Easy Money
@teamfreak16 (43571)
Denver, Colorado
March 30, 2016 6:20pm CST
In the 1983 film Easy Money, Rodney Dangerfield plays Monty Capulletti, a work-a-day slob who spends his free time getting loaded with his buddy Nicky (Joe Pesci.) When Monty's hated but wealthy mother-in-law (Geraldine Fitzgerald) dies, she leaves him the majority of her estate, provided Monty can reform himself in one year. If Monty fails, his nephew-in-law Clive (Jeffrey Jones) stands to inherit the fortune instead.
Monty is stressed--his daughter Allison (Jennifer Jason-Leigh) is set to marry a hoodlum, Julio (Taylor Negron.) And, naturally, Clive begins sabotage operations immediately.
I think Easy Money is pretty damn funny, although, if you aren't a fan of Dangerfield's humor, there's really nothing here to change your mind.
The jokes and gags are numerous, and the comic chemistry is quite good, especially Dangerfield's with both between Pesci and Negron.
Comedy-wise, there are funny scenes abound. My favorite is when Julio and his buddy Hector create possibly the funniest take on Cyrano de Bergerac you're apt to see (scene linked below.)
Throw in a great theme song by Billy Joel, and you have one of the finer, if un-remembered, 80's comedies.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
1 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 That's so true. But what a great feeling it had to be inside to have done it even later in life! I know it would tickle me to no end if something like that happened to me now! lol
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
1 Apr 16
@CRK109 - That's true, at least he did get to experience some stardom other than just his standup.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
It's too bad he didn't become a star until late in his career, he could have made a lot more like them.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
31 Mar 16
Hhaha omg lolz
This is great Scott.
Get offa me holmes lolz
This is great Scott.
Get offa me holmes lolz1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
31 Mar 16
@teamfreak16 Really great Scott.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
One of my all-time favorite scenes.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
31 Mar 16
He was is definitely a unique comedian. I do not know if he could become famous in these times with how everything has become so politically correct.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
Yeah, but in his standup, he pretty much made fun of himself. But yeah, he was in the right time, when people weren't so damn uptight.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
31 Mar 16
not seen it though it sounds similar to Brewster's Millions where he has to learn hard lessons fast and spend a fortune that keeps coming back to him or lose a massive inheritance
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
31 Mar 16
@teamfreak16 that's the version I know too but there is an earlier one
@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
I never thought of that. Great comparison. I've only seen the Richard Pryor/John Candy version, but I thought it was funny.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Mar 16
I saw this one back in the day. Probably Dangerfield's most successful starring movie.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
I thought it was funnier than Back to School, for sure.
@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 16
That's ok, I'll watch it for you. I've had to have seen this around 50 times.
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