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Trading Places [VHS] [1983]

VHS ~ Eddie Murphy
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Denholm Elliott, Maurice Woods, Richard D. Fisher Jr.
  • Directors: John Landis
  • Writers: Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris
  • Producers: Aaron Russo, George Folsey Jr., Irwin Russo, Sam Williams
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 19 Mar 2001
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CK7A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,388 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

In this crowd-pleasing 1983 comedy of high finance about a homeless con artist who becomes a Wall Street robber baron, Eddie Murphy consolidated the success of his startling debut in the previous year's 48 Hours and polished his slick-winner persona. The turnabout begins with an argument between super-rich siblings, played by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche: are captains of industry, they wonder, born or made? To settle the issue, the meanies construct a cruel experiment in social Darwinism. Preppie commodities trader Dan Aykroyd (perfectly cast) is stripped of all his worldly goods and expelled from the firm, and Murphy's smelly derelict is appointed to take his place, graduating to tailored suits and a world-class harem in record time. Eventually the two men team up to teach the nasty old manipulators a lesson, cornering the market in frozen orange juice futures in the process. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers) doesn't have the world's lightest touch, but he hits most of the jokes hard and quite a few of them pay off. Trading Places is also a landmark film for fans of Jamie Lee Curtis. --David Chute, Amazon.com


Synopsis

Fast-moving tale about a rich young investment broker and a poor black street hustler whose lives are irrevocably changed by a wager.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Comedy with good chemistry between Akroyd and Murphy, 23 April 2007
By Jay "The Amazon Reviewer" (Mauritius) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trading Places [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
Right from the opening credits, this film shows quality. It stands above other comedies due to the lack of filler material - every line is memorable. The cast is great; the two leads make the most of their characters (both as brokers and bums) but never overstep the mark, thanks partly to the tight editing. The plot becomes a little bizarre, but by that time you're already hooked, and the ending of the film is pure joy. To my mind, no recent comedy has been this good; it mixes high and low brow jokes without resorting to toilet humour, it doesn't pull any punches (spot the social commentary), the performances are masterful and the script achieves depth without sacrificing the one-liners or slowing the pace.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A True High Concept Classic, 12 Jan 2003
This review is from: Trading Places [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
The film revolves around Randolph and Mortimer Duke, two incredibly rich speculators who operate on the derivatives market (when this film was made (1983) the futures market was still in its infancy, and you can learn a lot about the business from the film!)

They have a debate - not a new debate, but a thorny one nonetheless : is ability inherent in the way you are brought up (i.e. nuture), or is it inherent in your breeding (i.e. nature). They decide on a little experiment.... enter our two heroes.

Eddie Murphy plays a down and out, living on the streets, doing what he can to survive. Dan Ackroyd plays a futures broker, rich, successful, a huge house and butler, and a beautiful wife. Randolph and Mortimer decide to swap them (with the help of a unsavoury private eye named Clarence Beaks played superbly by Paul Gleason). Eddie becomes the high flying futures broker, and Dan becomes the down and out. As you can imagine, hilarity ensues!

There are many other reasons to watch this film, including superb performances from the likes of Don Ameche and the sadly departed Denholm Elliot, and of course the gorgeous Jamie Lee Curtis ensuring interest rises by revealing her assets (sorry - couldn't resist the banking pun).

PS : For those wonder how the Dukes turn out after the film, don't worry too much; watch Coming To America to see an inspired cameo!

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tale of Rags to Riches..., 24 Sep 2003
By Chad Castorina (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trading Places [DVD] [1983] (DVD)
This is a great story. The Duke brothers make their traditional bet "$1.00" to see how a homeless man (played by Eddie Murphy) can take a high profile commodities broker position and be sucessful at it while they take the position away from Louis Winthorpe III (played by Dan Aykroyd) and make his life a complete disaster. Jamie Lee Curtis also stars in this all-star lineup. I would recommend getting this movie, Beverly Hills Cop and 48HRS which are Eddie Murphy's 3 best movies of his career. - Chad Castorina
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4.0 out of 5 stars Smart, shocking and sophisticated
Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers) stars as Louis Winthorpe, a smart and rich businessman who gets his life turned around when he is kicked out of his house and is forced to live on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stampy

5.0 out of 5 stars Way above par US comedy
American film comedies are two a penny really, they make so many of the things, and I personally find so many of them rubbish. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by Lou Knee

4.0 out of 5 stars Diverting comedy
The typical role reversal comedy gets a slightly skewed look to it in this good solid film. The opening titles set the scene as the camera tracks over modern day Philadelphia,... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2007 by Wowbagger the Infinite

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun and passes time
Exceptional actors in a formula fish out of water movie. The title of the movie tells it all. Some perverse stock trader brothers bet that anyone with the correct position and... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2007 by bernie

5.0 out of 5 stars The movie that made Dan Aykroyd
Its definately the cast that makes this movie a classic. Quality performances from everyone and one of my favourite Denholm Elliot movies up there with the Indiana Jones... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2006 by A. J. Mc

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and passes time
Exceptional actors in a formula fish out of water movie. The title of the movie tells it all. Some perverse stock trader brothers bet that anyone with the correct position and... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2005 by bernie

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius Story Line
This must have happened at some point, the plot is thick and the gags are subtle but as funny as ever. The story concludes in Comming to America.

Another great classic.

Published on 30 Jun 2004 by David A. Nash

5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, comedy doesn't get much better
This film's absolutely hilarious from start to finish and in my opinion is funnier, although not necessarily better than (hate to say this) The Blues Brothers and National... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2003 by x-bubblybabe-x

5.0 out of 5 stars Aykroyd at his sharpest
One of the greatest comedies from the 1980's. Aykroyd plays the role of the elitist snob with perfection, and Murphy's urban mannerisms are dead on. Read more
Published on 21 April 2003 by niklassweden

5.0 out of 5 stars High class, quality humor
Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd worked together years previously on "Saturday Night Live" however it was in this 1983 movie that their comic talents combined perfectly in what is... Read more
Published on 19 April 2003 by Darren Harrison

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