Good Burger (1997)

Memorable, crazy movie

Best movie ever!

Beautiful, moving film.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This 1997 comedy stars Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. Thompson (SNL) plays Dexter, a teen who is ready for Summer vacation. His plans drastically change, when he crosses paths with dim-witted teen, Ed (Mitchell). Ed works at local fast food joint, "Good Burger" and helps Dexter get a job working there after causing Dexter's car accident. They eventually become friends and learn that new competitor across the street, "Mondo Burger" is using illegal, growth substances in their meat to boom business. Ed and Dexter try to stop it and save their establishment from going out of business. Sinbad, Abe Vigoda, Shaquille O'Neal, George Clinton and Carmen Electra also appear. This isn't a bad film with some funny and corny moments I recommend.

Quick and simple review:The Plot: Kel works at a Burger King like restaurant and is basically Keanu from Bill & Ted. Kenan crashes his car into a guys (Sinbad) car and has to pay 2-3,000 to make it up. He ends up working at Good Burger shortly after a rival chain opens their own burger restaurant next door.I liked - The Carmen Electra part And everything after that I will also give credit that the song in the credits was OKDidn't like - Kel's annoying voice And the first 40? minutes of the movieIf your a fan of Kenan Thompson or Kel Mitchell, You might get a kick out of this movie although Kenan is playing the straight man in this movie.

Now I ask you: how could Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, and even Abe Vigoda(Who, unfortunately starred in that racist piece of horse diarrhea North) not be embarrassed starring in this movie? This is way beyond stupidity! In the beginning, All That featured a Good Burger sketch that delighted millions of kids. Then, some numb-nuts at Nickelodeon went to a bunch of executives at Paramount Pictures and told them to make a movie. I'm picturing how this is played out...Nickelodeon Numb Nuts: Duh, hey guys! Remember that Good Burger Sketch from All That? Paramount Executive: Yeah. So what? Nickelodeon Numb Nuts: I got an idea for the Good Burger movie! Paramount Executive: What's in it for us? Nickelodeon Numb Nuts: If I give you guys a ton of money, will you guys throw in the stars of the Good Burger sketch and Abe Vigoda? Paramount Executive: Who's Abe Vigoda? Nickelodeon Numb Nuts: I don't know, but I heard he's in Godfather.Paramount Executive: But, won't that make Godfather fans angry?Nickelodeon Numb Nuts: What the fans don't know won't get me fired.But boy, was he wrong. I don't know what that idiot was smoking either, so let's pray he got fired from his job. The characters are horrendous, the story has made no sense at all, and the jokes haven't made me laugh one bit. Heck, jokes on Popsicle sticks are funnier than this! If you want to see Good Burger, go see the sketches in All That, not this movie!

Yes, I said great movie. Kenan and Kel are the Laurel and Hardy of the 90s. I wish they'd done more movies.This actually was the best movie I saw in 1997. Any movie with Abe Vigoda playing the world's oldest fast food worker has to be good. Besides that the musical scene set in the insane asylum, with Mr. George (P-Funk) Clinton himself leading line dancing mental patients, is classic.Yes, it's silly. Yes, it's frequently stupid. But it is funny. Your kids will like it too. "I'm a dude. He's a dude. She's a dude. 'Cause we're all dudes."