| Coneheads | |
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 Coneheads poster | |
| Directed by | Steve Barron |
| Produced by | Lorne Michaels |
| Written by | Tom Davis Dan Aykroyd Bonnie Turner Terry Turner |
| Starring | Dan Aykroyd Jane Curtin Michelle Burke |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
| Editing by | Paul Trejo |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 23, 1993 |
| Running time | 88 min. Steve Barron (born May 4, 1956) is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads (1993 Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Bonnie and Terry Turner are a husband-and-wife writing team best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun ( 1996 - 2001 For other uses see Bonnie and Terry Turner. Terrance Lamont (Terry Turner ( February 28, 1881 - July 18, Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress Michelle Burke (born November 30, 1970 in Defiance, Ohio) is an American actress David Newman may refer to David Newman (jazz musician, American jazz saxophonist David Newman (composer, American composer Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long The Coneheads was originally a sketch on Saturday Night Live which originated on the January 15 1977 episode and starred Dan Aykroyd As was the case with the previous SNL skit-inspired film The Blues Brothers, Coneheads has been said to have made an "accidental" or "unintentional" political statement or social commentary about the nature of the immigrant experience in America, the filmmakers' ostensible intent being merely to entertain. The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd
The film's plot premise: the adventures of the Conehead family--whose ship, as part of an advance scouting mission for an invasion, is shot down by an F-16 fighter-interceptor of the New Jersey Air National Guard, and they try to assimilate into American society and pursue the immigrant's American dream. The American Dream is Belief in the Freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States to achieve their goals
The film stars Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin as Beldar and Prymaat Clorhone (who later Anglicize their Remulakian surname to "Conehead"), parents of Connie (Michelle Burke, taking over the role played by Laraine Newman on SNL). Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress Anglicisation or anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English Michelle Burke (born November 30, 1970 in Defiance, Ohio) is an American actress Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American Comedienne and actress. Michael McKean and David Spade play INS officials; also appearing are Sinbad and SNL alumni Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz, Peter Aykroyd, Tom Davis, Garrett Morris, Chris Farley, Laraine Newman, Kevin Nealon, Julia Sweeney and Adam Sandler. Michael John McKean (born October 17 1947) is an American actor comedian composer and musician perhaps best known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service ( INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal Immigration Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Jan Hooks (born April 23 1957) is an American actress and comedian best known for her work on NBC 's Saturday Night Live Tim Meadows (born February 5 1961) is an American Actor and Comedian. Jonathan M "Jon" Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is an American Actor and Comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Peter Hugh Aykroyd was born to Lorraine and Peter Aykroyd in Canada. Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1 1937 is an American Comedian and Actor from New Orleans Louisiana. Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American Comedienne and actress. Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress and Comedian who lives in Hollywood California. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian,
Although they do not appear onscreen together, this film marked the first pairing of SNLers Farley and Spade. This comedy duo would later go on to enjoy success in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Tommy Boy is a 1995 Comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. Black Sheep is a 1996 Comedy film, directed by Penelope Spheeris ( ''Wayne's World'') and starring the comedy duo Chris
Other supporting cast members include Jason Alexander and Lisa Jane Persky. Jason Alexander (born September 23 1959 as Jay Scott Greenspan) is an American television cinema and Musical theatre comedic actor best known for his role Lisa Jane Persky is an American actress Persky was born in Atlanta Georgia, the daughter of Jane Holley ( née Wilson and Mort Persky Alexander's Seinfeld co-star, Michael Richards, makes a cameo appearance, as do Eddie Griffin, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Ellen DeGeneres, Drew Carey, Dave Thomas, and Tom Arnold. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Eddie Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Parker Christian Posey (born November 8 1968 is an American actress. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress Drew Allison Carey (born May 23 1958 is an American Comedian, Actor and Game show host. See the David Thomas disambiguation page for other people with this name Thomas Duane "Tom" Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American Actor and Comedian.
The movie largely took place in Paramus, New Jersey, with scenes also shot in New York City and the New Jersey slums of Jersey City, and Wrightstown. Paramus (pəˈræməs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The City of New York New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
The film was directed by Steve Barron and produced by Lorne Michaels. Steve Barron (born May 4, 1956) is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads (1993 Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer,
Critical response
Coneheads received a generally poor response from critics; its Rotten Tomatoes rating is 26 out of 100. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. It grossed about $21 million in the United States. Michael Richards was reportedly so unhappy with the film that he vowed to refund the money of any fan he met who had seen it. Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his portrayal of the eccentric
Trivia
- In a small change from the original sketches, daughter Connie in the film speaks in a typical American accent and acts like a typical American teen, having grown up on Earth. In the original sketches, Connie had the same alien accent and mannerisms as her parents.
- To date, Coneheads holds the record for having the most Saturday Night Live alums in a single film. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Sixteen current, former, or future cast members of the show appeared in the film, and two others (Ellen Cleghorne and Brian Doyle-Murray) appeared in scenes that were cut from the film. Ellen Cleghorne (born November 29 1965 in Brooklyn NY is an actress best known for her time in the early 1990s cast of Saturday Night Live. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor.
- Judging by the estimate that Connie is approximately 16 years old and Prymaat was pregnant with Connie when they learned that their rescue vessel would come to get them in 7 Zerls that would make one Zerl approximately 2. 29 years.
- It should be noted that this film made a play on the futuristic design of the Mercury Sable by having them drive one, and by having many driving around their home planet. The Mercury Sable is a Mid-size (1986-2005/ Full-size (2008-2009 sedan created by the Ford Motor Company and sold under the Mercury
- The soundtrack in the beginning ("Soul to Squeeze") was performed by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. " Soul to Squeeze " is a single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that was released in 1993 as part of the Coneheads soundtrack (though it was previously Red Hot Chili Peppers are
- In the opening credits, Sinbad and Phil Hartman appear on one title card with Chris Farley and David Spade appearing on another. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Both sets of these actors would go on to headline in movies: Farley and Spade in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, and Sinbad and Hartman in Houseguest and Jingle All The Way. Tommy Boy is a 1995 Comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. Black Sheep is a 1996 Comedy film, directed by Penelope Spheeris ( ''Wayne's World'') and starring the comedy duo Chris Houseguest is a 1995 Feature film starring Sinbad and Phil Hartman. Jingle All the Way is a 1996 family Comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- In Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Leslie Nielsen's character remarks to James Earl Jones and Olympia Dukakis that he loved them in Coneheads. Naked Gun 33⅓ The Final Insult is a 1994 Comedy film, the third and final film in the Naked Gun film series which was based Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11 1926 is a Canadian-American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso Olympia Dukakis (Ολυμπία Δουκάκη born June 20, 1931) is an American actress. Predictably, both actors exchange bewildered glances, as neither appear in the movie.
- David Spade's character of Eli Turnbull partly references his popular "Receptionist" character from Saturday Night Live, complete with the line "Can you be a lamb and have a seat?" Spade took over the role of Eli Turnbull from Steve Martin who played the IRS auditor on SNL. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer,
- Phil Hartman and Laraine Newman portray associates of Beldar and Prymaat on the Coneheads' home planet. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American Comedienne and actress. Newman occasionally played Connie Conehead on the Saturday Night Live Conehead sketches while Hartman portrayed Beldar Conehead in what was to be a new reincarnation of the characters in the late 1980s (one sketch in length, the recurring skit idea never took off, despite Dan Aykroyd's blessing). The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American
- During the prologue scenes of the film, the radar operator character is depicted watching television. He happens to be watching the Star Trek episode, Arena. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through " Arena " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series.
External links
- Coneheads at the Internet Movie Database
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