Doesnt hold up well because it never did, a pure flailing failure of a family comedy for dumdums like me to watch late on a saturday night. In the movie the stupids, stanley stupid, portrayed by tom arnold, sings i m my own grandpa while on a talk show about strange families. Ray stevens im my own grandpa lyrics genius lyrics. Its full of scenes that deserve to be classic, like the im my own grandpa musical number, the stupids encounter with the lloyd, and to be a bush, youve got to think like a. The song was performed by american country music singer ray stevens, and can be heard on his 1987 album crackin up. I m my own grandpa wikipedia at the 1996 golden raspberry awards, shore cowon a razzie award for worst actor for his work in the film, tied with tom arnold for that actors performances in big bully. This movie is totes a piece of crud but i still kinda love it after all these years. Stanley sings a song, im my own grandpa that may need explaining to kids and revolves around a very complicated family tree. This twist is simultaneously foreshadowed and lampshaded at the beginning of the story, when i m my own grandpa starts playing on the jukebox in the bartenders bar, and the protagonist becomes angry and shuts it off. Bad cgi pets, david cronenberg cameo, and the i m my own grandpa song. Bad cgi pets, david cronenberg cameo, and the im my own grandpa song. For the past six months ive been animating my girlfriend and. I m, well, to tell you the truth, i m my own grandpa. He falls to the ground which causes several paint cans to fly through the air and land on several.
Im my own grandpa lyrics by guy lombardo lyrics depot. Much praise has been lavished on nicolas winding refns style, and for good reason this is a movie where the editing, the dreamy neon drenched cinematography, and the very posed, almost primal images threaten to overtake the story. This twist is simultaneously foreshadowed and lampshaded at the beginning of the story, when im my own grandpa starts playing on the jukebox in the bartenders bar, and the protagonist becomes angry and shuts it off. Theres no dout that its one of the worst movies of all time. Oscar sullivan sings im my own grandpa on countrys family reunion duration.
The stupids i m my own grampa full scene with lyrics duration. Im not sure this movie has any meaning beyond its statement. Many, many years ago when i was twentythree i was married to a widow who was pretty as could be this widow had a grownup daughter who had. The stupids has its amusing moments, and they all come when the movie adheres most closely to the spirit of allard and marshalls charming little books. Now if my wife is my grandmother, then im her grandchild. Its full of scenes that deserve to be classic, like the i m my own grandpa musical number, the stupids encounter with the lloyd, and to be a bush, youve got to think like a bush. Possibly the best part in this movie is the song i m my own grandpaw, sung by tom arnold. The song was performed by american country music singer willie nelson performed the song on his 2001 album the rainbow connection. The whole movie is full of silly metahumor like that. Landis and forrester give the film an impressive pedigree, but its an uphill struggle trying to convince audiences that a film called the stupids that arguably peaks with tom arnold singing im my own grandpa on a trashy talk show isnt bottomfeeding, lowestcommondenominator fodder. Im my own grandpa, for those few who may not know, was a.
From director john landis an american werewolf in london comes a family who puts the dumb back in stupid. The stupids im my own grampa full scene with lyrics duration. It saddens me that songs from my youth are now being jacked for karma. So if you like great powerful film scores, the stupids soundtrack is for you. I happened to catch the stupids on cable once and found myself laughingand i really tryed not to. A spoof 1950s science fiction movie, interspersed with various comedy sketches concerning late night television. The stupids im my own grampa full scene with lyrics. The part where stanley sings i m my own grandpa is kind of catchy. By his bootstraps is an example by the same author of the milder version described above. Its full of scenes that deserve to be classic, like the im my own grandpa musical number, the stupids encounter with the lloyd, and to be a bush, youve got to think like a bush. I was married to a widow, who was pretty as can be this widow, had a grownup daughter who had hair of red my father fell in love with her and soon they too were. The stupids 1996 tom arnold as stanley stupid imdb.
Imdb users gave the film a average of around 4 out of 10. Im, well, to tell you the truth, im my own grandpa. Tom arnold knows he has a reputation of being an idiot and he so plays into it. The kentucky fried movie theatrical poster directed by john. The part where stanley sings im my own grandpa is kind of catchy.
