I actually grew up in the town that Trapped in Paradise was partially filmed in (coincidentally the same filming location for An American Christmas Carol - Elora, Ontario). Here's a random story... at one point in the film there's a three-legged dog that appears. That dog, Tripod, belonged to the local doctor. The crew saw the dog & his owner watching them filming once & decided to put Tripod in the film.

This movie will always have a special place in my heart . Of course alot of movies from this era hold that lol

You should do a video on Airheads (1994) with Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, and Steve Buscemi. It’s a pretty solid comedy but the movie has sort of become forgotten about.

According to Jon Lovitz in an interview with the AV Club Nicolas Cage really did take over directing because George Gallos was telling everyone to do whatever they wanted and that made everyone mad because he wasn’t giving direction on set. Also during the filming of this movie George Gallo wrote Bad Boys with Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey in mind but his script for that movie was awful and after this movie bombed they rewrote Bad Boys and cast Will Smith and Martin Lawrence instead

Nick Cage is one of the most entertaining actors ever. Guy almost always gives it his all

Honestly, I think everything in this movie works incredibly well. Those three had great chemistry and their banter was hilarious even if they didn't look like actual brothers. The humor is spot on and it has some really great quotable lines like "It's got scallions" and "OMG Guns!".

I still remember buying this on vhs back in the 90s. My grandpa used to have a trailer set up by the lake in Camp Pendleton and I bought this movie from a music and movie store on the base. Don’t know why that memory is so clear.

I found so many good overlooked movies from my youth on this channel. Never watched Summer Rental with John Candy before this channel. Never heard of it. You deserve so many more subscribers. Your videos are like chicken soup for the soul. I rewatch them while I clean. Merry Christmas Hats Off!

I remember seeing this movie when I was a kid. My brother and I were SNL fans and Cage is always entertaining so we loved this movie.

I don't know why I love this movie...but it's one of my favorites around Christmas time. I quote it often.

Flashback to 2010 and me having a very difficult surgey requiring lots of baths to soak for a few weeks. I am not a bath guy so my mom bought me a small little dvd player with a screen, and some shitty DVDs. This was one of them and I watched it so often, wow this brings back memories. Well, memories of sitting in a tub for 50min and watching this on a tiny screen. I can smell the humidity in the air lol, great movie.

I love how this channel always makes me fly to eBay to look up some random movie that I vaguely remember. And here I am, purchasing it quickly in order to introduce my son to another ALMOST CULT CLASSIC 😎! Thank you for having such a cool channel!!!!!

Carvy is that type of actor similar to Mike Myers, they either REALLY work with their cast, or they REALLY don't.

I had never even heard of this movie but Nic Cage flipping out is always entertaining. No one can do it quite as good as him.

This movie used to show up at least once a year back when I used to live in Quebec and I'd watch it with my family and I loved it. While I still think the film is funny, maybe it's just me, but I also feel like there's some surprisingly emotional bits in it because I think at some point in life, some, if not many of us met some people that really are as kind, welcoming, helpful and generous as some of the characters shown in the movie so I think it does kindda have some of that Christmas spirit in it.

I remember this movie being on cable all the time randomly in the middle of the day like 20 years ago

I showed my mum this movie after she came back from a work team building weekend. It holds a special place for us as an example of succeeding through ineptitude. I rewatch this as a double feature with The Ref aka Hostile Hostages

“Jon Lovitz is more like Joe Besser” *DAMN* that was cold blooded! I kinda like Jon Lovitz but he’s only funny when he’s given a really good script, give him a bad one you get his performance from City Slickers II.

What do ya mean a bad trailer? Its so damn bizarre, I gotta see what the hell its about. Its a great trailer. Im walking here!

"You do what you do, and I do what I do" - my dorky dad quoted this line for years lmao

I saw this in the theatre when I was almost 16 years old and I loved it. I watched it a couple years ago for the first time in over 20 years and I shut it off about 20 to 30 minutes in

I was one of about 40 total people that saw this in theaters. I still have a big soft spot for it

This one is very under rated. Good thing you brought it back. And yeah, Nick Cage being... Nick Cage.

I enjoyed this movie, haven't seen it in a while. 94 was arguably the best year in movies ever, so I can see why it would get lost.

If you haven't seen Folks! with Tom Selleck and Don Ameche you should, I think it's right up your alley. It stars Tom as a distanced son whose father (Don Ameche) has Alzheimer's and is suicidal because of this. It's a comedy! Hilarity ensues!

Any movie Joe watched more than once as a kid = Almost Cult Classic!

