The Super (1991) | Almost Cult Classics

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@MrJacobHart 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us hear Joe Pesci say, “Fuck you, kid.” It was very cathartic after years of rewatching him get tortured by a child.

@sahej6939 9 ай бұрын

Home Alone 4: Kevin moves into his building for University!

@MrJacobHart 9 ай бұрын

@@sahej6939 greenlight it! I love it!

@Locadel2003 2 жыл бұрын

This movie is forgotten because came out around Home alone, Goodfellas, JFK, Lethal weapon 2, 3, My cousin Vinny & Home alone 2. So with those big Joe Pesci movies, not everybody remember "The super", but its actually funny

@nickrustyson8124 2 жыл бұрын

Plus thr marketing was garbo

@jamesoblivion 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickrustyson8124 I actually remember a LOT of television advertising for this movie when it came out. It definitely didn't perform at the box office, though. Made back about half its budget. I've seen it on TV a few times in the years since, but few and far between.

@oz_jones 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how?

@frankfurlacker5219 2 жыл бұрын

I’m walkin’ like I’m talkin’ kid.

@Tfor2show 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. I accidentally saw this movie at some point in the 90's - I think they were showing it on Comedy Central or something. It's a really fun flick! 🔥👍🏼🔥

@oddojaggins 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize how busy Pesci was during the 90s. I liked 8 heads in a dufflebag too, the dream sequence where the heads start singing a parody of "Mr sandman" lives in my head eternally

@sanctuaryism 2 жыл бұрын

@@circusbrains yep before goodfella's after all wasn't it... and at that "gone fishin" was great... and riggs would show up not long after. shame he wasn't actually in it also but was too busy goofing around with robin williams and billy crystal maybe at the time.

@dnasty312 2 жыл бұрын

*Four* movies in 1992 alone: _My Cousin Vinny_ _Lethal Weapon 3_ _The Public Eye_ _Home Alone 2: Lost In New York_

@UnwrittenSpade 2 жыл бұрын

I loved 8 heads but I also haven’t seen it in like 15 years lol

@JeonardShadby505 2 жыл бұрын

I revisited that on HBO Max recently, the scene in 8 Heads where he threw that old lady out of the van and she turns into a Three Stooges-esque stunt dummy was the hardest I've laughed these past few months.

@UnwrittenSpade 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeonardShadby505 oh man I actually don’t even remember that part! I guess it’s been way too long since I have watched it! Last time was probably when it was first a available in rental stores hahaha if that doesn’t date me!!!

@Hussam_B 2 жыл бұрын

Man, whenever one of these come out, it's a highlight of my day. The quality of these videos is just mind-blowing.

@loginregional 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Ramoni's narration is much MUCH better. in content, style and delivery. He's come a long way. His editing has always been spot on.

@michaelaurban4120 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!!

@Transmission_Rory 2 жыл бұрын

Between this and The People Under the Stairs, 1991 had a fascination with films about evil landlords.

@Gatorade69 2 жыл бұрын

That was a hit of nostalgia. I had completely forgotten about that movie.

@bigt4135 2 жыл бұрын

Love people under the stairs

@middleschoolgravy 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this in the theater when I was a kid. It was the last movie showing at a local theater that was being closed down(same theater I saw “almost cult classics”, The Dream Team and Arachnophobia). So our family went to pay our last respects. I do think about this flick at least once a year and how it’s basically been lost to obscurity. I swear we must have had very similar childhoods.

@mesicek7 2 жыл бұрын

If you were a kid of the 90s you'd have probably seen them all since they were usually on tv at least once a year. With time they get played less and less because new movies take priority. If an old movie wasn't successful it's gonna get less air time in the near future. Simple as that

@middleschoolgravy 2 жыл бұрын

@@mesicek7 I’m not sure what you’re getting at in response to my comment. Contextually it seems like maybe you meant to respond to somebody else? Anyway in case this is about me saying Joe & I having similar childhoods I only mean so many of the films covered on this channel are not remembered by my peers. Such as The Super, The Dream Team, Who’s Harry Crumb, even Summer Rental. They were all big hits with my family, but if I bring these up to the average person around my age, they’ve never heard of them(at least in my anecdotal experience).

