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Cops and Robbersons (1994)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
9/04, 11/08
11/08:
Cops and Robbersons was supposed to be a funny movie because it had Chevy Chase.
Yet it didn't work out that way. Lately, I've been realizing that the more Chevy Chase movies I watch, the more
overrated he is. Simply put, he isn't a funny guy. The only exception is
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. By the way,
he looks stupid in the movie poster with his hand on his chest.
Anyway, back to Cops and Robbersons which is a nice title. It's five percent funny but ninety-five percent stupid.
Chevy Chase tries to generate comedy by acting like an idiot. His character longs to be a cop, but I never get to know why he
can't be. I'm sure he could find a way to make it happen. All he has to do is move around in the United States. It's not clear why the
family has problems.
On the other hand, I hoped Jack Palance's character would tell him the hard cold facts of what it's like to be a cop,
but he never did. He ironically keeps the film moving with his antics and has good lines such as "I don't mow lawns"
and a couple more that are in the form of "I don't..."
All in all, the proper reaction to Cops and Robbersons is a blank stare.