Easy Money
by James Signorelli
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Actor: Candice Azzara, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Joe Pesci, Rodney Dangerfield, Val AveryDirector: James Signorelli
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Easy Money
Movie Review: Underwhelming
Summary: 3 Stars
Being a fan of 80s comedies, I was surprised that I had never heard of "Easy Money" when I saw a preview for it on TV. I taped it on DVR and watched it later. Though the movie has a few great moments, overall I just didn't think it was all that good - and this is probably why it's not that well known.
The weakest part of the movie is the overall plot. The writing is borderline terrible. It's simple, unengaging, and flat-out boring at times. I found myself wanting to fast forward through several scenes. The movie is pretty short; there should have been more time spent developing the characters and exploiting some potential comedic moments.
What saved the movie was, of course, Dangerfield - he delivers several memorable one-liners and doesn't disappoint with his physical comedy. Pesci is decent, though his character could have been much more deeply developed. The same is true of Jeffrey Jones - he was alright, but there was plenty of material left on the table. The writers could have done so much more with him trying to prevent Dangerfield from shaping up, and also with how he fared at the end. The relationship between Taylor Negron ("Julio") and Dangerfield could also have been developed - Negron was portrayed as a villain during the wedding, and yet he never did anything terribly villainous for the rest of the movie.
I supposed I'm glad I saw this movie once, but definitely would not watch it again if it were on TV. I would neither recommend it to friends nor discourage them from seeing it if they hadn't before. Good to see once. Hence, three stars.
Summary of Easy Money
Rodney Dangerfield gets a load of respectand a chunk of changein Easy Money! Joined byJoe Pesci and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dangerfield is outrageous as a working-class buffoon who takes on the first-class tycoons in this million-dollar comedy!Monty Capuletti (Dangerfield) has everything money can't buya loving wife, two devoted daughtersand a few things it can: he drinks, smokes, gambles and eats way too much! But Monty couldn't be happier especially when he learns that his mother-in-law has left him a hefty inheritance. There's just one catch: according to the will, he must turn his vices into virtues before he can turn his windfall into cold, hard cash! Now, themisbehaving Monty will have to put the brakes on the binging and trade his lifestyle for a Lifecycle?(r), or lose his one shot at the family fortuneforever!Comedy DVD Video
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