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UHF Movie

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UHF was a movie that "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote and starred in. The movie was released July 21, 1989 in the United States.

Running Time: 97 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Filming Location: Oklahoma, USA

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[edit] Plot

George Newman (portrayed by Yankovic) is a normal man. Problem is, he's also a daydreamer, who can't keep hold of a steady job. His Uncle Harvey decides George will be the perfect man to manage Channel 62, a station which is losing money and viewers fast. George's imagination is put to good use and he starts thinking up bizarre shows such as "Wheel of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom". The ratings start to soar again, but not everyone is happy.[1]

[edit] Cast

[edit] Credits

[edit] Producers

[edit] Music

[edit] Cinematography

[edit] Film Editing

[edit] Casting

[edit] Special Effects

[edit] Stunts

[edit] Thanks

[edit] Goofs

  • When Philo is putting the camera in the ceiling of R.J. Fletcher's office, we see a pencil in his mouth. In the next shot, the pencil's gone.
  • When Joe Earley loses his thumb in the table saw and lifts his arm to examine the wound, briefly his thumb can be seen bent underneath his hand.
  • When interviewing the shop teacher, the amount of blood on George's shirt changes from shot to shot after being sprayed by the stump.
  • Indiana Jones cuts off the left arm of the gunman, but when we see the fake arm lying on the ground it has a right hand. This mistake is mentioned on the DVD commentary.
  • When Philo gives the two wires to George, he wears a glove on his left hand. In the shot where he corrects the distance between the wires, the glove is gone.
  • When we see the apartment from outside, a car drives in front of the camera, and the camera, the cameraman, and offstage actors are reflected in the side of the car.
  • When Stanley Spadowsky is tied up in the broom closet and realizes his beloved mop is in the room with the thugs, he has an orange bandanna around his neck. When he breaks free of his ropes and jumps out of the broom closet, the bandanna disappears.
  • Before the shot in which Kuni changes the board to read $75,000, you can see the board changing to read $75,000 over the crowd in the preceding shot.
  • When the video of R.J.'s rant is played back by Philo ("This community means about as much to me..." etc.), R.J.'s phrasing at the beginning of the rant doesn't match when he's originally heard saying it earlier in the film.
  • During Pamela's live report with the mayor, there is no live truck, and Noodles's camera doesn't have cables or a power supply.
  • On a TV commerical for "Conan the Librarian" the time that it says the program comes on is 7:30pm. A few scenes later George is setting up the Fall UHF line up on a magnetic board - and you can see on the board that Stanley Spudosky's Club House comes on every day of the week from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

[edit] DVD Version

On the DVD, there are special features such as commentary, deleted scenes, and Behind the Scenes.

[edit] Easter Eggs

  • On the Main Menu, highlight Aundio Options, and then press down. The know will highlight. Press it to see Weird Al in the editing room finishing the movie. Then the movie plays.
  • Go to the Audio Setup Screen and highlight Francais the hit left. It should highlight the Red Snapper Fish. Press the fish to see a clip on Stanley Spadowsky in his clubhouse talking to his flowers.
  • On the Scene Selection menu, highlight Chapters 13-16 the press down. It will highlight the thing between the knobs. Press it to see a scene from the telethon with Fran.
  • On the Special Features Menu, highlight "Commentary" and press left. It will highlight "Watch for falling rocks." Press it to see a video of Stanley Spadowsky saying "Be there!" [2]

[edit] Trivia

[edit] References

Information from Imdb.com and Eeggs.com.

[edit] External Links

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