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Best movie of this year hands down!

Sorry, this movie sucks

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

best movie i've ever seen.

Martin Short is a guy who made a couple of comedies that I thought were pretty good. Though looks like once again I like a comedy that a lot of people do not. Granted I did not think it was super great or anything, but I did find this movie about a detective trying to find a girl who had been kidnapped by using a guy with as bad of luck as the girl kidnapped to somehow stumble upon her rather funny. It was Short's character though that carried this one, as Danny Glover was not bad, but he at times was a bit too serious in this one. That is okay, most of the comedy does around Short and he does a good job in his scenes as he has physical comedy scenes and with most other comedy as well. Danny Glover's character spends most of the film trying to prove that Short's character does not have luck and that luck has nothing to do with anything which seems silly to continue thinking shortly after he and Short's character meet. Some good scenes involve Short finding quicksand in a place that has no quicksand, a very bad bee sting and a very bad decision by Glover to get Short to proposition a lady. Short ended up pretty much disappearing from movies for the most part, but I thought he was a good actor in comedies.

It's hard to believe that this movie is so overlooked (under 5/10 rating??? bunch of morons). Pure Luck has perhaps Martin Short's best comedic performance (oscar worthy, I'm not kidding) accompanied by a hilarious and engaging plot that makes me incontinent, I laugh so hard. And still not on DVD. The film's nuances in every scene demonstrate its genius and accentuate Martin Short's brilliant acting skills (e.g., "buenos tardos, amigos"). I find myself smiling for hours after watching it, picturing Martin Short's face as he tries to appear engaged during the cigar smoke-filled police briefing. I've seen this movie many, many times and never grow tired of it, something I can't say for most films these days. Morons, I tell you.

This film has an overall mediocre average from the total comments in this site - but I agree with those who liked it, and who wonder about the complaints. I don't have any feeling about its being something of a remake of an earlier French flick (so what; it's not as if the original were any type of classic). Martin Short is one of the funniest individuals, ever, and here Danny Glover is outstanding as his reluctant, straight-man sidekick. Sheila Kelley gives an excellent performance, and is certainly pleasant to view. Harry Shearer and Sam Wannamaker always add positively to films in which they appear, in their own different styles.A lot of personalities who have made their fame in television have enjoyed less success on the big screen. Sometimes it seems the cause may be difficulty breaking from their TV character(s) - but more often, they seem to try to stretch a story appropriate to a 10- or 15-minute skit, or 22 minutes of program during a half-hour slot, into a full-length film. While the story in this movie is predictable, and pretty much consists of several variations on it one-dimensional theme (Martin's and Sheila's vying for the title of the world's greatest "klutz") - it succeeds in holding interest and being enjoyable for the entire hour-and-a-half.I haven't seen Peter Bart's and Peter Guber's "Sunday Morning Shootout" program very often, but I did see the program where Short was their guest. These two men are true heavyweights in Hollywood and films, erudite, interesting, and they conduct a program which is engaging and succeed in drawing the most from their guests. While they are pleasant men, neither is a "ray of sunshine," and any humor they generate is more subtle, with few yucks.But Martin Short's appearance had both of them in the proverbial "stitches," and displayed his natural, tremendous talent as a totally funny individual, whether in a scripted or talk show venue. And this was done while not detracting from their normal meaningful programming.You might not feel compelled to label this picture "outstanding," but I would rate it on the upside of "excellent."

This sit-down, family film is definitely something to have among your classics. Ten years after my first viewing of the movie, my family, friends and I occasionally bring up a "What was that movie where..." line. We refer back to pure luck and think how funny it was. The movie is very creative. It is the best portrayal of bad luck I have ever seen. If you have not yet seen this movie, and are looking for something hilarious, fun, imaginative, creative, and that will leave a positive impression on you and your family, than this movie is definitely for you. While reading through the ratings, I encountered some negative ratings. This film is definitely better than those people made it out to be.