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dark comedy, 80s, kids and their parents at war

posted 8 years ago by therefdotcom (964)
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i am looking for the title of this film. it was declared as a dark comedy in the 80s, while as a kid i failed to see the humor aspect. i would like to rewatch it with adult's eyes. it's about stocky parents and their rebellious kids (most of them at teen age) that starts of with a minor disagreement and ends up with the kids and the parents being literally at war, with both sides building a small fort to attack from there. pretty dark stuff as far as i remember.

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[–] PSville (644) 8 years ago

Could it be The Wizard (1989)?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098663/?ref_=adv_li_tt

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

while that surely looks like a fun film, the one i am looking for is a much darker territory.

damn, they even have the gaming glove in this. gotta check it out the next time i am baked.

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[–] TandyMan (11097) 8 years ago

That sounds familiar. I don't think this is it. But this is in the same territory. Parents (1989)

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

true. while it isn't the one i was looking for, it sounds pretty awesome. will check it out. thanks. :D

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[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

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[–] TandyMan (11097) 8 years ago

You know what. It might have been a Tales from the Crypt episode. Or one of them anthology type shows like that. I've made that mistake a lot over the years remembering something old.

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

i am 100% sure that it was shown in european cinemas and that it wasn't a TFTC episode.

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

i know it was shown in cinema's, at least in europe. i honestly don't know, but i think HBO does not do that.

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[–] CactusPants (363) 8 years ago

War of the Buttons?
House Arrest?

Those two were 90s movies though.

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

thank you, but they are not it either.
it was just one set of parents and their kids. suburban neighbourhood if i remember right. i think i might have been a european movie. possibly french.

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[–] DrexlBickle83 (16) 8 years ago

Sounds alot like the Dutch movie Schatjes!(Darlings!) from 1984.

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

THAT'S IT!!!! you my friend are a GOD. thank you so so much.

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[–] DrexlBickle83 (16) 8 years ago

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.

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[–] DrexlBickle83 (16) 8 years ago

BTW, the sequel Mama is boos! (1986) is also definitely worth a look. Although it's pretty hard to find.

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[–] therefdotcom (964) 8 years ago

yeah, that looks even better than the first film. thank you. :D

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[–] DrexlBickle83 (16) 8 years ago

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