Weird al yankovic indiana jones intro uhf hq youtube. An unemployed visionary finds a job as the manager of a. When weird al yankovics uhf was released back in 1989, the idea of doing a sequel was rather preposterous, given the films underwhelming performance at the box office. Recorded between december 1988 and may 1989, the album served as the official soundtrack to the 1989 film of the same name, although the original. The real showstopper in this movie is rauls wild kingdom, you have to see it for yourself. Yankovic as a tribute to a famous scene in the movie.
The opening sequence is one of georges daydreams as a spoof of the opening scene of raiders of the lost ark 1981 with george as indiana jones venturing to a temple to steal an academy award statue and being chased, run over and. Frankly, if you love weird al, youve probably see uhf a dozen times already. Heres a scene from weird al yankovicuhf,a funny movie that you all must see,enjoy this video and take the movie. Released may 24th, 2002, uhf stars weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of 32 out of. The album is the final of yankovics to be produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. Uhf dvd, 2002, widescreen and full frame presentations for. Uhf released internationally as the vidiot from uhf is a 1989 american comedy film starring weird al yankovic, david bowe, fran drescher, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, gedde watanabe, billy barty, anthony geary, emo philips and trinidad silva. When a desperate uhf station gives the seriously odd george the job of manager, he. Inspired by stanley, george comes up with a whole range of wacky shows to fill channel 62s schedule. Weird als cult classic uhf finally hits bluray, courtesy of the fine folks at shout factory. Watch uhf 1989 full movie free online streaming tubi. And in addition to writing and starring, weird al contributes several songs to the soundtrack.
This movie is enjoyable for the whole family, laughs are always round the. Heres what weird al yankovic has to say cinemablend. Uhf was a movie that weird al yankovic wrote and starred in. George newman weird al yankovic is a daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job. The film is uhf, which starred weird al yankovic, and its celebrating a 30th anniversary.
Uhf was a comedy featuring his bizarre parody style and starred himself as a daydreaming young. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. With weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards. Released may 24th, 2002, uhf stars weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a. The movie was released on june 21, 1989 in the united states. The weird al yankovic the ultimate video collection is one hour and twentyfive minutes and was released on dvd on november 4, 2003. Finally, the uhf script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the weird al yankovic movie. So many great scenes, so many awesome quotes, and best of all, a chance for weird al yankovic to show off his talents, both as an actor and as a singer. When his uncle harvey stanley brock wins failing local tv station channel 62 in a poker game, his aunt esther sue ane langdon suggests that he make. Weird al yankovic reimagines gandhi as an action star. Uhf script transcript from the screenplay andor weird.
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Weird al yankovic in 3d often referred to simply as in 3d is the second studio album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on february 28, 1984, by rock n roll records. Uhf is the film debut of comedy rock satirist weird al yankovic, who also cowrote the screenplay. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Uhf original motion picture soundtrack and other stuff. I wanted a chance to upgrade my dvd of weird als infamous uhf movie to this new bluray version but sadly i must report that the transfer has some noticeable oversaturation issues compared to the old dvd release. Weird al yankovic uhf 1989 mgm, 2002 dvd i never understood why this brilliant, family friendly and absurd comedy wasnt a hit. This is somewhat strange, because yankovic is a comedian who. If you prefer a good trailer of the movie, simply look up the music video uhf by weird al. The manager of a smalltime uhf station which has the lowest ratings in the country inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas to keep channel 62 from going down the tubes. It was 25 years ago, in the summer of 1988, that weird al yankovic came to tulsa to make a movie. The comedy central version deletes quite a little out of such a short film mainly bits related to animal cruelty.
Nov 12, 2014 when weird al yankovics uhf was released back in 1989, the idea of doing a sequel was rather preposterous, given the films underwhelming performance at the box office. Weird al yankovics uhf was a flop, and thats no big deal. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of uhf. Weird al yankovic performs in the music video i lost on jeopardy from the album weird al yankovic in 3d recorded for rock n roll and scotti brothers records. Uhf sender mit beschrankter hoffnung originaltitel uhf ist eine us amerikanische. One of the best parody films ever made, uhf is wildly entertaining and full of laughs.
