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Two hapless psychics unwittingly aid a criminal in his quest to obtain a mystic relic in this farcical adventure. Street smart beauty-school dropout Sylvia Pickel (Cyndi Lauper) navigates life with th... read more read more...e counsel of a spirit named Louise, while genteel Nick Deezy (Jeff Goldblum) has the ability to "read" an object's past just by holding it. Harry Buscafusco (Peter Falk) is the treasure hunter who brings them together for a trip to Ecuador to find his missing son. Nick and Sylvia don't get on at first, their animosity only amplified by various slapstick escapades that find them posing as siblings and hobnobbing with monied jet-setters. Eventually, Buscafusco's missing-child premise turns out to be a ruse; his true intentions envelop Nick and Sylvia in serious peril just as they're beginning to let down their guard and fall for one another. The action climaxes in a special effects-laden jungle sequence. Vibes marked the screen debut of pop singer Cyndi Lauper, whose single "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" graces the closing credits. Despite the poor box-office results of Vibes and the generally poor reviews for her performance, Lauper would go on to earn an Emmy award for a guest stint on TV's Mad About You and appear with Christopher Walken in the indie drama The Opportunists. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Release Date: August 5, 1988

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009

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  • June 5, 2011
    I can remember watching this years ago and thinking it sucks. Still pretty much does, only thing of interest is Cyndi Lauper and her 80's outfits and hair. Her character is kind of good as well - I liked the psychic angle, but Cyndi pretty much plays her quirky self.
    Plot is lam... read moree action adventure with a bit of romance. Not really recommendable unless you like Cyndi, or like 80's movies, and even then...
  • October 16, 2010
    fluff like cottoncandy, of interest only to fans of the actors. falk steals every scene he's in, goldblum breathes through his nose a lot as if he's about to say something important and lauper (the main reason for this) has a little fun. mandel and ganz, the writers, have momen... read morets of good comic misdirection, too.
  • December 21, 2009
    Poor Cyndi Lauper.
  • December 21, 2007
    Very funny!
  • February 1, 2012
    Just a fun movie all around. I never expected a pairing between Jeff Goldblum and Cyndi Lauper, but they're really funny together.
  • September 3, 2010
    Well that's a fine-how-de-do from the critics and the Motion Picture Rating Assoc. 1 or 1 1/2 *'s. I liked this movie not only because of all the great actors but because it was entertaining and hilarious! Good action, a great psychic theme driven adventure! The comedic Spiritual... read more exploration culminates in a believable gift of tongues climax. How many good, mainstream movies have scenes of Tongues in them? I recommend this movie.
  • August 10, 2010
    Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum are hired to find a energy source that will give anyone the ultimate psychic power. Though the movie is kind of hard to define as either a comedy or action film, there are a few scenes that will keep you interested. Mostly die hard fans of Cyndi Lau... read moreper will enjoy this more than others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • April 22, 2010
    If this is the Cyndi Lauper movie that opened the double-feature before Big...then it was so bad that it drove 4 year old me out of the theater.
  • April 22, 2010
    I remember liking this movie when I was a kid, but I can't say whether that was because...
    A. Cyndi Lauper was my idol
    B. Jeff Goldblum!
    C. I had bad taste as a child.
    D. All of the above.
  • July 8, 2009
    Perfect time capsule movie amazing... and is still great twenty years later... maybe that's because I never stopped watching it!

Critic Reviews


Jamie Gillies
February 26, 2009
Jamie Gillies, Apollo Guide

For those looking for unintentional laughter in their movies, this one is for you. For those looking for a film to take seriously, beware. Full Review

Alex Sandell
May 28, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

Even the non-discriminating 'tween' would have problems liking this one.

Ken Hanke
March 19, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Nell Minow
January 5, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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Brandon Judell
August 19, 2003
Brandon Judell, PopcornQ

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Scott Weinberg
August 12, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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