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Purely Joyful Movie!

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Highly Overrated But Still Good

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

"Who is Ezio Greggio and how does he know all those terrible things about me?" That's what the famous names who agreed to appear in this movie must have thought - how else can you explain their appearances? (the lowest point must be Martin Balsam trashing the memories of his own role in "Psycho"). It's probably the worst of all the 1990s "Naked Gun"-type spoofs. Greggio has certainly seen a lot of movies in his life, that much is clear; that doesn't mean he has anything funny to say about them, however. The gags are nearly all unoriginal and derivative. Billy Zane give it his best shot but he is clearly uncomfortable in the Leslie Nielsen role; Dom De Luise's funny moments are all in the trailer; Joanna Pacula and Charlene Tilton are the only possible reasons to see the film, but they are not reasons enough. * out of 4.

With Dr. Phil breathing down my neck my belated giggle was a vision of Dom DeLuise saying something about flava beans.The people of my beloved Brockville take great delight in telling me that this film cannot be ordered without actually traveling to Hollywood and getting a map of the star's houses and working from there. But,...now I have half a novel written (comedy) but the computer I am using now,..purchased from a radical shi ite Moslem has a habit of eating my pages up and etc.etc.If and/or when I feel down I can always remember Dom's face in delight saying etc.etc. The film was an enormous relief,...it made me feel vindicated compared to the original. I will send my manuscript as soon as I can finish it.This movie is the second favourite I have ever seen next to Cider House Rules. I am fifty six years young and I've seen a lot of film.

I can't think of another movie in which an actor replayed his most famous role...for laughs. Millions of people over several decades saw Martin Balsam as the Detective who Gets Killed on the Stairs in "Psycho" (1960). And here he was, 34 years later, playing his every scene from the original as a gag. Unlike "Psycho" shower murder victim Janet Leigh, Balsam always refused to give interviews on his scenes in "Psycho," feeling it was given too much notice over his other films (he won the 1965 Oscar for "A Thousand Clowns.") I guess he was finally willing to revisit the detective -- for pay. Maybe it was revenge for Balsam to play the role in so bad a movie this time.Yeah, "Silence of the Hams" is terrible, but as a film artifact, I find Balsam's appearance amazing. His physical appearance, too. He's a fair sight more elderly and frail in "Silence of the Hams" than he was in "Psycho," but he takes his staircase fall ("Again??!!") yet again with grace and humor. Intriguing: this was made by its star, Italian comedian Ezio Greggio, and Martin Balsam died in Italy about a year later. Balsam had appeared in many other Italian-made films. Was this film made in Italy?

This is the best comedy in the history of film!!! I´ve have seen this movie nearly 100 times and I still find new funny stuff every time i watch it! Every sentence is a joke! Got to go now! Let me give you some advice my son...SEE THIS MOVIE TODAY!!!