@fakeshemp9599 2 жыл бұрын

I think the same thing everytime I watch his videos 👍

@zubrhero5270 2 жыл бұрын

@@mesicek7 "on TV at least once a year". I fucking wish lol, I swear in England they've just rotated Crocodile Dundee 1 and 2 every week since the 90s. 🤣

@mesicek7 2 жыл бұрын

@@zubrhero5270 I mean we only had like 2-3 local channels less than 20% of population in my country had cable at the time. Via satellite you had lots of channels but almost all were German. That's where i saw most of the american shows and movies.

@cgo7395 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this as a kid. Not sure why I had this on VHS as a 10 year old....

@gracianocostilla1271 2 жыл бұрын

I got a gift box full of vhs tapes from my now ex aunts father back in 93 from what I remember this movie was in the box omg loved it from the moment I watched it...would love to havea copy again...

@Contemplativeman101 2 жыл бұрын

I may be the only person left who actually enjoyed 'Gone Fishing' for the ludicrousness it was. Scenes like at the restaurant always make me laugh. "That's it? Kirk I'm not a little kid you know? I can drink a full glass"

@BishopWalters12 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I own Gone Fishing on Blu ray, it has a charm, it's nice to watch a movie that's light hearted and not trying to push agendas or messages. Hollywood use to support fun movies.

@BainesMkII 2 жыл бұрын

You're certainly not the only person left who enjoyed "Gone Fishing". While they wouldn't call it a classic, or even necessarily pick it out for a rewatch, pretty much everyone I know that has seen it didn't actually regret the time spent watching it.

@control_the_pet_population 2 жыл бұрын

Gone Fishin was just silly slapstick, for better or worse.. But you could tell Pesci and Glover were having fun... It's a lesser "Grumpy Old Men", but still a fun little comedy. Certainly not worthy of any great praise, but innocent enough to not earn any scorn either.

@regorllerref 4 ай бұрын

I love Gone Fishin' , haven't watched it in a while, but it was always a top pick when I was younger.

@silveredgrunion7196 2 жыл бұрын

The editing timing was perfect. When they spliced in the pesci "f*** you kid" I legit spit my drink out. Well done

@gabe_s_videos 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Gene Siskel here: I'd love to see a remake of this made now, if only because of how, unfortunately, the problems it's satirizing were never solved.

@gabe_s_videos 2 жыл бұрын

@@stonegasman3866 Thanks!

@pskarts20 2 жыл бұрын

Also check out Schits Creek. A wealthy family loss all their money and have to move into a motel in a small town the father bought for his son as a joke. it's really good.

@IsmailofeRegime 2 жыл бұрын

I find it funny (albeit financially sensible) how beloved films keep getting remade whereas one rarely sees crappy or otherwise mediocre films remade into something good.

@gabe_s_videos 2 жыл бұрын

@@IsmailofeRegime Reboots, remakes and the like are typically just cash grabs. They're advertisements for themselves.

@MrFlix1983 2 жыл бұрын

Love The Super! I originally watched it with my Dad on HBO in the early 90s and more recently bought the Warner Archive DVD and an original copy on Laserdisc! I'm thinking at some point, you should definitely tackle the 1993 film Josh and S.A.M., a movie that was terribly mis-marketed and yet still resonates in a major cult following plus the score by Thomas Newman is readily available for streaming on Spotify and is quite enjoyable, especially on long drives.

@jaypoole8056 2 жыл бұрын

I hope in the future we can see some Michael J Fox Almost Cult Classics with Life with Mickey or The Hard Way.

@bonesjackson81 2 жыл бұрын

And Doc Hollywood!

