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Summary: Very funny, but loses spark in the second half
Review: Released soon after the success of "Down and Out in Beverley Hills", this film saw everyone's favourite Midler teaming up with Shelly Long for one quite funny movie!Both women are total opposites who cross paths through a highly unlikely scenario. Then its fun and games and many laughs. Yet the film lacks something, really noticeable in the second half where it just goes a bit wayward. Still worth seeing though for the fantastic performances by Midler and Long! Worth owning on DVD despite its lack of extras.
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Summary: Very funny, but loses spark in the second half
Review: Released soon after the success of "Down and Out in Beverley Hills", this film saw everyone's favourite Midler teaming up with Shelly Long for one quite funny movie! Both women are total opposites who cross paths through a highly unlikely scenario. Then its fun and games and many laughs. Yet the film lacks something, really noticeable in the second half where it just goes a bit wayward. Still worth seeing though for the fantastic performances by Midler and Long! Worth owning on DVD despite its lack of extras.
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Summary: Mette Midler and Shelley Long share adventure & Peter Coyote
Review: There is not enough room to describe how great this movie is. And the DVD is much better than copying from the TV. You have to watch this several times to see how you are being set-up constantly from the first. Lauren intends to play Hamlet and Sandy just wants to keep her phone from being disconnected. They converge at an acting class with the famous Stanislav Korzenowski. They independently luck out and take on Michael (Peter Coyote) as a lover. After his untimely demise, Sandy and Lauren meet accidentally in the morgue. The only part of the body that is recognizable is his nether regions. Upon closer examination they come to the conclusion that it is way too small and therefor Michael must be alive. Their searches for Michael take them to exotic locations and unique situations. Drug dealers, CIA, and KGB to name a few. Oh, and don't miss George Carlin as the tracker.
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Summary: Very very good.
Review: This film was incredibly entertaining! I laughed through the whole thing...it's good to watch anytime. Bette Midler and Shelley Long really made me smile.
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Summary: Great!!
Review: This is a wonderful movie. Shelley Long and Bette Midler are a wonderful acting duo, breathing full life into each of their characters. Add that to an exciting plot, a cameo role starring George Carlin, and lots of humor, and you get a terrific, enjoyable movie. Highly recommended.
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Summary: The star of Ninja Vixen, and a wannabe Hamlet team up.
Review: This movie is so well packed that you can not describe it with out giving away the situation. Let's just say that the movie as a whole is better than the sum of its parts. And what parts with Shelley Long, and Bette Midler. See how George Carlin makes his $20.00. Ji-Tu Cumbuka never smiles. Identification is no small thing. All predictions become true. And you will have to replay this several times to take it all in.
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Summary: Have a laugh...
Review: What a brilliant film. It's not overly clever. It's a touch formulaic. It's even a bit silly in places (Bette Midler will NEVER pass as a man by penciling on a moustache and wearing trousers), and the fashion will make you wince. There is something about this comedy that makes me giggle. I don't know why - is it the way Midler and Long ham it up? Is it the silly girl bonding thing? Is it the crap but hilarious jokes? The bit where Long is shot, even though it's corny, still makes me think 'Ahh...she did it' (You'll know what I mean when you watch the movie). All in all, you'll be hard pushed to find such a silly yet brilliant film. I heartily recommend watching it, and even buying the video (if it ever becomes available).
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Summary: I LOVE THIS MOVIE
Review: When my family first purchased a VCR, the first movie we started to rent was Outrageous Fortune. We rented it so many times that we wound up buying the movie. It is one of my all time favorite comedies.
Granted, there are some editing problems (the fight scene in the morgue-through the glass you see them struggling with each other while the dialog is at a calm pace), the plot seems standard (Lauren needs money-tries to trick parents-fails-yet father gives her money; running across country to find "their" man, etc.) and acting a little stiff (esp from Shelly Long). However the film is hysterical. Every so often you find something not to laugh at but those scenes pass quickly. My favorite scene is during the "drug bust" and during the "tobacco shop".
Even though they seem to act a little stiff, they pull it off. You really believe that they start out hating each other, then at the end Sandy comes to the rescue of Lauren. Apparently friendship needs to start someone, even in an audition studio.
There is nothing special about this DVD. Only the movie stands out.
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Summary: A Terrible, cheaply made movie that makes me sick!!
Review: Who were the [people] at disney that green lit this one! Bette Midler got an golden globe nomination for this film, thats a joke. The golden globes give out nominations like candy(she's been nominated for 8), her performace was a joke in the film. Bette Midler should be ashamed of making money off this film. Shelly has made herself the butt of many jokes in Hollywood, so lets not discuss her part in this film. The sloppy writing, ugly photography(the type that would make Jean Renoir cry), and poor direction by Arthur "carpool" Hiller. They should ban this film; its up there with Spiceworld and Startrek five. I'm glad to see that Bette Midler is a joke in Hollywood, her career is falling and she is no longer on the list. The next thing she'll do is a indie film to try to jum start her career. She'll need some luck for that. Bette Midler was nominated for two academy awards , both for bad films and bad performances. People in the 70's raved about her performance in The Rose, I don't consider is good acting when you're coked up and on pot everyday on the set. For the Boys? More like "Bring a Gun to Shoot Yourself With When the Movie's Over". If you want to see this movie fine, I recommend you stay away.
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