The House of Yes
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On Thanksgiving 1983, Marty brings his fiancée Lesly home to meet his family—his dimwitted and horny brother, Anthony; his cold and nosey mother, Mrs. Pascal; and his mentally unhinged and Kennedy-obsessed sister, Jackie-O. All hell breaks loose, naturally, as kitchen knives are hidden, sexual boundaries are tested, and Parker Posey delivers one of the most hilariously intense performances of her career.
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Marty, a college student in New York, decides to pay his family a visit in their ancient and imposing house in D.C. He makes two mistakes, one is bringing his fiancée, Lesly, with him, and the other is coming at all. As soon as he gets home, things begin to go wrong. And although the mother, Mrs. Pascal, hides the kitchen knives, she isn't able to prevent disaster. It soon becomes clear that Marty and his sister, the unbalanced "Jackie-O," are just a little too affectionate towards each other. Everything untoward that could happen does in this unusual comedy
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Genres: Drama, Comedy
Release Date: October 10, 1997
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Mark Waters
Studio: Lionsgate
Review:
"I will never read film reviews again!"
18 June 1999 | by Jelly-4 (Baltimore, MD) –
This is the kind of movie that I would have ordinarily RUSHED to the movie theaters to see. It's got all the right elements: it's dark comedy, a great female lead, a bizarre storyline. Yet I read reviews that the movie disappoints, so I was in no rush to see it. But I finally saw it last night, and wow was it great! What terrific performances, especially from Genevieve Bujold. Posey was as delightful as ever, and even Spelling was able to do a complete 180 in contrast to her usual Beverly Hills type. The dialogue was so witty yet dark. It's a two-night rental, so for the first time I think I'll see a movie twice in two days! I give this movie a nine. I would give it a 10 if it weren't for the very predictable ending.
Starring:
Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling
Supporting Actors:
Freddie Prinze Jr., Geneviève Bujold, Rachael Leigh Cook, David Love, John Connally, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy