Buena Vista Home Video It's PAT! The Movie

Incredibly funny film that you will want to watch over and over again, but only if you are a Pat fan from seeing their skit on Saturday Night Live. Non fans will hate it, and should not buy the film. It shocking that something this good and hilarious was deemed so bad to not even release theatrically, considering all the horrendous films- both comedy and otherwise that have been huge moneymakers in the theaters. Surprisingly, the finale, featuring the voice of Miss Gladys Knight and her pips will even touch your heart and soul which is rare for a comedy.

"You wanna know another thing I hate? Senseless evil."Having perused the IMDB comments for "It's Pat," it looks like most people genuinely LOATHE this film. I really don't understand why. Yes, there are only so many "is it a man or woman?" type of jokes that one can stand but, much like the MacGruber movie, there is much much more to the movie than the simple premise of the original SNL skit.As for the Pat character, if you find him/her annoying as hell, then the film achieved its purpose. Pat's unfounded hubris and complete inability to self-reflect presaged many characters that are very popular in comedies today--e.g., Will Ferrell's Ricky Bobby and Ron Burgundy, or Danny's McBride's Kenny Powers. But again, the movie doesn't hinge on the Pat character; there is much else worth noting.For me, the insanely fast, downward-spiral transformation of Pat's neighbor, Kyle, is absolutely hysterical and is worth watching on its own. Without his character, the film would have been considerably worse-off, in my opinion. Plus the film has all the senseless silliness of other SNL movies (e.g., Wayne's World), plus lots of great cameos (Dave Foley is great, of course, as is Tim Meadows, and many others).In sum, it's really easy to hate the Pat character (which, again, is exactly Pat's purpose). Unlike, say, Kenny Powers, Pat has absolutely NO redeeming qualities. Thus, it is really easy to simply transfer hatred of Pat into hatred for this film. But watching it a bit more closely, and appreciating the clever, more subtle silliness of some of the film's parts, is totally worth it. If you like some of the more deranged SNL comedies (e.g., MacGruber and Wayne's World), I really don't understand why you wouldn't find this film funny. And, in contrast to some of the other early 90s comedies (e.g., ones that relied on a lot of slapstick humor), I actually think the subtle, occasionally demented style of humor in It's Pat holds up remarkably well to today's off-beat comedies. It's not as under-rated as Dirty Work (which is sheer brilliance), but it is under-rated nonetheless. Give it a chance!

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I was floored going through all the reviews of "It's Pat". There were a plethora of one and five star reviews but little in the middle which is where my opinion lies. Julia Sweeney's Pat is an inspired creation that worked as an occasional SNL skit. My favorite sketch involved Pat being stranded on a desert island with Harvey Keitel. In voiceover Keitel reveals that he still hasn't discovered Pat's gender after numerous sexual encounters. There's nothing wrong with Sweeney's performance who in real life is a beautiful woman. The mere fact that she keeps you guessing at the ambiguity of her character's gender is all the more amazing. Equally fine is Dave Foley as Pat's beau Chris. There's real chemistry and electricity, literally and figuratively, between he and Sweeney. The problem is there's not much of a story here or possibly the one-joke nature of the premise is stretched way too thin. Even the Roxbury boys made a more satisfying film out of very little. When this played theatrically, if it lasted very long or was tested in many markets, it was savaged by the critics. That's entirely unfair because this is not a bad movie just a very slight one. I will say I've never seen a film like "It's Pat" and for better or for worse I hope they never make another film like it.

this is my favorite movie of all time. julia sweeney has me fooled from beginning to end. i still honestly have no idea whether pat is a man or woman. i like how kathy griffin makes a guest apperance but kyle should have won an academy award after hacking into pat's computer after using the dictionary when he finally got the the last word. i love the reunion of pat and chris at the end. true love never dies. watch it over and over and over until the dvd is not readable anymore.

Great product!! Love this movie! Disk and case were in perfect condition. Very fast shipping

Is this an Oscar-worthy movie? No. Is it a great 'SNL' movie? Yes! I adored the Pat character from 'SNL' reruns, and was encouraged to buy this movie by a co-worker who'd seen it many times on basic cable back in the day. Having never seen it before myself, I thought it was well worth the $5 or so I paid for it. I loaned it to my co-worker and he and his wife enjoyed it as well. It is what it is--not the worst or greatest movie ever filmed--but...(wait for it)...It's Pat!

Brings back nostalgia.

not the funniest movie ever but it’s so bad it’s good

My Kids Loved it