Weird al yankovic stars in this cult classic comedy. Jul 12, 2017 culture film features movies you might have missed. The album was one of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman. When a desperate uhf station gives the seriously odd george the job of manager, he proves to be a. Uhf was a comedy featuring his bizarre parody style and starred himself as a daydreaming young. Cds were a new thing in those days, and i didnt have a player. Uhf follows george newman weird al yankovic a man who coincidentally shares yankovic. When george newman becomes the manager of a fly by night uhf television station his unique. The manager of a smalltime uhf station weird al yankovic, which has the lowest ratings in the country, inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas to keep channel 62 from going down the tubes. After getting fired from yet another job due to excessive daydreaming, he is appointed by his uncle harvey as manager of channel 62, a local uhf television station that harvey won in a poker game. Uhf is a 1989 movie starring weird al yankovic, written by al and his manager jay levey who directed. Uhf trailer directed by jay levey and starring weird al yankovic.
As the title suggests, this album not only commemorates uhfs soundtrack highlights. He attempted to translate his popularity to feature films with uhf 1989 with. This album was the first album selfproduced by yankovic, after six albums with rick derringer. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The weirdly enduring appeal of weird al yankovic the new. Weird al yankovic in 3d is the second studio album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on february 28, 1984, by rock n roll records. Weird al yankovic returns to tulsa for uhf anniversary. Weird al yankovic has always been one of pop musics guilty pleasures, and his 1989 release uhforiginal motion picture soundtrack and other stuff is no exception. Their mission was to solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate weird al yankovic for a star on the hollywood walk of fame. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor in this movie starring weird al. Weird al yankovic performs a parody of various popular actors, tv hosts and musicians of the 80s. As the title suggests, this album not only commemorates uhf s soundtrack highlights but also additional material recorded between 1988 and 1989.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Lanky comedian weird al yankovic is best known for his goofy but deadon sendups of pop hits and their videos. May 01, 2018 an unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local public station. Their mission was to solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate weird al yankovic for a. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Straight outta lynnwood eager to please everyone especially those who likes todays popular music scene. An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local public station. In fact, i hadnt even heard the album until years after its release. Oct 02, 2009 music video by weird al yankovic performing dont download this song. Weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy akas. His uncle decides george would be the perfect man to manage channe. When weird al yankovics uhf was released back in 1989, the idea of doing a sequel was rather preposterous, given the films underwhelming performance at the box office. Mccarthy himself later described his own character. Apr 12, 2020 weird al yankovic was a full on rock star, a legitimate performance monster. The weird al star fund was a campaign started by yankovics fans to get him a star on the hollywood walk of fame. An unemployed visionary finds a job as the manager of a. With weird al yankovic, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs.
Uhf trailer directed by jay levey and starring weird al yankovic, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, david bowe, stanley brock. Watch uhf 1989 full movie free online streaming tubi. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in downey, california is an american singersongwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordion player and kazooist. So many great scenes, so many awesome quotes, and best of all, a chance for weird al yankovic to show off.
The manager of a smalltime uhf station which has the lowest ratings in the country inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas to keep channel 62 from going down the tubes. Mar 01, 2015 however, the tv show lasted only episodes and uhf was a flop that basically ended any notion of weird al yankovic, movie star. Recorded between june 1990 and january 1992, the album was a followup to the unsuccessful soundtrack to yankovic s 1989 film uhf. Being a huge fan of weird al yankovic yes, thats right, vic, not vich or vitch or anything else people have made up in their heads, i ordered this movie and lay. Weird al yankovic, who filmed the 1989 movie uhf in tulsa. About half the tracks are items from the movie uhf. Uhf released internationally as the vidiot from uhf is a 1989 american comedy film starring weird al yankovic, david bowe, fran drescher, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, gedde watanabe, billy barty, anthony geary, emo philips and trinidad silva. This movie has everything that we love about the court jester of rock n roll right down to his unusual dress sense. Weird al yankovic is known for his humor sparkling musical parodies. Music video by weird al yankovic performing dont download this song.
