Idle Hands (1999)
Status: Out on DVD and VHS Character: Anton Tobias
Co-Starring: Seth Green, Elden Henson,
Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox, Jack Noseworthy
The Plot
Anton Tobias never had much on his mind, never had much goals or ambitions until one day he became the killer of not only the two milk shakers at the nearest food resturant, but his own parents and now his two best friends! All because of the hand that is possessed on his left arm that Anton has to fight it before it kills even more people than Anton imagined, including his obsession (Molly, Jessica Alba) living across the street from him. With the help of Debi LeCure (Vivica A. Fox) and his two dead friends, Anton must save Molly's soul from being taken to hell at midnight!
Movie Reviews (by the fans!)
Critic: SamMovie being reviewed: Idle Hands
"First of all, I just want to say how talented Devon Sawa is: has anyone else noticed that he can do every type of movie there is? Idle Hands is a "horror-comedy". It was SO funny! Devon Sawa and Seth Green are awesome together. Devon was so cute in this movie, too! I love his hair! no matter what, Devon always pulls off cute hairstyles. This movie's plot is so silly that just think about it can make you laugh hysterically for hours at a time. I loved it!!!! I recommend it to everyone who loves Devon!"
Critic: Natalie (BAM) MooreMovie being reviewed: Idle Hands
"This film adds the exact amount of comedy, and horror to make the storyline work, not to mention the cast and crew who brought the story to life. Directed by Rodman Flender, this Quircky, spoof on horror flicks is played out to the extreme lengths that were slammed in your face by the film's trailer.
Now for the actual story, Anton (Devon Sawa) is your everyday average stoner, who's only goals in life are to never run out of Pot, Lay around his own castle all day and all night, and owe yeah, get together with the absolute punk-rock, bass player, Harley rider, goddess next-door, Molly(Jessica Alba).
Besides never being able to get off the coach to get more weed from his school buddies, Mick (Seth Green) and Pnub (Elden Hensen), or get up enough nerve to actually tell Molly how he feels about her, everything was good. Untill the day his right hand was tired of being lazy and took action.
Next thing you know, Anton's parent's are dead, Mick and Pnub lose the only will they had left to live, and Anton finally relizes his hand is possesed by evil demonic forces of the devil. But according to Anton, the only flipside is that a misfortunate wrestle with the hand over the remote, and a stupid kitty, he get's to tell Molly how he feels, well....kinda. He at least learns that Molly likes him too.
But, Until the hand drives Anton up the wall with cop kills, and trying desperatelly not to murder his new girlfriend, Anton just say's "what the hell", and Decapitates the damn thing right off his arm. With a little releif that it's over, or almost over, he relize's that just because it's detached doesn't mean it's gonna stop. He then learns that all hell is breaking loose, when the hand takes a bloodthirsty turn for Molly.
What is a one-handed, stoner with zombies for friends who try to help Anton get laid and eat his food, gonna do? According to his friends, not give a damn thing and get high, but Anton has a plan of his own, or at least he hope's so.
Meanwhile a demon-fighting princess (Vivica A. Fox) is gonna try to get there in time to stop it. It goes down at the school halloween dance. Will Anton save the girl of his dreams? Or his he just too lazy to leave the coach like his parent's claim? It's a showdown that leaves Mick and Pnub as happy as....angels, and Anton and Molly together forever. The Film obviously reflects the teen horror, stoner genre about respnsibility, freindship, and Love. Ah........yeah right!
If anything was learned it was... well I don't really even now if there's a catch to the backhanding flick, but at least it gives you something to laugh at!"
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