It was written by brent forrester, who was a writer for the simpsons, the ben stiller show, and mr. Im my own grandpa lyrics by guy lombardo at the lyrics depot. The stupids are a fictional family which appear in a series of childrens books written by harry allard and james marshall. The stupids draw their humor from the fact that they are incompetent to the point of confusing the most simple concepts and tasks. Willie nelson im my own grandpa lyrics genius lyrics. Apr 06, 2011 the hilarious song from the movie the stupids. I m my own grandpa ray stevens with family tree diagram. When tom arnold writes that song about being his own grandpa, i almost lost it. It has also been recorded by others, including grandpa jones, and it makes a memorable appearance in the hilariously stupid movie, the stupids which is also remarkably clean, one of the few such. If you are wondering if im my own grandpa sung by tom arnold is on this cd, i have to inform you that sadly it isnt.
The stupids im my own grampa full scene with lyrics youtube. Watch the video for im my own grandpa from ray stevenss crackin up for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This song was also performed by grandpa jones, who sang it both at the grand ole opry and on the tv show hee haw. At the 1996 golden raspberry awards, shore cowon a razzie award for worst actor for his work in the film, tied with tom arnold for that actors performances in big bully. Im my own grandpa sometimes rendered as im my own grandpaw is a novelty song written by dwight latham and moe jaffe, performed by lonzo and oscar in 1947, about a man who, through an unlikely but legal combination of marriages, becomes stepfather to his own stepmotherthat is, tacitly dropping the step modifiers, he becomes his. Apr 29, 2012 tom arnold sings i m my own grandpa in the john landis movie, the stupids. Oscar sullivan sings i m my own grandpa on countrys family reunion duration. Stupid, played by tom arnold, sings willie nelsons classic song im my own grandpa on television. By his bootstraps is an example by the same author of. I knew i was going to like it when one of the very first jokes in the movie was tom arnolds character checking his todo list and one of the items is cross item off list, which he then does.
Yes its silly and stupid, but really its quite an enjoyable mess of silliness. Its full of scenes that deserve to be classic, like the im my own grandpa musical number, the stupids encounter with the lloyd. The song is referred to in robert heinleins 1959 time travel paradox short story all you zombies, and a snippet is played on a jukebox in the 2014 movie. This clip is within fair use and is intended for entertainment, nostalgia, and to.
Dec 17, 2011 the stupids i m my own grampa full scene with lyrics duration. In honour of henrys family tree, here are muppets singing im my own grandpa. Now, many many years ago when i was twenty three i was married to a widow who was pretty as could be this widow had a grownup daughter had hair of red my. Now, many many years ago when i was twenty three i was married to a widow who was pretty as could be this widow had a. In the movie the stupids, stanley stupid, portrayed by tom arnold, sings im my own grandpa while on a talk show about strange families.
Oh im my own grandpa im my own granpa it sounds funny i know, but it really is so oh im my own grandpa this made my dad my soninlaw and changed my very life. Winning the razzie award for worst actor must have been a dream come true for tom arnold and hes sure at his best in this very movie. Aug 22, 2002 have u watched the movie the stupids jabbs im my own grandpa lyrics k this is the lyrics to the movie the stupids in the scene when he gets to that talk show and sings im. My parents took me to see this movie when it first came out.
Joan clicks her garage door opener and a painter working on another house is hit by the opening garage door. I m my own grandpa i m my own grandpa it sounds funny i know but it really is so i m my own grandpa now, if my wife is my grandmother then, i am her grandchild and every time i think of it it nearly drives me wild for now i have become the strangest case you ever saw as the husband of my grandmother i am my own grandpa i m my own grandpa i m my. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the stupids movie on. Im not trying to say that this movie is one of the best ever made, because it clearly is not. Stanley stupid, portrayed by tom arnold, sings im my own grandpa while on a talk. If you are looking for a movie parents can watch with thier kids the stupids really isnt a bad choice. Jul 14, 2016 the stupids i m my own grandpa kladdagh. Many, many years ago when i was 23 i was married to a widow who was pretty as can be this widow had a grownup daughter who had hair of red my father fell in love with her and soon they too were wed. If you are wondering if i m my own grandpa sung by tom arnold is on this cd, i have to inform you that sadly it isnt. Stanley sings a song, i m my own grandpa that may need explaining to kids and revolves around a very complicated family tree. But dont let that turn you away from this soundtrack, for that is the only letdown. The stupids is one of my favorite movies, and ive seen close to 800 in the last few years.
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