The Couch Trip

Starring:Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon, Richard Romanus, Mary Gross, David Clennon, Arye Gross, Victoria Jackson, Michael DeLorenzo, Mickey Jones, J.E. Freeman, David Wohl, Michael Ensign, Carol Mansell, Robert Hirschfeld, Charles Levin, Kevin Rooney, Myrna White, Scott Thomson
Director: Michael Ritchie
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

will tickle your funny bone
A Great Comedy
What scrooge could give this flick less than 4 stars??
fairly average film
"Trip"-ped and Fallen...

The Couch Trip
Starring: Dan Aykroyd , Walter Matthau , Charles Grodin , Donna Dixon , and Richard Romanus
Director: Michael Ritchie
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008972U
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Description

Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters) is running the asylumand ruling the airwavesas a mental patient turned talk-radio shrink in this comedy of loony proportions co-starring Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon, Walter Matthau and Chevy Chase. When asylum inmate John Burns (Aykroyd) intercepts a call to his psychiatrist, he brashly impersonates the good doctor. And he does such a good job that he's given an offer to fill in for a stressed-out Beverly Hills celebrity psychologist (Grodin) as the host of a call-in radio advice show. Escaping the hospital, Burns is soon gleefully crossing swords with his predecessor's beautiful colleague (Dixon), crossing paths with a crafty crackpot (Matthau) andcrossing the line into complete hilarity as his offbeat psychobabble takes ultra-trendy La-La Land by storm!

Customer Reviews:

will tickle your funny bone.......2007-06-25

Was never a fan of Sat. Night Live & never followed Dan A.'s career, etc., but here, in this comedy flick, the guy is just about perfect in the role and as hilarious as they come. What I love about his take on the part is that he plays it straight, poker-faced all the way--and never, ever DELIBERATELY goes for laughs--and it had me in stitches the entire time.

Re: supporting cast: from the gorgeous Donna Dixon to the always solid Walter Mathau (and everyone else in this terrific comedy) give Mr. Aykroyd the support he needs.

A Great Comedy.......2007-05-21

This movie is hysterical. A great storyline performed so well by Dan Aykroyd.

What scrooge could give this flick less than 4 stars??.......2004-08-16

It's an eighties gem, so overlooked and STILL FUNNY. I have been waiting for this DVD for years now (along with "Club Paradise" and "Ice Pirates" -still waiting 08/04).

It is hysterical in some parts, and it will stand the test of time. Admittedly, I loved this movie when I saw it (in the 80's), and am still biased. But there are at least 10 belly laugh scenes, all priceless and unique. Tons of things that Akroyd never did "in every other 80's flick" as one reviewer suggested. And yes, it is not a slickly, year 2000+ produced movie that will entrance you for every moment, there is a slow scene or two, but still so worth a viewing. If you missed it then, now's your chance. I put my personal garauntee that you will laugh at least five times really hard (unless you are under age 18). Enjoy

fairly average film.......2003-03-09

say this film the other night&while the cast was interesting&certain things worked overall the story itself never quite jived with all the Folks involved within the film.things seemed a bit off.Dan Aykroyd was pretty good here as was Walter Matthau but the film just didn't move me enough.

"Trip"-ped and Fallen..........2003-02-15

Aside from the scene featuring Dan Aykroyd's character fielding calls on a psychology call-in radio show, I found The Couch Trip a rather dull little attempt at comedy. To beat a hackneyed cliché even further to death, I considered it to be somewhat funny in some parts, just not ha-ha funny. Once again, Aykroyd dusts off his smarmy-smart-"aleck"-with-deadpan-delivery-of-caustic-barbs that you all know so well from just about every other 80s comedy flick he's ever appeared in, and runs it even further into the ground here. Throw in less-than-inspired performances by Walter Matthau and Charles Grodin, and a totally blah cameo by Chevy Chase, and you have something you can fast-forward through to get to the good part that I mentioned at the beginning of the paragraph (about a half-hour in). Enjoy...

Customer Reviews:

Couch Trip.......2003-03-26

This movie is Dan Aykroyd at his best! I would highly recommend this movie. His excellent fast paced, quip, synonymous, one liners are right out of the book of Thesaurus. And he does it all with a straight face while you are left laughing and holding your sides. Nice story line.

THE COUCH TRIP IS A TRIP.......2001-04-21

Wow! This one took me by suprise.... I had never heard of The Couch Trip until I was browsing around my trusty local video store and stumbled upon it... Nothing else looked good so I decided to give it a try... I popped it into my vcr not expecting anything special. But it was great! Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Charles Grodin are just a few members of the first class cast in The Couch Trip. The plot is fabulous the script is good.. And it is just fun to watch... This one will not let you down! Buy it or rent it I promise you will enjoy

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