Brewster's Millions
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Movie Reviews of Brewster's Millions
Movie Review: Classic Premise for Comedy
Summary: 3 Stars
PLOT
An amateur league baseball pitcher will inherit 300 million dollars from a distant relative on the proviso that he first spend 30 million dollars in 30 days. Various other conditions are also made painfully clear.
REVIEW
A well-constructed cast including Richard Pryor and John Candy, and decent character actors of yesteryear such as Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach, Pat Hingle and Hume Cronyn, make the most of a great idea that is otherwise ill-served by a mediocre script and perfectly standard direction from the usually quite brilliant Walter Hill. Candy's chemistry with Pryor is first rate - why Pryor instead chose Gene Wilder as his long-term comedic partner will forever remain a baffling mystery.
While Brewster's Millions is not the funniest film of the 80s, certainly there are moments of hilarity here. Watch for a side-splitting cameo from Rick Moranis.
Movie Review: Eh!
Summary: 2 Stars
I've heard just about everything now. I know pop culture stinks when an endorsement for this movie is that "it would make a great reality show." What a review! I love Richard Pryor and John Candy. And the 80s was probably the first decade where I really sank my teeth into movies like never before. But this movie is no more than a vehicle for the 2 main stars, and not a great one at that. It's fun and it does have its moments, but it's predictable, for the most part, and silly to be sure. This was the point where Richard Pryor was being given mere fluff. For the groundbreaking comedian that he was, this movie is cannon fodder. It's full of archetypes (including the once funny Yakov Smirnoff as a cab driver), and uninspired ones at that, that go as far as their introduction. There simply isn't the gut busting laughs that any one who grew up with Richard Pryor has grown to expect. At best a few giggles. There are some warm moments that give the flick something to stand on. And the story in general is at the very least a fun rags to riches adventure, though with some not so inventive ways of spending money. While this may be a nice movie to see 2 one time beloved comedians, it's not their best body of work in which to do it with. That's not to say this movie isn't worth a watch. Frankly, it's typical 80s fluff, but that can be said about a lot of movies from the 80s, including some that I watch habitually out of nostalgia, taking me back to a time and place. But I would bet that a majority of those who like this movie also think that "The Cosby Show" of the 80s was actually a funny comedy (which it absolutely isn't). If you really like Richard Pryor, buy some of his more hilarious stand up stuff. Even the uneven "Stir Crazy" is funnier than this movie. If it's for nostalgia reasons, go for it. 2 Stars is generous, because 3 would put in a league of much more deserved movies.Movie Review: Brewster's Millions
Summary: 2 Stars
John Candy and Richard Pryor were two veterans of 80 comedy movies and each had hits and misses, the two would team up for this film.
Brewster is a minor league pitcher who learns he had a rich uncle he never knew about. He leaves his a challenge spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without making a profit, not spend a penny on himself, and be completely poor when the 30 days up. He'd win 300 million dollars if he can do that or he can wimp out and get a million dollars right now. He chooses the bigger prize. We see Brewster go around and try to spend the 30 million with an accountant, who he naturally falls in love with but she engaged to someone. I fell asleep during half this movie because it was boring and predictable. The ending should have been suspenseful but I knew what would happen. I didnt laugh at all, maybe because this film was rated PG. I still dont understand how anyone could have 30 million dollars, let alone 330 million (the sum of money he has to spend plus his winnings) but that I guess you gotta suspend disbelief because its a movie. I didnt really like this movie and the laughs were non-existent for me.
Movie Review: Great Purchase
Summary: 1 Stars
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