Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

SnoopyStyle Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker (Robin Williams) dreams of retiring to the Caribbean island St. Nicholas. He gets injured in a fire and takes the money to buy a rundown water front property. He acclimatizes to the locals. There is the British appointed governor Anthony Croyden Hayes (Peter O'Toole). Tourist Phillipa Lloyd (Twiggy) takes a liking to Jack. Minister of finance and tourism Solomon Gundy wants to take over Jack's reggae friend Ernest Reed (Jimmy Cliff)'s club over his back taxes. Solomon is working with developer Voit Zerbe to take Jack's property as well. Jack starts Club Paradise which brings in tourists such as best friends Barry (Rick Moranis) and Barry (Eugene Levy), New York Times travel writer Terry Hamlin (Joanna Cassidy), friends Mary Lou (Robin Duke) and Jackie (Mary Gross), and Linda White (Andrea Martin) and her plastic surgeon husband Randy (Steven Kampmann). Of course, there's no guarantee that the pilot (Joe Flaherty) can get them there.The SCTV gang have gathered a few friends to try for an island holiday comedy. The gang is doing wacky while everybody else is doing less wacky. With Robin Williams and Peter O'Toole, there should be more laughs. The material is not really up to par such as the one-glove joke. It's mostly a minor miss from Harold Ramis although it's great to see this group together. Also Carey Lowell looks hot.

brchthethird CLUB PARADISE, while having a promising premise, is a largely disappointing misfire. Even Robin Williams seems to be a bit bored, and is clearly not at his best here. Granted, there is a great ensemble cast, but none of them are given a whole lot to do and, save Robin Williams, are underdeveloped. Still, I'll give credit where credit is due. The film does start off rather well, with Robin Williams' character Jack Moniker retiring from the Chicago Fire Department on a disability settlement and heading off to St. Nicholas, a tropical island. There, he settles in and gets involved with a local businessman/musician named Ernest Reed (Jimmy Cliff, who gives some excellent musical performances) who runs a resort called Club Paradise.These initial scenes were quite funny as they showed Jack getting used to his surroundings and later, dealing with the tourists who visit the island. Among those visitors are Eugene Levy and Rick Moranis, two losers who are trying to score with women and get high. These two comedians have been good elsewhere, but here their talents were wasted on one-dimensional characters that really weren't that funny. Well-meaning, maybe, but not funny.To add some conflict, the prime minister of the island is trying to drive Ernest out so that foreign investors can develop the land. In my opinion, the film really didn't need this as the cast was already large enough that they could have focused on something else besides island politics. Also in the mix is Peter O'Toole as the local British governor. Even though his role wasn't too substantial, I did like him in the several scenes he was in. He and Robin Williams even get to play off each other a little bit.However, if there's one major flaw in the movie it's that it tries to do too much in its finale. Instead of wrapping up the various subplots that were percolating over the run time, they opt instead for something more ridiculous, i.e., a "revolution." By doing that, they really gave short shrift to the great cast of characters they had been following previously. The film's humor was also rather dated, but I can live with that. On the good side of things, the best element outside of Robin Williams and Peter O'Toole was the music, consisting almost exclusively of reggae. Overall, while the film is a nice 80's time capsule it's quite forgettable and I wouldn't consider it essential viewing for Robin Williams fans.

gonzo_don As another reviewer said, you'll either love this or hate it, but for my money, it is absolutely hilarious. Robin Williams has never been better in a comedic role (though he's been very good in serious roles), but Peter O'Toole steals the show and appears to be having a great time doing it. Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy are brilliant playing the hormone-driven island-goers and Brian-Doyle Murray was perfectly cast as the money-hungry developer. I added up all the stars given this film and all I can figure is that the reviewers who wrote a review but didn't vote got counted as 0 stars, because this thing should be up there around 7 or 8 instead of at the 4 it's listed as receiving. For a good, mindless laugh, you can't beat Club Paradise.

gavin6942 Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepherd, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island named St. Nicholas.Allegedly, this film was originally supposed to star Bill Murray and John Cleese (I assume instead of Robin Williams and Peter O'Toole). I am not a big Williams fan and would have loved to see some Bill Murray. Peter O'Toole and John Cleese -- how to decide? One is clearly known more for humor, but they are both classy, reputable actors.What makes this film memorable (and there are not many things that do) are the nipples of Eugene Levy. Large, pink blobs surrounded by a sea of fuzz. I am a furry guy, so I am not knocking the hair... but what are those pink blobs? They seem to have a bigger role in this film than Rick Moranis.