Reception
Critics gave mixed reviews to the film, with many noting Brooks lacked as many humorous scenes as his earlier works.
Rotten Tomatoes rated the film as "Rotten", giving it an overall 48% rating. Despite this, the film has since developed something of a cult following. Voters at the Internet Movie Database rated the film 6.4 out of 10. In an Entertainment Tonight review of the film before its release, test audiences did overall feel the film was a good spoof, but only about ¼ of those surveyed felt the film was strong enough to launch a sequel.
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