Recorded between june 1990 and january 1992, the album was a followup to the unsuccessful soundtrack to yankovics 1989 film uhf. Uhf weird al yankovic stars in a comedy so broad it makes dumb and dumber look like the work of ingmar bergman. In any other year, uhf mightve been a megagrossing comedy rivaling the zaz movies for anything goes style humor. Weird al yankovics uhf was a flop, and thats no big deal. Uhf is a 1989 american comedy film starring weird al yankovic, david bowe, fran drescher. As usual, this is an inconsistent listen from weird al yankovic. So many great scenes, so many awesome quotes, and best of all, a chance for weird al yankovic to show off his talents, both as an actor and as a singer. During last 23 years he just cant help mocking at the popular performers. George newman is a daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job. The dvd special edition contains deleted scenes separately from the movie. Download weird al yankovic mp3 songs and albums music. The manager of a smalltime uhf station weird al yankovic, which has the lowest ratings in the country, inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas. It was 25 years ago, in the summer of 1988, that weird al yankovic came to tulsa to make a movie. As a huge fan of weird al, i certainly wasnt disappointed when i purchased uhf.
This song is the theme from the movie uhf starring weird al yankovic. Heres what weird al yankovic has to say cinemablend. Im yet to see the film, which is a bit sad for a selfconfessed al fan, even if i hear its not much cop. The music video for weird al yankovic s white and nerdy, showing al as a nerd with various nerdy interests but who also tries and fails to roll with the gangstas. Today, the weird al yankovic magnum opus that literally changed my life. Uhf original motion picture soundtrack and other stuff 1989, sometimes referred to simply as uhf, is the soundtrack to the comedy cult film uhf, by weird al yankovic. Nov 12, 2014 when weird al yankovics uhf was released back in 1989, the idea of doing a sequel was rather preposterous, given the films underwhelming performance at the box office. However, the tv show lasted only episodes and uhf was a flop that basically ended any notion of weird al yankovic, movie star.
Apr 09, 2020 it had been years since his last big song and his attempt at a movie 1989s uhf had bombed. Jul 27, 2010 music video by weird al yankovic performing uhf. Lets revisit era when tulsa got weird for weird al yankovic movie by jimmie tramel tulsa world. I originally bought it as a tape cassette, but only because it wasnt available on vinyl.
This is somewhat strange, because yankovic is a comedian who. This is one of the many weird al songs where the theme is television. Al plays george newman, a young man with an alltoofertile imagination adrift in life. Uhf, the title of yankovics 1989 comedy film, stands for ultra high frequency, referring to a band of television channels in the days of american broadcast television. Uhf follows george newman weird al yankovic a man who coincidentally shares yankovics quirky and offthewall imagination. The album featured many music cuts from the movie as well as some of the commercials spatula city and other parody bits gandhi ii. From the master of parody, weird al yankovic, comes the brilliantly hilarious cult comedy uhf. It had been years since his last big song and his attempt at a movie 1989s uhf had bombed. With a lead character played by weird al yankovic, you.
Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment uhf weird al yankovic permanent record. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring. Uhf was a movie that weird al yankovic wrote and starred in. The complete works of weird al yankovic featured remastered editions of 14 of weird al s albums, as well as a disc of rare material, packaged in a case that resembled an accordion. Culture film features movies you might have missed. Yts torrents uhf english subtitles tv star uhf torrent yify torrents uhf full movie torrent yify torrent download uhf sub game show yts movies torrent yts subtitles tv station uhf full movie download satire yts ag. Uhf 1989, weird al yankovic comedy movie videospace. Weird al yankovic has always been one of pop musics guilty pleasures, and his 1989 release uhf original motion picture soundtrack and other stuff is no exception. Weird al yankovic was a full on rock star, a legitimate performance monster. In the dvd commentary, yankovic noted that mccarthy struggled not to laugh during takes. Off the deep end is the seventh studio album by weird al yankovic, released in 1992. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.