Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board Work may suck, but this movie sucks more! Genre: Comedy Directed By: Alex Zamm Produced By: Rupert Harvey Peter M. Lenkov Written By: Al Septien Turi Meyer Alex Zamm Starring: Carrot Top Courtney Thorne-Smith Larry Miller Raquel Welch Mystro Clark M. Emmet Walsh Jack Warden Photography: Color Cinematography: David Lewis Distributed By: Trimark Pictures Release Date: March 13, 1998 Runtime: 95 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $10 million Box Office: $181,233

Chairman of the Board is a 1998 family comedy film directed by Alex Zamm, starring Carrot Top, Larry Miller, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Raquel Welch. In the film, a surfer and inventor named Edison inherit and runs a billionaire's company.

Plot

Edison (Carrot Top) is an impoverished, failed inventor and surf bum, but soon runs into and befriends wealthy business magnate Armand McMillan (Jack Warden). When Armand passes away shortly thereafter, he leaves Edison the majority of shares in his large invention corporation, angering his jealous nephew and only living relative, Bradford (Larry Miller). So Bradford tries to find a way to ruin Edison's reputation and take over the business.

Why It Sucks

1. Clichéd, poorly-written story.
2. Edison, despite being named after a great inventor and businessman, is an annoying idiot.
3. Predictable, unfunny jokes.
4. Strange cinematography (overuse of wide-angle close-ups).
5. Weak villain (though Larry Miller can get a funny line sometimes).
6. Unfunny scenes that drag.
7. Tackled-on romance at the end.

Reception

The film was poorly received by both critics and audiences. It currently holds a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, bombed at the box office, and was nominated for two Razzie awards.

External links

• Chairman of the Board at the Internet Movie Database
• Chairman of the Board on Letterboxd
• Chairman of the Board on Rotten Tomatoes

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