SusieSalmonLikeTheFish Review of Clarence

Clarence (1990 TV Movie)

Fun albeit cheesy way to spend an afternoon with the family

[5/10 · 18 April 2017]

I'm still an old-school pretentious hipster who has hung onto all their VHS tapes, and not surprisingly, this one was so unpopular that to actually find a copy is extremely rare. It was never released to DVD, but it might be kicking around YouTube somewhere or other. And c'mon, lighten up, what's not to love? See Robert Carradine light up neon yellow in a solid outline! How angelically cheap! Enjoy the bizarre scene of Julian Richings (better known as Death from the TV show Supernatural or Bucky Haight from Hard Core Logo) sliding out like a snake from beneath a long row of coat hangers! Try not to laugh your eyes out at the weirdly high-pitched voice of Jason McSkimming as he, a teenager, scolds an adult man! Man, what's wrong? This is quality entertainment here! Okay okay, all joking aside, it's actually not too bad a film with some good lessons on business ethics, greed, loyalty and all that other stuff children should be learning. It's hilarious, both kids and adults will get a kick out of it, and many adults will recognize some well-known actors in some of their more early and minor roles, not to mention some familiar Canadian faces. And for kids, if nothing else they'll at least enjoy Clarence's mishaps and antics. Or you could just sit your kids in front of The Teletubbies again. Your call.