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		A short look back at what should have been the best action-comedy of the 90's, if only it weren't for a certain someone's potty-mouth at the MTV awards the year before. I give you - the Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Rock 'n Roll Detective (youtube.com)		75
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realmolo

1 day ago

Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

sinner4ever

1 day ago

Zu Zu Petals

The only thing I can remember

The Pope of Manwich Village

1 day ago

Uh...no. No. No. No, no, no.

sinko swimo

1 day ago

realmolo: Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

Obviously you're the judge king of everything. Some peoples taste is all in their mouth. "Dice" set arena ticket sell out records that still stand.

JulieAzel626

1 day ago

It had quite the cast: Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Freddy Kruger and Wayne Newton.

Flappyhead

1 day ago

That looks like shiat. Also that guy really needs to learn proper audio editing. I could barely make out what he was saying half the time and the movie audio was practically blaring.

The Bunyip

1 day ago

RIP Johnny Crunch

Snatch Bandergrip

1 day ago

A dumb trashy movie, that I got some giggles out of but hardly worth the rewatch.

The only thing I really remember was the part where, for reasons I don't remember, Dice forcefully baby-birds sushi to Lauren Holly. Ugh.

Flappyhead

1 day ago

sinko swimo: realmolo: Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

Obviously you're the judge king of everything. Some peoples taste is all in their mouth. "Dice" set arena ticket sell out records that still stand.

Then was forgotten about for nearly thirty years. Weird that.

Stantz

1 day ago

Flappyhead: That looks like shiat. Also that guy really needs to learn proper audio editing. I could barely make out what he was saying half the time and the movie audio was practically blaring.

Sounds fine this end

invictus2

1 day ago

Flappyhead: sinko swimo: realmolo: Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

Obviously you're the judge king of everything. Some peoples taste is all in their mouth. "Dice" set arena ticket sell out records that still stand.

Then was forgotten about for nearly thirty years. Weird that.

/ Well Dice "fans" didn't get it was an act and the became , MAGA chuds

frankb00th

1 day ago

My hair my hair!

Stantz

1 day ago

Stantz: Flappyhead: That looks like shiat. Also that guy really needs to learn proper audio editing. I could barely make out what he was saying half the time and the movie audio was practically blaring.

Sounds fine this end

also on my son's tablet, and my other son's phone

Think it's just you

Zombie DJ

1 day ago

realmolo: Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

Excuse me. I just need to get by your little soap box. Thanks.

Its fine. It's a product of its age. Godrey does some fun work and there's some fun scenes if you really like Hollywood.
If you hate this movie, question all your life decisions. Its not asking for anything. Just 2 hours of dumb 80's action.

Stantz

1 day ago

Stantz: Stantz: Flappyhead: That looks like shiat. Also that guy really needs to learn proper audio editing. I could barely make out what he was saying half the time and the movie audio was practically blaring.

Sounds fine this end

also on my son's tablet, and my other son's phone

Think it's just you

No, it was me. Raised the first two aidio segments to 6.25 and not the rest. If it' a huge issue I'll re-upload tomorrow

jimmythrust

1 day ago

I proudly admit to buying tickets to see this in the theater. I giggled enough not to make a pass at my date.

This may explain why we didn't go out again...

realmolo

1 day ago

Zombie DJ: realmolo: Uh, no.

That movie sucks. I suppose if you have the mentality and sense of humor of a crass 13-year-old, it might seem great. But it sucks.

Excuse me. I just need to get by your little soap box. Thanks.

Its fine. It's a product of its age. Godrey does some fun work and there's some fun scenes if you really like Hollywood.
If you hate this movie, question all your life decisions. Its not asking for anything. Just 2 hours of dumb 80's action.

I don't hate it. I just don't like it at all. It's a turd. I don't think this is some kind of contrarian opinion. It's pretty widely-regarded as a turd.

Most movies from about 1989 through 1994 are turds, though. It was a really bad 5 years for Hollywood.

RandyJohnson

1 day ago

I thought it had a decent soundtrack. A catchy tune by billy idol, some yacht rock song, and Richie sambora doing a good version of the wind cries Mary.

puffy999

1 day ago

realmolo: Most movies from about 1989 through 1994 are turds, though. It was a really bad 5 years for Hollywood.

