Overview
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
Imagine being forced to on a rather non-descript vacation with a likeable family. Nothing much happens on the vacation, but everyone is pleasant and the father is doing his best to… well, something. Most days are a slog, and there is the stereotypical (albeit half-hearted) attempt at a contest at the end. When you get back from vacation, people will ask you about the vacation and you will just shrug. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Summer Rental. I can’t believe that Carl Reiner made this completely uneventful and unnecessary film. I recently saw the John Candy documentary – one of the themes of the doc was that he had a hard time saying now. I completely get it now.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Summer Rental
Movie title: Summer Rental
Movie description: Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
Date published: 2025-10-27
Director(s): Carl Reiner
Actor(s): John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, John Larroquette, Joey Lawrence, Aubrey Jene, Dick Anthony Williams, Richard Herd, Carmine Caridi, Lois Hamilton, Francis X. McCarthy, Santos Morales, Pierrino Mascarino, Harry Yorku, Bob Wells, Scot Samis, Tom Blackwell, Saundra Dunson-Franks, Tanzia Franks, Walter Franks, Roger Perkovich, Lisa Anthony, Elyn Swofford, Cyndi Vicino, Yvonne Cook, Robert Starr, Bill Cordell, Barbara Wells, Dolores Starling, Leonard Altobell, Marion B. Boswell, Jerry Previch, Colin Male, Christian Chicles, Peggy Shay, Al Hesse, Sal Biagini, Tracey May, Robert Stout, Rob Cleveland, Patricia Herd, Carolyn B. Peterson, Tina Burton, Murphy Dunne, Leigh French, Reni Santoni, Jack C. Woods
Genre: Comedy
My Review
Imagine being forced to on a rather non-descript vacation with a likeable family. Nothing much happens on the vacation, but everyone is pleasant and the father is doing his best to… well, something. Most days are a slog, and there is the stereotypical (albeit half-hearted) attempt at a contest at the end. When you get back from vacation, people will ask you about the vacation and you will just shrug. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Summer Rental. I can’t believe that Carl Reiner made this completely uneventful and unnecessary film. I recently saw the John Candy documentary – one of the themes of the doc was that he had a hard time saying now. I completely get it now.
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