The story of a bored guy meets strange gal and get into some weird mess where they're both risk their lives on a plan to get rich has been done time after time, well bits and pieces out of the story obviously have. Gee, there are a lot of them popping up, especially directors. I know that's a pretty big statement, but I thoroughly had a wowser with Landis' woozy attempt at film noir.There's no denying that it's pretty much a self-indulgent flick with Landis getting a whole bunch of friends to join in the act, or is it just one big joke? But I didn't care as I just rolled with the punches and tried to pick up on all the familiar faces. So was it? Oh yeah, it was! I'll definitely go to say that this is my favourite Landis flick, yeah even more than "Animal House", yep more so than "Trading Places", a tad better than "An American Werewolf in London" and way ahead of "The Blues Brothers". From my second viewing of it I thought it was John Landis' best film, so when I got the DVD, I was hoping that it would be as good as I remembered it to be. That time I got the title! And I tracked down the DVD only a couple of weeks ago. After a while I kind of forgot about it, but like my first viewing I came across it unknowingly on cable and it came flooding back again. Years later I had forgot what the title was called, but I still could remember certain scenes and it entered on my ever-growing film list to track down. I don't why, but I just dig that last point about the flick.
Well, from the opening scene I was totally captivated by its maniac humour, trigger-happy cameos, kooky situations and that this road movie took place mostly at night. Instead of going out for the night in the rain I decided to stay in and watch some telly. Where everyone seems to want a piece of those six emeralds, which Diana has smuggled into the country.The first time I saw this flick I stumbled across it accidentally when I was on holidays.
From this point onwards Ed and Diana are caught up in a cheerfully dashing and murderous chase throughout the night in Los Angeles. Can his jaded life get any better? Well one night, it does take a sharp turn when he rescues a lovely, but mysterious blonde named Diana from some ruthlessly zany thugs at the airport.
Now that's a night on the town you won't forget!Įd Orkin is an ordinary guy with insomnia, has a very boring job and finds out his wife is having an affair.
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