Johnny Dangerously
Organized crime has never been this disorganized!
In Amy Heckerling's hilarious send-up of 1930s gangster films, Michael Keaton stars as Johnny Dangerously, a devoted son who turns to a life of crime in order to pay for his mother's operation. As a dapper kingpin, he manages to provide support for her never-ending medical problems while romancing a stormy torch singer (Marilu Henner), battling arch-rival Danny Vermin (Joe Piscopo), and exposing a corrupt D.A. (Danny DeVito). It's a zany, wild spoof that's riddled with as many gags as bullet holes!
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Limp and pointless gangster parody - Superdave
Back in 1984, when Michael Keaton was the hot flavor of the month comic actor, he starred in this parody of 1930s Public Enemy style gangster movies. The movie actually has a nice vintage look to it, with the costume design, cars, sets all well conceived to capture Old Hollywood movie glamor. However, Young Frankenstein this is not, and the reason is the script. Movie parodies have to be both resonant with the old and yet cleverly new and fresh, a difficult combination, and there is just not enough funny material here. Woody Allen or Mel Brooks might have made something of this concept, but Amy Heckerling is just not up to the challenge. I do like one great line, though, when Marilu Henner asks, "Do you know your name is an adverb?"Du bon Keaton - Salwa
Je ne m'attandais a rien en commandant ce film et je l'ai écouté en relaxant mais plus le film avancait, plus j'y prenait gout. Les blagues me faisaient de plus en plus rire, et j'ai finalement écouté le film avec intéret.La performance de Keaton est géniale et je dirais que cette production en vaut le détour. Bon visionnement!
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Limp and pointless gangster parody - Superdave
Back in 1984, when Michael Keaton was the hot flavor of the month comic actor, he starred in this parody of 1930s Public Enemy style gangster movies. The movie actually has a nice vintage look to it, with the costume design, cars, sets all well conceived to ...Du bon Keaton - Salwa
Je ne m'attandais a rien en commandant ce film et je l'ai écouté en relaxant mais plus le film avancait, plus j'y prenait gout. Les blagues me faisaient de plus en plus rire, et j'ai finalement écouté le film avec intéret.La performance de Keaton est géniale ...