Stantz

1 day ago

RandyJohnson: A catchy tune by billy idol

He was going to play Robert Englunds part, but that was around the time he had his big bike accident, so he let them have Cradle of Love

resident dystopian

1 day ago

I remember the movie and him being hyped quite a bit. Never found his persona amusing, just off putting
in a punching down curdled second hand Fonzie/Elvis/Dangerfield Brundlefly fashion.
/I guess the kids are rediscovering him?

NOLAhd

1 day ago

I remember thinking it was funny as hell. It was streaming somewhere and I watched it again and it really didn't age well.

On the plus side, it does have Tone Loc and Morris Day.

Psychopompous

1 day ago

My favorite underrated '90s action comedy is probably Men at Work.

Men at Work (6/12) Movie CLIP - Dead Councilman (1990) HD

"Awww, Looks like someone threw away a perfectly good white boy." is a cult classic line perfectly delivered by Keith David, who is way overdue for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

The soundtrack is an excellent compilation of the reggae/dub that was popular (in some niche markets) at the time.

Lsherm

1 day ago

It was 1990. It's fine for the time - a stupid action comedy. The same year its competitors would have been Short Time, Air America, or Bird on a Wire. It wasn't any better or worse than those.

Billy Liar

1 day ago

Hey, that's the guy that was on MASH that one time.

Not exactly an obscure title (mebbe in the UK). You can find a copy of it at pretty much any place that sells VHS tapes. Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. I think anybody that wanted to see it, saw it by the time DVDs hit.

snowshovel

1 day ago

Psychopompous: My favorite underrated '90s action comedy is probably Men at Work.
[YouTube video: Men at Work (6/12) Movie CLIP - Dead Councilman (1990) HD]
"Awww, Looks like someone threw away a perfectly good white boy." is a cult classic line perfectly delivered by Keith David, who is way overdue for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
[filmmusicsite.com image 600x600]
The soundtrack is an excellent compilation of the reggae/dub that was popular (in some niche markets) at the time.

Isn't that line also in "Better Off Dead?"

solcofn

1 day ago

snowshovel: Psychopompous: My favorite underrated '90s action comedy is probably Men at Work.
[YouTube video: Men at Work (6/12) Movie CLIP - Dead Councilman (1990) HD]
"Awww, Looks like someone threw away a perfectly good white boy." is a cult classic line perfectly delivered by Keith David, who is way overdue for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
[filmmusicsite.com image 600x600]
The soundtrack is an excellent compilation of the reggae/dub that was popular (in some niche markets) at the time.

Isn't that line also in "Better Off Dead?"

https://youtu.be/_XCRLDUl6sM

433

1 day ago

realmolo: Most movies from about 1989 through 1994 are turds, though. It was a really bad 5 years for Hollywood.

There was a weird cultural bridge at that time. Hollywood still seemed stuck back at least ten years, hoping that a goofy premise alone would be enough. They made lots of neo-screwball comedies and almost all of them are terrible.

It took a slew of highly successful risky films to pull their heads out and pay a little more attention to what viewers would love, and not just like. I think it also took some serious changes in society, shiat got serious.

Ford Fairlane is a good example of how a shiatty product can be made and still expected to make money, and that was the rut they were stuck in - it wasn't just movies, either.

neongoats

1 day ago

His fans were all proto-magas. Footage of his comedy shows is weird as people hoot and fist pump like it's a fascist rally rather than a standup bit.

Psychopompous

1 day ago

solcofn: snowshovel: Psychopompous: My favorite underrated '90s action comedy is probably Men at Work.
[YouTube video: Men at Work (6/12) Movie CLIP - Dead Councilman (1990) HD]
"Awww, Looks like someone threw away a perfectly good white boy." is a cult classic line perfectly delivered by Keith David, who is way overdue for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
[filmmusicsite.com image 600x600]
The soundtrack is an excellent compilation of the reggae/dub that was popular (in some niche markets) at the time.

