No Deposit, No Return

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I didn't enjoy a movie this much for quite some time. Brains off, laughter on, push play and enjoy. Many brag about it being unrealistic. Damn, people, this is Disney comedy for kids. It is not supposed to be realistic, it is supposed to be fun and it's very successful in it. For almost two hours I was elementary school boy once again, just relaxing after school and watching good old-fashioned TV. I have no objections to this movie, except maybe car chase scene being too long. I recommend it to everyone with all my heart. 7/10

Once again, Disney seem to have all the right elements for another family friendly comedy that ends up being a boring misfire because it is too long and follows the format of the same beginning, middle and and that guided many of Disney's comedies in the 1970's. Formula number 1. Get a bunch of kids in a dangerous situation. Formula on number two. Find veteran actors either as good guys or comical villainous. Formula number 3. Have a lengthy car chase sequence that ultimately ends up with a vehicle ( most likely a cop car) in water. Two kids are on spring break and hoping to see their mother, Barbara Feldon, they end up on a plane to visit their grouchy and uncaring grandfather. Veteran actor David Niven does what he can to make his character engaging, but his character doesn't really get much to do and is not at all carved out to be anything more then your typical completely self-centered patriarch. Don Knotts gets Darren McGavin instead of Tim Conway a pair of bumbling crooks, involved with mob boss Vic Tayback ("Alice") while stage actor Herschel Bernardi place the veteran cop saddled with on inferior newbie. Knotts has one interesting sequence where his character is stuck up on a roof with a pet skunk, a scene straight out of an old Harold Lloyd silent comedy. Aging actress Iris Adrian, a veteran of many of these Disney films, plays the woman in the building who keeps pelting Knotts with her powder-puff. There is nothing really challenging or knew about this film, the same tired old formula Disney had been doing since the late 50s with all those Fred MacMurray films. At nearly two hours, it is just too long, and the subject of kidnapping is distasteful as a plot development for a Disney movie.

Darren "Kolchak" McGavin and Don Knotts make a comfortable comedy team in this typically over the top, slapstick-heavy live action feature from Disney. Kim Richards and Brad Savage, no strangers to Disney movies, play Tracy and Jay, and the two of them feel neglected by their jet-setting mother Carolyn (Barbara Feldon). And they definitely don't want to spend time with their grandfather (David Niven), whom they don't really like. So they enter into an arrangement with Duke (McGavin) and Bert (Knotts) after the two adults and two kids share a fateful cab ride. Tracy comes up with the idea that they will stage a "kidnapping", and when rich grandpa supposedly coughs up the dough, the four characters will split the proceeds. Grandpa, however, has other ideas. One would think that screenwriter Dale Launer, who later wrote "Ruthless People", had seen this one and was inspired by it. This is a reasonably engaging family comedy that unfortunately wastes too much time and goes on too long (the story didn't really need that detour where Bert must rescue Jay and his pet skunk Duster). Still, it's easy enough to like, with the whole cast delivering very enthusiastic performances. Since Duke and Bert are basically good guys who would like to go straight, the movie does still need a genuine villain, and gets it in the form of threatening mobster Big Joe (Vic "Mel" Tayback) and his flunky Freddie (character actor Louis Guss). Like so many Disney live action comedies from this era, the climactic action revolves around a farcical chase sequence. It does feature some priceless gags, but goes on too long, just like the overall movie. It's formulaic stuff, with the kind of feel-good ending guaranteed to please its intended audience, and has some of the characters experience epiphanies so they can become better people by the conclusion. Keep an eye out for a rich variety of familiar faces in supporting roles and bits: Herschel Bernardi, Charles Martin Smith (as apparently the worst driver on the police force), John Williams, James Hong, Bob Hastings, and Iris Adrian. Inspired by the O. Henry yarn "Ransom of Red Chief". Seven out of 10.

In this silly, pie-in-the-face comedy, a brother and sister try to avoid spending Easter break with their stuffy grandfather, so they hide out with two bank robbers and fake their own kidnapping. You don't have to rent it; trust me, it sounds better than it is. While he gets first billing, David Niven as the grandfather has hardly any screen time. The children aren't the most likable characters ever written, and the wannabe criminals, Darren McGavin and Don Knotts, aren't really that funny. For laughs, screenwriters Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson rely on slapstick gags and elaborate but boring setups involving the little boy's pet skunk. It's fine to rent with very little children, but the grown-ups will probably be surfing the internet on their phones the whole time.

It undoubtedly runs for too long, but 'No Deposit, No Return' still satisfied me. It has a similar vibe to it as 'Candleshoe', which Disney released roughly twelve months after this. The plots are different, but there are a few things that I found alike; the obvious being David Niven, who appears as the older gentleman in both, as well as his character's living room; that latter claim is based on my memory only, mind. Niven is good in this, though he's doesn't really do that much - at least compared to his co-stars. The two kid actors are solid, Kim Richards the standout; almost a year after Disney viewers saw her in 'Escape to Witch Mountain'. Darren McGavin and Don Knotts are a fun duo, while Herschel Bernardi - who reminded me a lot of Nick Sandow in terms of looks - does well too. The plot is ridiculous, but I actually found enough entertainment in it - mostly thanks to the aforementioned cast. The humour, while nothing LOL-worthy, is satisfactory. My only true negative is the pacing of the run time. It's fine, but this story would've been perfect for 90mins; rather than 112mins - those extra minutes are very noticeable and, ultimately, add little. When all is said and done, though, I had a suitable time with this.

in this sort of caper comedy,Darren McGavin and Don Knotss star as a safe cracker and his partner/lookout/getaway driver.both are softhearted and eventually get mixed up in a(sort of)kidnap scheme with a young girl and her brother(who happen to have a penchant for mischief).anyway,the usual hi jinx take place.there's some physical comedy and some silly car chases.there's also some pretty bad overacting.but that's seems par for the course in a lot of Disney comedies form the seventies.it's all mildly amusing for the most part and it's entertainment the whole family can enjoy.for me,No Deposit,No Return is a 6/10

What more could you ask for from Disney, their formula comedy films were a staple from the 1950s through the 70s. In this film, two children are supposed to spend their vacation with their grandfather. Problem is, they don't like him, so they concoct a plan to be kidnapped. The kidnappers couldn't have been better cast with Darren McGavin and Don Knotts. This film couldn't be made in today's world, with all the child abductions going on, but back in 70s though, the atmosphere was different. The point of the movie though, is money is not what loves you back, and the grandfather needed to learn that. This is one of the last Disney films to star Don Knotts.

I have been watching this for longer than any other movie, over 25 years now, ever since I was a little kid. I have probably seen it hundreds of times, and yet to this day it still remains one of my favorites. It's very fun and clean comedy, more movies should be like this. Some of it is a bit crazy, like the long car chase, but it's also truly hilarious and great comedy that to me doesn't grow old. I also really like the story which is rather unique. It's great in the way that two would be criminals actually become very good people. I find it quite touching how they get to having a good time with the kids, and what they do near the end to help them. And it's got a very happy and satisfying ending. It's great fun, great comedy, and after all these years it's still one of my favorites.