|
Post by stefancrosscoe on Jan 12, 2018 16:12:59 GMT
"He was wearing my Harvard tie. Can you believe it? My Harvard tie. Like oh, sure he went to Harvard."New York City's "favorite" filthy rich brothers Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer (Don Ameche) Duke are infamous for their competitive nature and they are always on the lookout for something new to bring to the table, and the latest pieces in their evil scheme are to involve a mouthy street smart thief (Eddie Murphy) along with a successful yet snobbish businessman (Dan Aykroyd) and then change their lives dramatically, only to see which one who comes out on top and who's not.John Landis Trading Places is a real classic and for me, it is up there with the very best of what the 1980s had to offer when it comes to comedy and is also my all time favorite Eddie Murphy movie. A great cast with Eddie during his absolute peak, Dan Aykroyd doing the solid part as Murphy's more up-tight yet hilarious sidekick and of course then we have the goddess that is Jamie Lee Curtis in a more mature part than her usual scream queen horror material, while veterans such as Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche as the gambling addicted Duke brothers are a riot, just as Paul Gleason and Denholm Elliott are all delivering the goods and more.
|
|
|
Post by gbone on Jan 12, 2018 19:17:35 GMT
Who has been putting out their Kools on my floor?
|
|
|
Post by politicidal on Jan 12, 2018 19:45:35 GMT
Excellent comedy; the only thing that I really didn't find funny was Gleason in the ape suit by the end. Just felt like a bad skit that snuck into the script. But as it is, Aykryod and Murphy are great together, Jamie Lee Curtis fine as hell, and the Dukes brothers were good as love-to-hate villains. 8/10.
|
|
|
Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jan 12, 2018 22:04:27 GMT
Let's not forget future former US Senator Al Franken is in the film.
|
|
|
Post by Jayman on Jul 20, 2018 20:39:25 GMT
Love this movie. One of my favorite comedies
|
|
|
Post by kolchak92 on Mar 13, 2022 18:54:38 GMT
It's probably in my top 5 comedies of all time. Just a great, great movie.
|
|
|
Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 13, 2022 19:29:04 GMT
A classic.
|
|
|
Post by marianne48 on Mar 13, 2022 19:31:10 GMT
Dan Aykroyd's best film. Don Ameche didn't like having to curse, however.
|
|
|
Post by kolchak92 on Mar 13, 2022 19:43:56 GMT
Dan Aykroyd's best film. Don Ameche didn't like having to curse, however. He didn't like having to say the n-word either.
|
|
|
Post by 博:Dr.BLΔD€:锯 on Mar 13, 2022 20:10:42 GMT
.
Do Ya Wanna Trade Places With Me ?
Not my Fave John Landis movie......but up there. I sometimes think that if there is a devil, he made Jamie Lee to tempt and weaken us all.
|
|
|
Post by kolchak92 on Mar 13, 2022 20:23:33 GMT
. Do Ya Wanna Trade Places With Me ? Not my Fave John Landis movie......but up there. I sometimes think that if there is a devil, he made Jamie Lee to tempt and weaken us all. She looks like a guy to me. I've never understood why she's considered some great beauty.
|
|
|
Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 13, 2022 20:26:32 GMT
. Do Ya Wanna Trade Places With Me ? Not my Fave John Landis movie......but up there. I sometimes think that if there is a devil, he made Jamie Lee to tempt and weaken us all. She looks like a guy to me. I've never understood why she's considered some great beauty. Her bod.
|
|
|
Post by 博:Dr.BLΔD€:锯 on Mar 14, 2022 11:05:44 GMT
. Do Ya Wanna Trade Places With Me ? Not my Fave John Landis movie......but up there. I sometimes think that if there is a devil, he made Jamie Lee to tempt and weaken us all. She looks like a guy to me. I've never understood why she's considered some great beauty. A mate of mine once said that. I remember feeling him up and down his chest He said 'Whatcha doing, Doc?' I told him I was giving him a quick, medical examination to make sure he wasn't turning into a woman. In all seriousness though, it's all subjective and taste...... and beauty is in the eye of the etc etc, Kolch...but personally, I think she was lust on a stick, nice voice also.
|
|
|
Post by kolchak92 on Mar 14, 2022 12:07:59 GMT
She looks like a guy to me. I've never understood why she's considered some great beauty. A mate of mine once said that. I remember feeling him up and down his chest He said 'Whatcha doing, Doc?' I told him I was giving him a quick, medical examination to make sure he wasn't turning into a woman. In all seriousness though, it's all subjective and taste...... and beauty is in the eye of the etc etc, Kolch...but personally, I think she was lust on a stick, nice voice also. She has a beautiful speaking voice, I'll give her that.
|
|
|
Post by Spike Del Rey on Mar 15, 2022 12:43:13 GMT
A classic, my favorite comedy of all-time and in my Top 5 overall.
|
|
|
Post by mortsahlfan on Mar 15, 2022 19:12:12 GMT
I liked that it was about a social experiment, and there aren't many in the movies.
|
|
|
Post by mstreepsucks on Mar 15, 2022 19:17:00 GMT
I like, that they work together at the end of it. Because they can do anything, while working with each other.
|
|