@nickrustyson8124 2 жыл бұрын

Or Burt Renyolds with Stroker Ace

@douglasbrown9580 2 жыл бұрын

The Hard Way 👍👍

@nickrustyson8124 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonesjackson81 You mean Live Action Cars

@skrachvynl 2 жыл бұрын

Life With Mikey, talk about an Almost Cult Classic. That little girl gives a great performance. The only other thing I remember her in was a small part in the remake of Freaky Friday.

@LPTV84 2 жыл бұрын

Idk what it was about Cable television in the late 90s/early 00s, but the fact I got to see this movie and VAGUELY retain memories of the car "losing weight" scene is awesome. I just have to Thank God for that era of TV. Where it wasn't about regurgitating the popular classic movies, but obscure and unpopular ones that the channel/network had the rights to show on a lazy Sunday afternoon or early mornings of a weekday.

@CatLives9 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy "Gone Fishin'" for what it is. "With Honors" is another underrated Joe Pesci performance.

@OcpCommunications 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for covering this one. This is such a fun and underrated comedy.

@SlapShotRegatta22 2 жыл бұрын

Saw it in the movie theater with my mom, aunt and cousins. Completely underrated. Sooo good and actually has some true morals.

@charliebuckett4753 2 жыл бұрын

These almost cult classic videos are a trip thru my forgotten childhood...I love them

@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat 2 жыл бұрын

Double feature "The Super" with Mel Brook's "Life Stinks".

@travismiller4320 2 жыл бұрын

Funny Farm and The Super: two movies I haven’t seen since I was a kid, can’t find on DVD, Blu-Ray or whatever the format is now, and never seen played on cable anymore. I was just thinking about this movie not to long ago. I just learned it’s based on some sort of true story, but the slumlord in real life just fixed up his apartment but not anybody else’s. That’s what happens when it’s a timed sentence and not until it’s all fixed, tenants complained it was just a vacation for him.

@sahej6939 9 ай бұрын

Skip funny farm

@Jasondirt 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far the very best series on KZfaq.

@simonpenum Жыл бұрын

This is one of my most loved films from childhood. And it's true- Pesci's talent at comedy matches his dramatic roles. Such an underappreciated actor

@yournamehere6002 2 жыл бұрын

"...family comedies..." cut-to: Pesci's scalp being scalded with a blow torch

@JoseMorales-lw5nt 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely remember this film making the rounds on late afternoon HBO viewings during the mid 90's into the early 00's! Always made me laugh seeing Pesci deep into the urban trenches. Between his landlord character falling into the apartment beneath him, or his encounter with THE MILKMAN, to my all-time favorite sight gag.... THAT DAMN RAT! Love this film.

@postmodernrecycler 2 жыл бұрын

Basically my whole childhood/adolescence was HBO rerunning random movies all day. A lot were cheap to get rights (like this movie). So many mediocre movies I will always remember.

@rebeccagibbs4128 2 жыл бұрын

8 heads in a duffell bag is such an iconic classic. That musical scene- priceless. They always used to play it on Sky when i was a teen lol

@AEFarnam 2 жыл бұрын

This channel should have MANY MANY more subs. Its amazing, the concept, the execution, the quality and commentary??? (Chef's Kiss)

@douglasbrown9580 2 жыл бұрын

"It worked before you broke it!" 😂

@PirataGalactico 2 жыл бұрын

This movie was on heavy rotation on cable in the 90s, at least in latin america. To this day, my father, brother and i still remember it.

@shanerollins3736 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorites! It was actually the first R-rated movie I saw, early on a Saturday morning at 6 years old. I never forgot this gem. Thanks for posting it!

@SPRidley 2 жыл бұрын

At least the poster of Spain shows him with money which is more fitting of a landlord like the movie portrays, but the sqaures with repeated faces behind of Pesci kills me everytime lol I love the few lines above the poster saying "If he already gave us problems in Home Alone and the Godfellas wait to see... Joe Pesci in..."

