adonis98-743-186503 A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight". Oscar is not one of Stallone's best and for sure not one that you are going to remember the next day the comedy looks forced and the acting sometimes over the top not bad just over the top but Stallone tho is easily the best part of the movie who is surrounded by a very talented cast of Tim Curry, Ornella Muti, Marisa Tomei, Kirk Douglas, Chazz Palminteri, Kurtwood Smith and Eddie Bracken and more. Like i said not a bad movie just a bit forced and nothing memorable but honestly i had fun with this film it was funny and very very entertaining check it out sometime in the near future.

John Brooks This is exactly whatever you're thinking right now, only a better version of it. Yes it's got the classic bits all plays have, the silly puns, the rhythmic lines with characters feeding off one another, the tempo in scenes is a lot more regulated than in regular film... but it's actually pleasant and not overdone here. You can actually watch a film that doesn't carry all the smugness from theatre or with the overplaying of actors, and about that: Stalone does an amazing job, because it's not an easy role mind you. All the other actors play their part superbly, from the young accountant to Peter Riegert as 'Aldo', Palminteri or a young Marisa Tomei, and oh man Tim Curry, hilarious performance. This is just pleasant throughout and dare I say for anyone, whatever generation and age, provided one would only understand what he's going into. Developments abound, constant plot twists, lots of various dynamics all acting at once, and some of the gags are hilarious (one scene in particular with the suitcase we would all remember). Not a dull or vain moment. And by the way, who *IS* that Oscar ? Top, top comedy. You should watch it.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to 1991's Oscar.Plot In A Paragraph: Angelo "Snaps" (Stallone) Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed, that he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Snaps sets about to keep his promise, and become a banker.Rival muscle man Arnold Schwarzenegger had scored big with two comedies in 'Twins' and 'Kindergarden Cop' so Sly hoped for similar results when he tried his hand at comedy. Oscar would have been a great stage play, but it just doesn't work on film and more damagingly its not very funny. A lot of the jokes are from the 30's and are poorly delivered and just not funny.Whilst not as bad as some would have you believe, and you have to give him credit for trying something different. The movie does have a certain charm to it, mostly thanks to Stallones performance. Most of the supporting cast are very poor, so despite an energetic (if over the top) performance from Sly. Oscar never raises itself above anything other than "ok" or "alright"

Desertman84 Oscar is a screwball comedy based on the Claude Magnier stage play.It was a remake of the 1967 French film of the same title with the settings moved to the Depression era New York City.Its central character is on a mob boss trying to go straight. It stars Sylvester Stallone in the title role together with Marisa Tomei, Ornella Muti, Tim Curry, and Chazz Palminteri. Angelo "Snaps" Provolonep made a promise that he would reform his life and give up his involvement with criminal activities upon the death of his father.Unfortunately,there are a variety of personal and professional obstacles that he must go through.Among them is that he needs lots of money since he is getting married soon.His accountant asked him for a raise.Later,he discovered that his daughter got pregnant.And there are more.Critics thrashed Oscar and compared Stallone to comedy as one movie writer would put it,"Stallone is to comedy as John Goodman is to ballet".But despite the fact that he isn't a comic genius,he definitely can go through gags and made fun of by others without getting mad.In other words,he can tolerate how others would treat him.Unfortunately,this movie became a traumatic experience for him that he gave up comedy and never did a comedic film again.But nevertheless,it was still a funny film that would enjoy somehow.Regarding Stallone,he was decent in comedy.Too bad many people believed the numerous critics who trashed this film.