Club Paradise (1986)

Very best movie i ever watch

Please don't spend money on this.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I am very surprised that this is only rated as not even a 5 out of 10 on the IMDb scoring meter. This movie isn't as good as Schindler's List or anything obviously but it's not supposed to be, it is just a fun silly comedy movie and for what it is supposed to be it is a good movie and fun to watch.Robin Williams is doing his usual stuff in this or at least the stuff he used to do all the time with the manic comic over acting and zany character work.Peter O'Toole is Peter O'Toole and he is awesome in everything he has ever done including some great comedy work including this movie, Club Paradise.Take it for what it's worth and have a nice simple laugh watching a fun Harold Ramis movie!

Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepherd, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island named St. Nicholas.Allegedly, this film was originally supposed to star Bill Murray and John Cleese (I assume instead of Robin Williams and Peter O'Toole). I am not a big Williams fan and would have loved to see some Bill Murray. Peter O'Toole and John Cleese -- how to decide? One is clearly known more for humor, but they are both classy, reputable actors.What makes this film memorable (and there are not many things that do) are the nipples of Eugene Levy. Large, pink blobs surrounded by a sea of fuzz. I am a furry guy, so I am not knocking the hair... but what are those pink blobs? They seem to have a bigger role in this film than Rick Moranis.

first - the soundtrack. various great songs by jimmy cliff. the soundtrack was released on LP and cassette and is quite hard to find. other than the tape, i have not heard any of the jimmy cliff songs before. second, great quotes by rick moranis and eugene levy, most referring to marijuana. very funny stuff!! (things like, "we want a bag, a big bag, no sticks or stems") third, a great political plot about revolution against the colonizing powers of europe fits well with what was happening in central America and the caribbean during the late 70s and 80s. sure, robin williams has an annoying role in this movie and a lot of his jokes are terrible... but you cant deny having this cast rolled up with some great music!

Before Robin Williams solidly established himself as a star in "Good Morning, Vietnam", he starred in several innocuously silly movies such as "Club Paradise". He plays Jack Moniker, a Chicago firefighter who retires and moves to the Caribbean island of St. Nicholas. There, he joins up with tour guide Ernest Reed (Jimmy Cliff) and the two of them open a wild business, with the help of Gov. Anthony Cloyden Hayes (Peter O'Toole). Once the rich American tourists start arriving, the high finks take off.The movie is mostly an excuse for a bunch of goofy things to happen, especially when the characters played by Eugene Levy and Rick Moranis embarrass themselves. True, Williams did better with some of his later work, but "Club Paradise" is still pretty funny.