the longshot/they went that-a-way & that-a-way

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Date: 2008-06-26
two fun classics
The Longshot

A group of four buddies (Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Jack Weston, and Ted Wass), losers, but not bad guys, get a tip on a sure thing at the track--a longshot that's guaranteed to pay off big. The only problem is that they don't have the money to bet big enough to make it worth the while of the guy who's promised to fix the race for them. So they go to the local mob boss for a loan.

Which succeeds about as well as Tim Conway's character trying to seduce the money out of a rich dame. That is to say, not at all.

It's a comedy of errors, and boy, do these guys make a lot of them. This is a low-key sort of comedy, but the four are such genial losers you can't help but like them even while you know they're going to screw up.

My kids enjoyed it, too--in fact, one came in while I was writing this and said "oh, The Longshot! That was a good movie." Proof that it doesn't have to be all about slick special effects and frantic action.

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They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way

Bumbling small-town deputy Dewey (Tim Conway) and his partner Wallace (Chuck McCann) are tasked by the governor for a top-secret mission known only to the three of them (Dewey, Wallace, and the governor): go undercover in a prison and try to find out where a notorious bank robber hid his loot.

Hijinks ensue. And they get wilder when the governor dies, and Dewey and Wallace decide they'll have to break out of the prison.

There are some hilarious scenes, like Dewey posing as a dentist and having a bit of trouble with the Novocain, and Dewey and Wallace posing as a Japanese translator and his wife, respectively, but the humor has a distinctly different tone than current humor. I wanted to describe it as low-key, but that's not really it. It's definitely over-the-top, but it's quieter, somehow. Oh, heck, I don't know how to describe it. If you have any ideas, pretty please let me know.

Anyway, it was different from most modern comedies, and I enjoyed it. No real themes or anything, just fun silliness--kind of like an extremely extended skit from the Carol Burnett Show.

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-02
Tim Rides again
Tom Conway went every way that you could think of and some you will not think of. Very good on a day to get your mind of life.

Rating:
Date: 2007-07-19
Tim Conway One of the Funniest!
Two Very Funny Tim Conway Movies!!!

This double feature set is well worth the value! So what that films like these are not presented in widescreen.

The Longshot is the better of the two movies, though I enjoyed them both. I laughed like mad at The Longshot it was perfectly cast and written by Conway. It was a very very funny film.

They Went That-A-Way was good also, it was basically a modern day Laurel and Hardy film, made in 1978.

Check out Tim Conway in these great DVDs also, McHale's Navy - Season One and McHale's Navy: Season Two.

Rating:
Date: 2006-08-11
Classic Humor
This is classic Tim Conway humor. If you like good old fashion clean situational humor then this is a must have. Its hard to find humor that doesn't rely purely on sexual inuendos to force a laugh. But here is the diamond in the rough. Enjoy!

Rating:
Date: 2004-12-08
Get it for the longshot
The Longshot is a relatively unknown comedy that deserves more attention. It's a story of 4 blue collar type nobodies just shuffling their way through life. You have to pull for them throughout the movie as they are genuinely grounded in their lifestyles, yet reach out for a once in a lifetime opportunity that turns out to be a scam. Which makes the movie only more realistic. Any fan of gambling will appreciate the moments at the track. Each character brings something different to the group, yet no one dominates the action even though Tim Conway appears to lead them. It's a lighthearted comedy that has funny moments sprinkled throughout with a general depressing yet funny atmosphere...Watch for Tim Conway visiting Ms. Dixons apartment, it's one of the funnier sequences in the movie.

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