Dragnet (1987)
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Movie Reviews of Dragnet (1987)
Movie Review: dumb, da dumb dumb...
Summary: 3 Stars
...but I still give it 3 stars 'cuz Dan Ackroyd's riffing is freaking hilarious, and that alone is worth checking out at least once. I can't defend the storyline 'cuz it IS pretty dumb, but I guess that's beside the point...it's all about the laughs, and Ackroyd & Hanks deliver for the most part...Movie Review: More of a parody than a remake
Summary: 3 Stars
With that being said, it is done extremely well. There are some really unforgettable scenes in this movie which make it well worth the effort to find it and watch it.Movie Review: A bust for Joe Friday.
Summary: 2 Stars
I like Aykroyd and Hanks as actors and Aykroyd has typed some witty scripts like Ghostbusters, but Dragnet falls flatter than a lead balooon. The chemistry between these two actors never really ignites in this spoof of the original TV series. Aykroyd does a paradoy of the original Joe Friday part, and its stiff as a wing collar with only occassional flashes of comedy. Hanks tries to compensate with a very loose depiction of a cop (Pep Streebek) and Joe Friday's partner. Funny is Dabney Coleman as Jerry Caesar, a porn multi-millionaire who gets police protection because his publications have been the target of arsonists. The scene with Friday and Streebek interviewing Jerry Ceaser at his mansion with starlets roaming the grounds is humorous. The case they have to bust (a gang called the Pagans) is pretty much formulae stuff and has its moments. Alexandra Paul plays the virgin Connie Swail, the girl Friday falls for changing his life. Christopher Plummer does an evangelical turn as Reverend Jonathan Whirley (with another side to him). I appreciate Aykroyd was putting a spin on the role of Joe Friday, but in my view it just doesn't come off - add a lightweight script and it spells "mistake".Movie Review: Dull with flashes of humor
Summary: 2 Stars
There's a lot of potential in this film, as in many of Aykroyd's efforts, for deft satire; and as in so many of his films, only the most obvious gags are deployed along the way. Some jokes work, but when they don't, or in the long stretches in between, there's simply nothing to draw and hold the interest. In Webb's style, Aykroyd achieves the remarkable feat of overacting restraint. Hanks is at least personable, but not much more. Plummer is wonderfully nasty, and the film has a large budget to display. There's a lot of bloat here, however, and you can't help thinking that the main result of this film was a series of truly wild parties for all concerned in its production.Movie Review: A spoof that drags.
Summary: 2 Stars
I like Aykroyd and Hanks as actors and Aykroyd has typed some witty scripts like Ghostbusters, but Dragnet falls flatter than a lead balooon. The chemistry between these two actors never really ignites in this spoof of the original TV series - a classic in itself. What keeps it alive and stops one from yanking the disc before its over is the plot - there is a genuine urge to know how the various pieces fall together. A crime story needs a resolution and this script provides a crime story - pretty wacky one at that! The car chases, shoot outs, and stuff are all respectably done so there was nothing stinted in extras in this film. What more can I say!