The stage curtains open ...
Judge: "Mr. Kane, you are without a doubt one of the worst lawyers I have ever seen." Norman Kane: "Oh! Well, then I move for a mistrial."
"Armed and Dangerous" (1986) starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, and Meg Ryan was a surprisingly fun movie. This is a straight up, buddy cop action/comedy in the vein of "Stakeout", "48 Hours", or "Tango & Cash" - except they are buddy security guards instead of cops. This is, by far, the most "actiony" movie I've ever seen John Candy in, and despite the poor reviews, I felt he carried it off fairly well.
When police officer, Frank Dooley (Candy), is framed for something he didn't do, he is released from the LAPD and forced to find whatever work he can. He lands a thankless job with Guard Dog Security where he meets and teams up with former lawyer, Norman Kane (Eugene Levy). On their very first assignment on their very first night together, they stumble across a burglary in progress which leads to a company conspiracy that nobody will believe them about. Finally, they get a hearing ear from the Captain's daughter (Ryan), who is one of the trainers. Together, they do their best to uncover the plot before any more damage can be done.
I don't how I've missed watching this one over the years. I remember seeing the VHS tape sitting on the shelves, back in the day, in video rental stores, but I never gave it a chance. I finally found a copy, and decided to watch it and I was pleasantly surprised. It was fun seeing John Candy take on more of a tough guy role, and I thought he did a decent job with it, still delivering some laughs along the way. And this is the most subdued I think I've ever seen Eugene Levy in a movie. He was actually more of the smart guy, the intellectual one, and between the two of them, it works here.
I would recommend this movie at a solid 7 stars out of 10. The critics panned it, but I don't care. I never listen to them much anyway. In fact, if a critic says a movie sucks, I'm probably going to watch it anyway - LOL. "Armed and Dangerous" is action packed with a soundtrack to match, and plenty of carnage, wreckage and explosions to keep even the most critical of action fans happy. It is worth a watch, so if you haven't yet seen it, give it a chance.
Judge: "Mr. Kane, you are without a doubt one of the worst lawyers I have ever seen." Norman Kane: "Oh! Well, then I move for a mistrial."
"Armed and Dangerous" (1986) starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, and Meg Ryan was a surprisingly fun movie. This is a straight up, buddy cop action/comedy in the vein of "Stakeout", "48 Hours", or "Tango & Cash" - except they are buddy security guards instead of cops. This is, by far, the most "actiony" movie I've ever seen John Candy in, and despite the poor reviews, I felt he carried it off fairly well.
When police officer, Frank Dooley (Candy), is framed for something he didn't do, he is released from the LAPD and forced to find whatever work he can. He lands a thankless job with Guard Dog Security where he meets and teams up with former lawyer, Norman Kane (Eugene Levy). On their very first assignment on their very first night together, they stumble across a burglary in progress which leads to a company conspiracy that nobody will believe them about. Finally, they get a hearing ear from the Captain's daughter (Ryan), who is one of the trainers. Together, they do their best to uncover the plot before any more damage can be done.
I don't how I've missed watching this one over the years. I remember seeing the VHS tape sitting on the shelves, back in the day, in video rental stores, but I never gave it a chance. I finally found a copy, and decided to watch it and I was pleasantly surprised. It was fun seeing John Candy take on more of a tough guy role, and I thought he did a decent job with it, still delivering some laughs along the way. And this is the most subdued I think I've ever seen Eugene Levy in a movie. He was actually more of the smart guy, the intellectual one, and between the two of them, it works here.
I would recommend this movie at a solid 7 stars out of 10. The critics panned it, but I don't care. I never listen to them much anyway. In fact, if a critic says a movie sucks, I'm probably going to watch it anyway - LOL. "Armed and Dangerous" is action packed with a soundtrack to match, and plenty of carnage, wreckage and explosions to keep even the most critical of action fans happy. It is worth a watch, so if you haven't yet seen it, give it a chance.