
Three would be rockers Chazz, Rex and Pip, known as The Lone Rangers plan to play their demo on a recording company, but then they're turned down rudely. Then they decide to try the famous rock n' roll radio station, but are not accepted either. Then they decide arm themselves with squirt guns and take the station hostage for not playing their demo. But the three get more than what they have bargained for.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three would be rockers Chazz, Rex and Pip, known as The Lone Rangers plan to play their demo on a recording company, but then they're turned down rudely. Then they decide to try the famous rock n' roll radio station, but are not accepted either. Then they decide arm themselves with squirt guns and take the station hostage for not playing their demo. But the three get more than what they have bargained for.
Leave your thoughts about Airheads.
| Washington PostKevin McManusThis film manages to have the feel of an original -- and very effective -- piece of comedy. In part this is due to the delicate touch of director Michael Lehmann ("Heathers"), who never allows the film to slip into a silly mode. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAlthough the picture's title and promotion might lead you to expect another "Wayne's World," Airheads is something more substantial. It's a spoof of heavy-metal culture that at the same time respects the vitality and pent-up passion behind it. |
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezYou won't feel too much like a jerk watching this rock & roll hostage comedy. There are laugh licks and spirited performances. It's fluff done with flair |
| VarietyLeonard KladyThe anarchic saga could have used more bite or the hint of a threat just to keep things interesting. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrThough it’s little more than a one-joke premise, director Michael Lehmann gets maximum mileage from the low-octane script by Rich Wilkes. Wisely, there’s minimal interest accorded the narrative, with emphasis on the off-kilter characters and their social milieu. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaAirheads loses its guts and spark halfway through. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAirheads loses its guts and spark halfway through. |
| USA TodaySusan WloszczynaAirheads has a giddy time living up to its low expectations. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversFraser and Buscemi are deadpan delights. And Sandler, Opera Man on SNL, is a red-hot screen find. |
| Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerAirheads, directed by Michael Lehmann and scripted by Rich Wilkes, is far from great. But it sure is ripe. It's bursting with bad ideas, half-good ideas, good and bad actors yelling and mugging. Like a lot of youth comedies, it's frenetic where it should be inspired. |