Oscar
1991
Sylvester Stallone stars as famed mobster Angelo SnapsProvolone, who promises his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he will hang up his tommy gun and lead a kinder, gentler life. However, on the day Snaps is to start his legitimate career in banking, he gets derailed by a spate of family emergencies. It all begins when Snaps's .. Read more
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Don Ameche, Tim Curry, Kirk Douglas |
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| Director | John Landis |
| Genres | Children, Comedy |
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Oscar
Sylvester Stallone stars as famed mobster Angelo SnapsProvolone, who promises his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he will hang up his tommy gun and lead a kinder, gentler life. However, on the day Snaps is to start his legitimate career in banking, he gets derailed by a spate of family emergencies. It all begins when Snaps's accountant suddenly declares his intention to wed the ex-gangster's daughter (Marisa Tomei)--but he's not the only prospective husband banging at Snaps's door. Then, just to complicate matters, his daughter announces she's pregnant. Later, a young stranger arrives, claiming to be Snaps's daughter--which is news to him. And that's just the beginning of the confusion in this madcap farce from esteemed comedy director John Landis.
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Don Ameche, Tim Curry, Kirk Douglas |
|---|---|
| Director | John Landis |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Children, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Feb 2005 Production year: 1991 |
| Format | DVD |
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The decline of John Landis is one of the cruellest blows to strike Hollywood comedy in recent years. However, he manages a semblance of form with this gangster farce based on a French play that had already been filmed (by La Cage aux Folles director Edouard Molinaro) in 1967. Sylvester Stallone strives a touch too hard for laughs as the mobster whose plans to quit the rackets are confounded by a series of domestic crises and that old standby, the “mixed-up bags” routine. The main interest lies in the sly cameos of Kirk Douglas, Don Ameche, Yvonne De Carlo and Eddie Bracken, with Peter Riegert and Chazz Palminteri the standouts in the supporting cast.
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Leaden attempt at a screwball comedy, and one that sinks under its own witlessness.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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LAFFF HARD IN KONFUSION! lol
sooooo funny...... who knew? only saw 5 minutes of this on the tv screen but cudnt stay to watch...... glad dat lov fims givin sucha wide choice of movies from years ago as well as the up to date blockbusters... an awesome an very cludo- mysterious movie with a twist of laffs.. greta movie ...... sly needs mor comedies
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0 out of 1 person found this review helpful
loved it.
cool film very funny.
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