Nothing But Trouble (1991)

There is nothing better than the word free because it means it doesn't literally cost you anything and that is what I love about the VUDU app. They literally offer you a selection of free movies every month and while some may be less desirable than others all you have to do is watch ads. That is literally the reason I chose to watch the 1991 comedy Nothing But Trouble which stars and was written and directed by Dan Aykroyd (Driving Miss Daisy). Chevy Chase (Caddyshack) plays Chris Thorne, a wealthy financial journalist who along with some friends decide that they are going to take a trip to Atlantic City. Unfortunately, the gang takes a detour into a strange town and they run a stop that brings them some backwoods justice. The film also stars Demi Moore (Striptease) as Diane Lightson, John Candy (Uncle Buck) as Dennis/Eldona, Aykroyd as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo, Valri Bromfield (Needful Things) as Miss Purdah, Taylor Negron (Angels In The Outfield) as Fausto, Bertila Damas (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Renalda, Raymond J. Barry (Sudden Death) as Mark, Brian Doyle-Murray (Wayne's World) as Brian, Daniel Baldwin (Cold Case) as Dealer #1, the late Tupac Shakur (Above The Rim) as a member of Digital Underground, and John Daveikis (Spies Like Us) as Lil' Deebull.

One thing is for certain, I feel like Rob Zombie got his idea for the Firefly Clan house of doom from the set of this film as you can see in the picture to the left of this paragraph. There is a lot more than just that pic, but when you watch the film you'll see exactly what I am talking about. To be perfectly honest, I think that was my favorite thing about the film was the set and the way everything looked in the house as well. Chevy Chase acted like he was phoning it in with his performance in the film. Dan Aykroyd was actually the best part of the film as he obviously didn't phone it in, but he was all in as the Auteur of the film. When you think things get weird with him in the film, wait till you check out the twins outside which is just outrageous, but I loved them. It was great seeing John Candy playing two roles, but he didn't really have a huge role in the film except when he played the mute sister version of himself. Then there was the cool performance by Digital Underground which featured a young Tupac Shakur and that was probably the funnest moment of the film. Other than that, the film was just OK and I was definitely happy that I was able to watch it for free because I would've regretted paying for it. Check it out on VUDU right now, but know that I am giving the film an C+/B- for a final grade.