(1985) Directed by Walter Hill Rating: ****** The immortal John Candy as Pryor’s friend. This movie is based Richard Pryor and Candy
Are two baseball players
Living in a town
In the middle of nowheres. Pryor is summoned Richard Pryor’s long, lost relative. Prior, in secret, Tells him that day Brewster gets an office. To get the money If he succeeds, If he fails Pryor just before he starts spending. He cannot buy assets He must be dead broke He’s given a pretty His paralegal. Pryor only says that Of all of that money His strategies Jerry Orbach is the coach. This film is slightly It’s a shame since it stars They have good chemistry They get to play the New York Yankees. It’s still a good movie, I’m giving this film
Starring Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Jerry Orbach
4/6
On a novel of old,
And has been filmed
Many times, so I’m told.
To the Big Apple
He brings Candy with him.
Now they’re part of the rabble.
Is shown a tape.
A wealthy tycoon
With an old withered nape
They’re related by blood.
He will give him a fortune
If he does what he should.
He’ll be forced to spend
Thirty million dollars
By that month’s end.
He’ll get the dough
With the condition that
He can’t tell a soul.
He’ll get not a cent,
Not even enough
To pay for his rent.
And must get value for labor.
He can’t destroy assets
And pay for them later.
Within thirty days.
If so,
Three hundred million he’ll be paid.
Young paralegal
To note his expenditures
On paper legal.
He has inherited
Thirty million dollars.
Now he must get rid
Without telling his friend.
Is it possible that
He’ll succeed in the end?
Are the most interesting part.
The comedy
Is the weakest part.
Amusing at best.
It’s more of a drama
Then a laugh-fest.
The great John Candy
And the hilarious Richard Pryor.
Together they’re dandy.
While on screen,
And the laughter should have been
Bursting at the seams.
But not the one we’d expect
From two comedy greats
Holding immeasurable respect.
Four out of six,
For this movie has more
Then a bag full of tricks.