My 5 Wives

Selected this as a Prime viewing because Prime does have a lot of great films that didn't get the publicity they deserved, and this by far was one of them. My wife and I are very socially liberal and intellectual, and have to say that this is Rodney Dangerfield at his best. Originally we selected the film because we were thinking it was good for just a simple laugh, but the humor had an unexpected range with Rodney's clever and poignant one-liners, well placed slapstick and deadpan moments that were absolutely riotous, unexpected though perfectly placed classic Vaudevillian moments, surprise appearances from a number of comedy's greatest performers (won't give any spoilers, you'll just have to see for yourself/yourselves) , and the humor was even at times cerebral with a surprisingly considerate and respectful view of marriages in the Mormon Faith with the kind of balanced attention feminist causes deserve without alienating the guys from an ironically named character portrayed by one of comedy's greatest actors (she's also been a great dramatic performer too) with the political license to deliver a number of little life lessons all genders and orientations can appreciate with a lightness that would help a lot of people get along together a lot better.It's important to note that the film never directly asserts that it's "poking good clean fun" at Mormon marital traditions by mentioning the word "Mormon" , but as are often the two greatest tenants of great comedy "jokes that are hurtful aren't humorous at all" and "only the truth is funny."The fact that this is a pre-911 film shows; the world is diverse and full of hope, the economy is good, people give each other a helping hand, and social progression is even touching the lives of those in small town America. If you miss the late '90's and early 2000's despite some of society's shortcomings at the time (let's face it, Justice Kennedy did a beautiful thing for all Americans with his finding in the the June 2015 Supreme Court case, and many will forever be grateful for honoring American Freedom and our nation's Constitution as it is intended to be understood), this film nonetheless reflects many other values of progress and working together in the spirit of the humane respect we all must show to one another as diverse individuals while maintaining the ability to come together for common causes by doing the right thing. There are many social aspects to the way all of the characters present that show us all many of the good and positive values of the earlier part of the last decade and the latter part of the decade before it that everyone needs to grab hold of again by way of their actions towards one another that are actions of "inclusion" instead of "exclusion" and "division" as many people now practice in daily life.Case in point; there's a land deal issue that doesn't relate to the general plot summary of the movie (not going to spoil it by being specific), but is actually an important part of the film's story in presenting what some land developers might consider a moral quandary when there is absolutely no question what the right thing to do would be, and Rodney's character does come through by doing the right thing in the spirit of what it means to be a true American "Honest and True!."Rodney's character's honesty also furthers the humor of Rodney Dangerfield himself because let's face it, we love Rodney's comedy because he doesn't have an internal filter of any kind as his comedy shows by always speaking his mind in the most delightful, ironic, and direct ways only Rodney Dangerfield can deliver while simultaneously making it impossible not to laugh. :D  My Five Wives

It's a nice politically incorrect movie that shows how a clueless guy can ruin a good thing!The movie itself is funny, back when humor could be politically incorrect. Although Rodney Dangerfield's character is in the middle of the road and ends up being a sort of nice guy jerk...Any ways, if you are just looking for a little movie with some irreverent humor give it a try.

A very delightful surprise of being funny, funny, funny. I bought it to satisfy the total purchase price for free shipping; I am glad I bought this movie. The transaction was also quick from the seller with superb packing. It feels like Christmas arrived in July.

one of the few rodney movies I hadn't seen yet. I'm glad I watched it. It's sweet, cute, cheesy, and an amazing predictor of the rise of feminism. Is it his best or funniest? No. But to have a rodney movie you haven't seen 100 times makes this worth it. One of the blonde wives is so hot. the whole morman town thing is silly at first as well. I think its a suitable film for rodney as he was moving into his older years. For someone who got rejected by comedy for 20 years and came back its great to see the master in action. Of course they forced bad writing and a silly story down our throats, thats what big hollywood did in those years, but since hollywood hasn't made a single decent movie in 2 yrs now, this is what we have to pick over.

You have to admit it: Rodney Dangerfield chose an offbeat & provocative subject to do a comedy on. And what's funnier than having Rodney--the "no respect" guy--marrying five young & beautiful wives? It's a premise that's a gold mine of laughs! Rodney plays Monte Peterson, a real-estate contractor who comes across some prime land to build a ski lodge in Utah. The catch: In order to use his land, he has to join the Mormon religion...which automatically gives him his many wives! His purchase immediately raises the ire of a shifty banker (John Byner) who happens to be in a "stronghold" partnership with a Las Vegas gangster (Andrew Dice Clay, beautifully cast) who has a secret land scheme that will turn the community upside-down. But Peterson's got his own problems: A trip to Vegas to treat his wives goes awry when both the city's fast living & a gung-ho feminist author (Molly Shannon) quickly corrupt the girls, opening up their eyes to women's lib. Worse, Byner sends his portly minion to Vegas in hopes of catching Peterson smoking or drinking as proof to ex-communicate him.Rodney's likable & in top form in this one, rattling off some terrific one-liners, and getting into mischief as usual. The one flaw is the action sequences. The jail breakout, with Rodney riding in a trash bin, has some obvious stunt double work; and the ski chase is marred with stunt work that's obviously not Rodney. This kind of stuff gives the film a "B-movie" feel. Still, I laughed from start to finish...and that's good enough for me!

This is the story of a three-times divorced real estate tycoon who is tipped by a friend to buy a piece of land in Utah.What he is not told is that the only way to get this land is to marry the three wives of the late owner.He marries them and after a while finds another good piece of land with two widowed ladies attached and he will marry them too but this time he is indeed lucky because those two can really cook.Rodney Dangerfield is at his best in this movie and he is even better as the situation complicates -a greedy banker and a gangster want to get his land and turn his marriages into honeymoon hell!A must have for all comedy fans and for everyone who wants to laugh out loud and forget a hard day's work!

Very funny movie

Funny, but not suitable for everyone (nudity).

Very funny if you like the RD acting.

Awesome movie hsvent seen it for sometime