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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MGM HOME VIDEO (UNDER FOX)
EAN: 9780792851530
Feature: One s got a sophisticated, suave and debonair con act. The other s got.well, an act. Together, Steve Martin and Michael Caine are Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and they re absolutely ruining the Riviera in this hilarious battle of wits and double-crosses (Boxoffice) that couldn t be more delightful (The Wall Street Journal)! Martin is Freddy Benson, a small-time con man sleazing his way through Eu
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792851536
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledPortugueseSubtitledSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: 1002729
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 04, 2001
Running Time: 110 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1988
Features:- One s got a sophisticated, suave and debonair con act. The other s got.well, an act. Together, Steve Martin and Michael Caine are Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and they re absolutely ruining the Riviera in this hilarious battle of wits and double-crosses (Boxoffice) that couldn t be more delightful (The Wall Street Journal)! Martin is Freddy Benson, a small-time con man sleazing his way through Eu
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Two competing con men are out to extract $50,000 from a sweet American heiress.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 6-MAY-2003
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) is a crass, loud American. Laurence Jameson (Michael Caine) is a suave, urbane European. Their common ground is that they both are confidence men, and they meet in a train compartment as Benson is scamming his way across Europe, taking advantage of women's generosity. The two are forced into a rivalry, which culminates in a wager to see who can be the first to bilk $50,000 out of American heiress Janet Colgate (Glenne Headly). Their game of one-upmanship is, of course, brought to ridiculous heights as things progress. Written by Paul Henning (the mind behind such TV shows as Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is an uneven but funny mix of Martin's physical comedy and Caine's oily charms. Martin's first role as cohort is to assume the persona of Ruprecht, the "special" younger brother intended to scare off potential brides. As Ruprecht, he comes off as a cross between The Andy Griffith Show's Ernest T. Bass and Jerry Lewis; hilarious as it is, it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the film. Once the wager is on, though, Martin slips into his overly earnest mode as an American military man suffering from hysterical paralysis, with Caine as a psychologist who takes on his case. All in all, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (a loose remake of the 1964 film Bedtime Story with David Niven and Marlon Brando) is a droll, intelligent comedy, short on knee slappers but long on comic situations and characterizations. --Jerry Renshaw
Average Rating: 
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Dirty Rotten Scoundels DVD on Blu-ray player goes occasionally goes black so keep you old DVD player to play this DVD.
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A remarkably funny film, by the amazingly multi-talented Frank Oz (best known, though anonymously usually, for his Miss Piggy). Will have you laughing out loud!
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This is an entertaining film because of Sir Michael Caine, who is the real funny character, which shows what a versatile actor he is. Mr. Steve Martin is a fine comedian; however, in my opinion, the silly character that he played, diminished the overall quality of this film. The fact that this film was shot on location was a plus.
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Just watched it again. I love this show. Thanks for helping my '80s movie habit.
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I have no inherent bias against remakes (at least I don't THINK I do). I understand that a new generation and a new set of screen idols creates a new market. Why not recycle some of the good scripts and concepts of the past and make some money in the process. Heck, even Hitchcock made "The Man Who Knew too Much" twice. Besides, what if the first time around a great script was ruined by a mediocre director? Maybe the second effort will bring out the brilliance the first effort missed. (Anyone ever heard of the silent version of "The Wizard of Oz")? I guess every other generation deserves its' version of "A Star is Born". The problem for us old-timers, however, is that we measure the new version against the old and the new version has to be better or else why make a new version; why not just re-release the old version to a new generation of film-goers? Oh yeah, there's that bit about the new screen idols.
For those who loved "Bedtime Story" you will be able to view a new version (well, it's not so new anymore, maybe a more "contemporary" version is already in the works). The script is 95% the same as the David Niven/Marlon Brando version all the way down to "Fanny of Omaha". There IS a new twist to the script (and a good one at that) that you will see if you hang around all the way to the end. However, if your reaction is anything like mine, you might be tempted to check out reruns of "Dancing with the Stars". You see, the biggest problem with "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is the man with the top billing; Steve Martin. I like Steve Martin; especially his early work. However, I couldn't get over the mild shock that Steve Martin was no Marlon Brando when it comes to comedy. Scene after scene kept driving the point home. For those of you too young to have seen "Bedtime Story" well, you know the script if you've seen "DRS" but you haven't seen the facial and vocal creativity that Brando brought to the role. He PLAYED the part compared to Martin's going through the motions. For those who legitimately question comparisons like this I would appologize except that I watched this movie because it was included in "The NY Times 1000 Greatest Films Ever Made" and that ruffled my feathers. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a good movie; watch it. However, it's not THAT good. "Bedtime Story" is all the proof I need to back me up on that.
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