Plus I had already anticipated Willis to carry forward his persona as David Addison (Moonlighting) into this unrealistic slapstick of a movie.
Enter Eddie Hawk, a burgler exiting from prison & being blackmailed into commiting another heist; an attractive nun whom he unknowingly falls for... & a deviant psycho-couple who want ultimate world-domination. Mash into the story some clever tale about DaVinci turning lead into gold & some ultra-bad CIA crooks, & U get some hilarious scenarios.
Moments that I seriously enjoyed: the song & dance routine during the burglery, the desperate attempts to enjoy a cappuccino, the classic wise-cracks (Good Yogi!!), the Mona Lisa smile, The Mario bro with the needles in his face, riding the ambulance cart on the Brooklyn bridge (with exact change!!), Punks in the CIA (MTV-IA), The Villian's intro, the cushion after the ethyl Chloride cappuccino, the paralytic darts scene.... plenty of laughs throughout the movie.
Silly dialogues that I loved:
- No sweat Tommy, you made the biggest mistake of my life.
- (The Damsel in Distress): I got bored so I saved myself.
- I'll torture you so slowly, you'll think it's a career.
- Looks like you won't be attending that hat convention in July.
Alternate Ending: Maybe I would have left it more open-ended; with Sister Anna returning to her church; & Hawk falling head over heels over her bombshell twin. Keeping Tommy alive left a sour taste in my mouth... either kill him off or not have him take the limo-plunge at all. & yes, I too would have ended with a cup of cappuccino.
First Viewed: with Friends at home in Doha.
Did it deserve the Razzie Awards for Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Picture; maybe... but that certainly won't be wiping the goofy grin off The Hawk!!
Rating-3*
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