Tango & Cash

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Tango & Cash

On the surface, "Tango and Cash" has got to be the most ridiculous buddy cop movie on the market. And I'm still trying to decide if this is honest-to-god satire or just an extremely calculated kitchen sink attempt at a genre movie. This thing's just one glib one-liner after another, and they are all extremely on the nose. Is there subtlety in this? Hell no, but it is entertaining. And there are moments that had me in genuine laughter. And I do say that that's all down to the two leads. Stallone and Russell are what make this work. You can tell they didn't come to set every day hating their work, that it's all just a gas, and that's what keeps the movie light and easy on its feet. That, and in-her-prime Teri Hatcher. It's loud, extremely silly, but still a lot of fun. 7/10

This is pretty good for what it is-Stallone and Russell's take off of Lethal Weapon. Stallone does a pretty good job being the low key guy here, Russell the loose cannon, there are gun fights, fights, escapes, the great prison getaway, fun byplay between the two leads, oodles of belief suspending needed and scads of stunt doubles used all through here. My memory is mostly of Sly in the glasses, the Pickup from Hell, a lotta car chases and a real 'this is a spoof' air to it all. Palance chews the scenery, Brion James does his usual good villain work....what more could you want? *** outta ****, you get what you pay for here, and a little extra...

This is a perfect example of a great buddy cop action comedy. Stallone and Russell are hilarious. 1989 was a great year for film. After being convicted of a crime they didn't commit they escape from prison to prove there innocence. Love the writing,directing,characters of this film. Definitely worth watching!!

The only reason this film is worth watching, is named Sylvester Stallion and Kurt Russell. The movie is an average, Cop fighting bad guy film; nothing special. But the chemistry and humor between Sylvester and Kurt was extremely entertaining to see. They work great together adding so much humor and fun to the show as they flex their beautiful muscles and fight off the bad guys.

The #1 reason why I love brainless action movies from the 80s and 90s? Because of the actors playing the bad guys! Just look at this baby; - Jack Palance, Brion James, Robert Z'dar, Clint Howard... Sure enough, the stars of the film are Sly Stallone and Kurt Russell, but for people who always root for the villains - like me - films like "Tango & Cash" are delightful! The set-up for this buddy-action movie is that the two best cops of Los Angeles are framed by big-shot drug/weapon dealer Palance, and end up in prison amidst the vengeful cons they locked away themselves. Plausibility and coherence are of minor importance, but "Tango & Cash" works perfectly because both Stallone and Russell prove themselves to be masters of self-parody, and the chemistry between them is awesome. Good stunt work, James Bond like gadgetry and an incredibly sexy Yazoo-dance by Teri Hatcher only make the film even more amusing.