He uses this power for revenge and ends up with some bizarre problems. Modern problems is a 1981 american fantasy comedy film written and directed by ken shapiro and starring chevy chase, patti darbanville and dabney coleman. Chevy chase stars as max fielder, a highstrung air traffic controller whose bad day is about to get much worse. Modern problems is a 1981 american fantasy comedy film written and directed by ken shapiro and starring chevy chase, patti darbanville and dabney. The influential and hilarious 1974 spoof of television marked the movie debuts of chevy chase and richard belzer. Modern problems is a comedy film that has an allstar cast including chevy chase, dabney coleman, patti darbanville, mary kay place, brian doylemurray and nell carter. He tries to tell everyone what he is doing but it seems that no one will believe him even when the occurance is done in front of them. Chevy chase is often considered one of the most likeable comedic personalities of his generation, even though the immediate popularity he achieved following a single season on saturday night live never translated into more than a couple hit movies. I was hoping it would be the underrated weirdfest known as modern problems, but fletch will do. This may have been the lowest point for chevy chase. Chevy chase movies ive seen a list of 38 titles created 18 may 2018 filmes movie modern problems. This is a great setup for a sly if slightly cartoonish comedy about, well. While driving home from work, a frazzled airtraffic controller finds himself blessed with telekinetic powers when a nuclear dumptruck spills some slimy green matter on him.
Chevy chase i like it hilarious scene from the movie. He hates his job, his girlfriend left him, and on his way home from work a dumptruck spills nuclear waste on him and his car. Chase is solid, but the film does not do enough to harness his appeal. In funny money, mildmannered whitecollar accountant henry perkins chevy chase literally stumbles upon a bag full of money, through a series of improbable mishaps. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Read the modern problems plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Chevy chase s performance, which is incredibly obnoxious even by his standards. We tried, but belushi got in the middle and we both ended up hitting john. Twentieth centuryfox knew exactly what it was doing when it decided to open modern problems, the new chevy chase comedy, at theaters all over. The chemistry between chevy chase and goldie hawn is amazing, and you can sense the conflict that the married goldie hawn feels as she tries to avoid falling back in love with chevy chase. A definitely funny movie with chevy chase as the star.
He is having little success winning back his girlfriend until nuclear waste spills on his car giving him telekentic powers. Modern problems is watchable, and an overall weirdness to the concept and character relationships generates some appealing energy. He hates his jobhis girlfriend left himand on his way home from work a dumptruck spills nuclear waste on him and his car. It is actually a raunchy sketch called koko the klown show from the movie the groove tube 1974, chevy chase s first movie, which was also directed by ken shapiro, who played koko, and directed this movie. Chevy chase, patti darbanville, dabney coleman, mary kay place, nell carter, brian doylemurray, mitch kreindel, arthur sellers, sandy. When his girlfriend, darcy patti darbanville, leaves him, the. When a movie title has the word funny in it, viewers have an expectation that the film will incite at least a few laughs. But if you were looking for a runnerup, chevy chase has to be in with a shout. An airtraffic controller chevy chase is having the worst luck. Modern problems trailer chevy chase movie from 1981. Chevy chase has a life so stressful that he feels himself constantly on the verge of a. Released 1981, modern problems stars chevy chase, patti darbanville, mary kay place, nell carter the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
The films positive qualities whither thanks to an undercooked story and forced attempts to get laughs. Chevy chase filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Jealous, harried air traffic controller max fiedler chevy chase, recently dumped by his girlfriend patti darbanville, comes into contact with nuclear waste. When his girlfriend, darcy patti darbanville, leaves him, the feeling worsens until a freak accident endows him with telekinetic powers. An older movie from the 70s not to miss especially if you are a chevy chase fan. Purchase modern problems on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Orange county 810 best movie quote chevy chase scene 2002. Aug 18, 2018 stranger things season 3 is inspired by a chevy chase comedy, according to david harbour. Modern problems trailer chevy chase movie from 1981 nengtytaotista. Jealous, harried air traffic controller max fiedler chevy chase, recently dumped by his girlfriend.
He hates his job, his girlfriend left him, and on his way home from work a dumptruck spills nuclea. Modern problems original 1 sheet movie poster 1981 chevy. His girlfriend patti darbanville has moved out, his exwife is in love with his old friend, and a splashing truck full of toxic waste has made him glow a very odd green. Chevy chase, traffic controller the new york times. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Quotes on his first return to saturday night live 1975 im not sure exactly why or how, but during that episode suddenly i got into a fight with bill murray. Chevy chase full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Over the 40 years of his career, from his time as the breakout. Some great oneliners from chevy chase he seems to be answering his own question half the time, and the jokes are for the benefit of the audience and chevy. He is having little success winning back his girlfriend until nuclear. Modern problems 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Chevy chases performance, which is incredibly obnoxious even by his standards. The carol burnett show official recommended for you.
While driving home from work, an airtraffic controller finds himself with telekinetic powers when a nuclear dump truck spills on him. Nov 25, 20 max fielder chevy chase is having a terrible day. Find films and movies featuring chevy chase on allmovie. See the full list of modern problems cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Air traffic controller max chevy chase has a life so stressful that he feels himself constantly on the verge of a breakdown. Max regains some optimism after he realizes the fallout from the radiation has given him magical, telekinetic powers. Modern problems 1981 movie trailer chevy chase, patti d. Chevy chase plays max fiedler, an air traffic controller at the citys busiest. See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Jealous, harried air traffic controller max fiedler, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The once meek, but now suddenly empowered chase begins to wreak havoc on those who have annoyed him culminating in a weekend getaway at his friends beach house. Modern problems was one of those movies that got a lot of play on hbo when i was a kid in the early 80s, and since i was a big chevy chase fan at the time, i watched it over and over again. Quotes on his fight with bill murray billy murray and i came to fisticuffs, but we never really ended up hitting each other. Chevy chase is an air traffic controller having problems. Chevy chase celebrity profile check out the latest chevy chase photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dec 28, 1981 twentieth centuryfox knew exactly what it was doing when it decided to open modern problems, the new chevy chase comedy, at theaters all over new york on christmas day, without advance.
May 04, 2017 hilarious scene from the movie modern problems. Modern problems 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. Watch modern problems online stream full movie directv. Modern problems gonna get it next time by the tubes youtube. He tries to tell everyone what he is doing but it seems that no one will believe him even when the occurance. With chevy chase, patti darbanville, dabney coleman, mary kay place. Read about the modern problems dvd and browse other dvd movies. The films budget of approximately eight million dollars, was about twenty times larger than the budget of ken shapiros earlier movie, the. Feb 27, 2014 about the only thing modern problems has going for it is that it lives up to its title. Chevy chase was saturday night lives first breakout star, but he fell off the map after the 90s. Dabney coleman plays a narcisstic, book author that feels that everything should go his way and even has a brief, firsttime nude scene. Unfortunately, max develops telekinesis, which ruins everythin. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
Details about modern problems original 1 sheet movie poster 1981 chevy chase. Gonna get it next time by tubes from the 1981 movie modern problems. Mar 11, 2009 gonna get it next time by tubes from the 1981 movie modern problems. His life begins to pick up after he realizes that the.
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