Stir Crazy (DVD)

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Gene Wilder and Richard Prior star in this superb comedy directed by George Roy Hill. Wilder and Prior are two small town losers who decide to travel to the big city to make something of themselves. Well, they certainly do that, landing a job which requires them to wear woodpecker costumes...well its a start I suppose. Unfortunately for them, they choose the day that a pair of bank robber decide to use the same disguise to rob the city bank and naturally ...
...being sentenced to 120 years in prison for the crime. Things look pretty grim as they find themselves sharing a cell with the most enormous inmate who completely fills the cell, squashing them againt the bars by his sheer girth. The prison warder has it in for them, the place is full of nuts and a couple of wise asses like these two can only go one way...However, salvation seems at hand when Wilder shows superb rodeo skills, which is just what the ... Read review

Advantages: good entertaining/humorous movie
Disadvantages: none to complain about really

Director Sidney Poitier Producer: Hannah Weinstein Writer: Bruce Jay Friedman Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Erland Van Lidth and Miguel Angel Suarez. Released in late 1980 this comedy involved two men who, through the quirk of fate, end up behind bars. **BRIEF PLOT** When Skip Donahue, (played by Gene Wilder) and Harry Monroe, (played by Richard Pryor) suddenly find themselves out of work they struggle to pay their bill. When they are ...
...bank, basically dressing up as woodpeckers and dancing outside the bank. Unfortunately, the two men don't realise that they are being watched by people who are planning to use their costumes for ulterior motives leaving them in the frame. Then Skip and Harry are wrongly arrested and imprisoned for a long time they end up in a prison where the governor is a little dodgy, and has taken a dislike to them for refusing to obey certain orders involving ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny, slick, memorable
Disadvantages: None

...is still a great film. Stir Crazy sees the two comic genius' Richard Prior and Gene Wilder teamed up again in a very funny film. It is a film I watch over and over again. Follow the escapades of this comic duo as they get arrested and wrongly convicted for a bank robbery with a difference. Feel for them as they try to prove their innocence in an hillarious movie which should adorn anyones video shelf. A belly full of laughs throughout and some ... Read review

Advantages: pryor/wilder combo
Disadvantages: dry humour

This movie is one of the better comedies I have seen over the last few years. The comedy duo of Wilder and Pryor are one of the best we have seen in movies. They have such great comic chemistry. This is the best prison comedy ever in my opinion if that is saying much. I highly recommend renting this movie or at least catching it on the tube. My sister says: Simply put, one of the greatest buddy movies of all time. Pryor and Wilder were great together. ... Read review

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A great comical film with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Since as I can remember, when this was on the TV, I loved it and watched it all the way through, it made laugh at the most silly things. Cast - Gene Wilder Richard Pryor JoBeth Williams Craig T. Nelson Barry Corbin Charles Weldon Miguel Angel Suarez Nicolas Coster These two make a great pair and even though its an old’ish film, I would still keep it on my shelf. We start in New York ...
...where the diners seem to be a little too happy. Seconds later, we find that the cook has been very liberal with the oregano her helper took from the cook's bag, only then to find out it was Harry's bag, and it sure wasn't oregano! Skip is the goofiest store detective you'll ever meet, who meets a famous actress and accuses her of shoplifting, which she denies. They are commiserating in a local bar, as they have both been fired! They decide to shake ... Read review

Advantages: good funny story, great characters
Disadvantages: Could have been slghtly better

...been arrested as they are unable to both look at the camera at the same time as Wally keeps turning to look at Dave so he can see what he is saying. I think this is a very clever part which never fails to amuse me. My hubby also finds this film very funny and he is actually the one who introduced me to this pair of actors. I will admit that this is probably not the best film I have seen this pair in but it is still a great fun film which is so easy to watch and enjoy. Personally I did enjoy their performance more in Stir Crazy. The DVD which we have does have some bonus material which includes:- Behind the Scenes Featurettes Filmographics Theatrical Trailer As anyone who reads my reviews will know I am not a fan of bonus material so I have not watched these. The film has a running time of 98 minutes which I feel is a great... Read review

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Advantages: Pryor on top of his game
Disadvantages: over use of certain choice words

...amount of general swearing in the performance. I am reluctant to give any examples of actual gags in fear of spoiling the DVD for any newcommers only to comment that Pryor describes his fathers death whilst having sex as "he came and went at the same time!" That is probably the best example of the type of humour Pryor uses within the gig. This actual DVD features the added bonus of 'Stir Crazy' a film that added to Pryor's reputation as an actor, something that surely contributed to being paid more than Christopher Reeve as Superman in Superman III. The chemistry between Pryor and Gene Wilder is terrific to watch despite pryors use of cocaine was into orbit during the making of this amusing comedy flick. With a plot consisting of two men framed for murder and looking at over 100 years in prison for the crime it becomes a tale of how... Read review

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