Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

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

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Paynbob 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.

thomsme This movie is a rollicking meditation on the Incarnation. Christian apologists sometimes use the metaphor of a novelist writing himself into his story to explain the implications of Christmas. Play with that idea a bit ... suppose the maker of a world (in this case, a soap opera writer) finds himself inside his world, with all of his creative powers intact? Able to continue writing the story, but this time from the inside? Ah, the perils of being able to get exactly what you ask for! Just to make life even more interesting, a rival writer is also wrestling with the plot line. "Delirious" makes a convincing argument that our Lord's decision to adopt a cameo role was for the best. A flamboyant messiah can't help but warp the thoughts, deeds, and self-awareness of those around him. I strongly recommend this movie for Christian parents who are trying to explain the miracle of Christmas to their children (some bad language). Or for people who do not share this faith, but are curious about those who do.

bkoganbing That's John Candy's dilemma in Delirious. Candy's a writer for a popular television day time soap which seems to bear more resemblance to the night time big budget soaps so popular in the Eighties. Anyway after some creative differences with fellow writers Jerry Orbach and Renee Taylor, Candy gets into a nasty car wreck and when he wakes up finds himself in the hospital of his own show being treated by a couple of the characters of same, doctor David Rasche and nurse Andrea Thompson. After seeing this, I see where the creators of Pleasantville got their idea. Pleasantville of course was a bit more serious in its subject matter. Delirious was a good idea that didn't quite come off although the players do give it a good try.Part of the problem is that even in the fantasy Candy's thinking with his hormones. He's got it bad for his show's star Emma Sammes who is doing a nice Joan Collins impersonation. There's good girl Mariel Hemingway who is auditioning in real life for a part on Candy's soap opera and she shows up in the fantasy as well. I have to give special kudos to Raymond Burr who plays the family patriarch of this soap opera with tongue firmly in cheek. Burr's occasionally flashes a twinkle which you have to be sure to catch just to let you know how much he's enjoying this. Nice he took time off from Perry Mason here.Sammes and Burr are the real treats of Delirious. It could have been a lot funnier, but I think someone like Mel Brooks should have directed it.

no-skyline Flimsy comedy carried by the likability of John Candy as Jack Gable a third rate script writer on a failing daytime soap opera. After an accident Jack awakens in Ashford Falls the town he created in the TV show with all his characters brought to life. He soon realises his typewriter gives him the ability to write his own destiny and go from Jack Gable the bumbling writer to Jack Gates the wolf of Wall Street. The film has some neat ideas the comedy is a tad hit and misses but John Candy is as reliable as ever pulling this movie from the depths it would have gone without him. Other characters are broad soap archetypes and exist solely as props in the John Candy show. The film is passable and raises a few laughs Raymond Burr and Robert Wagner make funny guest appearances and supporting characters Ty, Dr Kirkwood and Blake all have their moments. An enjoyable bit of comedy fluff 7/10

Elswet John Candy has done some great comedies; Only the Lonely, Uncle Buck, The Great Outdoors, to name but a few. And while this is far from his best, it is still great fun to watch.The premise begins with Candy as the screenwriter for a cheesy day-time soap opera. After receiving a bump on the head, he awakens to find himself caught in the script he has been writing. He is now one of his own characters and has to endeavor to find his way back to this alternate reality, or so it would seem.This premise is done well here, but was done far better (and darker) in "In the Mouth of Madness," the horror production featuring Sam Neill.While I found this movie to be fun, as I said, it is not the best of Candy's films.I highly suggest "The Great Outdoors," & "Uncle Buck." "Summer Rental" wasn't bad, either. One of Candy's least known, yet better, films, in my opinion.This movie rates a 5.8/10 from...the Fiend :.