Isn't that line also in "Better Off Dead?"

https://youtu.be/_XCRLDUl6sM

That's what I meant by cult classic line. I just like Keith David's delivery.

Clash City Farker

1 day ago

Little boy blew.

He needed the money.

ZMugg

1 day ago

Blowing up a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was beyond reprehensible.

Rot in Hell, movie.

Kid Lester

1 day ago

Hit paydirt with K-Dirt.

/do my dishes!

Quemapueblo

1 day ago

You're Unbelievable Subby...

Stantz

1 day ago

ZMugg: Blowing up a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was beyond reprehensible.

Rot in Hell, movie.

Imdb trivia is a font of knowledge

After many letters of protest from classic-car enthusiasts, the film's production company said that an actual 1957 Ford Fairlane was not blown up in the explosion; it was a fiberglass replica body on a newer Ford chassis.

AstroJesus

1 day ago

I actually own it on DVD. Got it for a dollar at the dollar store a long time ago.

Darth Funjamin

1 day ago

It's not unwatchable, but it's hardly the best action-comedy of the '90s

Stantz

1 day ago

Darth Funjamin: It's not unwatchable, but it's hardly the best action-comedy of the '90s

yerritis

TDWCom29

1 day ago

neongoats: His fans were all proto-magas. Footage of his comedy shows is weird as people hoot and fist pump like it's a fascist rally rather than a standup bit.

His fans were "rebelling" against the same made-up grievances MAGAts are now. It's just they had the good sense to not elect Dice President, though who's to say they wouldn't have if he tried

ZMugg

1 day ago

Stantz: ZMugg: Blowing up a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was beyond reprehensible.

Rot in Hell, movie.

Imdb trivia is a font of knowledge

After many letters of protest from classic-car enthusiasts, the film's production company said that an actual 1957 Ford Fairlane was not blown up in the explosion; it was a fiberglass replica body on a newer Ford chassis.

Thank you for that info.

Odd Bird

1 day ago

sinner4ever: Zu Zu Petals

The only thing I can remember

The only thing I remember from it.
probably NSFW

Queensrÿche - Last Time In Paris

/not the official video
//not that you will mind
///now stop that, or at least put the shades down.

Be polite walk on the right

1 day ago

Two dollars!

Zorba Paster's Wet Nurse

1 day ago

I still laugh thinking of Gottfried getting electrocuted. Same vein as Hudson Hawk, If Looks Could Kill, Kuffs. No thought required other than making you think too hard as what they are trying to be. Dumb entertainment.

STRYPERSWINE

1 day ago

I have quoted this brilliant piece of filmmaking more than Spinal Tap or Idiocracy.

VInce Neil, Ton Loc and Wayne Newton! And Morris Day and Priscilla Presley and....

isamudyson

1 day ago

"See those chicks? Girl Scouts....I took two boxes."

(also, still wondering if Melody shaved before she went out in that dress)

hammettman

1 day ago

Apparently, he has re-emerged with something of a real acting career. But if I recall, back then, for the most part, he was pretty much the Dane Cook of catch-phrase standup for hammered 17 yr-olds.

Aquapope

1 day ago

One-trick novelty standups get forgotten all the time. That he got a movie makes him an outstandingly successful one-trick novelty standup, but that doesn't make him funny longer than the 2 or 3 performances it takes for the novelty to wear off.

SBinRR

1 day ago

All the way through the latest version of A Star is Born I was nagged by almost recognizing Gaga's dad, but just not being able to place him. Then the credits rolled.

433

1 day ago

hammettman: Apparently, he has re-emerged with something of a real acting career. But if I recall, back then, for the most part, he was pretty much the Dane Cook of catch-phrase standup for hammered 17 yr-olds.

"Jack and Jill went up the hill. They f*cked!, heeeeyyyy!"

None of his jokes actually had punchlines. They weren't really jokes. He tapped into something, that can't be denied, but fortunately his shtick was just that, shtick. He was inimitable in a weird way, and that was for the better. It's just to bad his shtick was obnoxious and so was the persona he adopted.

Shaggy_C

1 day ago

But we already got the best action-comedy of the 1990s...

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