Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79669 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-09-10
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Full Screen, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 95 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Weekend at Bernie's starts when two lowly clerks at an insurance agency uncover a $2 million fraud and report it to their boss, Bernie (Terry Kiser). Unfortunately for them, Bernie is the one behind the fraud and he invites them to his island beach house for the weekend, where he intends to have them killed by his mob contacts. Unfortunately for Bernie, the mob decides to rub him out instead--that's when the clerks, Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy), arrive and discover Bernie's body. At first they panic and start to call the police but when a party of islanders sweeps in, Richard and Larry also discover that the local residents are so self-absorbed they don't notice that Bernie is dead. So if our heroes can just convince everyone that Bernie is still alive for the weekend, they can have a splendid time. Unfortunately, they also convince the mob hitman, who keeps trying to take Bernie out. Weekend at Bernie's was made at the height of 1980s fashion and features many amusing outfits and hairstyles--often the styles are funnier than the dialogue and the characters are tissue-paper thin. Still, there's no denying that the movie chugs along from bit to bit and never takes itself more seriously than it should, which is a cheerful, disposable piece of fluff. --Bret Fetzer

Amazon.co.uk Review
Weekend at Bernie's starts when two lowly clerks at an insurance agency uncover a 2 million dollar fraud and report it to their boss, Bernie (Terry Kiser). Unfortunately for them, Bernie is the one behind the fraud, and he invites them to his island beach house for the weekend, where he intends to have them killed by his mob contacts. Unfortunately for Bernie, the mob decides to rub him out instead--and thus begin the murderous high jinks. The clerks, Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy), arrive and discover Bernie's body. At first they panic and start to call the police, but when a party of islanders sweeps in, Richard and Larry also discover that the local residents are so self-absorbed they don't notice that Bernie is dead. So if our heroes can just convince everyone that Bernie is still alive for they weekend, they can have a splendid time. Unfortunately, they also convince the mob hitman, who keeps trying to take Bernie out. Weekend at Bernie's was made at the height of 1980s fashion and features many amusing outfits and hairstyles--often the styles are funnier than the dialogue, and the characters are tissue-paper thin. Still, there's no denying that the movie chugs along from bit to bit and never takes itself more seriously than it should. A cheerful, disposable piece of fluff. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Stereo English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
None

Customer Reviews

Simple Slapstick proves a winner yet again
Ok so theres no big stars in this movie, no explosions and no violence...But this film still stands up against all the moden day comedies thrust upon us. The plot centres around 2 hapless losers who whose boss gets killed, there job is to cover it up. Lots of simple humour, an easy to follow plot and lots of sight gags without the gross out humour. A real pre run to the Farrelly brothers movies and it seems a shame that after such a great performance Andrew McCarthy's career went down the pan. For an entertaining release from the stress of the real world be sure to check this out. Just don't take it to serious.

Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!
Jonathan Silverman and the now elusive Andrew McCarthy star in this eighties cheesefest comedy as Richard and Larry- two wannabe yuppies intent on schmoozing their way up the corporate ladder. When they realise someone is trying to defraud the company they eagerly reveal their discovery to the boss Bernie Lomax (Terry Kiser) who in turn invites the pair to his place in the Hamptons for the social event of the summer- Bernie's beach house party. However, it seems that it was Bernie himself who was making a killing from the company and when he turns up dead, Richard and Larry decide that a mere murder shouldn't spoil their weekend and the fun really begins...

What follows is basically 101 ways to humiliate a guy who's already dead with poor Bernie being buried, hoovered and stapled throughout the 'dream' weekend. Silverman and Kiser should have known better than to sign up to this but the same cannot be said of McCarthy. "Weekend at Bernies" is like Shakespeare compared to his previous movie "Mannequin" in which he marries a model of the plastic not super variety. McCarthy revels in roles like these however, all cheeky frat-boy humour and hideous check suits, giving a much better performance than in his more serious roles of the nineties.

The dead guy jokes are more or less flogged to death so to speak (see the lame sequel for proof) and the naff reggae soundtrack grates throughout but although you know you shouldn't laugh, you will. Light on the head and not outstaying its welcome, "Weekend at Bernies" is the perfect Sunday hangover movie.

Absolutely Hilarious!
Weekend At Bernies has to be one of the funniest comedies ever. The antics of Larry (Andrew McCarthy) & Richard (Jonathan Silverman) carting around their dead boss Bernie (Terry Kiser) have to be seen to be believed. What they get upto really shouldn't be funny, but oh boy! it is.

Special mention must go to Terry Kiser, who would've thought that someone could've got a part of being a corpse for most of a movie? Sounds like an easy gig, but he does it wonderfully!

If you've never seen this film, get it now......you definitely won't regret it, it'll have you in stitches - guaranteed!