The Godson (1998) NO STARS out of *****
Cast: Kevin McDonald, Dom DeLuise, Rodney Dangerfield, Joey Buttafuoco, Keith Coogan, Lou Ferrigno, Bob Hoge, Dom Irrera, Fabiana Udenio Written and Directed by: Bob Hoge Running Time: 100 minutes
Truly awful parody of The Godfather series and other gangster films. Kevin McDonald (of TV's "The Kids in the Hall" which says to me that he should know better) stars the youngest son of the Calzone crime family. Dom DeLuise (doing the Brando impression he did in Cannonball Run II and other places too I'm sure) plays the leader of the Calzone family, named "The Oddfather". Rodney Dangerfield, who I could swear had comedic ability at some point in his career, plays a rival to the Calzone family, named "The Rodfather". Are you laughing yet? Neither was I.
Inept joke after inept joke makes the similarly themed Jane Austin's Mafia! look like a cinematic masterpiece. When Joey Buttafuoco gives the best performance in the film and the only laugh comes when Dom DeLuise mutters the line "Your mother's ass" then what does that tell you? I'd recommend fast forwarding through this garbage if it wasn't for the presence of gorgeous Fabiana Udenio (Austin Powers:International Man of Mystery) playing Don Na (get it? Don Na? Donna? It's funny!). You may still want to hit mute though.
The Godson is available on DVD from Sterling Home Entertainment. I can't imagine anyone wanting to own this film on DVD, but I guess it's still my duty to inform you of the disc's "features". It contains the film in standard (pan and scan) format, the film's trailer, and production notes. Curiously on the back of the case, certain cast members are named in the list of special features. Since when is an actor who appeared in the film considered to be a special feature (especially this cast)? [PG-13]
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