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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid [1982]
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Corny.
Review date: 2008-03-27 Rating: 2 out of 10
If this was the first Steve Martin film I had ever seen I would have missed some of his really good ones because I wouldn't have bothered with any others. I thought the only good thing about it was the way old films were so cleverly used to bring in many old stars that only a granny like me would recognise. This one wont be watched again.
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Reviews
Are you a friend of Carlotta?
Review date: 2005-11-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is Rob Reiner's comical tribute to the great Hollywood Film Noir classics. Steve Martin plays Rigby Reardon, a hard-bitten L.A. private eye. All the jokes depend on placing Rearden's character into scenes from black and white movies of the forties and fifties, making him appear with Bogart as Sam Spade, in drag as Jimmy Cagney's mother and much else besides. The story is absurdly stitched together and is hardly seamless, but works best if you try to name the film clip as you go along. It can also be enjoyed for its own sake, especially with the running gags. But I can't give the game away. This is a film for film buffs and for anyone just looking for a good laugh. It was a very clever concept, and works pretty well.
A modern classic!
Review date: 2003-08-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
Rigby Reardon (Steve Martin)embarks on his most exciting adventure yet in this hommage to film noir of the 40s.Rachel ward plays your archtypal femme fatale with a knack for bullet removal and a body to match! Ably assisted by stars of the past such as Humphery Bogart, Vincent Price, Burt Lancaster, Jimmy Cagney, Bette Davis, Ava Gardner etc this film cracks along with its with its rediculous storyline in a hilarious but completely deadpan manner.
Captures the spirit of film noir perfectly - and hilariously
Review date: 2001-10-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
Steve Martin isn't one of my favourite actors, but this movie is, I think, his best. Otherwise it wouldn't be getting 5 stars from me :-)
Martin plays the private detective Rigby Reardon, who takes on a mysterious case from a beautiful client...
The film is redolent of classic detective noir, and includes a lot of "borrowed" material, cleverly inter-cut to (for example) engineer conversations between Martin and his side-kick Bogart. Trying to spot as many of the films used as you can is part of the fun.
The music score is a complete joy, and perfectly captures the atmosphere of this genre: it wouldn't have been out of place in a real 40s movie.
Definitely recommended for any fans of classic black and white movies, who aren't so po-faced as to object to a loving send up of their faviourite genre.
steve martins funniest film ever
Review date: 2001-06-13 Rating: 10 out of 10
It stars Steve Martin as rigby reardon in his best performance ever. Rigby is a private detective who gets mixed up in a nazi plot to take over the world using...'cheese mould.' It is shot in black and white and ingeniously mixes clips from classic black and white crime thrillers. Martin's one liners and the countless inuendo provides way more than a laugh a minute, i really can't praise this enough. As a classic noir comedy and a gift to humanity that really is a materpiece, i strongly urge you to buy this film.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Carl Reiner
Rachel Ward
Barbara Stanwyck
Steve Martin
Alan Ladd
Creators:
Steve Martin (Primary Contributor)
Steve Martin (Writer)
Rachel Ward (Primary Contributor)
Carl Reiner (Writer)
Michael Chapman (Cinematographer)
David V. Picker (Producer)
Richard McWhorter (Producer)
William E. McEuen (Producer)
George Gipe (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: 4 Front Video
Manufacturer: 4 Front Video
EAN: 3259190359796
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Black & White, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2005-06-06
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 84 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1982-05-21
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: German (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: German (Dubbed)