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Movie Reviews of Night Shift
Movie Review: Work the Night Shift
Summary: 5 Stars
Night Shift was the first major release for recent Academy Award winning director, Ron Howard. For the film's star he recruited his old Happy Days friend, Henry Winkler, to star. In addition to Mr. Winkler, he featured two unknowns, Michael Keaton & Shelley Long to co-star. The film centers around Chuck (Mr. Winkler) as real pushover, who works the night shift at a New York City morgue. Nothing in Chuck's life is going right, his finance is a demanding shrew, he gets bumped from the day shift to the night shift as his supervisor's young nephew takes the preferred time slot, he never gets the right sandwich he orders and his neighbor's dog chases him down the hall everyday. His new neighbor, Belinda (Ms. Long), is perfectly lovely, but she turns out to be a hooker. His new partner, Bill Blazejowski (Mr. Keaton), is a loud mouthed, pushing "idea" man, who is always coming up with one harebrained scheme after another. Chuck secretly falls in love with Belinda and when her pimp is killed and she is beaten up by a customer, Chuck gives into Bill's idea to become Belinda and her friend's pimps and operate out of the morgue. Mr. Winkler is very funny playing against his Fonzie role, but Mr. Keaton steals the entire film. He explodes off the screen as the manic Bill and just about every line he utters is hysterical. The film made him a star and he kept up the funny roles until Batman. Mr. Howard does a superb job helming the film as it is perfectly paced with virtual no dead spots. The film's closing credits feature Rod Stewart singing the original version of "That's What Friends Are For" which of course, a few years later, would become a huge hit for Dionne Warwick and Friends.Movie Review: Wall street Journal, whats wrong with the inquirer?
Summary: 5 Stars
Ron Howards jump from good boy image to this film is wonderful. Billy Blazejowski is one of the funniest characters on film. Michael Keatons film debut. Good hearted, not raunchy, but good laughs that have you rewinding so you don't miss the next scene. To see the Fonz as a wimp is gratifying. My fav. scene, Billy posing for his mugshots. Too funny.Also when Billy decides to use the hearse as a limo picking up prom kids and diplomats. When the prom kid, Jeffery shows up,(Ron Howards brother, Clint), and Winklers character says to Billy, " Its a limo for dead people." Billy responds, "So...did you see that kid." I LOVE THIS FILM. Pick this dvd up and enjoy a honest, funny flick that hits the funnybone. Todays standards this would be PG 13, no bad language, a quick glimpse of breasts, big deal, one hell of a funny film. "Why not just feed the tuna fish mayo?...Call Starkist." Enjoy, you won't be let down. A bit of trivia for ya, the annoying saxaphone player on the subway is actually the director, Ron Howard, pretty cool huh! Kenin Costner is the frat boy behind Billy when he is balancing a beer on his head. Shannen Doherty is the Bluebird in the elevator screaming mugger at Chuck. Great 80's soundtrack with Quarterflash and Rod Stewart, buy this film, you will not be let down by no means. A comedy classic.Movie Review: One of my all time favorites
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie when I was about 14, I think, and it's one that I still love, that I have seen probably at least 100 times, and one that my brothers and sisters and I still quote and reference. "LOOOOOOOOVE BROKERS", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Call Starkist", "Where the **** is 4-K", "Oh, she's a harlot", the definition of Prostitution, and "This is CHUCK to remind BILL to SHUT UP!" are all burned in my brain and still make me laugh to this day. And, since I grew up in Indiana, it's always a special treat to see the Kugels, especially Mrs. Kugel barfing out the window of the car after having seen a man's bare butt. This movie is a scream - it does not disappoint. Plus, if you grew up in the 70s or 80s, there are a ton of people in it you'd recognize. Clint Howard is especially funny as a high school kid who rents out the morgue "limo" (hearse) to go to the prom. Michael Keaton (as "Billy Blaze") is absolutely hysterical. I love this movie and I recommend it to people all the time!Movie Review: Love Brokers
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say about this classic that hasn't already been said? Truly one of the funnest movies I've ever seen. I laughed out loud from the moment Michael Keaton appeared on screen until the credits. The funniest scene in my opinion was when Keaton (at the morgue with a room full of prostitutes) uses the chalk board to explain the definition of the word "prostitution" by breaking the word down....
"What are we talking about here? I'll spell it out if I have to. Prostitution. We can say it. We're all adults. It helps to understand a word if you break it down. First there's 'Pros'... well, that doesn't mean anything really... then there's 'Tit'... we all know what that means... and then there's 'tu'...tu tit and then there 'tion' from the latin word to shun...to push away! To say NO I don't want any...that really doesn't belong in this word... Hilarious! Check it out! You won't be disappointed!
Movie Review: "This is Chuck reminding Bill to SHUT UP!!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm surprised by the number of people that can quote Animal House and Caddy Shack inside and out, but never saw this movie. The other 5-Star reviews do a great job capturing the fun and charm of this movie, which at it's heart is a romantic comedy, but don't let that fool you! Keaton, Winkler and Long make a wonderfully endearing and hilarious team. Darn good little story too-- well crafted and doesn't fizzle at the end like most comedic movies do.
And if I had to pick just one comedy from this era (other than Animal House), it'd be this one hands down even over the other well-known classics like Caddy Shack, Stripes, Weird Science, Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, 10, Ghost Busters, etc.
This is a classic from that great era, and if you haven't seen it, it'll be like finding a hidden gem.