''National Lampoon's Last Resort'' (also known as ''Last Resort'' or ''National Lampoon's Scuba School'') is a 1994

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directed by Rafal Zielinski. The film stars

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and

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as Sam and Dave, two friends who are visiting a Caribbean island resort.

Plot

Sam and Dave, after being fired from a fast food outlet and getting evicted, are magically transported to Sam's uncle's island. Sam and Dave are asked to help save the island. The band

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perform the film's theme song as credits roll at the end.

Cast

as Sam *

as Dave *

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as Rex Carver, Sam's Uncle * Maureen Flannigan as Sonja, a scuba diving instructor * Demetra Hampton as Alex *

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as Hemlock, a corporate raider determined to take over the island. *

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as Young Hemlock *

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as Irv *

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as Rob * Michael Ralph as Flash *

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as Old Hermit *

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as Mermaid *

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, Put-Mon, Ed Zeppelin, Spice and Tortelvis) as themselves

Production

Filmed in the Cayman Islands and

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Reception

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'' said, "the latest movie offering bearing the Lampoon name, the too-aptly titled ''National Lampoon’s Last Resort'', hits bottom in a way the magazine’s founders surely never contemplated: Not only is this mutation mind-bogglingly inept and bland, it’s also inexcusably unfunny.

References

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* * 1994 films 1994 direct-to-video films 1990s teen comedy films American teen comedy films Direct-to-video comedy films Films directed by Rafal Zielinski Films set in the Caribbean Films set on islands Films shot in California Films shot in the Cayman Islands National Lampoon films 1994 comedy films Films produced by Damian Lee Films with screenplays by Damian Lee 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub