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Stir Crazy (1980)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 12/15

StirCrazy
12/15: Stir Crazy.

It's hard to believe Sidney Poitier directed this piece of crap. Then again, he did direct a lot of them including Ghost Dad in 1990 which featured the serial rapist Bill Cosby. I've never thought of Gene Wilder as a funny guy. In fact, he's embarrassing in this.

His co-star Richard Pryor can be funny at times; it just depends on how well he seizes the moment. Reportedly to have freebased cocaine at nights during the filming schedule, Richard Pryor is okay, but it's not his finest hour. At least, he had somebody fired for throwing a piece of watermelon at his feet.

By the time the convicts make to the Prison Rodeo contest, the momentum has been long gone, setting up a boring escape scene. When the two nimrods were found not guilty of the crime committed, didn't they have go through the formal procedure first to make it official? Heck, where's the trial?

All in all, Sidney Poitier will be remembered only for his acting accomplishments.