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SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Felicity Walker Folks! is a "comedy" about a man whose parents beg him to kill them because they're going senile and want to be put out of their misery. Several times he tries to kill them and then changes his mind, saving them from his death-traps at the last minute and losing one of his body parts each time in the process. The movie seems to hate its main character, which makes it all the more painful to watch. There's also the usual tacked-on love-interest and predictable ending.This movie was also the first time I'd seen Tom Selleck without a mustache, and I remember his shaved upper lip looking weird and making me feel slightly slick. But this might have been just because of the terrible premise and lame execution of the movie.

scoutwes2 I love this movie. It is a non stop laufgh. I first saw this movie when I was at someones house and have rented it many time. I now own it and still laufgh every time I see it. A great movie for anyone looking for a good comedy.

John Gidusko I don't BUY many movies, once you've seen them, then what? But this is one that I bought! This one I palm off on house guests that are bored with playing pinochle. And I have watched it over and over as other members of the family watch it, and I enjoy it just as much as the first time! Don Ameche did a wonderful job on this one, Selleck also, and both pulled the comedy off just right. Yes, I believe that a guy like Selleck could have that much bad luck in the movie! (We are asked to believe much more than that sometimes!) And I think Amache was hilarious with his Alzheimer's schtick! And I did have a grandfather that suffered with it, so climb off me on that point. It's like watching somebody take a pratfall... and who hasn't smiled at one of those?

Mort-31 There is a twist in this movie which is hard to believe and not convincingly brought across. I don't want to write a spoiler, so if you are about to watch this movie, just prepare for simply believing everything. Then you may enjoy the the film, if you don't expect a very high quality level.In general, you have to be quite generous to this movie to like it. The mood of the film is disbalanced in a disturbing way. The film is definitely supposed to be a comedy but there are few, unsatisfying attempts of criticism on how society deals with elderly people. These should have been extended or left out. The story also has it's weak points. For instance, there is exactly one scene, where Don Ameche (who is, by the way, perfectly cast) wins his mind again and talks to his son as if he was normal. This happens never again later, although one would expect it. Another leave-out suggestion.Apart from that, "Folks!` is a turbulent and quite black comedy, not suitable for bad nerves. It's the kind of movie, where everything goes wrong that can go wrong, and there is one character who gets more and more hits from life because he is too warm-hearted. If you enjoyed that, watch the Austrian movie "Hinterholz 8`. The humour of it is not as crude as in "Folks!` but the pity towards the main character is even stronger.