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In its own way, this movie shows the importance of having an active imagination, in childhood and beyond. While the film definitely encourages a whole slew of bad behaviors, Elizabeth does learn to accept who she is, and to stand up to those who have been mean to her.
Cartoonish violence involving an imaginary friend who engages in numerous instances of slapstick pratfalls. A woman is knocked unconscious after being hit in the head with a frying pan. An imaginary friend looks up women's skirts in two scenes.
In the first scene, while looking up the skirt of an older woman, he exclaims, "Cobwebs! During a business meeting, a woman yells that she only gets to "schtup" a married man in the room once a month. Occasional profanity: "S--t. Parents need to know that Drop Dead Fred is a slapstick comedy about a newly-separated woman who has brought her mischievous imaginary childhood friend back to life. As a goofy comedy, there are numerous moments of cartoonish violence.
Much of the comedy is inappropriate for younger viewers -- Fred smearing dog excrement on a spotless white rug, or Fred picking his nose and wiping it on others' faces, for instance -- but overall, despite these scenes and some of the language and sexual content Fred looking up skirts, a bare male bottom , this is a charmingly dated slice of early '90s silliness that could resonate for teens and adults who had imaginary friends when they were younger.
Add your rating See all 5 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 9 kid reviews. Elizabeth Phoebe Cates has left her cheating husband Tim Matheson to move back in with her domineering mother Marsha Mason. While back in her childhood bedroom, she stumbles across an old jack-in-the-box that is taped shut. She reopens the box, and out comes her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred Rik Mayall , who is still just as mischievous, obnoxious, and playful as he was back when Elizabeth was just a little girl making giant mud pies, breaking valuables, and causing all kinds of trouble with him.
Now, Drop Dead Fred must find a way to convince Elizabeth that it's OK for her to be herself, in spite of what her lying husband and manipulative mother tell her, as they scheme to send Elizabeth to a psychiatrist who prescribes pills that do away with imaginary friends like Drop Dead Fred. It's obnoxious, crass, gross, and firmly dated in the early s. Drop Dead Fred is played by the brilliant British comedic actor Rik Mayall, and while his general behavior and dialogue in this one might grow tiresome for those who don't appreciate this level of silliness and slapstick, in the right mindset, this is, on the whole, as imaginative as it is zany.
While the movie would most likely plant some bad ideas into the heads of impressionable younger kids, for older kids and parents, especially those who had imaginary friends when they were younger, Drop Dead Fred is a joyful evocation of childhood anarchy, of limitless energy and boundless imagination.
Families can talk about the different types of violence in movies and TV shows. What makes the moments of violence in this movie cartoonish, as opposed to realistic or graphic? In this movie, kids and Elizabeth as an adult with imaginary friends are shown as being in need of psychiatric and pharmaceutical help.
Do you think the use of pills on children with imaginary friends curtails their active imaginations and personalities, or does it help them to live normal and productive lives? Corona Column 3 Use these free activities to help kids explore our planet, learn about global challenges, think of solutions, and take action.
Kid reviews for Drop Dead Fred. Common Sense says Slapstick '90s comedy is filled with crass humor. Based on our expert review. Based on 5 reviews. Based on 9 reviews. Add your rating.
Parents say 5 Kids say 9. Teen, 15 years old Written by Rotomdextrash July 10, Warning I love this movie so there will be some bias. This movie is from , which means its a little dated, but that doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed today. This movie stars the Legendary Rik Mayall. He is a British actor who is famous for his crazy, loud, and childish humor. He is really famous in England, but not really anywhere else.
This is why review the is called "Lost Over Seas In Translation ", you see while he is really popular in England he never got his chance to shine in United States. So his first big appearance was Drop Dead Fred, and it didn't really work over well because we Americans looked at this movie like it was some alien from a whole different world. Which in turn didn't really give this movie the best chance to survive our American market. Which is a shame because their is a diamond in the rough here, so let's see what this movie has got to offer.
Alright I'll be honest with you this movie is not perfect, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have it's good moments. Drop Dead Fred.
Summary: A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. Director: Ate de Jong. Genre s : Drama , Fantasy , Comedy. Rating: PG Runtime: min. See All Details and Credits. Watch Now. Buy on. Stream On. Critic Reviews. Jay Boyar. I had fun watching Drop Dead Fred, but I want to take special care not to raise expectations unrealistically by overpraising it.
The movie is no comic masterpiece, but it is consistently amusing in a way that sometimes reminded me of a kiddie picture and at other times of a more sophisticated comedy. Screenplay Davis, Fingleton. Cinematographer Peter Deming. Editor Marshall Harvey. Costumes Carol Wood. Music Randy Edelman. Production design Joseph T.
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