UHF - 4 stars out of 10

UHF - 4 stars out of 10

“UHF” is precisely what you would expect from Weird Al Yankovich, filled with screwball comedy that is manifested in off-the-wall dialogue and parodies.  The plot of the film is the perfect setup to parody different tv shows (like Wheel of Fish) and commercials (for things like Spatula City and Conan the Librarian).  The first half of the film is mildly entertaining but it really picks up once the tv station finds success.  The highlight is Michael Richards as the buffoon custodian who ends up with his own children’s tv show, “Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse.”  The character is like Kramer with a 9-year-old’s mentality – needless to say, he is the best part of the film.  I expected Weird Al to be a lot funnier than he was and found this movie to be a lot like an episode of Family Guy – the characters themselves aren’t really that funny and the plot is pretty dumb, but the cutaway scenes redeem the film by bringing out the ADD in all of us.  I don’t know if I would ever sit down and devote my attention to “UHF,” but I will gladly put it on in the background to enjoy the occasional cut scene or funny outburst from Michael Richards.