Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | | Cast : | Steve Martin, Michael Caine | | Director : | Frank Oz | | Studio : | Mgm/Ua Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 14, 1988 | | DVD Released Date : | May 06, 2003 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | April 19, 2005 | | Summary | A cult classic, one of the best comedies of 80's... | Content
 | Steve Martin stars in one of his funniest roles in the late 1980's hit comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Working with seasoned veteran Michael Caine, the two surprisingly combine to create a hilarious onscreen comedy duo. The two actors play con men, both canvassing the same small territory, and there isn't room for both of them...
In beautiful Beaumont sur Mer on the French Mediterranean coast, Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) and Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine) meet. Both are con men who prey on wealthy women - Freddy using his hard luck stories, and Lawrence utilizing his Old World sophistication and charm. But Lawrence is in a far different league, preying on the wealthy elite of Europe with his years of criminal training. Aspiring to reach such heights himself, Freddy convinces Lawrence to take him on as an understudy. Lawrence relishes the challenge, and together, the two are able to take the town by storm.
But when the boundaries of the small seaside resort become too small for both men, they make a bet as to who is the best at his craft - with the loser agreeing to leave town. Their target is a newly arrived American soap opera star named Janet Colgate. The bet is whoever can get $50,000 from her or go to bed with her first. With the two masters of their craft working against each other, the young American girl is pulled in every direction at once. At least until the two men find out who the true winner of their bet is...
Clever and humorous, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a classic in the comedy genre. It has several memorable scenes, a number of which are saved until the very end (which has a surprising conclusion). Among them is when Lawrence, playing the role of an imminent psychologist, dances with Janet in a bar while Freddy pathetically looks on from his wheelchair. With Lawrence hurling a series of insults such as "get up out of that chair and dance with this girl," Freddy tells a group of sailors a sob story about how Janet used to be his girl until she was stolen away by a man who could walk. The sailors kidnap Lawrence with every intention of teaching him a lesson, but Lawrence quickly turns the tables on Freddy.
I highly recommend Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as a great night of entertainment to people of all persuasions. Far from the realm of a slapstick comedy like The Naked Gun, or the borderline ridiculous humor of Airplane, it exhibits a presence of sophistication reminiscent of its subject matter - two con men working the elite and wealthy social circles of Europe. Like Frasier, it displays all the nuance preferred by educated viewers without being snobbish. But most of all, it's downright plain funny! That's why it's a must-see comedy film...
The DVD Report |
| Rating | | | Date | December 07, 2004 | | Summary | Priceless Match of Wits | Content
| The script is flawless and the roles played exquisitely by Michael Caine, Steve Martin and Glenne Headly.
Fred Benson (Steve Martin) has developed some expertise in swindling the small game - getting women basically to pay him a dinner. He is loud, uncultured and proud of his achievement. He has even managed to get publicity for his misdeeds in newspapers.
He realizes that he has much to learn when he steps on the territory, French Riviera, of Laurence Jamieson (Michael Caine), suave, cultured, classy European, who is elegantly getting the better of the big game.
In order to prevent Fred from scarying away his prey, Laurence devises a bet, a match of wits, between the two of them. The one who wins it gets to stay, the one who loses must leave. The bet consists of extracting $50,000 from unsuspecting victim - which they both choose and agree upon.
Now the priceless and hillarious match of wits begins, each one trying to outdo another and each one alternatively getting one step ahead, until the hunters realize that they have been hunted themselves all along by someone with even greater wits.
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| Rating | | | Date | November 10, 2004 | | Summary | Classic comedy | Content
| Michael Cane and Steve Martin were made for this film and actually have quite a bit of chemistry working together in this well-conceived little comedy. This is a great treat to watch and is a great contrast from some of Steve Martin's latest films in which he seems to be slipping from his best form and losing some integrity to boot. I like this one at least 10 times more than the trite 'cheaper by the dozen' which is one of the most hollywood (in the worst sense of the word) films ever released - blatantly designed for the consumer of light-hearted family comedies - crap in other words. But this one, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' is brimming with humor, good times, and I think maybe some spontanaity from to of the cinemas finest comic (and some times dramatic) actors! |
| Rating | | | Date | October 02, 2004 | | Summary | good movie for the weekend | Content
| i want know the name of the song when michael caine is dancing with glenne headly on the disco... |
| Rating | | | Date | September 02, 2004 | | Summary | Smooth and Sticky! | Content
| Here's a movie that is great fun. It really is the best of the eighties. Steve Martin is funny while Michael cane is smooth. They're both out for glory and riches. And, the find is in Janet. A real fiery one. She's just as sticky as they are, but even more. Good old Steve knows how to handle any role. So, they both play Janet, but it ends up to be more of a game between each other. No one knows who the real Jackal is. But, she's the one who gets them. COLD!!!!!!!!!! Just goes to show you how the real master is. Women trumps over man. You just can't get any better than that. The hunter becomes the hunted! |
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