Guest House Paradiso

1999 "Pay to check in... pray to check out!"
Guest House Paradiso
6.1| 1h29m| R| en| More Info
Released: 03 December 1999 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website:
Synopsis

Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant. The illegal immigrant chef has fled and all the guests have gone. But when a famous Italian filmstar, Gina Carbonara, who is in hiding from a fiance she doesn't want to marry, arrives at the hotel, things get very interesting!

... View More
Stream Online

The movie is currently not available onine

Director

Producted By

Universal Pictures

Trailers & Images

Reviews

FlashCallahan Mayall and Edmondson take their Bottom incarnations, even thought they claim in interviews they haven't, and put them in charge of the worst Hotel in the UK.There is some sort of incoherent plot going on though. The hotel is next to a Nuclear Power Plant, and obviously Eddie and Richie are awful to their customers, so hilarity ensues.A famous film start comes to stay at the Hotel, and a family stay there too, as they cannot afford anywhere else. But the plot thickens when the stars husband comes chasing after her, and the fish is off..Remember the movies, The Boys in Blue, Holiday On The Buses, and Alien Autopsy? You're on the same path with this abomination.It must have sounded really good at the time, and admittedly, its a little nostalgic to see the two characters on the big screen, but then they start to act, and speak, and you realise they are best left to a thirty minute slot on BBC 2.They fight, swear, and are nasty to their guest, and then at the end, every one vomits....that's the film.Its pretty bad stuff, but you could get some fun out of it now, seeing people like Bill Nighy and Simon Pegg in this.I bet they love this on their C.V.
bonsaisamurai As an adult, this was the first film I ever walked out of It wasn't funny, it was just stupid and dark and really I can think of no redeemable factors. Even if towards the end it somehow improved it could in no way make up for the first 30 minutes or so. There is nothing worse than a film by people who think they are funny, talented or otherwise possessed of comedic brilliance when they clearly have lost it - if they ever had it before If you find this on DVD - by all means get it as it would make a fantastic gift for someone you hate. Acting - abysmal Writing - I think they were just winging it and had no script Filming/production - Blair Witch Project was of better quality.
Morbius Fitzgerald For any fan of Bottom, this film is the "go to". Its not quite Bottom though, Richard Richard is now Richard Tw@t (pronounce "Twait") and Eddie Hitler is now Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba, its not much of a change because it is still technically Bottom just set in a hotel. They even bring in some of the old cast members such as Steven O'Donnel who played "Spudgun" in the original show and here he plays the drunken chef and you'll recognize a young Simon Pegg and Sophia Myles entering their Bottom debut.The funniest part of this film has to be when Richard Tw@t runs around the hotel wearing nothing but a rubber bra and panties. Its nearly the dumbest thing I've ever seen him do, it doesn't even compare to The Young Ones when he tried to kill himself with laxative pills. How he got from talking to a love Goddess to blowing up in an oven while still having the underwear on, I have no idea.In the long run, yes this is definitely one of those "plot doesn't matter" films, so sit back relax and take an hour and a half of Ade and Rik nearly killing each other while running a hotel (it makes Fawlty Towers' service look like The Waldorf-Astoria). You'll enjoy this if you liked Bottom, Young Ones or Filthy Rich And Catflap.
julie-james80 This was a funny movie and i am a big fan of The Bottom episodes and shows, however this has a very underrated rating. Its great though to say its budget was just 2million! Its comedy factor isn't as great as some of the earlier television episodes however it doesn't leave any of the best jokes out.Some may consider this a poor movie but befoure you judge it be sure to check out the television series first. Rik And Adrian edminson are two fine comedians who deserve another shot at Bottom and maybe even a guest house II. This movie has great acting and has a hilarious setting, overall this movie is pure bladder bursting fun and easily deserves a 9/10.I think you'll have to be British to like it though cause Americans have a different sense of humour?