Three Amigos
Added 9/27/2009
I got exactly what I wanted! It shipped quickly. I absolutely LOVE this silly '80's movie that is no longer in print, so took a chance...and it paid off!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Do you have anything besides Mexican food?"
Added 8/24/2009
Of all the 80's comedies, "Three Amigos" is one which frequently gets mentioned. After all, what's better than teaming Steve Martin, Chevy Chase & Martin Short in a slapstick/satirical south-of-the-border movie? It's a comedy dream team! The problem with "Amigos" lies not with its stars, but with the screenplay. Considering the great comic personas here, the script seems to have holes where it could have been sharper for its three stars. In short, it's a good comedy that should have been better. John Landis directs with his usual snickering aplomb. Martin seems to fare better than his co-stars; he's in character & looks as if he's enjoying himself. Chase is his typically flippant-irreverent self, wandering between bland idiocy & egocentric sarcasm. Short occasionally looks overwhelmed, but is endearing in his beleagured-but-heroic little guy antics.
Thanks to its stars (and some inspired writing from SNL producer Lorne Michaels), "Amigos" has some great comic gems in the rough:
1. The boys performing "My Little Buttercup" in what has to be the toughest cut-throat bar south of the border.
2. In Hollywood: The boys trying to be "inconspicuous" while tip-toeing along a studio sidewalk in their longjohns.
3. Encountering "the singing bush" & "the invisible swordsman".
4. Chase's "endless water canteen" sight gag.
5. The campfire scene, complete with fake sunset & desert creatures joining in song.
6. Martin trying to outsmart a devious mechanical device which has imprisoned him in a jail cell.
7. Short launching into his wild comic dance during celebration.
8. Short's joke about the "mail plane".
In spite of a sometimes meandering script which occasionally holds back its stars from being consistently funny, there's a lot to enjoy in "Three Amigos".
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Always a hilarious classic
Added 6/23/2009
I grew up laughing at these guys ("I like dese guys - Dey are funny guys! ...Just kill one of dem.")and I can't believe it took me so long to get the DVD. I can't imagine skipping any parts, but the old VHS sound was so warped I had almost forgotten what the Singing Bush was meant to sound like! Not to mention the bedtime desert serenade. Oh, I LOVE this movie. Wish they'd do another.
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Might Be The Funniest Film I've Ever Seen
Added 5/29/2009
This is what comedy entertainment is all about!
It may even rank as the funniest movie I've ever seen. It just has a ton of laughs, start-to-finish, and without a lot of the raunch of today's comedy films.
Not only does the dialog produce numerous laugh-out-loud scenes but so do all the sight gags, and there are plenty of those. The funniest characters in the film are the villains, led by "El Guapo," played by Alfonso Arau. He is almost indescribable. All he has to do is open his mouth and show his bad teeth and then give his huge smile and I crack up every time.
The three leads - played by Steve Martin, Matin Short and Chevy Chase - are all excellent and in the primes of their careers. The film also is directed by John Landis, who has a knack for directing extremely entertaining movies. This film was written by Martin, Lorne Michaels of "Saturday Night Live," and songwriter Randy Newman. Kudos to all of them for a job well done.
In addition to the great comedy, decent language and color characters both good guys and bad guys, was the beautiful cinematography. There is a very colorful-looking film and looks outstanding on DVD. The only thing better would be a sharp Blu-Ray transfer.
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Amigos, Amigos, Amigos
Added 4/5/2009
This is a timeless classic. I've seen this movie at least twenty times. As I was placing my order for some other items on the site I noticed it advertised and I just had to get it. It belongs in everyone's collection.
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Three Amigos
Added 9/27/2009
I got exactly what I wanted! It shipped quickly. I absolutely LOVE this silly '80's movie that is no longer in print, so took a chance...and it paid off!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Do you have anything besides Mexican food?"
Added 8/24/2009
Of all the 80's comedies, "Three Amigos" is one which frequently gets mentioned. After all, what's better than teaming Steve Martin, Chevy Chase & Martin Short in a slapstick/satirical south-of-the-border movie? It's a comedy dream team! The problem with "Amigos" lies not with its stars, but with the screenplay. Considering the great comic personas here, the script seems to have holes where it could have been sharper for its three stars. In short, it's a good comedy that should have been better. John Landis directs with his usual snickering aplomb. Martin seems to fare better than his co-stars; he's in character & looks as if he's enjoying himself. Chase is his typically flippant-irreverent self, wandering between bland idiocy & egocentric sarcasm. Short occasionally looks overwhelmed, but is endearing in his beleagured-but-heroic little guy antics.
Thanks to its stars (and some inspired writing from SNL producer Lorne Michaels), "Amigos" has some great comic gems in the rough:
1. The boys performing "My Little Buttercup" in what has to be the toughest cut-throat bar south of the border.
2. In Hollywood: The boys trying to be "inconspicuous" while tip-toeing along a studio sidewalk in their longjohns.
3. Encountering "the singing bush" & "the invisible swordsman".
4. Chase's "endless water canteen" sight gag.
5. The campfire scene, complete with fake sunset & desert creatures joining in song.
6. Martin trying to outsmart a devious mechanical device which has imprisoned him in a jail cell.
7. Short launching into his wild comic dance during celebration.
8. Short's joke about the "mail plane".
In spite of a sometimes meandering script which occasionally holds back its stars from being consistently funny, there's a lot to enjoy in "Three Amigos".
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Always a hilarious classic
Added 6/23/2009
I grew up laughing at these guys ("I like dese guys - Dey are funny guys! ...Just kill one of dem.")and I can't believe it took me so long to get the DVD. I can't imagine skipping any parts, but the old VHS sound was so warped I had almost forgotten what the Singing Bush was meant to sound like! Not to mention the bedtime desert serenade. Oh, I LOVE this movie. Wish they'd do another.
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