Guest House Paradiso (1999)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

As an adult, this was the first film I ever walked out of It wasn't funny, it was just stupid and dark and really I can think of no redeemable factors. Even if towards the end it somehow improved it could in no way make up for the first 30 minutes or so. There is nothing worse than a film by people who think they are funny, talented or otherwise possessed of comedic brilliance when they clearly have lost it - if they ever had it before If you find this on DVD - by all means get it as it would make a fantastic gift for someone you hate. Acting - abysmal Writing - I think they were just winging it and had no script Filming/production - Blair Witch Project was of better quality.

This was a funny movie and i am a big fan of The Bottom episodes and shows, however this has a very underrated rating. Its great though to say its budget was just 2million! Its comedy factor isn't as great as some of the earlier television episodes however it doesn't leave any of the best jokes out.Some may consider this a poor movie but befoure you judge it be sure to check out the television series first. Rik And Adrian edminson are two fine comedians who deserve another shot at Bottom and maybe even a guest house II. This movie has great acting and has a hilarious setting, overall this movie is pure bladder bursting fun and easily deserves a 9/10.I think you'll have to be British to like it though cause Americans have a different sense of humour?

This is the FIRST movie that has made me feel completely SICK to the bottom of my mind, soul and body.I just saw it on DVD at home, & saw it to the end because it was recommended and I have liked all Rick Mayall's other work including the Young Ones and Bottom (though more the last Season of that.) It's quite clear Edmonson & Mayall wanted to take certain themes (like vomit, and extreme balls & head crunching) to the limit. But that is about IT. There were some vague sexual references and some crawling through crawl spaces, but the only really funny thing I found was right at the start with Eddy sleep motorcycling. From there it was all downhill. And ALL THE SAME, over and frickin over.That I have to warn about "may contain spoilers" after so few words says something about the movie.That's about IT….Oh, plus, I am expected to find the prospect of a dozen or so perfectly innocent men women and children dying in the unutterable agony of extreme radiation poisoning, while the poisoners jet off to the Caribbean with "a million pounds and gorgeous crumpet"… hilarious...? It wasn't the vomit, it was THAT I found just too SICK after so much wasted time and repetitively brainless slapstick.I haven't had dinner, I am hungry, but I am literally too ill to eat after this. Not even the later Hellraiser movies did this to me, either from horror or lack of detectable story line! I WANT MY 89 MINUTES BACK PLUS THE DVD RENTAL! Those amateur reviewers pushing this film so hard I have to suspect are having a little sadistic fun themselves... "'Ere eat this luvly shellfish with the extra hot sauce added, you'll feel LUVLY!!!" Eeerrgaghhhhhhhhhh..............Rick Mayall is one of the greatest comedians of our time - whether in slapstick (Bottom) or high satire (The New Statesman, Believe Nothing). I think that's what made this one stink bomb so hard to take in the end.

I watched this film for the first time on Christmas day 2005 after buying it for my children. We all sat down and howled with laughter through the entire film. I laughed so much that my sides really hurt and I had tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. Richie and Eddie are truly gross throughout and I hope I never meet real people who are so disgusting but likable. I would recommend this film to anyone with an easy going, "carry on" sense of humour like me and my family. My children really love this film and we've watched it too many times to count. They never get fed up with it, and have just found the out-takes on the DVD - really funny as well. One word of warning though - don't watch this film whilst eating your dinner!!!