By Phil Curtolo
What do you get when you combine two ugly cartoon characters with the voices of some of today's most talented actors? You get MTV's newest production Beavis & Butthead Do America.
The moronic duo set out to find their stolen TV and end up as the most wanted people in America, as they are chased across the country in an old folks touring bus by a perverted FBI director.
Along the way, they get mixed up with Muddy Grimes, a man who want to pay them to "do" his wife, Dallas. They misunderstand and instead of trying to kill her, they try to have sex with her. Well, she's on to them and slips them a deadly chemical weapon, which they end up taking to the White House to create mass hysteria and chaos. In the end, they end up pinning the whole thing on their neighbor, Tom Anderson.
The celebrity voices in the film were amazing, including Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, David Spade, Greg Kinnear, and David Letterman. Also featured were Cloris Leachman, whose "…oh, that's nice" line appears in the trailer and Unsolved Mysteries Robert Stack, who played the FBI director who constantly asked for "full cavity searches…"
In their first trip to the big screen, Beavis' memorable Cornholio still was a favorite, as he walked around in his underwear chanting, "You will give me T.P. for my bunghole!" and "Are you threatening me?"
The film or the television show couldn't have come together without the voice and mind of Beavis & Butthead creator, Mike Judge. He provides the voices for the title characters, Tom Anderson, their fruity teacher Mr. Van Dreesen, and the nervous Principal McVicker. His abilities made the entire production possible.
Don't get me wrong here, this is not a movie for people who liked The English Patient. It is short, sweet and to-the-point, allowing a stupid but funny plot to complete itself and end the movie with the audience in hysterics. If you like the TV show, then the movie is a must see. If you don't, then you shouldn't waste your time. Grade: B-, *** out of *****
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