- Release Date: 1989
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards ... see all
- Director: Jay Levey
- Plot: The wortless daydreaming slob George Newman can't keep a job for more than a few days at a time before he gets fired. Fortunately, his uncle wins a UHF television... Read more
User Reviews
worth buying
Oct 18, 2008
coreymceuin - yahoo.com
Oct 18, 2008coreymceuin - yahoo.com
A great movie with a genius collection of random and not so random stuff. It combines comedy to a story on the hardships of running an old UHF station. And with Weird Al in it, you know it's gonna be great... Full review
You can't go wrong with Al
Jul 18, 2008
stjadetebraa890 - yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2008stjadetebraa890 - yahoo.com
This movie is HILARIOUS, as long as you enjoy random humor (which I do). It has everything you need to keep you laughing your head off in this movie, and I'm sure the actors had problems wit the same thing! Weird... Full review
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Humor In Movie Form
Dec 27, 2007
elephant991100 - yahoo.com
Dec 27, 2007elephant991100 - yahoo.com
If you like "Weird Al's" parody songs, you'll love this movie. The design of this movie let Al flex his humor in any way he chose. I was surprised at the PG-13 rating on this movie, as I thought it would... Full review
WEIRD AL ROCKS
Nov 08, 2007
hazkids - yahoo.com
Nov 08, 2007hazkids - yahoo.com
I love weird al he is thE bomb this movie is so funny.ITS AWSOME TOO COOL I RENTED IT AND ITS BETTER ON DVD SO WATCH T OR MR FUN WILL DYSTROY YOU... Full review
UHF is Hilarious
Oct 09, 2007
chodefacemcgee69 - yahoo.com
Oct 09, 2007chodefacemcgee69 - yahoo.com
This movie if hilarious. If ever you see it being put down in any way, you have every right to draw and quarter the offending person(s) and feed their corpse to crows. Go buy it, and experience the magic.... Full review
My Favorite Comedy
Aug 12, 2007
favmovieman - yahoo.com
Aug 12, 2007favmovieman - yahoo.com
this film dosen't get what it deserves it is a very interesting film and Wierd Al was hilarious. personally i like it and it is very good in my opinion and if you don't like it i can see why. the... Full review
funniest movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 12, 2007
ceodcp - yahoo.com
Jul 12, 2007ceodcp - yahoo.com
its so funny my head almost blew up laughing. and kramer was soo funny so was "weird"al yancovic is awesome this movie is tolaly worth your time happy flying poodles... Full review
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Jun 16, 2007
aspirefor7 - yahoo.com
Jun 16, 2007aspirefor7 - yahoo.com
If you don't mind the low budget, lack of point, and mediocre humor this may be the movie for you. Otherwise leave it on the shelf trust me you'll be happy that you did.... Full review
This is one of my favorites...
Jun 16, 2007
jacobeisner - yahoo.com
Jun 16, 2007jacobeisner - yahoo.com
This movie is like Epic Movie or Date Movie that actually has a real plot. The randomness of this movie is very enjoyable! You should definitely see this movie.... Full review
UHF
Jun 07, 2007
compyjosh - yahoo.com
Jun 07, 2007compyjosh - yahoo.com
UHF was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Weird Al was at his best. Although it was an incredibly pointless and stupid movie it made up for it with how funny it was. Overall I give this movie... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 03, 2007Cinematical
The film screens with a short film, Never Like the First Time , a little Swedish treat telling the tales of the first time four people ...
The NYC Noir Fest, a spectacular five week, 46-film exploration of the dark side, is still going strong.
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| Jan 31, 2007Matchflick
And I like this movie, I just wanted to see more.....You know, I use to love this movie when I was younger.....Of course it has it's great unforgettable moments.... ... Full Review
| Mar 06, 2002CultureCartel.com
UHF , unfortunately, starts to run out of steam toward the end.
It's easy to see why: UHF is a hilarious extension of the weird, deadpan satire that made him famous.
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| Jul 21, 1989MTV.com
Only loosely constructed around this story line, UHF is mostly a series of TV, movie, and music parodies strung together and played for cheap laughs.
George turns it around into an overnight success after letting the janitor, Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards from Seinfeld), host a kid's show.
... Full Review
matchflick.com
So, in the next two weeks while I concentrate on my new humanities class, watch UHF .
Al's smart wit and his heart shine in UHF .
No matter which track I choose, the only film I'd need to cover the relevant topics is UHF *.
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News
"Weird Al" Yankovic has long been known as a fella with a flair for absurd parody. He rose to fame in the '80s and '90s by transforming the hits of the day into hooky novelty tunes with jokey new lyrics... ... Full Article

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