One of my favorite movies. Ever. Thanks for reminding me. 💜

Awesome movie anybody who would put it down must have no sense of humor ! I watch this every year and will continue to watch it 👍

I never heard of this movie until now. Also, I didn’t even know this video existed until I went to the KZfaq homepage because KZfaq can’t be bothered to notify me about every video a channel I’m subscribed to that I have the bell clicked on whenever a new upload is published. Thanks KZfaq.

Do one on The Meteor Man from 1993 lol

I feel like Family Man and Jingle All the Way fall into this category too.

This is definitely an underrated Christmas classic. The critics were way too harsh. Compare this to Ghostbusters 2016

Perfectly timed with the last ''In praise of shadows'' video.

That movie looks absolutely amazing

I’ve always loved this movie. It’s a must watch every year.

As I recall, the parts with the Furpos' mom being held hostage by the gangsters were among the funniest bits. Plus, who doesn't love Madchen Amick?

This and "Mixed Nuts" make for a good double feature

Trapped in Paradise shares a lot of DNA with a movie called "Quick Change", a little-remembered crime comedy from 1990 starring Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid as bank robbers trying (and failing) to get out of New York City before they're busted. If Hats Off hasn't covered it yet, "Quick Change" would make a great case study for Almost Cult Classics.

One of my favorite movies to watch every December.

I was a kid when this movie was being filmed in Niagara-on-the-Lake and I can still remember all the fake signs and stuff they put up on the downtown storefronts. I guess it must have been filmed in the summer. The Dead Zone, based on the Stephen King novel, was also filmed in NOTL

My great grandparents passed away two years ago and last Christmas, my cousins and I all got plastic containers with stuff that was found in their. A DVD of this movie was in mine. While it isn’t perfect, I do have to admit that part of what endears it to me is the fact that it belonged to my great-grandparents.

This looks like one of Cage's best roles. Oddly fitting for a comedy, which now that I think about it, sounds like a genre he should do more.

You HAVE to do a video on Gone Fishin'

Saw this when it originally came out. An exciting cast for the time. I still thought it was good but with a cast like that it could have been a masterpiece. I've always looked at it as a classic, even though its a forgotten one. I still think one of the funniest scenes is when Richard Jenkins sees the 3 legged dog hobble out at the end and says: "We didn't do that did we?"

Guilty pleasure I watch every Christmas. Another is Mixed Nuts, which was released a couple weeks after this one.

Movies like this are what should be getting remakes. A solid and fun premise that could easily be fixed with some rewrites and good talent. PS You would obviously need to bring Cage back. Give Lovitz and Carvey cameos as locals or maybe on the parole board.

To be Frank I had forgotten this movie existed until my mom showed it to me again last year; instantly a new film to put in my Christmas movie marathon- cult classic status in the home.

Literally just rewatched this movie this past holiday season. So glad you are featuring it on your channel. It definitely needed to be a little tighter in terms of plot and is messy at moments, but it also has a really fun story which ultimately makes me love to watch it every once in a while. Really appreciate your channel!

I was 19 when this came out and I saw it on a whim. I watched it repeatedly over the years on hbo and Cinemax and still enjoy it now. It's not what I'd call a good movie but it is an enjoyable movie.

I live in one of the towns that this movie was filmed in, Niagara-On-The-Lake. It was kind of a big deal at the time it was filming, an uncle of a friend of mine actually ended up as an extra in it (I believe he was one of the police officers in the police station scenes). I, unfortunately, didn't get to see the movie until it was out on video, but my family had a blast picking out all the familiar landmarks. The bank was the old courthouse (it also served as a theatre for a while, part of the Shaw Festival), the restaurant they end up in after robbing the bank is The Stagecoach Restaurant (known affectionately by the locals as "The Roach"), and the bank manager's house is someone's actual house in NOTL (it's not far from the courthouse). Speaking of familiar locations, my old high school, Niagara District Secondary School, served as the police station I mentioned earlier. It's actually kind of weird because they really didn't dress it up that well and it's still very obviously a high school. The main office of the police station is the school's gym, and in some scenes you can still see our mascot, the Trojan, printed on some background objects. A couple other memories I have: At one point, a fuel truck labeled "Gales Fuels" passes the camera during a long shot. Gales is a chain of gas stations prevalent in the Niagara region, and the Gale family lives in Niagara-On-The-Lake. The original owner, Bob Gale, is now a councilor for the city of Niagara Falls. His daughter took over the business from him. The other memory I have is that, while filming, there wasn't enough snow on the ground, so the prop department had to used potato flakes to simulate it. After filming finished, any leftover potato flakes started turning green and moldy, which kind of left a lot of people annoyed and grossed out.

Glad you finally did this one. It's always been a guilty pleasure of mine.

"I took four lefts." "FOUR LEFTS IS A CIRCLE!"

I love this movie!! One of my favorites at Christmas time!

