Captain Ron

I watched the first half of this last night and then there was some glitch in the DVD. The second half has some sort of adventure plot, including a chance for the mild mannered father (somewhat curiously played by Martin Short with Kurt Russell playing the captain as a sort of stoner version of his Escape From New York character) to shine.

I like this "Does Captain Ron Deserve Cult Status" analysis. Various reviews pan the film. And, it has various signs of a tired enterprise. But, it also has some interesting touches. Kurt Russell actually is a good fit. The others (Mary Kay Place continues until today to find work; the kids include the future son on The Nanny and the lesser known sister of a familiar actor) do a pretty good job too. Looks the part too, including the old boat and Caribbean locale.

As the analysis shows, the movie has signs of a more explicit and deeper film. There are various amusing bits, including the mom being upset someone rudely put food on the kitchen table. The solid stuffy dad's fantasy has a bit of bite too. The movie can be panned as average fare that doesn't live up to its potential. Still, any "BOMB" sort of rating is unfair.