UHF (1989) RETRO MOVIE REVIEW

Join frank, Lady Cora, Jeremy and Tex as we discuss the 1989 #cultclassic #UHF.

UHF is a 1989 American comedy film starring #WeirdAlYankovic , David Bowe, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy and Michael Richards. The film was directed by Jay Levey, Yankovic's manager, who also co-wrote the screenplay with him.

Yankovic stars as George Newman, a shiftless dreamer who stumbles into managing a low-budget television station and, surprisingly, finds success with his eclectic programming choices, spearheaded by the antics of a janitor-turned-children's television host, Stanley Spadowski (Richards). He provokes the ire of a major network station that dislikes the competitive upstart. The title refers to the ultra high frequency (UHF) analog television broadcasting band on which such low-budget television stations were often placed in the United States.

UHF was a financial disappointment making only 6 million dollars against a budget of 5 million and was overshadowed by several major Hollywood blockbusters that were released at the same time. The film also received mixed critical reviews, which left Yankovic in a slump that would last until the surprise success of his next album in 1992. Despite being considered a failure, UHF went on to become a cult film thanks to home video and cable TV. The VHS of the film was rare and out of print for many years, with copies going for high prices online. In 2002, the film was released on DVD for the first time.

On review website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 61% rating based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "UHF is bizarre, freewheeling, and spotty, though its anarchic spirit cannot be denied."

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