So much average

Fresh and Exciting

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Richard Pryor struggles mightily with the forced, weak, idiotic material in "Moving". After each effort at generating laughs, there seems to be an uncomfortable silence as the audience consistently remains silent, or worse yet, sighs at this unbelievably unfunny movie. Vacilating wildly between slapstick and just plain nonsense, there are no more than two chuckles, and it leaves you feeling almost embarrassed for having watched. Do not be misled by the token appearance of Rodney Dangerfield, because he is almost totally wasted, and Randy Quaid's character is so repetitively abrasive, he quickly becomes boring. Very definitely not recommended. - MERK

A simplistic, yet highly entertaining comedy starring Richard Pryor. Arlo pear (Pryor) seems to have literally EVERYTHING go wrong for him; from his house move, to a new job, to his daughter wanting to marry a sleaze bag! The dog wants to give up and bury itself, and as for the fixtures and fittings in the new house: "Are they staying there or are you taking those with you?". And "After 15 years I gave him the wrong finger!" Doesn't make any sense yet? Good. Track down a copy on ebay, amazon, or any good retailer and watch it. It's a shame Warner Bros won't release it on DVD though, as like many other Pryor classics (see Stir Crazy, Brewsters millions, and See no evil, hear no evil) this is fantastic. This film isn't meant to win any Oscars nor be critically acclaimed. It's mean to be watched and enjoyed by all. It achieves exactly what it set out to do.

In this silly, but fun comedy from director Alan Metter(Back To School), Richard Pryor plays an engineer finds what seems to be the perfect job. The only problem is that the job is in Idaho, which means that his family would have to sell their home in Chicago and move out to Idaho. Several disasters occur as Pryor attempts to pack up and move across country, everything that could possibly go wrong does. The film is not exactly a laugh fest, but Pryor keeps the film entertaining with his great comic energy. Dave Thomas and Dana Carvey are fun in supporting roles, as well as Rodney Dangerfield as a gambling loan officer. Overall, a harmless film that benefits greatly from the presence of Pryor. 5.8/10.

This is one of my top ten movies as far as keeping me laughing the length of the film. Pryor does a fabulous job as Arlo Pear, the ultimate victim of a cruel and unfortunate set of events. Randy Quaid is great in two roles as the psychotic neighbor(s). The movers are great, Dana Carvey is great too. Just one of those movies I had to buy for my own collection. I love getting it out and watching it every so often and its as fresh as it was the first time I saw it. I will need to upgrade my VHS copy to DVD, if possible. Highly recommend it.