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Directed by Bill Fishman
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
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Man, I’m such a sucker for ’80s Tim Robbins. His dorky earnestness next to Cusack’s oily sleazeball wit results in chemistry I’m truly powerless against. Somehow, they manage to make every insane creative swing in this movie feel so charming. Clever. Kitschy. An unexpected gem.
"You need what I've got""what herpes?""No Balls!"The Video Aces killed the Radio Star!Ivan Alexeev (John Cusack) and Josh Tager (Tim Robbins) star as childhood friends who lose their jobs as security guards to become Music Video directors.This 1988 comedy is in the same sort of vain as Weird Al's UHF a bit wacky and crazy and I think Cusack and Robbins work well together.Watched this on the old DVD release which could do with a nice Kino Lorber blu-ray/4k upgrade as soon as possible!
john cusack in this movie looks like the personification of cheap cologne
Two friends launch a music video production company in Los Angeles to navigate the music industry and attempt to revive a fading R&B duo's career.
Bill Fishman directed the film in 1988, a filmmaker whose work is often associated with the offbeat comedy genre of the period.
Yes, it has developed a dedicated following due to its bizarre humor and unique depiction of the late 1980s music video landscape.
