Part one of my ''Apologetic Rat Pack movie marathon.''
After watching Sergeant's 3 I felt a little bad. I really hated that movie, so now I'm going to watch an individual crooner film for every one of the Rat Pack . And I'm going to see who makes it and who breaks it. In a grand finale as a kind of penance for my displeasure towards one of their films.
Jerry Lewis was a strange fellow (I suppose he still is a strange fellow*) as of my writing of this blog he still alive. Anyways he's one of those odd actors. He can play a weird Deziy kind of man and he almost sounds a bit like Jim Carrey. Or perhaps Jim Carrey is the proto Jimmy Lewis. So it doesn't matter. But much like Jim Carrey he can be a bit unnerving to listen to. I find you can only watch one of he's films at a time. Than you have to take a mouth long break.
Who the hell cares!
A bunch of Italians just drove onto the golf course. They screwed up the whole game, get everyone disqualified. There is no more tournament, there is no more prize. But luckily one of the man who found there anteks on the golf course amusing. He decides to give them a contract.
Now there the biggest stars on Broadway and the only people they can compete with... Are them selfs. Yes Dean Martin and Jimmy Lewis pop up in the show as themselves. There's a great little scene at the end when the characters meet the real life people and they're all standing simultaneously together.
I'm not entirely sure how they do that. I assume it's some sort of Split Image camera technique. But I could be completely wrong.
I was very skeptical about this movie, I didn't think I'd be anything that great . but watching it all the way through I have to say I was pleasantly entertained. If you like movies with a bit of golf comedy in your fan of Caddyshack and you should find something amusing here.
*Well I just got a little upset. Only now as of the last five minutes I have discovered that Jimmy Lewis did in fact passed away, six days ago in fact. I had absolutely no idea. He lived me 91 years old an age most of us can only dream of. I feel almost a little guilty having bad mouth his character at the beginning of my review , though if any consolation he did win me over in the end.
After watching Sergeant's 3 I felt a little bad. I really hated that movie, so now I'm going to watch an individual crooner film for every one of the Rat Pack . And I'm going to see who makes it and who breaks it. In a grand finale as a kind of penance for my displeasure towards one of their films.
Jerry Lewis was a strange fellow (I suppose he still is a strange fellow*) as of my writing of this blog he still alive. Anyways he's one of those odd actors. He can play a weird Deziy kind of man and he almost sounds a bit like Jim Carrey. Or perhaps Jim Carrey is the proto Jimmy Lewis. So it doesn't matter. But much like Jim Carrey he can be a bit unnerving to listen to. I find you can only watch one of he's films at a time. Than you have to take a mouth long break.
I tell you one thing, Jimmy Lewis is a guy you point to when somebody says ''Oh they didn't have a wacky actors back in the day like all the dumb-asses they have now.''
Oh Really!
Anyways our story starts by showing off Dean Martin and Jimmy Lewis as being the most popular act in town. (That must have been so difficult for them to do.) And one woman's trying to get an interview with two. They won't give her the time of day. So she asks one of the stage men and he recites her with the history of the two.
Jimmy Lewis had quite the career with his father on the golf range. Turns out he was a phenomenal golfer but absolutely lousy when it came to playing the game with crowds. In fact he became so delusional that when he looked down at the ball, the ball looked back. And I have to admit I found this whole bit to be quite funny. Maybe Jerry Lewis is growing on me after all.
When we cut over to Dean Martin who's supposed to be a sailor but apparently he gets seasick before the boat even starts rocking. So he leaves the business of his father, goes off to be a construction worker, gets caught gambling and now he's off again.
Seems like Jimmy Lewis is in a spot of trouble. He had a job at a local retail store which he lost after: One lying to his boss to taking a three-hour long lunch break to watch a golf game in which he tries to tell the golfer how to better his game because he was dumb enough to hedge two weeks of his own Finance on set golfer. Only to return back to work, get yelled at by his boss and end up smashing up half of the store. Oh and he shot his boss in the head with a toy gun, (you know the ones, they have those rubber tips that stick to things when you shoot them.)
Both Jimmy Lewis and Dean Martin are out of a job. Both end up living in the same house as Jimmy Lewis is dating Dean-martin sister. So the two deside to become golf instructors. And many hijinks ensue.
Oh Really!
Anyways our story starts by showing off Dean Martin and Jimmy Lewis as being the most popular act in town. (That must have been so difficult for them to do.) And one woman's trying to get an interview with two. They won't give her the time of day. So she asks one of the stage men and he recites her with the history of the two.
Jimmy Lewis had quite the career with his father on the golf range. Turns out he was a phenomenal golfer but absolutely lousy when it came to playing the game with crowds. In fact he became so delusional that when he looked down at the ball, the ball looked back. And I have to admit I found this whole bit to be quite funny. Maybe Jerry Lewis is growing on me after all.
