Unlimitedia
Sick Product of a Sick System
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
gonzo_don
As another reviewer said, you'll either love this or hate it, but for my money, it is absolutely hilarious. Robin Williams has never been better in a comedic role (though he's been very good in serious roles), but Peter O'Toole steals the show and appears to be having a great time doing it. Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy are brilliant playing the hormone-driven island-goers and Brian-Doyle Murray was perfectly cast as the money-hungry developer. I added up all the stars given this film and all I can figure is that the reviewers who wrote a review but didn't vote got counted as 0 stars, because this thing should be up there around 7 or 8 instead of at the 4 it's listed as receiving. For a good, mindless laugh, you can't beat Club Paradise.
dallas_nyberg
This is possibly one of Robin Williams' lesser known movies, but it is quite good. Williams plays Jack Moniker, a jaded firefighter who retires to a small Caribbean island named St. Nicholas. A pretty good cast,which includes, Twiggy, Rick Moranis, Gene Levy, Peter O'Toole, Joanna Cassidy and Jimmy Cliff. Robin Williams is a wee bit subdued in this, not a lot of his familiar quick one liners, he's still funny though. Without giving the plot away, the movie involves holiday resorts, beach bars, corruption and chaos. It was shot in Jamaica and it looks good. The highlight of the movie are, the great Reggae music, performed by Jimmy Cliff, the madcap antics of the character, Linda White, played by Andrea Martin and Joe Flahery's role as a wacky aircraft pilot. The down side is seeing the great Peter O'Toole looking so poorly. His health was obviously not the best when they made this movie. Other than that, this is funny movie.
gavin6942
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.
Lee Eisenberg
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.
