Dana carvey as george kellogg in the road to wellville. Staring john cusack, bridget fonda, matthew broderick and anthony hopkins. Oct 28, 2009 the road to wellville 1994 in welville, at battle creek, eccentric rich dr. An all star cast dish out the laughs in this period comedy. It follows three interwoven stories at the worldfamous battle creek sanitarium, which was run by the eccentric dr. A comedic 1994 film, directed by alan parker and based on a novel by american author t. The road to wellville soundtrack from 1994, composed by rachel portman. The road to wellville can feel a bit messy upon first viewing, due to the many subplots throughout the film, but if i was in the editing chair i dont know what id cut, because i enjoy every scene. Parkers satire succeeds or fails on the strength of the individual characters caricatures, really, for nothing about the road to wellville is subtle. The road to wellville movie quotes rotten tomatoes. There can be found in the back pages of various health magazines a small advertisement for colonic irrigation.
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John harvey kellogg a historical figure runs a stylish health farm for the wealthy, an idea ahead of his time, based. Sep 15, 2007 this is the theatrical trailer for my absolute favorite movie ever. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The road to wellville trailer 1994 video detective. The road to wellville is norberts second film with alan parker as the director. It is illustrated with a drawing of what looks like several tons of lava bursting forth from the earths core. Droga do wellville 1994 the road to wellville zwiastun vhs.
John kellog, fitness revolutionary, visionary, corn flake inventor, and founder of the worlds most outrageous health spa. The road to wellville 1994 nude scenes film festival toronto intl film. This is the road to wellville by dirty hands on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I was very surprised and disappointed to see that it rated so low overall, as ive always enjoyed the movie over and over again.
The road to wellville willkommen in wellville bluray. It is a historical social commentary, observing the practices within a health sanitarium during the industrial boom of the early 20th century. Among the clients who arrive at the facility are the opportunistic charles ossining john cusack, who is keen on marketing kelloggs cereal, and the wealthy will lightbody matthew broderick and his wife, eleanor. An outrageous comedy, the road to wellville takes place at the turn of the century in the midst of the countrys newfound fixation with health fads. Today i am essentially a vegetarian, so the jokes on me. Dana carvey, john cusack, bridget fonda, matthew broderick, anthony hopkins. The road to wellville is available from amazon and other retailers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The road to wellville 1994 is available on netflix since. John harvey kellogg anthony hopkins opens a sanitarium that promotes his progressive, if eccentric, ideas about optimal wellbeing. The road to wellville is a 1993 novel by american author t. Anthony hopkins, bridget fonda, dana carvey, john cusack, matthew broderick, official content from sony pictures home entertainment.
This movies isnt the best, but i think dana carvey is really funny in the movie as the adopted son george kellogg. Coraghessan boyle, about some early twentiethcentury visitors to a singular health sanitarium run by dr. Basically, if youre looking for a weird dark comedy biopic with a great cast, this may work for you like it does for me. A movie thats bawdy in places and always witty, its backed by rachel portmans amusing music score. The road to wellville 1994 letterboxd your life in film. John harvey kellogg sir anthony hopkins runs a stylish health farm for the wealthy, an idea ahead of its time, based on extreme vegetarianism, neither sex, masturbation, nor even sensual stimulation, but laughing therapy and purging the polluted body, mainly by exercises, often in open air, vicious diet, his invention corn flakes, laxatives.
Released by varese sarabande in 1994 vsd 5512 containing music from the road to wellville 1994. The road to wellville by alan parker, anthony hopkins. This comedy tale focuses on the newly opened doors of the health spa in battle creek, michigan launched in the early 20th century by dr. John harvey kellogga vegetarian crusader, health guru and inventor of the. The road to wellville is a 1994 american comedydrama film adaptation of t.
Le film the road to wellville 1994 vostfr film complet. Some people complain that it was crude and disgusting, others complain that it didnt have a coherent plot. This is the theatrical trailer for my absolute favorite movie ever. The road to wellville 1994 stream and watch online. Road to wellville, the on dvd 043396093089 from sony pictures home entertainment. Watch the road to wellville online 1994 movie yidio. The road to wellville 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Funniest scene dana carvey as george kellogg in the. The film, whose lightheartedness and wacky contraptions may call to mind the road to wellville, purports to tell the story of how motorized sex aids were accidentally discovered in victorian england around 1880 by dr.
While it is certainly much healthier for anyone to eat no meat and take no alcohol, caffeine or tobacco, the road to wellville uses those notions as mere steppingstones to greater and goofier reforms. Luckily, the actors are all game and capable, from anthony hopkins bucktoothed reformer to the healthseekers played with abundant and varied charms by everyone from lara flynn boyle and. Streaming full the road to wellville 1994 first, once you can rate this movie. Coraghessan boyles novel of the same name, which tells the story of the doctor and cleanliving advocate john harvey kellogg and his methods employed at the battle creek sanitarium at the beginning of the 20th century.
Im beginning to think that the general movie viewing public has become too generic in their tastes, and dont have an appreciation for throwback oddball comedies such as the road to wellville. The vibrators actual provenance is still disputed, and granvilles invention was. Some people complain that it was crude and disgusting, others complain that it didnt have a coherent plot, and still others whine that it wasnt historically accurate concerning dr. This movie is based on the book of the same name by t. Released october 28th, 1994, the road to wellville stars anthonyhopkins, bridgetfonda, matthewbroderick, johncusack the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of. The road to wellville soundtrack cd details and availability. The road to wellville 1994 cast and crew moviefone. Popular videos the road to wellville the road to wellville topic. Nov 03, 2014 the road to wellville trailer 1994 director. This is the road to wellville theatrical trailer by dirty hands on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jun 03, 2017 le film the road to wellville 1994 vostfr admin 20170603t04.
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