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Idle Hands [VHS] [1999]

VHS ~ Devon Sawa
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox
  • Directors: Rodman Flender
  • Writers: Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes
  • Producers: Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Jeffrey Sudzin, Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 1 July 2002
  • Run Time: 88 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004SC8A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,809 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Despite all the pot-smoking in Idle Hands, the message here seems to be that too many bong hits will take you on a one-way trip to the devil's playground. That's what happens to Anton (Devon Sawa), a wasted teen who's so perpetually zonked on weed that he doesn't notice his parents have been slaughtered by an evil force that then possesses Anton's right hand, taking on a wildly homicidal life of its own after Anton chops it off with a butcher knife. The first victims are Anton's pals Mick (teen-movie stalwart Seth Green), who gets a beer bottle embedded in his skull, and Pnub (Elden Henson), whose head is lopped off by a rotary saw blade, and later reattached with a barbecue fork and duct tape. (Did we mention that Mick and Pnub turn into undead jokesters? It's that kind of movie.) This unoriginal idea is little more than an excuse for gross-out effects and easy one-liners, and then Vivica A. Fox appears as the demon-buster who knows how to kill the hand once and for all. It's fun to a point, and certain to be a popular Halloween hit with its intended teenage audience, but you can't help wishing this movie had tried harder to be something more than a collection of crude and gory gags. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

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Anton Tobias can't control the murderous impulses of his recently possessed hand but has to stop the rampaging before it takes control of his life...
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, 8 May 2006
By Andrew Kerr (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Idle Hands [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
An amazing and unique combination of horror and comedy that is a must see and a must own. The scare's and the laugh's are inventive and well suited. This film rightfully earned it's place as one of my favourite movies of all time.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely cool, but not to everyone's taste!, 15 Dec 2002
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This review is from: Idle Hands [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
Idle Hands is a surprisingly entertaining movie that perfectly mixes horror with comedy. The story is about a teenage boy who's left hand gets possesed by an evil spirit, which gets out of control and starts to go on a killing spree. A wonderful and young cast of Devon Sawa, Elden Henson, Seth Green and Jessica Alba made the film enjoyable and fun to watch. It's got all the elements for a perfect horror/comedy with lots of gore, violence, humor, great acting and a smashing soundtrack. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good laugh and a bit of gross-out comedy!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Made me chuckle!!, 12 Nov 2001
... The film is brilliant... after all how many films do you see where a demon hand is flying round on a killin spree!!! That alone should make ya chuckel! Anyone who takes this film to seriously isn't gonna like it! Watch it with an open mind and you'll be laughing away! If thats not enough the Offspring make an appearence.. love em or hate em.. theres sommit for all of you :) Its quite a suprise! Defiently worth a watch!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Idle Hands
Idle Hands is an extremely funny film that has some of the best actors and actresses appearing early in their careers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. C. Rattray

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent horror comedy!
This movie is an excellent combination of horror and comedy with a great storyline and an outstanding performance by Devon Sawa (and his hand! Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by Mr. F. Ghillani

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENT HORROR SPOOF
Waking up one morning, teen Anton Tobias, (Devon Sawa) finds that both his parents have mysteriously disappeared, and after noticing they've been gone for a while, friends Mick,... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2007 by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars idle hands
THIS IS THE BEST HORROR/COMMEDY AROUND. MOST HAD ME IN STITCHES. ITS A MUST SEE FILM.
Published on 25 May 2004 by jentkm

5.0 out of 5 stars could it get any better
When i got this great film on video i wondered how it could get any better. Seth Green, Devon Sawa, Elden Hensen and a possessed hand! Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2003 by jenny828

5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy with bite!
This movie is hilarious. I had never heard of it before, but it deserved bigger promotion as it is fantastic. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Too stupid to be horrible or funny, but I love Jessica Alba
Remember all those really campy films from the 1950s such as The Crawling Hand? Idle Hands is basically the same type of movie, only much sillier, much campier, and in some... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2003 by Daniel Jolley

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing movie
I almost completely disagree with amazons review i think that this move is ablsoloutly halarious especially when watching it for the first time. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic and funny!!
This film was great and the dvd extras are brilliant too!!The film's story is quite simple-it's about a boy called anton who's hand gets posessed by the devil because he's the... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2002 by karima deneche

5.0 out of 5 stars So funny it's ridiculous!
Firstly, don't watch this film expecting oscar-winning acting (although it's not bad)or a complete scare-fest... because you won't get what you bargained for. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2001

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