Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant. The dirty duo brings down a movie theater manager and hires hookers to pose as dead bodies during a live TV ad. When a wealthy developer hires the guys to trash a building (so that he can have it condemned), problems arise and a feud ensues.
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One star deduction for a couple of tasteless jokes. A half-star deduction for Norm MacDonald's hilariously terrible wardrobe of bizarrely oversized flannel shirts. Otherwise: PERFECTION.
"You fellas have a lot of growing up to do, I'll tell you that.
Ridiculous, completely ridiculous.
Can you believe these characters?
Way out of line, way out of line.
Have a good mind to go to the warden about this.
You know what hurts the most is the, the lack of respect, you know?
That's what hurts the most.
Except for the, except for the other thing, that hurts the most.
But the lack of respect hurts the second most."
Why I watched this one? Seems my kids used to watch this movie on a regular basis...yet I had never seen the movie from beginning to end before.
What is this one about? Norm Macdonald plays a guy that starts up a revenge business to help pay for his father's surgery.
My thoughts on this one? This one has its moments. I have always enjoyed Macdonald's sense of humor....so my opinion might be somewhat biased....but I had fun watching this movie. Spotting the Saturday Night Live cast members was fun too. This version is rated PG-13...apparently there is a R rated version that never saw the light of day. I wonder if they version still exists? Final thought: You might like this movie....plus if you do not....it is only 82 minutes long.
There's no reason this isn't a 90's comedy classic.
Listen to The Important Cinema Club Podcast talk Norm Macdonald and Dirty Work: soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/56-big-screen-comedian-failures-tom-green-norm-mcdonald-fred-allen-and-chris-kattan
I love Artie Lange. I know he's crude, but I don't care. It works for him. I haven't always been a fan of Norm McDonald, but I have always liked this movie.
"You fellas have a lot of growing up to do, I'll tell you that.
Ridiculous, completely ridiculous.
Can you believe these characters?
Way out of line, way out of line.
Have a good mind to go to the warden about this.
You know what hurts the most is the, the lack of respect, you know?
That's what hurts the most.
Except for the, except for the other thing, that hurts the most.
But the lack of respect hurts the second most."
Norm Macdonald is one of the most unique comedic acts out there, and people tend to have a love or hate relationship with him. If you are not a fan of him, this movie will not convince you otherwise, but fans of him will be delighted to see him in a feature film. He plays Mitch Weaver, a loser who is down on his luck and now forced to raise 50,000 dollars to raise money for his friend's dad's heart surgery. The best idea he can come up with is to start a revenge business where for a fee he will prank anyone who needs this, but is unwilling to do it themselves. It is surprisingly an original comedy and filled with great Norm like moments.
A great 90s comedy. I was expecting nothing, so I was in for a nice treat. Alright first off, the cast. They were fun. Norm MacDonald kind of acts like Jerry Seinfeld sometimes, we'll not really, but he did remind me of him. The concept is very interesting and different. Sure some gags could've been taken further, but it was harmless. It felt like a long SNL skit which worked in it's favor. It's a very stupid movie, but it manages to work and be entertaining. It starts and ends quickly, and it kind of feels like nothing even happened, but I'll repeat it again, it manages to work. I think the main character having his recording tape is a…
Really feel as though this could have been incredible if it were:
A) written by Norm MacDonald alone
B) directed by anyone other than self -appointed raunch lord Bobby Sags
C) not saddled with the most poisonously 90s soundtrack I've ever heard
There's something incredibly bizarre and awesome bubbling under the surface but, sadly, we only get glimpses.
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