Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
“Funny Farm” is kind of a loony, off-center comedy version of Hill’s “ The World According to Garp,” another movie about strange people in bizarre situations. “Garp” made too much of its significance, however, while the comedy in this film…
The film's several laughs come when Miss Smith sits down to read the first three chapters of Mr. Chase's novel, which, clearly, is far worse than she could have expected. This scene appears to come from the heart. The biggest surprise is…
