When two old men at the Philadelphia club have a theoretical discussion about black v. white success, they create an experiment to make Billy Ray rich and Winthorp poor. Hilarity ensues. When each has reached the end of their rope, they discover they have been played by the old men and seek revenge.
Also starring Jamie Lee Curtis as the hooker with a heart of gold. You can already see that these plot points appear very dated by modern standards.
Eddie Murphy as the fish out of water was a common theme in the 80s (48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America). I guess he was really considered an outsider then. His comedy persona was brash and crude. This was his height until he returned in the 90s with Shrek voicing and other family friendly comedies. So a good example of an actor changing his style with the times.
**** of 5
Classic Lines: "Who put their Kools out on my floor!?"
"Looking good Billy Ray!
"Feeling good Winthorp!
"Is there a lawyer in the house? (upper crusters murmer and ignore him)
No comments:
Post a Comment