Coneheads (1993)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Steve Barron

Writers (WGA):

Tom Davis (written by) &
Dan Aykroyd (written by) ...

Release Date:

23 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Heading your way

Plot:

An alien couple known as Beldar and Prymatt with cone-shaped heads from the planet called Remulak is mistakingly ditched on earth...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | The Coneheads | Teenager | Mission | Teen Angst

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9

10:00 AM

COMEDY

Cast

Robert Knott	...	Air Traffic Controller
Jonathan Penner	...	Captain Air Traffic
Whip Hubley	...	F-16 Pilot
Dan Aykroyd	...	Beldar Conehead / Donald R. DeCicco
Jane Curtin	...	Prymatt Conehead / Mary Margaret DeCicco
Howard Napper	...	Ang Pilot
Michael Richards	...	Motel Clerk
Eddie Griffin	...	Customer
Sinbad	...	Otto
Phil Hartman	...	Marlax
Adam Sandler	...	Carmine
Grant Martell	...	Hispanic Man #1
Art Bonilla	...	Hispanic Man #2
David Spade	...	Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
Rosa Maria Briz	...	Hispanic Woman (as Rosa Briz)

MPAA:

Rated PG for comic nudity and some double entendre humor.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #32543) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Germany:6 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the German version the voice of the Highmaster is dubbed in a way to caricature the voice of the former German chancellor Helmut Kohl.

Goofs:

Continuity: When inside the rescue spaceship, we see Beldar and Connie enter the "formplat" twice before passing the moon.

Quotes:

[Beldar tears open the roof to Ronnie's car]
Ronnie: H-hi, Mr. Conehead.
Beldar Conehead: I find you unacceptable!
Ronnie: Yes, sir.
Beldar Conehead: If I did not fear incarceration from human authority figures, I would terminate your life functions by applying sufficient pressure to your blunt skull so as to force its collapse!
Ronnie: Th-thank you.

Movie Connections:

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Soundtrack:

You Got the Right One Baby, Uh-Huh

a pleasant little film

The fact that this is a good film AND it was done by ex-SNL actors help this movie to really stand out for me. Dan Aykroyd is terrific as Beldar and it shows that he CAN do a decent film (and he's done some stinkers--Neighbors, 1941, Nothing But Trouble, Dr. Detroit).

As I said above, I haven't been that impressed by many of the films by ex-SNL cast members--especially when they are movie-length versions of SNL skits. However, this movie expands on the characters and has great heart. In other words, despite the humor, the lead characters come off as sympathetic and decent. If the characters had been just like they were in the skits, the movie would have fallen flat on its face. Instead, we are treated to many instances when the Coneheads try so hard to fit in and be the average American family. It's also quite amusing that almost no one seems to notice that they AREN'T! There are many SNL-related cameos and supporting players throughout the movie and they are pretty well integrated (i.e., they usually don't seem like tacked on cameos but fit within the plot). Also, although I generally hate David Spade, his annoying personality fits in perfectly with the character he plays.

This is a good film for the whole family. It's cute, funny and actually has amazingly good family values!