... so he cancels the idealic vacation by the sea, and rents an RV... convincing his family that a road trip in the RV will bring them closer together... obviously the family are not aware that Williams is steering the RV towards an important meeting with a potential client, and manages to hide ... Read review
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Advantages: The kids will love it... Disadvantages: Parents probably won't.!
...a road trip in the RV will bring them closer together... obviously the family are not aware that Williams is steering the RV towards an important meeting with a potential client, and manages to hide the fact that he's actually still on the job... one adventure leads to another along the way, add to that a chance meeting with an obnoxious family of over-achieving RV'ers who are just too happy to be real... and there you have a very simple, somewhat ... more
To give him credit where it is due... Robin Williams does manage to get a laugh or two in this movie, but honestly, it's not his best.
Summary? Here goes...
Williams needs to impress boss so he can get promotion, but he's a bit of a workaholic with the nasty habit of neglecting wife and kids. He's promised his family a vacation, but gets caught up on a project at work and can't say no to the boss... so he cancels the idealic vacation by the sea, and rents an RV... convincing his family that a road trip in the RV will bring them closer together... obviously the family are not aware that Williams is steering the RV towards an important meeting with a potential client, and manages to hide the fact that he's actually still on the job... one adventure leads to another along the way, add to that a chance meeting with an obnoxious family of over-achieving RV'ers who are just too happy to be real... and there you have a very simple, somewhat entertaining movie.
The kids enjoyed it... I laughed once or twice... think I caught hubby snoring (he still won't admit it)... recommended with a small r.
Beaten-down middle manager Bob Monro rents an RV and goes on holiday with his frustrated wife Jamie, rapper-wannabe son Carl, and angsty daughter Cassie. However, white-collar Bob's ineptness at handling the monstrous vehicle causes plenty of amusing chaos. Obsessive RV-ers Travis and Mary Jo come to their rescue.
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Five featurettes, Directors' commentary with telestar
Aspect Ratio
2.40 HD Widescreen
Sound
PCM 5.1
DVD Description
A family film for the Instant Messenger age, RV takes a humorous look at a mostly functional suburban family's attempt to get away from it all on a rare vacation. Robin Williams plays Bob Munro, a beaten-down middle manager who feels alienated from the family he works so hard to keep comfortable. Upon his insistence, the Munro family rents an RV and goes on holdiat. With his frustrated wife Jamie (the always stellar Cheryl Hines of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), rapper-wannabe son Carl (Josh Hutcherson), and angsty daughter Cassie (Joanna Levesque, best known as a pop singer), the Munro family set off on their holiday. However, white-collar Bob's ineptness at handling the monstrous vehicle causes plenty of amusing chaos. Thank God for the kindness of strangers--in this case, a couple of endearing oddballs played by Jeff Daniels (who proved his comedic chops in the DUMB AND DUMBER films) and Kristin Chenoweth. As Travis and Mary Jo, two obsessive RV-ers with a penchant for barbecues, beer, and yodelling, they serve as the Middle-American heart and soul of the film, much smarter and savvier than cultural stereotypes write them off as being. Seasoned comedy director Barry Sonnenfield (MEN IN BLACK, WILD, WILD WEST) proves that he has mastered the intelligent comedy, and Williams, particularly in moments that are improvised, proves his brilliance once again. But it is the uniformly excellent supporting cast, in particular a stunning turn by Will Arnett (Gob on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), that makes RV so memorable.
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