Eric Stevenson On RottenTomatoes, this film is ranked as one of the worst movies of all time with 44 negative reviews and zero positive reviews. It seems to not be that well known of a film seeing as how there's only 18 reviews here (well 19 counting mine). It's amazing that we have such a massive number of National Lampoon movies and most of them (especially the later) are horrible. It's gotten to the point where I've seen so many awful comedies I don't even really care anymore. This movie's plot has these two guys who marry these old ladies thinking they're going to inherit a fortune. They plan to kill each other.I sincerely do want to see everyone dead by the end of it. We get these two scenes where a murder attempt kills these two guys. Gee, I wonder what happens in the next scene with another failed murder attempt? Another guy dies and by being bitten on the crotch, how highbrow. 30 minutes into the movie it appears as though the old ladies die and it honestly seems like we'll have a new interesting plot. Too bad, it was all just a dream and we have to deal with the further idiocy of this film. I recognized Will Friedle in live-action as he voices Ron Stoppable from "Kim Possible". It's easy to say this is the worst thing he's ever been in. Much of the movie's humor goes through how these old women want to seduce these young men and it's as disgusting as it sounds, especially the whipped cream scene, which I don't want to elaborate on. These characters are such idiots as they throw away lemonade that they think tastes good...for some reason? I just know that after saying when life gives you lemons, she'll say you kill someone. I wish Mike Nelson had seen this as I couldn't see how anyone would stomach this more than "Little Nicky". 1/2*

shominy-491-652355 We just saw this movie and laughed and laughed and laughed from the very beginning 'til the very end! This is absolutely the funniest National Lampoon movie ever! Not only is the film's premise hilarious, but the dialogue (esp. between Chris Owen and Will Friedle) is absolutely a riot! This film isn't crude or gross like so many films today - it relies on real comedic situations for huge laughs! Louise Lasser and Renee Taylor were excellent, too! (BTW, the old, scratchy silent movie the ladies show the young men in their mansion's theater room is beyond hysterical!) The editing is perfect - not a dull moment in this movie! We are definitely buying this DVD!

Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) National Lampoon's Gold Diggers is a black comedy about two losers in their twenties, Calvin Menhoffer (Will Friedle) and Leonard Smallwood (Chris Owen), who are out to get the good life without working for it. The two young men try to rob two 70-year-old sisters, Betty Mundt (Renee Taylor) and Doris Mundt (Louise Lasser). The two sisters beat the two young men up, and send them to jail. The ladies drop the charges, and invite the jailbirds to their Beverly Hills mansion. Cal gets an idea that they could marry the women for their money and live the good life. Hopefully, they will only live 6-months and at most one-year. It turns out that Betty and Doris are broke, and they have come up with a plan to marry the boys, kill them, and collect the life insurance money. After several unsuccessful murder attempts on each other, they join forces to rob Betty and Doris's rich uncle. This film is funny, and you will laugh through the entire movie. One of the funniest scenes is what the women are wearing as they walk down the staircase to meet Call and Lenny. (Delfino Entertainment, Run time 1:27, Rated PG-13) (5/10)

KCRfuture I had a chance to see a screening of this movie recently and it's one of the best comedies I've seen this summer. Will Friedle and Chris Owen are well-matched as brothers and funny in every scene together. And when this duo is paired up with Renee Taylor and Louise Lasser, it becomes an absolute howl. Anyone who likes silly humor, would greatly enjoy this movie. Will Friedle has great comedic timing and Renee Taylor can make anything funny. I actually found it funnier than "Van Wilder" because "Gold Diggers" doesn't rely so much on toilet humor to make you laugh. Movies that employ the use of talented, funny actors are good, no matter what the budget. It's what happens when you put the right people together with the right project, with I believe, Gary Preisler has done with this film.