Three Amigos (DVD)

Three hilarious actors come together to create three hilarious...actors. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short don't have to do too much to get into character. Each one definitely has at least one manic aspect of the actors. We also see appearances from Jon Lovitz, Joe Mantegna and Phil Hartman. Though never critically acclaimed the film hass certainly got many memorable moments with plenty of laughs. It's easy to see the comedy input into the script by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin and surprisingly Randy Newman, his only screenplay to date. A small town in Mexico is under threat so the people call in three heroes to stop the evil El Guapo and his ...  Read the complete review

Lucky Day ? Steve Martin (Cheaper By The Dozen, Roxanne, Planes, Trains and Automobiles) Dusty Bottoms ? Chevy Chase (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) Ned Nederlander ? Martin Short (Innerspace) El Guapo - Alfonse Arau Jefe ? Tony Plana Carmen ? Patrice Martinez Director: John Landis Writing credits: Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman. Steve Martin was also the Executive Producer. Comedy/Western Certificate: PG Running time: 1hr 39 min Year: 1986 Tagline: They?re Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets! Price: £5.97 from Amazon (normally ...  Read the complete review

Director - John Landis Starring - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Kai Wulff Length - 105 minutes Cert - PG A comedy western that forgets the idea of being a western, despite a bit of action but relies on jokes, a comedic trio making use of a comical script and a singing bush! There are enough laughs here to make a good movie. The best part is that it's actually funny! The story gets going after some odd misinterpretations. Set in Mexico 1916, two residents from an out of town village, the beautiful Carmen (Martinez) and a boy by the name of Rodrigo, are searching for big strong men ...  Read the complete review

About the Film The basic story is about a Mexican village that is being plagued by bandits and they are looking for someone who will fight back for them. Basically think of the Magnificent Seven plotline and you are along the right lines. They send a delegation to find them some gunfighters and come across a film of the Three Amigo’s who play the part of western gunslingers who rescue towns etc. However the Three Amigo’s is really a Hollywood production and three hard done by and now out of work actors (played by Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short) and is a silent film production. However, never the less the Mexicans find the ...  Read the complete review

A funny spoof film starring three excellent comedians; Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. ---Plot Outline--- Yet another film borrowing from the original "Seven Samurai"; a village is under attack and the villagers hire the trio to save them. Unbeknownst to the villagers (or the trio) they are not real fighters but out of work actors who think they are playing parts in a film. Recipe for disaster. When the mayor's daughter gets kidnapped by a bandit its up to the trio to save her- with comic consequences. ---The Characters--- They are three clueless guys who are used to playing the part of lone-ranger type gunslingers ...  Read the complete review