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The film ''Good Burger'' was based off of an extremely popular ''[[All That]]'' [[sketch comedy|min-series]] of the [[All That#Notable sketches, 1990s|same name]]. The location of Good Burger and Mondo Burger were filmed at [[West Covina]], [[California]]. The AMC Pacer used for the film was the same from [[Wayne's World]], which was also shot in Covina, California. ''[[Infiniti]]'' also funded vehicles for use in the film. |
The film ''Good Burger'' was based off of an extremely popular ''[[All That]]'' [[sketch comedy|min-series]] of the [[All That#Notable sketches, 1990s|same name]]. The location of Good Burger and Mondo Burger were filmed at [[West Covina]], [[California]]. The AMC Pacer used for the film was the same from [[Wayne's World]], which was also shot in Covina, California. ''[[Infiniti]]'' also funded vehicles for use in the film. |
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| Good Burger | |
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| File:Good burger.jpg Promotional Poster For Good Burger | |
| Directed by | Brian Robbins |
| Produced by | Julia Pistor |
| Starring | Kenan Thompson Kel Mitchell Sinbad Abe Vigoda Shar Jackson Dan Schneider Ron Lester Jan Schweiterman Josh Server |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | July 25, 1997 (theatrical) December 8, 2007 (television) |
Running time | 103 min. |
| Language | English |
Good Burger is a 1997 comedy film from Paramount Pictures directed by Brian Robbins and starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Sinbad, Shar Jackson, Abe Vigoda, and Jan Schweiterman. Carmen Electra, Shaquille O'Neal, and George Clinton also make brief cameo appearances in the movie. It was the second film to be marketed under the Nickelodeon name. It was based on the All That sketch of the same name. The film inspired a book sequel titled Good Burger 2 Go.
Plot
The plot concerns the exploits of Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson), a high-schooler who just started working at Good Burger to pay off the debt of a car accident that involved one of his teachers, Mr. Wheat (Sinbad). However, when a new, larger, more popular burger restaurant, Mondo Burger, opens across the street, the Good Burger employees must try to save their restaurant from being run out of business. The movie was based on the well known Good Burger sketch, in which Kel Mitchell plays the infamous Ed, a not-so bright cashier at a fast food restaurant. After trying to compete with the large restaurant across the street by creating a secret sauce, Mitchell and Thompson's characters find out that Mondo Burger's beef is somehow unnatural. They go undercover, and reveal an even more illegal scheme within Mondo Burgers. Once the secret is discovered they go to great lengths to reveal it. The main characters in the movie use a vehicle known as the "Burgermobile" (an AMC Pacer). The same AMC Pacer was used in the Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2 as the "Mirthmobile".
The Good Burger catch phrase is:
- "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?"
Production
The film Good Burger was based off of an extremely popular All That min-series of the same name. The location of Good Burger and Mondo Burger were filmed at West Covina, California. The AMC Pacer used for the film was the same from Wayne's World, which was also shot in Covina, California. Infiniti also funded vehicles for use in the film.
Retro references
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Several homages to 1970s media have been made in Good Burger. Notable occurrences include:
- An AMC Pacer is used as the Burgermobile.
- Shaft is spoofed with the Shaft Theme at the beginning of the movie.
- George Clinton makes a cameo appearance while Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep" plays in the movie.
- A 1970s Cadillac becomes smashed while the ice cream truck is evading the insane asylum truck.
- A cover version of "Roxanne" by The Police was played in the movie at the introduction of the character "Roxanne", who went on a date with Ed.
Songs featured in film
- "Do Fries Go With The Shake?" by George Clinton
- "Man" by The Presidents of the United States of America
- "All I Want" by 702
- "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic
- "Roxanne" by Spearhead
- "That's The Way (It's Goin' Down)" by Mint Condition
- "I'll Be There For You" by Tracie Spencer
- "(Not The) Greatest Rapper" by 1000 Clowns
- "Friends" by Warren G
- "Now That We've Found Love" by Heavy D
- "We're All Dudes" by Less Than Jake
- "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kenan Thompson | Dexter Reed |
| Kel Mitchell | Ed |
| Sinbad | Mr. Wheat |
| Abe Vigoda | Otis |
| Shar Jackson | Monique |
| Dan Schneider | Mr. Bailey |
| Ron Lester | Spatch |
| Jan Schweiterman | Kurt Bozwell |
| Josh Server | Fizz |
| Linda Cardellini | Heather |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Himself |
| Robert Wuhl | Angry Customer |
| Carmen Electra | Roxanne |
| Marques Houston | Jake |
References in popular culture
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- In the Family Guy episode He's Too Sexy for His Fat which is about Chris trying to lose weight. Good Burger is referenced when Cleveland claims that his brother Broderick performed liposuction on actress Nell Carter and used the excess fat to "make the two kids from Good Burger."
- During a cavity search of the character Quagmire from Family Guy, a copy of the Good Burger movie, among other things, is found.
- After Dex hit Mr. Wheat's car, he shouted "Whyyyyyy!!??", this was Kenan's catchphrase in the sitcom Kenan & Kel which also starred Kel Mitchell
- The dance sequence done during Funkadelic's (Not Just) Knee Deep is a tribute to Michael Jackson's Thriller music video.
- There is an actual Burgermobile that exists in Tucson, Arizona.
- Future Pussycat Doll Carmit Bachar was credited as a dancer in the George Clinton dance sequence.
- In the show Danny Phantom, "Nasty Burger" was a paraody of Good Burger.
Response
Box Office
The film was released on July 25, 1997 and had a budget of $9,000,000. It opened in 5th place with $7,058,333 and in total, the film earned $23,712,993 in the US & Canada alone, making a tidy profit. The film has since then developed a cult following.
Critical reception
Reviews for the film were mostly negative, garnering a 20% "rotten" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. However the film has been gaining more of a cult status each year.
