The best thing about this misguided 1994 comedy is the performance of Kirk Douglas as a feisty old scrap-metal millionaire named Joe whose venal family is out to get his fortune. Douglas had scored a modest hit with Burt Lancaster in the 1986 buddy comedy Tough Guys, but this was the veteran actor's chance for a late-career comeback--and his last major movie role before he was temporarily sidelined by a stroke in 1995. Douglas is quite funny here, playing an old codger who keeps frustrating his greedy relatives by refusing to die. Instead he threatens to will his fortune... to his sexy "nurse" (Olivia D'Abo), and the scheming family reacts by finding a long-lost nephew named Daniel (Michael J. Fox), who is the only relative that Uncle Joe remembers with any fondness. The idea is that Joe will warm up to his welcomed nephew and will him his fortune--but of course this only makes the old man more crotchety and protective of his money. The movie's got a strong supporting cast including Ed Begley Jr. and the late Phil Hartman, but director Jonathan Lynn (who also plays Douglas's butler) fails to maintain a steady pace and the movie's cynical humour gradually wears out its welcome. Along the way, however, Fox keeps up a lively rapport with Douglas, who's obviously enjoying himself in a role that lets him cut loose with plenty of saucy and savvy attitude. --Jeff Shannon [show more]
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Kirk Douglas stars in this comedy as Uncle Joe an unpleasant millionaire who enjoys taunting his relatives with the uncertainty of his last will and testament The gaggle of greedy relatives are desperate to get their hands on Joe&39;s loot and when he invites a sexy young &39;nurse&39; to come and stay with him favourite nephew Daniel (Michael J Fox) is nominated to make sure he doesn&39;t give away all his money to his new-found playmate
Kirk Douglas stars in this comedy as Uncle Joe, an unpleasant millionaire who enjoys taunting his relatives with the uncertainty of his last will and testament. The gaggle of greedy relatives are desperate to get their hands on Joe's loot and when he invites a sexy young 'nurse' to come and stay with him, favourite nephew Daniel (Michael J. Fox) is nominated to make sure he doesn't give away all his money to his new-found playmate.
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