Houseguest (1995)

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

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

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

HOUSESITTER, in my opinion, is a good film that's very funny, albeit somewhat crude. It's a story about what can happen when you don't pay off your debts. If you ask me, the way that Kevin (Sinbad) talked his way into staying with the Youngs (Phil Hartman, Kim Griest, Chauncey Leopardi, Talia Seider, Kim Murphy) was pretty darn clever. However, when Kevin performed that oral surgery, I think I wanted to puke. This was because he wasn't a certified dentist. In conclusion, if you like Sinbad or Phil Hartman movies, this is definitely one to see. You will truly enjoy it, so go to the video store, rent it or buy it, kick back with a friend, and enjoy it.

This movie had the potential to be a hilarious Sinbad comedy. I enjoyed it far more when I was a kid. After watching it again today, I realized how bad it really is. The cinematography was pretty bad. The camera cuts back and forth far too much, especially during dialog between two characters at once, making it almost dizzying to watch at times. Editing was noticeably bad in some scenes. For example, a character is standing in one spot, then the camera angle changes and the character is now standing in a different spot. Or how about the scene when Sinbad is leaving the airport in the red Volvo wagon and spins the tires taking off causing the rear wheels to spin and smoke. Did anyone notice the patch of oil under the smoking tire they show a close-up of? I've driven that kind of Volvo and I can say from experience those Volvos can't spin the tires like that on dry pavement. So it was obvious the wet patch on the ground was oil they poured there to cause the rear wheels to spin and smoke when Sinbad took off fast. Just simple stuff like that that can make a movie seem cheaply and poorly done.

and I think it may very well be the worst piece of crap ever put on film. Character development is an art form.... but not in this movie. Sinbad has a complete and life altering change of heart in, literally, 46 seconds. Seriously. I timed it.I also love the scene that by law has to be included in any movie where a black character spends more than 18 minutes with a white family: the black character teaches them how to "partay". However, what makes this scene particularly intriguing is that Sinbad starts looking into the camera during the party, and only in this scene does he do that.Please, I beg of anyone who owns this movie, destroy your copy. Save future generations from ever learning of Sinbad or his film exploits. Save the memory of Phil Hartman, and don't tarnish his legacy by showing people this movie.

One of the most hilarious films of all time in My opinion is Houseguest! It stars Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones, "Big" Tony Longo, Paul Ben-Victor, Stan Shaw, and Ron Glass! Sinbad is very good in this film and he is funny. Phil Hartman is hilarious in this film. He shows that he really was a quality actor. I am amazed how big Sinbad and Jones are when they stand next to each other. Jones is very good in this film too. Tony Longo, who also is a big man also performed good. The action and chase scenes are really great and a lot of the scenes are really funny! The dialog is really good in this movie. The music by John Debney is very good. I really like this film and I think its one of the best! If you love Sinbad, Phil Hartman, and the other cast members and love action comedy films then I strongly recommend Houseguest today!