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Summary: A prime example of my strange childhood tastes
Review: I remember watching 'The Toy' as often as I could whenever it popped up on cable back when I was a young'un. For some reason, I found it unusually engrossing. Maybe it was the dumb hijinks of Richard Pryor and his spoiled-rich-kid 'playmate' (Scott Schwartz). Or perhaps it was Fancy's (Teresa Ganzel) gratuitous cleavage in every other scene she appeared in, thus kickin' up my prepubescent hormones a few notches. Whatever the reason, I made sure the channel clicker was set for the HBO channel whenever this silly little flick came on.Looking at it as an adult, though, I cannot fathom what I ever saw in this movie. To me, the funniest part was the fact that Schwartz eventually ended up workin' in the porn biz. Actually, Ned Beatty dropping his pants on the orders of the kid's oil-tycoon dad (Jackie Gleason) in one scene was pretty entertaining too. It was sortuva tribute to his first pants-dropping role in 'Deliverance', which I consider one of the greatest unintentionally hilarious moments in cinema history. But, despite my bewilderment concerning my childhood enjoyment of 'The Toy', I'll often watch it whenever it pops up on cable, if for nothing more than the nostalgia factor. 'Late
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Summary: All time favorites
Review: I watched this movie numerous time when I was younger. I loved it and I just bought it last month. Of course it doesn't hold the same flame as it did when I was younger but it still has sentimental value.
Peace.
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Summary: This is a great movie, Dont listen to the knuckleheads
Review: if you read a few reviews up you will see someone say that eric says in the store "I want the black one!" "the black one!". wrong. The stores owner ask him what toy he wants and in a calm fashion he says "I want the black man". Please,no mis-quotes and taking things out of context. This is a great movie, I like a few others in here have been watching this movie from when i was a kid back in '83 and like others on here i watch it every chance I get.All in all this is a keeper.
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Summary: Not a bad movie...
Review: Many people complain that this movie is terrible because Richard Pryor's character is portrayed as being a possesion of the spoiled kid. If you don't mind that, the movie is actually quite funny. ... I watched it quite a few times on that trip, and still watch it every so often when I am over at his house. It's by no means a classic movie, but is definitely good for a laugh.
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Summary: wow... such blatant racism is a true rarity in today's world
Review: now, anyone who would seriously defend the incredible racism in this movie needs to get their heads on straight. my girlfriend and i were hysterical with laughter at just how crazy this show was. and not for the same reasons the other reviews love it.
every single black/white stereotype is explored here... the black man needing to get a job. the white women sexually flipping out at the sight of a black man (weird... gleasons secretary telling pryor that she'll give him a bath as she's trying to rape him)... as soon as a black man gets a job, he completely blows it with his incompetent behaviour... and the idea of a rich southern white kid wanting to own a silly black man all for himself is.... SHOCKING... if you are looking at it from the right perspective... if tom hanks were to have starred in this flick, it would be a different story (...)... this is blatent racism that hasn't been seen since the 50's.
if you don't believe my comments, if you think i'm reading too much into a silly kids comedy, than go to the scene when pryor is being bought out in the toy store... that scene was incredibly offensive... here's pryor in the middle, with two wealthy white men on either side, shoveling large amounts of money in his hands with *gasp* A CONFEDERATE FLAG HANGING OVER RICHARD PRYORS HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SURELY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED WEREN'T BLIND TO THIS. SURELY THERE WAS SOME METAPHORICAL UNDERTONES THEY WERE TRYING TO GET ACROSS. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE IGNORANT OF THE RACISM IN THIS MOVIE. IF SO, THIS IS AN EMBARRASSING PIECE (...). it is anyways, this movie seriously sucked, even with childhood nostalgia behind it.
terrible movie. and offensive.
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Summary: Comedy Classic Plain and Simple
Review: So many people try to turn this movie into a battle about race. Lest we forget that Richard Pryor is the hero in this movie teaching the boy NOT to be racist, arrogant or judge people. In the end the Klan and the other racists get what they have coming to them. So enjoy this movie for what it is; Lighthearted, simple, fun and hysterical, nothing more and nothing less.
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Summary: Comedy Classic Plain and Simple
Review: So many people try to turn this movie into a battle about race. Lest we forget that Richard Pryor is the hero in this movie teaching the boy NOT to be racist, arrogant or judge people. In the end the Klan and the other racists get what they have coming to them. So enjoy this movie for what it is; Lighthearted, simple, fun and hysterical, nothing more and nothing less.
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Summary: How could you NOT love this movie?
Review: the toy is a hilarious movie! Dont listen to anyone who says different. I think its a classic!
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Summary: This is a childhood classic,comedy at its finest.
Review: This movie is not about Jackie Gleason being a slave driver to Richard Pryor,it is just the opposite.Jack accepts the job of being erics "toy" for a good sum of money.The movie is a good flick i have enjoyed watching since I was a kid back in '83.I enjoyed it then and I still enjoy it now.I must have seen this movie at least 50 times and I havent gotten tired of it yet.Its like a fine wine,gets better with age.
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Summary: This is a childhood classic,comedy at its finest.
Review: This movie is not about Jackie Gleason being a slave driver to Richard Pryor,it is just the opposite.Jack accepts the job of being erics "toy" for a good sum of money.The movie is a good flick i have enjoyed watching since I was a kid back in '83.I enjoyed it then and I still enjoy it now.I must have seen this movie at least 50 times and I havent gotten tired of it yet.Its like a fine wine,gets better with age.
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