@Anhviet19 25 күн бұрын

I'm literally watching the movie right now. Forgotten hidden gem for sure.

@insaned4666 2 жыл бұрын

I always use the “it worked before you broke it” line!

@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Watched it many times in the 90's via cable #cinecanal. I have flashbacks from it all the time. PESCI ROCKS. THIS MOVIE IS GOLD. Salsa icon Ruben Blades is in it lol

@MrAledro84 2 жыл бұрын

I never actually forgot about this movie! Matter of fact, just recently I told people at work to watch it! Cult classic for sure in my book! 👍

@jkincaid582 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot this movie existed. I don't think I ever actually saw it all the way through. This video reminded me though I actually enjoyed 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag. Very strange film, but had some pretty funny moments.

@HerculesRockefellerESQ 8 ай бұрын

When they're all singing... Mr sandman I think it is? 😂😂😂😂

@WordUnheard 2 жыл бұрын

I never saw the movie, but I remember seeing the trailer all the time. So I have "Looks like your automobile lost a little weight." permanently embedded in my memory.

@zz449944 8 ай бұрын

I have always enjoyed this movie. I rented it on VHS a few times over the years and was likely one of my first Netflix DVD rentals. Now, I get my fix here on YT. I watch it for Vincent Gardenia -- he had fantastic lines and he had the ideal persona for the role. "If you fix the plumbing, they put chicken bones down the toilet. If you fix the heat, they piss in the hot air ducts."

@thelonewanderer1114 2 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE it if you covered Roadhouse, I know it’s not really an (almost) cult classic, but I think its TV comeback would make for a great video.

@hairydiablo1326 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Any chance we'll ever see some Hulk Hogan movies? Would love to see a Forgotten Failure on 'Suburban Commando" Loved it growing up, even though it lost the studio almost 3 million!

@silveredgrunion7196 2 жыл бұрын

It's not forgotten though, fellow hulkamaniac! It's still slanging and banging in the gym of my heart dude. Ohhhh yeah man, maybe the undertaker wants to forget it, he said you're a dead man ramsy but RAMSY IS FUELED BY THE POWER OF HULKAMANIA!

@BillySotherden 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Nanny must have had a fucked up production as well

@JoeyJoeJoe87 2 жыл бұрын

3 Ninjas High Noon at Mega Mountain would be cool to see!

@leogarcia1761 2 жыл бұрын

All hogan movies lost money

@HerculesRockefellerESQ 8 ай бұрын

That was a great flick. Although there was that confusing clip of the dude tossing his dog in the river. Lol

@michaelscriver5395 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this movie growing up

@Luciphell Жыл бұрын

"It worked before you broke it" is still a reference I use whenever someone breaks something

@mafeuk 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to have you back Joe, keep up with the good stuff!

@gabe_s_videos 2 жыл бұрын

I never realized how much overflowing toilets cause my flight or fight instinct to kick in. >_

@SmartVandelay 2 жыл бұрын

The ridiculous premise reminds me of George Costanza's butler idea for a sitcom pilot.

@garymangan2761 2 жыл бұрын

hes my butler

@gorillabrain8142 2 жыл бұрын

After watching.... "My Cousin Vinny" "8 Heads...." & "Gone Fishin" I am grateful to you for bringing this movie to my attention Thankyou I really appreciate it. I'll be adding this to my dvd collection soon.

@dieseldan420ca 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the day this was a typical broadcast TV Saturday/ Sunday Afternoon Movie or on Encore.

@douglasbrown9580 2 жыл бұрын

I love this movie and no one I know has ever even heard of it.

@bradasstv 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, I forgot this movie existed until I seen your thumbnail. Watched this soooo many times as an 80s and 90s kid. Remembered every clip you showed as if I watched it yesterday, but I know it's most likely been at least 20-25 years since I seen it last. Nice find.

