Moving (1988)

Director:

Alan Metter

Writer:

Andy Breckman (writer)

Release Date:

4 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream.

Plot:

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | New Jersey | Moving | Boise Idaho | Con

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Pryor	...	Arlo Pear
Beverly Todd	...	Monica Pear
Stacey Dash	...	Casey Pear
Raphael Harris	...	Marshall Pear
Ishmael Harris	...	Randy Pear
Randy Quaid	...	Frank / Cornall Crawford
Tony Rolan	...	Parking Attendant
Claire Malis	...	Helen Frederick
John Wesley	...	Roy Hendersen
Jason Marin	...	Paperboy
Traci Lind	...	Natalie (as Traci Lin)
Will Gill Jr.	...	Security Guard
Don Franklin	...	Kevin
Gordon Jump	...	Simon Eberhart
Dave Thomas	...	Gary Marcus

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 | Netherlands:AL | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boise, Idaho, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

When Arlo's Saab is brought back there is a car door from a police car attached to the bumper with the words "GO POLICE" visible. The font and color are the same as the Chicago Police dept. used at the time of filming.

Goofs:

Factual errors: As the Pears are moving, one of the movers mentions that it is Mardi Gras time. Mardi Gras takes place in the winter. However, both New Jersey and Idaho appear to be experiencing a curiously warm winter since all of the people are wearing summer-type clothing and all of the lawns are green.

Quotes:

Perry: Mr. Pear?
Arlo Pear: Yes.
Perry: How's it hanging?
Arlo Pear: How's what hanging?
Perry: Your dick.
Arlo Pear: It's hanging to the left.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Granted it is a rather mild Pryor movie, still I found it funny.

Yes, this movie is not quite what one would expect from Richard Pryor...light on the cussing, a touch of being almost a family comedy, but not quite that tame. In this movie we have a man who is laid off and is offered a very nice job in Boise. Of course, his daughter is rather upset about the prospect of going there, however his wife and twin sons are a bit more supportive. Also happy to see the family go is the crazy neighbor played rather good my Randy Quaid. A neighbor who for some reason must cut his rather small lawn with an industrial mower. Well he has a couple of moving agencies give their appraisal of what it would take to move and he goes with the more expensive as the cheap ones look like recently escaped convicts or something. They find a nice house in Boise where they meet the delightful owners who tell great jokes about how they are going to take everything from the doors to the pool with them. Then he finds just the perfect guy to drive one of his vehicles to the new house. Well everything begins to unravel rather quickly as the movers turn out to be familiar faces he does not want to see, the jokes on them with the new house, and the driver of the car has a bit of a mental problem. So all in all a funny movie, a few of the jokes miss the marks such as the giving the wrong finger thing, however most are pretty good like how the twin sons run track. So for a rather light Richard Pryor comedy that still has some good laughs, give this movie a try.