I don't know about you, but back in the late 80's good comedies were lacking. In 1989, along comes Weekend At Bernie's, a movie that had me in stitches. The first time I watched this movie I couldn't stop laughing.
The movie is about two dedicated/ best friends, Larry Wilson (Andrew McCarthy) and Richard Parker( Jonathan Silverman) who work for Bernie Lomax( Terry Kiser). When Larry and Richard discover a discrepancy in a report, they report it to Bernie. They think this will give them some brownie points with the old boss. It involves someone within the company is cooking the books. When they show this to Bernie, he plays it off. He plays the I'm glad you came to me about this, and invites the two to his place in the Hamptons.
Quickly, Bernie calls Vito( Louis Giambalvo) and tells him the situation. Vito is a big mob boss, and no one can find out that Bernie is stealing money from is own company for the mob. So the plan is to bump Larry and Richard off in the Hampton's when they arrive by sending Vito's hitman Paulie ( Don Calfa). Vito tells Paulie to forget about the two dweebs, and kill Berie instead, because he's a liability and his screwing around with his wife.
When Bernie is at the Hampton's he is surprised to see Vito there. Bernie is shocked when Vito pulls out a syringe and shoot Bernie in the A$$ with it. He gives him a lethal dose of something. Vito dressed as a Priest leaves quickly back on the ferry passt Larry and Richard.
Larry and Richard arrive in Lomax's Weekend pad and wonder where their host is? At first they don't think anything off it. It's The Hampton's, people are out and about on the beach. When they find Lomax in his office they play it off as he's sleeping at first. Then reality hits, they are in shock they don't want to get the police involved, and then it gets worse. Hoards of people start to arrive. They just keep coming and coming, and no one seems to think anything of it. So the two come up with a plan to keep Bernie among the living. I have to say Terry Kiser's actions and expression are priceless, playing Bernie Lomax. The film is a riot, a dark comedy, and yes it did spin a sequel which I haven't seen.
The movie is about two dedicated/ best friends, Larry Wilson (Andrew McCarthy) and Richard Parker( Jonathan Silverman) who work for Bernie Lomax( Terry Kiser). When Larry and Richard discover a discrepancy in a report, they report it to Bernie. They think this will give them some brownie points with the old boss. It involves someone within the company is cooking the books. When they show this to Bernie, he plays it off. He plays the I'm glad you came to me about this, and invites the two to his place in the Hamptons.
Quickly, Bernie calls Vito( Louis Giambalvo) and tells him the situation. Vito is a big mob boss, and no one can find out that Bernie is stealing money from is own company for the mob. So the plan is to bump Larry and Richard off in the Hampton's when they arrive by sending Vito's hitman Paulie ( Don Calfa). Vito tells Paulie to forget about the two dweebs, and kill Berie instead, because he's a liability and his screwing around with his wife.
When Bernie is at the Hampton's he is surprised to see Vito there. Bernie is shocked when Vito pulls out a syringe and shoot Bernie in the A$$ with it. He gives him a lethal dose of something. Vito dressed as a Priest leaves quickly back on the ferry passt Larry and Richard.
Larry and Richard arrive in Lomax's Weekend pad and wonder where their host is? At first they don't think anything off it. It's The Hampton's, people are out and about on the beach. When they find Lomax in his office they play it off as he's sleeping at first. Then reality hits, they are in shock they don't want to get the police involved, and then it gets worse. Hoards of people start to arrive. They just keep coming and coming, and no one seems to think anything of it. So the two come up with a plan to keep Bernie among the living. I have to say Terry Kiser's actions and expression are priceless, playing Bernie Lomax. The film is a riot, a dark comedy, and yes it did spin a sequel which I haven't seen.