@gnbman 2 жыл бұрын

This hairstyle looks surprisingly good on Pesci.

@dimitreze 2 жыл бұрын

a young Jim Carrey would be great on this role or a late 90's Ben Stiller or a mid 90's David Spade

@miguelcorona6897 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you think

@bigduke5902 2 жыл бұрын

Nicr diversity, your imagination.

@silveredgrunion7196 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigduke5902 mid 90s Martin Lawrence woulda been great in this role too. Or Eddie Murphy.

@silveredgrunion7196 2 жыл бұрын

No to spade. He doesn't have the range. I woulda like to see Danny Devito, or Martin Lawrence, or if I'm thinking outside the box: 1991 Michael J Fox who coulda used a heelish persona to contrast his babyface back to the future roles

@SmegulonPrime 2 жыл бұрын

Can't stand Ben Stiller

@planescaped 2 жыл бұрын

8 Heads In a Duffel Bag Wow... bringing me right back to coming home from middle school and seeing what's on TBS/TNT/Comedy Central... Evolution was another movie that was always on.

@KairuHakubi 2 жыл бұрын

Haaaa I loved this movie. It's in the same vein as Life Stinks, another underrated one.

@ww21943 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite comedies

@thankyoujodi Жыл бұрын

Joe is a legend and you're right goes into everything with all he's got. It reminds me of Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman, who really nailed everything they're in.

@Dr-Zoid-Berserk 7 ай бұрын

I’m surprised Gone Fishing isn’t liked by this channel. That’s an almost classic in my book. Different strokes for different folks.

@stephenmurray2851 2 жыл бұрын

It's very interesting that people seem to get nostalgic for certain things at the same time. I got nostalgic for this a few months back and there were no videos on KZfaq. Now there's a few.

@mikeyfn-a6684 2 жыл бұрын

Duuuuuuude!🙌🙌🙌🙌 Thank You! NoOnE respects this piece of work. Give me this before 'Lethal Weapon' or' With Honors'... multiple times a month I'd happily watch 😂👍. "It worked.. before, you, broke it." 🤣🤣

@flamethrowerflufsalisbury Жыл бұрын

I love the ending of this movie. Theres a feel-good moment directly followed by a great joke

@nailbunny95jthm36 Жыл бұрын

This will always be one of my favorite movies of all time lol. I remember when me, my sister, and our cousin were kids, we would watch this movie and rewind the part where he's face to face with the rat a million times and laughing so hard 😂🤣😂 We did that every time we watched The Super lol.

@bonesjackson81 2 жыл бұрын

I can't explain it but I've always liked The Super. Love Pesci. As good as he is at serious I prefer him im comedies.

@SmoothAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

love watching this channel grow into it's own. You put so much heart and energy into each video. It's fantastic.

@SFtheWolf 2 жыл бұрын

I love fantastical escapist stories with ridiculous premises like a building manager being held accountable and developing a conscience

@The_Frozen_1 2 жыл бұрын

I love The Super. I enjoyed the movie, and had it on VHS. It deserves way more love than it gets.

@michaelaurban4120 2 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos on these obscure movies from the past! I remember watching this one on HBO or Cinemax, back in the day, and it was a funny movie . . . but I honestly haven’t thought of it again until now! Keep up the great work! It’s so fun hearing about these hidden gems again! Thank you again for the time, effort, research, and presentation! Your hard work does not go unnoticed!!!!

@matthewclara1700 2 жыл бұрын

Due Date, the definite contemporary almost cult cult classic comedy. Due Date deserves a vid.

@kevynhansyn2902 2 жыл бұрын

This was played alot when I was getting off from school. I always liked this movie.

@HerculesRockefellerESQ 8 ай бұрын

The home alone series with the blowtorch is the movie clip that will never cease to make me laugh my ass off.

@Foxokles 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that was a movie I had totally forgotten. I remember seeing it some time in the nineties. Have you ever considered making a video about "Joe's Apartment"?

