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词条 Ed and His Dead Mother
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. Release

  4. Reception

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox film
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Jonathan Wacks
| producer = William Christopher Gorog
| writer = Chuck Hughes
| starring = Steve Buscemi
Ned Beatty
John Glover
Miriam Margolyes
Sam Jenkins
| music = Mason Daring
| cinematography = Francis Kenny
| editing =
| studio = ITC Entertainment
| distributor = ITC Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|1993|11|17}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $1,800,000[1]
| gross = $673[1]
}}

Ed and His Dead Mother is a 1993 American dark comedy film starring Steve Buscemi, Miriam Margolyes, and Ned Beatty.

Plot

Ed Chilton inherits his family's hardware store following the death of his beloved mother, Mabel. He lives with his maternal uncle, Benny, who appears to be happy that his annoying sister is out of his life. One morning, Ed is approached at work by salesman A. J. Peddle, who offers to resurrect Ed's mother for $1000. Ed is skeptical, but Peddle insists that it must be done immediately, as she has been dead for too long to risk further delays. Ed accepts, which disturbs Uncle Benny, who believes the act to be unethical. Over time, Mabel's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and unacceptable. When she begins scaring the neighbors and chasing dogs with a knife, Ed is forced to admit that something is wrong. He seeks help from Peddle, but the salesman wants more money. Eventually, Ed accepts that he must move on and let his mother die. Out of self-defense, he decapitates Mabel and later says goodbye to her, but the head comes back to life and bites him on the lip when he gives her a final kiss. Disgusted, he throws the head into the grave, finally free of his overbearing mother.

Cast

  • Steve Buscemi as Ed Chilton
  • Ned Beatty as Uncle Benny
  • John Glover as A. J. Pattle
  • Miriam Margolyes as Mabel Chilton
  • Sam Jenkins as Storm Reynolds

Release

ITC Entertainment released Ed and His Dead Mother to a single theater in Los Angeles. It made $673.[2] Fox Entertainment Group released it on home video in January 1994,[3] and Pathfinder Home Entertainment released it on DVD in June 2003.[4]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 50% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 5.4/10.[5] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "flat, uninspired direction" ruins the film despite the cast and script.[6] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and called it a "limp and lifeless" film that does not stack up to Dead Alive.[4] Patrick Naugle of DVD Verdict called it a cult film that plays like a watered-down, PG-rated version of Dead Alive.[7] Stina Chyn Film Threat rated it 4/5 stars and called it "an eccentric gem".[8] Glenn Kay wrote that the film initially frustrated horror film fans due to its lack of gore, but it offers "plenty of chuckles" to open-minded viewers.[9]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Ed-and-his-Dead-Mother#tab=summary|title=Ed and His Dead Mother|work=The Numbers|accessdate=2014-02-16}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/values-boffo-at-b-o-116029/|title=‘Values’ boffo at B.O.|last=Klady|first=Leonard|work=Variety|date=1993-11-22|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19940125&id=-zExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6744,6679105|title=New Videotape Releases|work=Toledo Blade|page=P3|agency=Knight Ridder News Service|date=1994-01-25|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/6765/ed-and-his-dead-mother/|title=Ed and His Dead Mother|last=Tyner|first=Adam|work=DVD Talk|date=2003-06-29|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ed_and_his_dead_mother/|title=Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-17/entertainment/ca-57598_1_dead-mother|title=Script and Cast Can't Save 'Mother'|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1993-11-17|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/edanddeadmother.php|title=Ed And His Dead Mother|last=Naugle|first=Patrick|work=DVD Verdict|date=2004-02-28|accessdate=2014-02-17|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133136/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/edanddeadmother.php|archivedate=2014-02-22|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/5084/|title=Ed and His Dead Mother|last=Chyn|first=Stina|work=Film Threat|date=1993-10-15|accessdate=2014-02-17}}
9. ^{{cite book|title=Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide|last=Kay|first=Glenn|pages=209–210|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBfGajftevEC&pg=PA209|publisher=Chicago Review Press|year=2008|isbn=9781569766835}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|0106792}}
  • {{rotten-tomatoes|ed_and_his_dead_mother}}

8 : 1993 films|1990s comedy horror films|American films|American independent films|American comedy horror films|Zombie comedy films|ITC Entertainment films|Films set in Iowa

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