Outrageous Fortune | | Cast : | Shelley Long, Bette Midler | | Director : | Arthur Hiller | | Studio : | Disney Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 30, 1987 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | Outrageous Fun | Content
 | This movie is just as funny today as it was 10 years ago. I love, love, love the action and the comedy mix. Bette Midler and Shelly Long should pair up again. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 09, 2005 | | Summary | Great movie...Not-so-great DVD | Content
| I remember watching this movie on VHS over and over when I was younger and laughing my head off (even though I wasn't old enough to understand certain scenes).
Years later, I'm surprised to find that the film has lost absolutely none of its charm and still makes me laugh just as hard, if not harder, than the first couple of times I saw it.
Great performances from Shelley Long (brilliant, as always) and Bette Midler (whom I usually don't care for) as well as the entire supporting cast. Sure, you can tell it's a dated film mainly by the fashion and music, but the comedy itself is timeless and genuine.
The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 was because of the DVD itself. I'm not one for lots of features and extras in DVDs (none of which this DVD has, despite a listing on the case for the original theatrical trailer which is nowhere to be found on the actual DVD), but I wish the actual quality and presentation of the film were a little better, visually and sonically. I realize it's an 80's pop film and nothing glamorous, but in this day and age, you'd think people would put a bit more effort into these transfers for film's sake.
Still one of my favorite all-time movies, though. Highly recommended solely for the film itself. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 06, 2005 | | Summary | Fun Characters/Lots of Action | Content
| Midler and Long start out as adversaries in their NY acting class. Finding out they shared a lover adds fuel to their feud, but his disappearance forces the mismatched pair to work together.
At a pellmell pace, they track his movements, conning information from diverse sources and ending up in New Mexico. The two unlikely allies, draw on each other's strengths, swapping costumes and humorous lines, while being pursued by the CIA, KGB, and the ex-lover (now intent on murder).
It's fun, and probably worth rewatching to catch some of the clues missed the first time around. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 12, 2005 | | Summary | Outrageous junk | Content
| A girl-buddy movie starring Shelley Long and Bette Midler as two women in love with the same guy. When they learn that he's "used" both of them, they turn from being mortal enemies to closest friends as they chase the louse from New York to New Mexico. Silly and dumb, with the usual chase fare thrown in. Everything is a cliche, from the opposing personality idea (Long is an orderly goody-twoshoes, Midler a loudmouthed mess) to desert hippies to car chases, etc, etc. The movie seems to go on endlessly. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 18, 2004 | | Summary | Outrageous Fun | Content
| I saw this movie over 15 years ago when it came out at the theater, and had a lot of fun while watching it. Is most of it probably implausible? Yes. But, it doesn't matter because it is fun to watch Shelley Long(Lauren) interact with Bette Midler(Sandy).
The movie starts out with seeing Lauren and Sandy as struggling actors and trying to find ways of supporting themselves while trying to pursue acting. Lauren is more of the acting snob with experience with Shakespeare, ballet and fencing, while Sandy is a bit more brash with experience in more low budget movies. Each are trying to sign up for an acting course with a arrogant acting teacher played wonderfully by Robert Prosky.
Of course, when the two meet, it is hate and mutual disgust at first sight. While in the class, they continue to hate each other, but eventually they start to have something in common: the same school teacher boyfriend, Michael Sanders(Peter Coyote).
When Michael dies, they both show up at the morgue to identify the body and of course the hilarity ensues. They both realize that this is not their boyfriend, so they start going all over the place to try to find Michael and force him to choose between the two of them.
Having the two of them trying to find Michael leads them to funny encounters at the cigar store and with the taxi cab driver. They even pretend to be detectives, which is just beyond funny.
Eventually, they find out that Michael is headed to New Mexico and they have Federal agents chasing them as well. Michael actually ends up not being who he says that he is, so he is surprised when they find him and he ends up rejecting both of them.
Both women come to realize that through all of their bizarre experiences and even different personalities that they do like each other, especially after Michael rejects them.
Seeing George Carlin playing a down on his luck Indian who ends up helping Lauren and Sandy is great. Carlin can really do nothing wrong. He is a great addition to a really good supporting cast.
Shelley Long and Bette Midler do a great job as playing two bitter struggling actresses who start hating each other and truly become good friends.
I would recommend this movie in a heartbeat to anyone who needs to laugh, because it is simply outrageous. |
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