@john1701q 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this on network TV back in the day. I liked it.

@bootsthecat6718 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this play on Comedy Central around 10:00 a.m. on the weekdays

@kingeatking 2 жыл бұрын

This is the reason I love this channel. Watched this as a kid and really enjoyed it but totally forgot about it as it was never on again. Decades later this video pop's up and a few minutes in it all comes back. Thank you so much good Sir ✌️

@C_M_R 2 жыл бұрын

I literally quoted this movie yesterday, then this video shows up in my feed today . LOL I have seen this movie so many times. I think the VHS is still at my parents house.

@VinluvAntonHandesbukia 2 жыл бұрын

Almost cult classics are always interesting for me. Having all the tropes without the smoke.

@Kousaburo 2 жыл бұрын

The decaying buildings and sets are a work of dystopian art.

@chzzyg2698 2 жыл бұрын

I saw it as a kid on a rented VHS, and I remember thinking it was supposed to be some kind of superhero movie from the title, and even though that bit let me down I remember still liking it.

@nicotrex6690 2 жыл бұрын

“- Ron Nessim: How are we supposed to keep warm in the mean time? - Louie Kritski: Burn one of your kids. What do I care?”

@gecafe 2 жыл бұрын

ON A POSITIVE NOTE: My family has used "fussy little white prick" in our vernacular for ~30 years now, to the point where i'd forgotten what film it came from, so thank you 🥴

@charliep5139 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all remember when Blockbuster and places like that had the Recommendations Wall and each employee had their own shelf? Joe would've been the employee they had that you could tell actually watched movies because his shelf probably would've had all the ones you'd never heard of and/or walked right by a million times!

@realretrorelapse 2 жыл бұрын

My family rented this one friday night and we all loved it. One thing that stands out is that obnoxious rap song at the end that keeps sampling Joe Pesci saying "GIMMIE DA RENT"

@nickmyers9300 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with this channel and you deserve every like, and sub you get 🙏🏻❤️

@Alexvander10 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this movie and saw it when it first hit cable in the early 90's. It would play often and I would watch it anytime it was on.

@bobjohnston1239 2 жыл бұрын

I rented this back in the day. It was an enjoyable watch.

@greasyystrangler8914 Жыл бұрын

Was really happy to find this at Goodwill tonight! I'm trying to collect all the movies in this series.

@Tfor2show 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this! And thank you for what you do in general; this is one of my favorite KZfaq channels, by far! I accidentally saw this film at some point in the 90's - I think they were showing it on Comedy Central or something. It's a really fun flick! I have nothing but fond memories of it - and now I want to see it again!

@anadraham2995 2 жыл бұрын

💌 Dearest Mr. Ramoni - i hear there is this FANTASTIC movie that reallllllly deserves an Almost Cult Classic treatment, it's called "A Box of Moonlight" starring John Turturro, Katherine Keener and Sam Rockwell. It's a truly hidden 💎 of the 90's. I would walk 10,000 miles for your epic touch in creating such an episode of your top notch series‼️ respectfully yours - dana💞

@productreviewproductions439 2 жыл бұрын

you just put this video out yesterday, i just heard about it today, this is a sign i will watch it

@SpacedCobraIII 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this movie used to get a lot of play on TV for a good while during the 90s. At some point it fell out of network rotation and disappeared, though I don't know when that was. Too bad.

@loginregional 2 жыл бұрын

HOLEY RAMONI! It's a new vid!

@Dennzyl Жыл бұрын

if you think about it, the plot has soooo much potential for a lot of comedic situations! a man, trapped in a run-down apartment.

@ironhandz1 2 жыл бұрын

Thd Public Eye is a great noir piece. Gone Fishing... I got a soft spot for that one.

@RockLibertyWarrior 2 жыл бұрын

I remember me and my cousin renting this when I went to hang out with him on Friday night because school was over for the week. We loved this movie, and your video made me remember it, too bad its largely unavailable.