Road to Bali with Bob Hope: DVD Cover

    Road to Bali Director: Hal Walker Cast: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Murvyn Vye

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    • DVD Release Date: 01/01/2003
    • Original Release: 1953
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 14,068

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    Fully restored and enhanced digital masters; Interactive menus; Original graphics; Chapters - Direct scene access; Biography; Facts & trivia; Film information; Special collector's photo gallery

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    This sixth entry in the Crosby-Hope-Lamour "Road" series was the first (and last) in Technicolor. This time, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope play George Cochran and Harold Gridley, American vaudevillians stranded in Australia. To avoid a dual shotgun wedding, George and Harold sign on as deep-sea divers for sinister South-Sea-island prince Ken Arok (Murvyn Vye). After a contretemps with an octopus (courtesy of stock footage from Reap the Wild Wind), our heroes sail to the prince's Balinese homeland, where they meet and fall in love with gorgeous Princess Lalah (Dorothy Lamour). Though Lalah favors George, she feels obligated to Harold, because he resembles her childhood best friend -- a chimpanzee (this must be seen to be believed). When Ken Arok attempts to usurp Lalah's throne, she and the boys escape to a tropical island, where they meet the inevitable slapstick-comedy gorilla. More adventures await the intrepid trio on another island, this one dominated by an active volcano. Who gets the girl in this one? A hint: the loser tries to physically prevent the "The End" title from flashing on the screen during the final fadeout. Though not as fresh and spontaneous as earlier "Road" endeavors, Road to Bali has its fair share of non sequitur gags, inside jokes and unbilled guest appearances (including Martin and Lewis, Bing's brother Bob Crosby, Humphrey Bogart and Jane Russell). Best bit: when Crosby feels a song coming on, Hope turns to the camera and hisses "He's gonna sing, folks. Now's the time to go and get your popcorn." Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    The DUMBEST Movie I've Ever Seen!!!!!!by Anonymous

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    February 25, 2007: I LOVE Bing Crosby, and I have also enjoyed Bob Hope, so I thought "How bad could this be?" Let me tell you folks - BAD! The movie rambled on without a plot and included stupid jokes that didn't invoke laughter. My sister and I just sat there and looked at each other blankly. We were like - "How much worse could this get? Maybe it'll get better soon." It didn't. Then came the half naked princess "Lala" who served no purpose but to have the guys gawk at her in her native garb. It was awkward. Then she said she loved them both and wanted to marry them both! How awkward is that? There was no camaraderie between the two companions, and the girl was only an object, not a human. I didn't even enjoy the songs. I thought since it was made in 1952 it would be better. It didn't have any sex or language, but it just left a bad taste in my mouth. I consider this the worst movie I've ever seen. It's awful! I can't believe we sat through the whole thing. After it was over, we took the DVD out, cracked it in half, and threw it away in disgust. In short, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY (even though it is cheap.)