Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

dglink Imagine your ex-brother-in-law invites you on a trip to Iceland: first-class air tickets, nice hotels, good restaurants, a comfortable rented van. Now imagine your ex-brother-in-law is a dirty old man, obsessed with younger women, who spouts unwanted unsolicited advise, and is a generally all around annoying person. Unfortunately, Colin, portrayed by Paul Eenhoom, failed to remember those facets of Mitch, played by Earl Lynn Nelson, and ended up spending far too much time in his company. The audience will also find they have spent more time than necessary with Mitch, who may have a generous heart, but is a boorish companion. Written and directed by Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens, "Land Ho" is described as a road trip movie, but the film, which is short on road and long on talk, could be more aptly compared to "My Dinner with Andre" than to "Easy Rider," although Mitch does like to inhale regularly.Obviously shot on a low budget, perhaps as a labor of love, the film is somewhat amateurish, the acting seemingly non-professional, and the writing unfocused. While set in glorious Iceland, the movie fails to celebrate the island's natural beauty. Instead, Mitch talks and talks, Colin listens and listens; the film might just have well cut the travel budget and been set in Ohio. Perhaps spending 90 minutes in the company of two elderly gentlemen, who share anecdotes and wisdom gleaned from their lives throughout a motor trip together, could have fueled an intriguing film. However, listening to Mitch impart silly advice to embarrassed newly weds, offer tips on dressing to an embarrassed niece, or graphically describe women to an embarrassed Colin wears thin. While "Land Ho" is earnest and not truly bad, the movie is overly talky, and the audience will leave both admiring the tolerant Colin for his infinite patience and hoping no ex-in-laws show up with similar offers of "free" travel.

EmmettBrown I saw a screening of this movie and I was a little disappointed. I wasn't expecting anything great, but based on what I heard I thought it was going to be a little better than it was. It just seemed as though they were going for some "shock" with the dialogue and the glow stick walk was supposed to be funny but it did not work. Actually it almost felt as though they were borrowing that scene from the Blake Edwards movie "Skin Deep". Near the beginning of the movie when they went out for dinner and they switched plates - that was cringe worthy. I was thinking "Oh god, please don't have them switch plates!!!". That scene seemed incredibly amateurish. I think it would be have been more interesting if they had the two characters interact with some people from Iceland a lot more. But even so, that Mitch character was pretty annoying. The scenery was nice though.

steven-leibson I took the title of this review from the 1976 Jethro Tull album, which is an appropriate time period for this movie because Mitch and Collin, the two main characters in this movie, appear to be either pushing 70 or in their 70s like many boomers. Mitch was a doctor. Collin was a bank manager. Neither is working any longer. Both are now divorced. And alone. The two were married to a pair of sisters, which makes them ex-brothers-in-law but more important, old friends. It's giving nothing away to tell you that the movie spends five minutes in Kentucky and the rest of the time in Iceland.This is a road trip movie that follows a set pattern. It starts sort of rocky, gets into a swing, there's a trumped up moment that drives the characters apart, then there's resolution. It seems like every road trip movie is written this way. Only the surprises differ. In this movie, there's a third main character that never speaks. It's the incredible geography of Iceland, which Mitch and Collin explore throughout the movie.This is an enjoyable film, which looks lightly at some of the issues associated with growing older that many baby boomers just like Mitch and Collin face today. See the world through Mitch's and Collin's eyes and you'll feel a bit better about the journey. Better yet, buy two first-class tickets to Iceland like they did.

aharmas One day during dinner two friends decide it's time to go on a vacation to Iceland. From the start, we know this will be a special trip for these two have a few things in common and very different personalities, so we can expect that there will be a few bumps along the road. We know the setting will be exotic, and there will be after all, some drama along the way.As we have seen in a few recent films, the setting is breathtaking and quite exotic, full of sensational vistas, waterfalls, volcanoes, and more. Part of the deal is that both friends will be adventurous while having their meals, enjoy life to the fullest, and live every minute of their journey to the fullest.The film is charming because we feel like we are coming along. We can almost taste the fancy cuisine, witness their amazement and surprises when they can't understand what has been placed in front of them, and we want them to have fun because we would like that, too. We get to know more and more of their backgrounds and personalities. One is boisterous and outspoken, the other is more of a passive and sensitive type, and they complement each other. There are several scenes where we see their closeness, their happiness at being there, together, having survived bumpy marriages and long lives.Just the way "Mitty" late last year, this film also presents the vastness of the land. We follow their car as it travels through desolate but majestic lands. We see the snowy peaks, the threatening skies, the cold rains, and wonder if they will be able to make it through some of their "adventures".One aspect of the film that I found appealing is that it showed that there is no perfect vacation. There is a scene where one gets on the other's nerves, and one seeks solace and peace for a while to be able to rejoin his friends after his hike. We also realize along with them that this film has no answers but experiences, and it is a bit sad to see them standing in a bar, where all these young people are dancing and having a great time, but both realize it might just be a bit past their bedtime.Still, there are many wonderful scenes, such as getting lost at night, meeting the Canadian photographer, getting a few looks from the younger generation who somehow appreciates the long journey these two have taken and have earned our respect and appreciation just for having lasted that long."Land Ho!" joins "Shirley Valentine", "Enchanted April" and a few of those gems that take us to exotic locales only to show that is what we bring with us that becomes the essential part of the experience. If we don't partake of the joys of life, we might as well, just stay home and die.