Snow storm in paradise

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Movie
German title Snow storm in paradise
Original title Trapped in Paradise
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1994
length 111 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director George Gallo
script George Gallo
production Jon Davison
George Gallo
music Robert Folk
camera Jack N. Green
cut Terry Rawlings
occupation

Trapped in Paradise ( Trapped in Paradise ) is an American caper comedy from the year 1994 .

action

Bill Firpo is a manager of a restaurant in New York City and tries to lead a decent life. He picks up his brothers, the kleptomaniac Alvin and the petty crook, from the prison from which they have been paroled. First they go to their mother, who has a letter from a fellow inmate. Vic Mazzucci asks Dave and Alvin to look after his daughter Sarah in Paradise , from whom he has not had a visit for a long time. Believing that he is being wanted by the police after he put back the money Alvin took from a till and lost his wallet in the process, Bill goes there with his brothers on Christmas Day.

You quickly find Sarah by a different surname, but still apparently unmarried, working in the small town bank. When they find out that the bank has very weak security and that $ 275,000 are being brought in, Bill gets a gasp. Guns are found in her car, which she borrowed from an arms dealer. They buy bobble hats, scarves and sunglasses to wear as well as other coats and rob the bank director, his wife and many residents of the country's money.

They flee the city in heavy snowfall. When a police car chases them, they fall unnoticed from a bridge. The bank director's nephew finds her and takes her to live with uncle and aunt in Paradise. They are welcomed in a very friendly manner and receive Christmas presents, Sarah also lives in the house. They learn that the money is part of a Christmas saving for all residents and that the bank will now be closed by the banking supervisory authorities.

Also in prison one hears about the robbery and Vic Mazzucci is very upset because he wanted to rob the bank. He breaks out with a partner and goes to see Mother Firpo. Dave gets a call from the bank manager's house and learns that she is being held hostage. The brothers couldn't get out of town by bus because the police carried out bag checks and capsized when they flew by boat. Again, residents help them rescue Alvin from the water and resuscitate him. Bill meets Sarah, who knows that they are the bank robbers and also says that she lives here under a false last name. Alvin steals a sleigh on which they escape the many police cars. They can stop a car on a road outside, but when the horse breaks into a pool behind them, they stop driving and save it. At the nearby rest house, Bill says he wants to bring the money back and Alvin is for it too. He gives Bill his wallet back: he and Dave invented the police to look for him. Bill is looking for a car at the rest area for Paradise and asks Vic Mazzucci and his partner, of all people, who have Bill's mother in the trunk. Dave recognizes the situation from the window of the rest house, but cannot prevent Bill from going along. Bill has to throw himself out of the car when his identity is revealed and can get back to Paradise with his brothers and the sleigh. They put the money with a note in front of the church. Dave admits to fabricating Sarah's father's letter. He and his partner are arrested, and the police chief benevolently lets the three brothers go as they are not identified by the residents.

Bill confesses to Sarah that he wants to live with her in Paradise. They kiss while his brothers and mother take the bus back to New York.

Reviews

James Berardinelli described the film on ReelViews as "one of the worst films of the year". His plot is a "sloppy" and "ineffective" mixture of "unsuccessful slapstick", "humorless jokes" and "stiffened characters" who would act in "predictable situations".

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on December 2, 1994 that it would be clear to him after the second scene that the film was in trouble. The car crashes wouldn't help him; Ebert asked three times why these should be funny. The reviewer ended up recommending a different film.

The lexicon of international films judged: "An old-fashioned comedy, the story of which has some charm, but which remains largely ineffective due to the loveless staging and listless play."

background

The film was shot in various locations in Ontario , including Toronto . It grossed approximately $ 5.8 million in US cinemas .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Review by James Berardinelli
  2. ^ Review by Roger Ebert
  3. ↑ Snowstorm in Paradise. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  4. ^ Filming locations for Trapped in Paradise, accessed June 5, 2007
  5. ↑ Box office / business for Trapped in Paradise, accessed June 5, 2007

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