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Summary: Five stars for the movie, three for the DVD -
Review: A lot of you are complaining about this DVD being in full frane format, but you apparently don't know that a lot of movies are SHOT IN FULL FRAME! Every single movie that is made is shot in widescreen ratio. A lot of directors prefer full frame to widescreen because it gives them more room on the screen.Remember that full screen doesn't necessarily mean the sides are being cut off the frame, it could just mean the FULL FRAME was being used for filming. Hence the term FULL FRAME.
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Summary: Some of you might wanna know...
Review: A lot of you are complaining about this DVD being in full frane format, but you apparently don't know that a lot of movies are SHOT IN FULL FRAME! Every single movie that is made is shot in widescreen ratio. A lot of directors prefer full frame to widescreen because it gives them more room on the screen. Remember that full screen doesn't necessarily mean the sides are being cut off the frame, it could just mean the FULL FRAME was being used for filming. Hence the term FULL FRAME.
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Summary: Amusing, worth a look.
Review: An amusing farce with Jim Belushi in a role that highlights his ample comic abilities. An all-around enjoyable movie, definitely worth a look.
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Summary: whats going on ?
Review: I bought this dvd cause it's an excellent movie, only to find that it states dolby digital 5.1 but it's only pro logic and also only full screen version as well. disney should be shot.
it only gets 5 stars because it's a good film.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I thought this video was cute original and entertaining.
I would buy more like this in the future.
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Summary: Great movie, poor DVD
Review: I totally agree with some of the reviewers. This movie is great story-wise and acting-wise, but as a DVD, it is poor.
First of all, WHY ARE THERE STILL FULL SCREEN DVDs?
Is it for those TV morons?
When you go to the theater, you see it in WIDESCREEN!!!
Why not put BOTH versions on a DVD so everybody will be pleased.
I bought 'Roxanne' and 'Taking Care Of Business' together.
Roxanne offers full & widescreen formats for the same price.
I know that this is a 'budget' DVD, but I think that DISNEY is rather cheap on this one. No extra or choice of language whatsoever.
Like I said, Great movie but very disappointing DVD, even though it's still much better than VHS.
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Summary: Very disappointing DVD of a great film.
Review: I truly like this film. It is funny all the way through, and James Belushi is the perfect foil for uptight yuppie Charles Grodin. However, I am sorry I bought the DVD. First of all, it's not in widescreen. Second, it has zero features. No trailer, no production notes, no cast notes. Nothing. There is of course better picture quality than the VHS edition, but there is not one other thing to recommend it. It would be different if this was a budget title, but it's a $20 DVD!... Buy this only if you can't find a VHS copy.
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Summary: Very disappointing DVD of a great film.
Review: I truly like this film. It is funny all the way through, and James Belushi is the perfect foil for uptight yuppie Charles Grodin. However, I am sorry I bought the DVD. First of all, it's not in widescreen. Second, it has zero features. No trailer, no production notes, no cast notes. Nothing. There is of course better picture quality than the VHS edition, but there is not one other thing to recommend it. It would be different if this was a budget title, but it's a $20 DVD!... Buy this only if you can't find a VHS copy.
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Summary: An entertaining comedy about mistaking identity.
Review: Jimmy Dworski (James Belushi at the best) is a happy go convict, who is soon getting out of Prison, since he win two tickets to see the World Series. But his boos warden (Hector Elizondo) says no because is a day before he`s gets out. Jimmy escapes to see the game and his friends convicts faked a kidapping so Jimmy could see the game. While Spencer Barnes (Charles Grodin) is having the worst time of his life, when his boss asked him to work for the weekend in Los Angeles. Then when Spencer arrive in the airport of L.A., Accidentally he left his money and credit cards in a book. But Jimmy has found the book but Jimmy has to do everything what Spencer has to do on that day. While in the world of Spencer everything is happening for better to worse. James Belushi and Charles Gordin delievers good comic performances. Sharply written by Jill Mazursky & Jeffery Abrams. Directed by Arthur Miller (Outrageous Foutune). Watch for actor:Ken Foree (George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead) as a convict and Look also for Actors:John De Lancie & Gates McFadden from Star Trek:The Next Generation. An fast paced entertaining comedy. Grade:B+.
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Summary: The title says it all!
Review: Jimmy Dworski(James Belushi) finally got a life. The life of Spencer Barnes(Charles Grodin). Jimmy,serving time in prison for auto theft manages to get tickets for a Chicago Cubs game. He won them in a radio contest. He was scheduled for release shortly after the game. At 6 AM on a Friday,Jimmy's fellow inmates throw him a farewell party. "FAREWELL JIMMY!",the banner read. "This is an unauthorized festivity!",quipps the warden(Hector Elizondo). The warden makes a deal with Jimmy. Jimmy would be allowed temporary release from prison if the warden who's playing golf,sank the golfball. He misses so Jimmy's wish was denied. "I gotta watch the game. Please don't be an ---hole!",Jimmy tells the warden. Jimmy is forcefully returned to his cell. Jimmy successfully escapes then finds the "file-o-fax" belonging to Spencer in an airport near a payphone. Spencer is an advertising executive who is sent to Los Angeles to get a new account for his company High Quality Foods. Spencer flies to L.A. from Chicago where he lives. Jimmy is from Chicago as well(Belushi himself hails from Wheaton,IL). Spencer's wife Elizabeth(Veronica Hamel) is so upset with him that she leaves him. On the plane,he meets Debbie Lipton(Anne DiSalvo),a high school classmate. Debbie exchanges seats with another passenger so she and Spencer could reminisce. Debbie,now living in L.A.,is a make-up artist and fashion designer. She was in Chicago for a mosturizers' convention. Spencer and Debbie spend some time together. So Jimmy,so happy to be out of his cell,experiences the luxurious L.A. lifestyles. At a business meeting,Jimmy posing as Spencer,meets Diane Connors(Gates McFadden),who runs HQF. HQF is owned by a Japanese man named Sakamoto. Sakamoto later terminates Diane. The only HQF product Jimmy raves about is the potato chips. He says the hot dogs are like rubber,the frosted flakes have half the sugar of Kellogg's,the bread easily rips and the mustard tastes like crap. Diane was shocked at Jimmy's unprofessional attitude. Jimmy scores with Jewel Bentley,whose father Walter is Spencer's boss. Spencer makes it to Walter's Malibu mansion to find Jimmy there. Knowing Jimmy's impersonating Spencer,the two are briefly physically at war. At another HQF meeting,Jimmy confessed to what he did with the real Spencer Barnes alongside him. Spencer quits his job and he and Jimmy go to the Chicago Cubs game. So Elizabeth comes to Malibu to find Jewel there. Elizabeth at first thought Spencer and Jewel were having an affair. They both see on TV at the game,Jimmy catching a home run baseball and Spencer in the audience. Feeling that he's been spotted by his warden,Jimmy leaves the game with Spencer in tow(Jimmy and Spencer are now friends). They go for a cable ride just like Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor did in director Arthur Hiller's previous film,SEE NO EVIL HEAR NO EVIL. Jimmy breaks back into prison in drag as his mother with Spencer as a minister. The make-up was applied by Debbie. Jimmy was released at 6 PM Sunday,as scheduled. Sakamoto calls Spencer and wants him and "the other Spencer" to work for another company of his(Sakamoto's). Spencer declines the offer. So Spencer and Jimmy take off in the red Lotus that they drove to Jimmy's prison in. A very funny movie.
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