When we cut over to Dean Martin who's supposed to be a sailor but apparently he gets seasick before the boat even starts rocking. So he leaves the business of his father, goes off to be a construction worker, gets caught gambling and now he's off again.Seems like Jimmy Lewis is in a spot of trouble. He had a job at a local retail store which he lost after: One lying to his boss to taking a three-hour long lunch break to watch a golf game in which he tries to tell the golfer how to better his game because he was dumb enough to hedge two weeks of his own Finance on set golfer. Only to return back to work, get yelled at by his boss and end up smashing up half of the store. Oh and he shot his boss in the head with a toy gun, (you know the ones, they have those rubber tips that stick to things when you shoot them.)
Both Jimmy Lewis and Dean Martin are out of a job. Both end up living in the same house as Jimmy Lewis is dating Dean-martin sister. So the two deside to become golf instructors. And many hijinks ensue.
So we've got some Dean Martin singing in this movie. That immediately puts it one tick up on the positive scale. I have to admit I movie that was a bit weary to me at first as been growing on me. Comedy Works and it's just a generally enjoyable film.
It's a bit strange you know. It says if simalor to of Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore mixed together. Only it predates both of them, maybe it's the inspiration. Either way it's actually pretty good. As your typical Country Club jerks though
It's a bit strange you know. It says if somebody to of Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore and make some together. Only it predates both of them, maybe it's the inspiration. Either way it's actually pretty good. As your typical Country Club jerks.
Now it seems like Dean Martin's a little full of him-self. Letting the celebrity stardom get to his head. Really he's just after the receptionist girl. And it puts Jimmy Lewis on edge, he's Dean's coach after all and he wants him to be as fit as a fiddle. But Dean doesn't seem to bother about it like I said he's just after the pretty girl.So I'm watching the movie and who show up for a split-second cameo but Nancy Kulp herself. She was the secretary to Raymond Bailey from The Beverly hillbilly show. And I'm just sitting here going ''I know who that is.'' It's always fun to see people from The Beverly Hillbillies in other shows.
The story progresses and Dean Martin does ever better. Winning $500 and a silver championship. In which he gives all the money to a charity as is the custom of most golfers. He still riding that line between poverty and riches as he puts the biggest gamble as life on a single golf tournament. Jimmy Lewis wants him to continue training but it seems all Dean Martin has other interest.
They keep accusing I'm moving a rubber because everything he owns belong to a different golfer up on point.
It's a bit strange you know. It says if simalor to of Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore mixed together. Only it predates both of them, maybe it's the inspiration. Either way it's actually pretty good. As your typical Country Club jerks though
It's a bit strange you know. It says if somebody to of Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore and make some together. Only it predates both of them, maybe it's the inspiration. Either way it's actually pretty good. As your typical Country Club jerks.
Now it seems like Dean Martin's a little full of him-self. Letting the celebrity stardom get to his head. Really he's just after the receptionist girl. And it puts Jimmy Lewis on edge, he's Dean's coach after all and he wants him to be as fit as a fiddle. But Dean doesn't seem to bother about it like I said he's just after the pretty girl.So I'm watching the movie and who show up for a split-second cameo but Nancy Kulp herself. She was the secretary to Raymond Bailey from The Beverly hillbilly show. And I'm just sitting here going ''I know who that is.'' It's always fun to see people from The Beverly Hillbillies in other shows.
The story progresses and Dean Martin does ever better. Winning $500 and a silver championship. In which he gives all the money to a charity as is the custom of most golfers. He still riding that line between poverty and riches as he puts the biggest gamble as life on a single golf tournament. Jimmy Lewis wants him to continue training but it seems all Dean Martin has other interest.
I'd say Dean was acting like a jerk but Jimmy doesn't do anything to stop them. He just kind of let him do what he wants, which is spending a lot of time in a local Country Club full of rich people who don't care if they crash their cars into each other. Wish I had that kind of money. Now Jimmy get suspended night with the horses as he attempts to get into said Country Club and the dogs don't seem to care for him. So as is custom in just about every comedy of all the around the situation. The main character story is taken out of context and everything goes to the dogs. Now our main character Dean (even though the main character is Jim). Is seen at the bottom of his game only to be rescued by his girlfriend and his partner Jim. Who pretends to play an eccentric billionaire.
I tell ya , Dean Martin gets harassed more by the cops in this movie that a black man in Mississippi.They keep accusing I'm moving a rubber because everything he owns belong to a different golfer up on point.
And now the biggest question of all comes about. Can Dean Martin win the golf tournament?
A bunch of Italians just drove onto the golf course. They screwed up the whole game, get everyone disqualified. There is no more tournament, there is no more prize. But luckily one of the man who found there anteks on the golf course amusing. He decides to give them a contract.
Now there the biggest stars on Broadway and the only people they can compete with... Are them selfs. Yes Dean Martin and Jimmy Lewis pop up in the show as themselves. There's a great little scene at the end when the characters meet the real life people and they're all standing simultaneously together.
I'm not entirely sure how they do that. I assume it's some sort of Split Image camera technique. But I could be completely wrong.
*Well I just got a little upset. Only now as of the last five minutes I have discovered that Jimmy Lewis did in fact passed away, six days ago in fact. I had absolutely no idea. He lived me 91 years old an age most of us can only dream of. I feel almost a little guilty having bad mouth his character at the beginning of my review , though if any consolation he did win me over in the end.
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