Not considering comedies about crime like A Fish Called Wanda, Fletch, Raising Arizona, Ruthless People etc., but concentrating on crime flicks that have both a serious attempt at a thriller of some sort and a substantial humor quotient, and it seems like the 1980s win for that sort of fare. I dunno, am I crazy, or was I just young and impressionable enough to find that shit great and above average compared to other decades' output? I mean, is there really some kid born in 1990 who's going to grow up thinking Rush Hour was as good as I think any of these are?
Running Scared - Peter Hyams
48 Hours - Walter Hill
Midnight Run - Martin Brest
Stakeout - John Badham
Beverly Hills Cop - Martin Brest
Monday, September 2, 2013
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"Married to the Mob" count?
"Drive up to the clown. It's a Burger World town...."
It might. I don't think I ever saw that one tho.
Prizzi's Honor?
Oh, Prizzi's Honor for sure. The Pope of Greenwich Village? "It's the gene's that do the running, Charlie."
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