Favorite Deadly Sins

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I've read a lot of comments from other users on this film and every person's opinion is pretty much unanimous. The majority of comments I've seen suggest the entire movie is not worth seeing, only 1 of the 3 segments is. Many have said it is the first segment titled "Greed". I actually disagree with this. I want to defend "Anger". In my personal opinion, I think it is the greatest segment in the film. It's also the shortest. I felt "Greed" was nonstop dry humor that really wasn't humor at all. However, in "Anger", Andrew 'Dice' Clay plays a man who's adventure begins on a simple grocery run to buy tampons for his wife, much to his dismay. While the segment brings out the best in Dice's classic sarcasm and quick-wit attitude, it is a break from his acclaimed sexual connotations and filthy language. This is a segment everyone can enjoy and well worth renting the movie even for the 15 minutes it takes to see it.

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. There are three parts to it, "Anger", "Greed", and "Lust". Fast forward during "Greed" and "Lust". They were NOT funny. Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of both Denis Leary and Joe Montegna but these two segments just didn't cut it. Andrew Dice Clay cracked me up the whole time he was on screen. He is so good at playing a jerk. I first saw it at a party at somebody's house. I don't think I have laughed so hard in my life. Everybody was. In fact I was laughing so hard I was crying! I don't think a movie has ever gotten that much of a reaction out of me. Clay rips on everyone he encounters, and I do mean EVERYONE! It's hard to believe that someone could possibly be that much of a jerk, that's what makes it so entertaining. Just because of that segment, this is the funniest movie ever made. You ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO own this movie!!! It's a cult classic.

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins is a pretty funny movie. Why? Because their are so many good stars and actors (or that the two leads are hilarious on and off the stand-up stage). Denis Leary stars and directs (debut) this movie about greed, anger and lust. Also in this film is Andrew Dice Clay as Richard Spencer. And these characters plus Joe Montegna and Anabella Sciorra provide laughs in this tale of what started hollywood. Funny as hell. A

You can fast-forward through Lust (a cutesy Boccaccio-like vignette), and Anger (the Diceman riding a one-joke pony about a guy ticked off because he has to buy tampons for his wife). Greed, however, is pretty funny. Joe Mantagna is a producer for those TV movies of the week which are based on today's headlines. In order to beat his competitors to the hottest stories, he decides to go in for vertical integration .... creating his own tabloid crimes. When his plan backfires he still gets sweet revenge by producing his own electrocution, with Pisa Zadora singing "My Way" on his behalf. OK, It isn't "Annie Hall", but it has some laughs.

This is one of my all-time favorite comedies. It is written a trilogy. The movie's director, Dennis Leary also has his acting debut in the first portion, Lust. I always fast forward through Joe Montegna in Greed as it is drawn out a bit too long. It is funny but I'm really not a big fan of his and I am only really interested in seeing the third portion. Watch Andrew Dice Clay in his best comedic performance as he stars in Anger. This portion has become a cult classic for stag parties. It's about an upset man, Richard Spencer (played by Andrew Dice Clay) who is sent out to the local convenience store to purchase tampons. His frustrations and how he interacts with others is priceless. Of course if you detest Andrew Dice Clay, you won't like this movie.

All three skits were pretty good and fast moving. However, in the middle short, the Dice man was in true form doing what he does best. He is an underrated comedic actor. His piece gives him the chance to do stand-up in a story setting and he is great at that. If you like Dice Man, then you'll love his piece.

Having purchased this DVD from a discount bin, I was not expecting much for my $1.99 -- but, what a great comedy surprise! As a die-hard Lampoon fan, I had to log on to IMDB to see if anyone else knew about this liitle gem of a movie. First of all, I love Denis Leary. I thought his ABC show, "The Job" was cuttng edge stuff for network TV. His involvement in the movie is what attracted me in the first place. But it was Joe Mantegna (who I really didn't consider a comic actor) who totally blew me away! (Note -- this is a segmented movie, a la Woody Allen's, Everthing You Wanted To Know About Sex...") Joe's "Greed" segment, about a bottom-feeding reality-TV producer, actually seems to be ripped from today's headlines. The fact that this was written back in 1995 really shows the sophistication of the satire here. Joe plays, Frank Musso, (a real-life Max Bialistak from The Producers) with a vicious and totally believable over-the-top zeal. This laugh-out-loud short (which is *-full of suprise cameos, like David Letterman & Conan O'Brien) is worth the price of admission in itself. Surprisingly, Leary plays a subdued version of his usual scatilogical self in the "Lust" segment -- but it's definietly sexy and enjoyable non-the-less. The piece is photographed particulary well and was also directed by Leary. The Andrew Dice Clay segment, (that other reviewers here raved about), to me, is the weakest link of the film. Conceptually, I like the story of a guy who's so obnoxious that he's not only kicked out of heaven -- but also hell, very funny -- but the Dice-man doesn't seem to be in on the joke. Anyway, for those satire fans out there, this is a tight, funny, anthology comedy film, that deserves to be seen and savored.