack Russell Terrier named Russell and the movie is awful and wonderful. Hell yeahh. Film VHYes settles much too comfortably into the well-trodden footsteps of other works. Photo: Oscilloscope Laboratories T heres more inspired satire about how television manipulates an audiences emotions in the original RoboCop s opening newscast scene than in the entirety of Jack Henry Robbinss VHYes. Set around Christmas in 1987?coincidentally, the year of the Paul Verhoeven classics release?the film opens as adolescent Ralphie (Mason McNulty) has received his first camcorder. Robbins filters everything through Ralphies camera, giving the film an entirely home-video aesthetic, and after Ralphies father (Jake Head) discovers the device can be used to record live TV, VHYes morphs into a procession of mostly stale sketch-comedy bits that have been taped during Ralphies late-night channel surfing. Throughout, VHYes shuttles from one gag to the next in search of purpose. In one bit, Robbins serves up a parody of The Joy of Painting starring a woman, Joan (Kerri Kenney) whose dry wit and thinly veiled arousal for her work culminates in a painting of her dunking on Dennis Rodman, of which she assures viewers, “Theres moisture. Some of it isnt sweat. ” We also get a spoof of Antiques Roadshow featuring an appraiser (Mark Proksch) who increasingly reveals his lacking aptitude for the position. And on a mock QVC channel, the formerly married hosts bicker as they predominately sell drug paraphernalia disguised as household products. VHYes is clearly indebted to the gonzo sketch comedy of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! but unlike Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, Robbins homes in on the oddities of people and things as a means to an end, rather than using them as a jumping-off point for unhinged social commentary. The only segment that approaches a distinct comedic take on its material is Conversations with Todd Plotz, in which the host (Raymond Lee) discusses “tape narcissism” with a cultural philosopher (Mona Lee Wylde) who makes obviously prescient remarks such as, “One day the real world will exist to be filmed. ” Though this exchange might outwardly suggest an attempt to critique global technological influence, a la Videodrome, the sketch lacks a punchline, let alone insight, beyond the host donning a goofy expression, further revealing how the film is a parade of empty nostalgia for its own sake. The film offers a reprieve from its grab bag of sketch comedy with a series of musical interludes hosted by Lou (Charlyne Yi) who uses the occasion to introduce bands to her interested but clueless parents. The best of these features Weyes Blood performing a haunting rendition of her 2016 track “Generation Why. ” But lest the music linger for a moment in earnest, Robbins concludes the segment with the ironized, faux-Lynchian imagery of a door, isolated in darkness, opening onto Lou and Weyes Blood doing a slow dance. The films climax returns to reality to find Ralphie and his friend, Josh (Rahm Braslaw) obsessed with the documentary Blood Files: Witch of West Covina. The show claims theres a haunted sorority house on the outskirts of the town where the two live and, predictably, Robbins uses this material to spring the boys out of the house and toward danger, Ralphies camcorder footage all the while guiding us through their ghostly discoveries. As in its comedy, the film proves wholly derivative in its horror, borrowing liberally from The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and V/H/S and, in this stretch, without even the good sense to heavily ironize it. For all the outrageousness that could be concocted from its overarching premise, VHYes settles much too comfortably into the well-trodden footsteps of other works. Cast: Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Mark Proksch, Charlyne Yi, Mason McNulty, Rahm Braslaw, Jake Head, Christian Drerup, Mona Lee Wylde, Raymond Lee, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins Director: Jack Henry Robbins Screenwriter: Jack Henry Robbins, Nunzio Randazzo Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories Running Time: 72 min Rating: NR Year: 2019 Were committed to keeping our content free and accessible?meaning no paywalls or subscription fees?so if you like what we do, please consider becoming a SLANT patron: Awards The only thing louder than the vroom-vroom of James Mangolds dad epic is the deafening chorus of “Best. Movie. Ever. ” Published 22 hours ago on February 5, 2020 Photo: Neon T his past Monday, while the nation waited hour after embarrassing hour for the Iowa caucus results to start rolling in, Film Twitter puzzled over an AMPAS tweet that seemed to leak this years Oscar winners? before the voting window had even closed. It didnt help matters that the slate of “predictions” tweeted by the academy seemed plausible enough to be real, right down to Bong Joon-hos Parasite for best picture. As it turned out, the academys problems werent so unlike the DNC app gumming up the works in, as the New York Post shadily dubbed it, “Duh Moines. ” And sure enough, AMPAS fessed up to a quality-control gremlin (sorry, “issue”) that resulted in someones personal predictions going out on the main account. As Iowas snafu reaffirmed that Occams razor isnt just something you need to keep out of Arthur Flecks hands, were 100% certain that the intern who posted that ballot on the academys account meant to post it on their personal one. Speaking of Joker, if you wouldve asked us even just a few days ago whether we thought Ford v Ferrari was any more