Weird al yankovic, who filmed the 1989 movie uhf in tulsa, returned to oklahoma for a 20 ceremony in his honor at rogers state university in claremore. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon. Weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy akas.
Uhf script transcript from the screenplay andor weird al. Uhf trailer directed by jay levey and starring weird al yankovic, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, david bowe, stanley brock. Revisiting weird al yankovics underappreciated uhf. George newman yankovic and his friend bob david bowe from the cable guy are fired from their. Yankovic and his manager jay levey had discussed the idea of a movie for yankovic around 1985, after his second. Jun 16, 2007 watch weird al yankovic uhf jpdc11 on dailymotion. Filled with random movie parodies and song spoofsmany of which appear as the daydreams of yankovics goofball george newmanand revolving around the lowbudget carnival that is a local television station, uhf is surreal, satirical, and. Weird al never made another movie, such was the box office failure.
Uhf dvd, 2002, widescreen and full frame presentations. Uhf is a 1989 movie starring weird al yankovic, written by al and his manager jay levey who directed. Uhf 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Uhf 8bit characters wierd al yankovic movie parody.
Yankovic wrote uhf with his longtime manager jay levey, who also directed, and their personal stamp ensured that their film was weird al distilled. Their mission was to solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate weird al yankovic for a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Overheard from a stillconvulsing woman after a recent screening of weird al yankovics uhf. Weird al yankovic by weird al yankovic on amazon music. Uhf original motion picture soundtrack and other stuff is the sixth studio album by weird al yankovic, released on july 18, 1989. The opening sequence is one of georges daydreams as a spoof of the opening scene of raiders of the lost ark 1981 with george as indiana jones venturing to a temple to steal an academy award statue and being chased, run over and flattened by a giant boulder. Michael richards and weird al yankovic in uhf 1989 fran drescher and weird al yankovic in uhf 1989. George newman yankovic is a chronic daydreamer whose overactive imagination prevents him from holding down a job. Weird al yankovic reimagines gandhi as an eighties action star hysterical uhf skit stars yankovics manager jay levey as a psychotic, guntoting version of the indian. Uhf is a 1989 american comedy film starring weird al yankovic, david bowe, fran drescher. Michael richards and weird al yankovic in uhf 1989 fran drescher and weird al yankovic in uhf 1989 michael richards. However, the tv show lasted only episodes and uhf was a flop that basically ended any notion of weird al yankovic, movie star. Weird al yankovic stars in this cult classic comedy. Mar 07, 2008 this is the intro of the movie made by weird al yankovic.
An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local public station. Jul 30, 20 uhf is the film debut of comedy rock satirist weird al yankovic, who also cowrote the screenplay. The laughs just keep rolling as weird al makes a movie. The manager of a smalltime uhf station which has the lowest ratings in the country inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas to keep. Weird al s cult classic uhf finally hits bluray, courtesy of the fine folks at shout factory. This is the intro of the movie made by weird al yankovic. I like all the videos with the exception of bedrock anthem. Find out where uhf is streaming, if uhf is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Filled with random movie parodies and song spoofsmany of which appear as the daydreams of yankovics goofball george newmanand revolving around the lowbudget carnival that is a local television station, uhf is surreal. After getting fired from yet another job due to excessive daydreaming, he is appointed by his uncle harvey as manager of channel 62, a local uhf television station that harvey won in a. Released in july 1989, uhf was not a boxoffice success. Weird al yankovic in tulsa for 25th anniversary of uhf film. Weird al yankovic returns to tulsa for uhf anniversary. Most of the humor is what you would come to expect if you have even a passing familiarity with weird als music, and while much of the humor has held up in the years. If youre not familiar with them, they are a company of movie buffs who gets the rights to fan favourite properties and create a dream package of special features and picturesound restoration. The weird al star fund was a campaign started by yankovics fans to get him a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Jul 19, 2019 revisiting weird al yankovics underappreciated uhf. Oct 05, 2012 uhf trailer directed by jay levey and starring weird al yankovic, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, david bowe, stanley brock. Uhf 712 movie clip stanley spadowskis clubhouse 1989 hd. Al plays george newman, a young man with an alltoofertile imagination adrift in life. The manager of a smalltime uhf station which has the lowest ratings in the country inadverte. Today, viewers familiar with the family guy and modern comedy will get the tangents and bizarre.
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