Oscar

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Summary: This movie is way underrated.
Review: Have you ever seen Sylvester Stallone in an interview? He will be forever typecast because of the Rocky movies, but he's an incredibly intelligent man and a very versatile actor. "Oscar" got such horrible reviews when it came out, but I think it's a fabulous movie. Stallone plays a mafia boss who deals with one hysterical personal crisis after another. The supporting cast includes Marisa Tomei, Tim Curry, Linda Gray, and Ornella Muti. This is a terrific comedy that will have you in fits of laugher.

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Summary: Stallone Sleeper Is A Keeper!
Review: I watched this movie 10 years ago expecting a dopey gangster parody with Sylvester "Rocky / Rambo" Stallone in a suit. What I got instead was a very funny, refreshing comedy with lots of great gags and interesting characters. Stallone is hilarious as "Snaps" Provolone, big time gangster and future banker (due to a deathbed promise to his dying father, played by Kirk Douglas). His mob (including Peter Reigert and Chazz Palminteri) are far more inept than intimidating, bumbling along with their boss in his attempt to go straight. You'll never forget the crazy bunch in OSCAR! Merissa Tomei is perfect as Snaps' daughter Lisa, the squeaky, flapper-girl wannabe. Tim Curry plays his best role since Frank N. Furter as linguistics instructor, Thornton Pool. Then there's Kurtwood Smith as the over-zealous cop, Toomey. A riot! I've seen OSCAR at least a dozen times and it still cracks me up! Deserves to be a classic...