Rating: Summary: A Plethora of Laughs Review: Three Amigos has been one of my all-time favorite comedies since i was very young. Seeing Three Amigos! on sale in DVD form was very exciting, but I had my doubts as to whether this dynamic trio would still be entertaining to me now that I have grown older. Since it had been so long since I saw it last, it was like watching the movie over again for the first time and I was not only not disappointed, but utterly impressed at what I saw.The three amigos that play the amigos could not have been better suited for the roles. The movie also introduces other interesting characters the fit the bill quite nicely. The plot is delightfully corny, the acting is superb and throughout the film, there are countless displays of comic brilliance as well as raw talent. Chevy Chase, Martin Short and Steve Martin were in their prime during the production of this movie and it is a rare treat to see three of the best doing what they do best in perfect harmony with one another. The three stars of the film fill the length of movie with an abundance of things to laugh at. If you have not seen this movie, or its been a while, do yourself a favor and check it out. The funny storyline, creative characters and light hearted good time attitude will keep you thoroughly entertained. I leave you with the Amigos salute....HUH!(you'll get it when you see the movie obviously)
Rating: Summary: A Comedic Classic Review: This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm a big fan of 80's comedy's, but this one takes the cake. Two of the funniest people in this world (Chevy Chase and Steve Martin) and Martin Short who was OK until he started doing Glick. Anyways a great comedy about three infamous (it means they are not just famous, but they are more than famous) hollywood actors get fired from their job and soon recieve a telegram from Mexico about them doing a show, or what they think is a show. They are surprised when they find out it's not a show and that it's a real war going on between villages (Oh great! real bullets). Enough already, you should know what it's about, and if you don't, order it right now. Trust me, you won't remember the last time you laughed so hard.
Rating: Summary: MY FAVORITE Review: This has been my favorite movie since I could remember. The cast of actors couldn't have been any better. The whitty commentary and silly jokes make the movie an instant classic.
Rating: Summary: On par with M Python's Holy Grail Review: I had few expactations when I began watching this movie, and I ended up being surprised by how much I laughed. Some of the best humor in this movie is really subtile. I've never been a big fan or Martin Short, but he was the best character... he really made this film.
Rating: Summary: HILARIOUS!!!! Review: This is one of Steve Martin's most hilarious movies that I have ever seen! I also reccomend Roxanne, the Father of the Bride movies, and All of Me is ok.
Rating: Summary: 3 X 0 = 0 Review: You would think that if you put three of the funniest comic actors in a movie you would come up with a howler. This movie should be shown in movie producing classes as a "bad chemistry" classic. These guys don't know what to do with each other. Are they courteously waiting for the other guy to grab the punchline? Are they busting their reps to push a bad script? Do they have the flu, or is this a contract fulfillment deal that makes them turn this half witted plot into a dull, pasty, lifeless drone? I say burn it, and never mention it again.
Rating: Summary: DVDs set in Mexico should include a Spanish-language track Review: Three Amigos is one of my all-time favorite zany comedies. But my major complaint is that the DVD should include a Spanish-language sound track. I'm sure one must exist, for the Latin-American market. Why don't they include it on the disk? I often re-view my favorite scenes of a movie in whichever alternate language (Spanish, French, Chinese) that's offered on the disk, for a taste of that language, and an alternate view of the scene. In fact, for me as a consumer, the option of hearing an alternate language is the CRITICAL CRITERION on whether or not I buy a disk. As a for instance, I know that my wife would enjoy seeing Chicken Run some evening, which I caught in the cinema but she missed. Some quiet night we'll probably rent it. But I was thinking that the cool lineup would be to watch The Great Escape some night, then follow on another night with Chicken Run. Well, The Great Escape is rentable, so why buy it? Then again (this impulse buyer was musing in Wal-Mart) $15 is pretty cheap for an old classic on DVD. What else is on the disk? Flip over the box and see French sound track. Bingo: SOLD! An inpulse purchase, and perhaps even a foolish one. But the deciding factor was that I can watch the whole thing or just selected scenes in FRENCH as well. Now, regarding Three Amigos, when you have a movie actually set in a country whose linguistic culture is so rich and pertinent as Mexico's, you should include the Spanish sound track. And Stallone's Rocky should include an Italian sound track. I'd probably consider renting Total Recall with a German sound track. I might even rent a turkey like Born American with a Russian sound track. The point isn't to urge studios to go out and commission these extra sound tracks to be cut (though Rambo III with an Afghan soundtrack might be interesting, likewise Exodus with a Hebrew soundtrack). But the major markets for the languages of Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Japanese usually put out their own translations and soundtracks for big releases. So a DVD set in such a country should offer as an option that language, when it's available to be purchased and included. As an unrelated ancillary request, I think the next reissue of the musical Little Shop of Horrors should include the original Frank Oz ending of the plant eating everybody and running amok through NYC. At least let us see it, even if your focus audiences rejected it. Fans of the stageplay want to see how the uncompromising ending would play.
Rating: Summary: Do you have anything besides Mexican food? Review: An embarrassingly funny film not given the best transfer. OK, it's not King Lear but it has terrific comic actors, Patrice Martinez, music by Randy Newman and Elmer Bernstien, Arizona scenery, the kid from the end of the first Terminator movie. I've never before in a film seen people so obviously move to their marks on cue then, as one, stop. Take a look though, the price is right. Depend on the advice of the other positive reviewers here. One minor problem was a horizontal wobble of the picture. I sent my original DVD back to HBO after securing permission and promptly was FedExed a new one - which still has the wobble. Another technical drawback to this goofy movie was that the final credit roll is abruptly cut off, not allowed to finish. The transition back to the main menu is rather jarring.
Rating: Summary: Do you have anything besides Mexican food? Review: An embarrassingly funny film not given the best transfer. OK, it's not King Lear. I've never before in a film seen people so obviously move to their marks on cue then, as one, stop. Take a look though, the price is right. Depend on the advice of the other positive reviewers here. Terrific music by Elmer Bernstien and Randy Newman. One minor problem was a horizontal wobble of the picture. I sent my original DVD back to HBO after securing permission and promptly was FedExed a new one. Another technical drawback to this goofy movie was that the final credit roll is abruptly cut off, not allowed to finish. The transition back to the main menu is rather jarring.
Rating: Summary: Slap-Stick at its best Review: This movie is alot of fun! You can't help but like the characters - even the bad guys are really likeable! The humor doesn't rely on anything off-color and the "kookiness" is great. If you don't take life too seriously and you want to be entertained when you see a movie, I recommend this flick very highly!
|