likely than Todd Phillipss dank meme to take the Oscar in the category that has frequently been characterized as the strongest bellwether for a films overall best picture chances, wed have probably collapsed in a fit of incontrollable giggles. And yet, with a BAFTA film editing win in Ford v Ferrari s favor, were not the only ones wondering if the least-nominated best picture nominee actually has more in its tank than meets the eye. The only thing louder than the vroom-vroom of James Mangolds dad epic, however, is the deafening chorus of “Best. ” being sung on Parasite s behalf, and indeed, it was selected as the academys unofficial, accidental prediction in this category. As Ed noted yesterday, momentum is in its favor like no other film this year. Well, maybe one other, and it was mere providence that the one-shot gestalt kept Sam Mendess 1917 off the ballot here, or else one of the tougher calls of the night couldve been that much tougher. Will Win: Parasite Could Win: Ford v Ferrari Should Win: Parasite Were committed to keeping our content free and accessible?meaning no paywalls or subscription fees?so if you like what we do, please consider becoming a SLANT patron: Film Levan Akin offers up a swooning gay romance as the centerpiece from which all of his other ideas radiate. Published 2 days ago on February 4, 2020 Photo: Music Box Films W riter-director Levan Akins deconstruction of traditional Georgian dance is one of the driving forces of And Then We Danced. The opening credits sequence, which is interspersed with archival footage of the dance, sets the film up as a rumination on national themes. We eventually land on a tight close up of Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani) as he trains for the competitive National Georgian Ensemble. His is an intensely masculine pursuit, and the effete Merab is struggling to keep up with the other men. “Youre too soft, you should be like a monument, ” says his bruiser of an instructor, Aleko (Kakha Gogidze. Akin uses the tensions of the rehearsal room to observe the limits of social mobility, offering up a swooning gay romance as the centerpiece from which all of his other ideas radiate. The bolt that ignites Merabs soul is the charismatic Irakli (Bachi Valishvili. Wearing an earring as he walks into Alekos dance studio, Irakli is a naturally gifted dancer, though hes seemingly disillusioned about the ritualistic nature of Georgian dance. Akin captures the pairs slowly growing attraction through a pattern of intensifying gestures, from glances and minute brushes to Merab and Iraklis inability to stop smiling at each other. Their journey from friendship to romance is almost invisible. Lisabi Fridells camera circles the characters, intensely pushing the emotional tension that Merab feels while training, or out with friends, or navigating his strained home life. It moves closer and closer until its exploring their bodies along with them, subtly bringing the audience right into Merabs head space. Merabs family struggles to make ends meet, but he pushes that concern to the back of his mind as he tends to his self-discovery: through music, dancing, and leaning his head on his mate. This is the first time that Merab has allowed himself to feel at ease with anyone, as his ultra-competitive training had previously made him an island of one. And outside the dance studio, he comes into increasing contact with a cross section of society, from his friends rich parents to trans women and clubbers. Hes largely accepted, finding a nation thats more progressive than the strict culture around Georgian dance might have you believe. Perhaps its that intensely felt perspective that far-right groups were afraid of as they threatened violence on ticket holders in Tbilisi and Batumi last year. The Catholic orthodoxy denounced the film for going against Georgian tradition and endorsing homosexuality, because rather than depicting characters defeated by their economic woes and persecution, being made to suffer for their impulses, Akin sees their joy and freedom and self-actualisation. And Then We Danced, so light-headed as it trips through city streets and reflects its characters joie de vivre, is a love letter Georgia. But when the camera swoops in to highlight Khinkali dumplings, or Tbilisi street performances, or Irakli giddy over fresh bread, the film can feel touristi
Homepage - VHYes A film by Jack Henry Robbins VHYES A bizarre retro comedy shot entirely on VHS, VHYes takes us back to a simpler time, when twelve-year-old Ralph mistakenly records home videos and his favorite late night shows over his parents wedding tape. The result is a nostalgic wave of home shopping clips, censored pornography, and nefarious true-crime tales that threaten to unkindly rewind Ralphs reality. ? CRITICS SAY... “The comedy here is high enough that simply being funny would have been enough, but VHYES strives for meaning as well, which is what makes the film such a special delight. ” “Bounces along with the exuberance of its young hero and will remind you of the experience of trying to make sense of the world as a child. ” ? Jennie Kermode, EYE FOR FILM “VHYES is filled with heartfelt hilarity. ” ? Evan Saathoff, BIRTH. MOVIES. DEATH. “The sort of film that will seep into your consciousness and find its way into your dreams. Perhaps it will alter your perception of reality. Perhaps reality is less than this. ” CLICK THE FACES TO PRE-ORDER ON VOD VHX APPLE TV ?CONTACT US BOOKING: Andrew Carlin 630-445-1215 PRESS: Sydney Tanigawa 212-219-4029 ext. 41 GENERAL INQUIRIES.
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