Please do "The Ref" with Denis Leary and Kevin Spacey, one of the very few R -rated Christmas movies. It's so quotable! Has to be an Almost Cult Classic.

My family and I love this gem. We always quote "I smell scallions" 🤣

One of the most underrated Christmas movies with « surviving Christmas » ever.

Classic tradition in my family. It's just a fun and ridiculous movie.

I just watched this last night. Love this movie, Alvin is the best 😂

God I loved this movie.

I ended up watching this the another day as it's on Disney Plus now.

i remember seeing this in the theatre. i really still enjoy this movie.

This is a part of my Christmas viewing each year. Underrated flick

Cool! I just watched this on monday. Good movie.

Any movie with Donald Moffett can't be all bad. One of the best character actors ever.

One of my favourite Christmas movies and was mostly filmed 15 minutes from here I grew Up

The trailer took a tip from Home Alone’s trailer. Anything with Nic Cage usually gets my interest, and this one is no exception.

This was one of my favorite Christmas movies. I've waited every year and hoped it would be shown on tv (there was no internet nor Netflix back then)

Dude!! I just found your channel and I've been binge watching it since 2 days ago. Great work my friend

Wowsers, same writer as Midnight Run?! One of the best films of the 80's!

I’ve never heard of this film. But cherish each of the three. I’ll be watching this movie soon. Thanks.

Last year I started a tradition of watching 12 nights of Christmas Movies counting down to Christmas. They also had to be 12 movies I have never seen before. This was tonight’s movie as I stumbled under upon it on Disney+. The movie just didn’t do it for me at all, but to each their own it seems it’s more well known and loved then I thought. I was 8 when this movie come out and do not recall it ever coming out or hearing about it.

Oh my god, I *_LOVE_* this movie! 😂

Just watched this yesterday when browsing Tubi for a Christmas movie I never seen before, since I always like checking out ones I haven't seen in addition to the ones I watch every year. I thought it was a very enjoyable, fun movie and enjoyed all 3's performances along with the rest of the cast

I rented this once when I was a kid. Haven’t watched it since. I’ll have to check it out again.

I just watched this movie the other day and I loved it. Funny you reviewed this today.

Thanks, Joe. I'd nearly forgotten this one - nice trip down memory lane.

Personally I hope you'll talk about the Ref with Dennis Leary. It's a pretty enjoyable if a little dark Christmas movie that needs more love.

"It's tough to find a more divisive christmas movie than trapped in paradise." Black christmas 2019- "Hold my 'men's tears' mug."

You mentioning Midnight Run reminds me that I need to watch it again. Its been a long time.

This movie felt like an SNL film from a skit that never existed. A movie starring these three COULD have worked though in the right creative hands. I believe that

Love this series. Would love to see an episode about Disorganised Crime, futs right in.

We watched this film for our podcast (Caging Greatness) and it surprised all of us. I really like this movie.

7:35. This makes sense now. There was no director in to reign in Cage's over-the-top-ness.

I remember loving this as a kid, but I’ve never re-watched it

The newest Christmas Cult Classic to add to your Disney Plus binge. Once they add it of course "It's a 20th Century Fox production after all so the Mouse technically owns it."

3:20 I dunno I can see Lovitz and Cage as brothers (they have similar noses) but Carvey is pushing it

I movie hopped with my family and end up watching midway this film. Remembered years later for its Christmas nostalgia and found out the title again when searching Jon Lovitz. Been playing the dvd while working at home almost everyday this Dec. The music score was way too good. Thanks for reviewing this movie!

One Christmas movie I always watch every holiday season

I didn't think anyone else remembered this movie. Good video

I to this day quite frequently quote Carvey saying "You do what you do and I do what I do". This film is a guilty pleasure of mine. It grows on you.

Love this movie. I watch it every Christmas. Also The Ref.

great channel brings me back to my vhs laced childhood

I actually never seen or heard of this movie. Thanks for sharing!

I LOVE this movie. i watch it every few years... you just have to suspend disbelief a bit. Cage, Lovitz and Carvey are fabulous on their own and together are a fun treat.

"I'm robbing the bank!!!">>"the bank is across the street."

Great movie. Watched this every year in the 90's. It seemed to be on repeat every December.

I LOVE this movie thanks for talking about it!

There are some underrated 90s Christmas films such as this film, The Ref and Mixed Nuts which I think have been forgotten about primarily because they are rather mean spirited and most people don't find bank robbing, kidnapping and mental health issues funny and part of the whole spirit of christmas which is a shame as these three films do have a heart and there is some redemption with the characters in the end

i watch this movie every Christmas, amazing movie!!!

Another great video. I'll haven't seen it came out on video. Thank you for the recommendation