Paramount
June 8, 1983
Comedy, I guess
DVD
D+
D+
I had to keep reminding myself that this was a comedy, because it wasn't so much painfully unfunny as nonfunny. Still, it was nice seeing Philadelphia. John Landis directed.
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos!
HBO Pictures/ Orion
December 12, 1986
Historical Comedy
DVD
C-
C-
The funniest thing was the trio's 1920s garb. John Landis directed.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Coming to America
Paramount
June 29, 1988
Comedy
DVD
D+
It's hard to say which is more cringey, the racism or the sexism, but I think I'm going to go with the racist sexism. I did smile at the intercom joke though, and the sets are great, so a D+ rather than a D. Murphy co-wrote and Landis directed.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Clue
Clue
Paramount
December 13, 1985
Historical Comedy, Crime Comedy
DVD
B-
So, I sort of remember this movie from the time, in that I remember what a critical and commercial failure it was and how I didn't see it in the theater partly because of that, and partly because I thought I'd have to go three times for all the endings, and that seemed like a rip-off. So I caught it on cable, maybe all at once, maybe in bits and pieces. I liked it and vaguely remembered it, but I haven't watched it in, oh, I'm going to say thirty years.
It would probably be a C+ without its game (pun intended) and very recognizable (to me) cast. (I have to omit Kellye Nakahara, but I was delighted to see her outside of M*A*S*H.) The story does drag a bit, especially during the "splitting up in pairs" part, but there's enough amusement and, yes, intrigue that it mostly held my interest throughout. I also like the use of 1954-appropriate songs, like "Sh-Boom," and the bit of political satire. Note that this is sort of the second movie I've reviewed where Michael McKean plays gay, unless you count ending #3.
John Landis co-wrote the story and this was Jonathan Lynn's first directorial gig (seven years before the much more acclaimed My Cousin Vinny).
December 13, 1985
Historical Comedy, Crime Comedy
DVD
B-
So, I sort of remember this movie from the time, in that I remember what a critical and commercial failure it was and how I didn't see it in the theater partly because of that, and partly because I thought I'd have to go three times for all the endings, and that seemed like a rip-off. So I caught it on cable, maybe all at once, maybe in bits and pieces. I liked it and vaguely remembered it, but I haven't watched it in, oh, I'm going to say thirty years.
It would probably be a C+ without its game (pun intended) and very recognizable (to me) cast. (I have to omit Kellye Nakahara, but I was delighted to see her outside of M*A*S*H.) The story does drag a bit, especially during the "splitting up in pairs" part, but there's enough amusement and, yes, intrigue that it mostly held my interest throughout. I also like the use of 1954-appropriate songs, like "Sh-Boom," and the bit of political satire. Note that this is sort of the second movie I've reviewed where Michael McKean plays gay, unless you count ending #3.
John Landis co-wrote the story and this was Jonathan Lynn's first directorial gig (seven years before the much more acclaimed My Cousin Vinny).
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