Dirty Work (1998)
9KDirty Work: Directed by Bob Saget. With Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard. A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.
“None of the three young stars of this film – Norm MacDonald, Artie Lange or Traylor Howard – ever became movie stars but they combined to make this a funny film, albeit what I call a lame-brain (somewhat low-class but effective humor) one. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is not an untypical comedy of today: tons of sleazy jokes, sightgags, a lightweight romance story, a generally stupid story and a happy ending…..yet this one was far more appealing than most Iu0026#39;ve seen. Although the language could be worse, why this isnu0026#39;t rated u0026quot;Ru0026quot; is beyond me. It is not for teens but Iu0026#39;ll bet many of them watched and enjoyed this, as well as older people like me. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMacDonald is a very likable guy in the lead. He just has a friendly face and demeanor about him. He makes the film. Lange was a bit loud. Iu0026#39;m glad the film wasnu0026#39;t longer because Langeu0026#39;s constant shouting begins to become grating. As for Traylor, she acted well and was a pretty face. After watching this twice, I wondered why she never made it, but at least she has now found TV fame as the new partner of the hit TV series, u0026quot;Monk.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTwo veterans actors in here – Jack Warden and Chevy Chase – play irreverent sleazy roles, something they certainly have done before…..and do well. Warden is brutal as the ultimate dirty old man and Chase is as smug as always. Don Rickles makes a short appearances as his normal obnoxious character and John Goodman makes a cameo near the end.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe main story of this movie is a familiar one: revenge, but this time it is played strictly for laughs, and there are plenty. The movie shows revenge isnu0026#39;t just sweet, it can funny. What can you say? The movie is crude, itu0026#39;s sentimental, and itu0026#39;s a fun 82 minutes.”
