Blame It On Rio [VHS] [1983]: Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, José Lewgoy, Lupe Gigliotti, Michael Menaugh, Tessy Callado, Ana Lucía Lima, Maria Helena Velasco, Zeni Pereira, Reynaldo Villalobos, Stanley Donen, George Hively, Larry Gelbart, Robert E. Relyea, Charlie Peters: Amazon.co.uk: Video

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Amusing tale of a businessman who is asked by his closest friend to find the man who seduced his young daughter. Michael Caine stars as the businessman who does not have the heart to admit that the seducer is himself. Set in the vibrant and colourful city of Rio De Janeiro.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Time to be less snooty, 9 Feb 2006

By	D. Beaver (Northern England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Blame It On Rio [DVD] [1983] (DVD)

I remember seeing this film in my late teens and secretly loving it for the obvious reasons of the amount of skin shown. Time and critics have been cruel to this film and even the main people involved seem embarrassed and keen to distance themselves from it.

The main criticism seems to be the nature of the relationship between Caine and Johnson; uncomfortable for some and in dubious taste. Well time for people to pull their heads out! Since when has good taste equalled good comedy? This is essentially a very funny romantic comedy with more laughs than Shakespeare or Austen.

Let me add to the criticisms:
The soundtrack is irritating (even in the 80s it seemed naff!).
The arrival in Rio may be a bit contrived, but does help generate the mood.
Brazillian women hardly ever go topless on the beach (remember this is a remake of a French film set on French beaches where this would be normal).
Michelle Johnson sometimes misses the feeling a bit.
The colours may be turned up too far for some!
Demi Moore is clearly uncomfortable about showing her breasts (not surprising with her cousin around!)
The outcome is predicatble.

On the positive side, the jokes are great and delivered with style and perfect timing. I still find myself laughing out loud all the time even after seeing it several times.
All the cast seem to be in the spirit of the place and the situation. Young Demi Moore shows promise as an actress and the older stars show their true professionalism.
The young men in it are a draw too - I'm told, which gives appeal beyond hetero males.
The colours and the print are stunning and guaranteed to cheer you up in the depths of winter.
As for Michelle Johnson; I must differ from the critics. For the most part I find her very believable. Her behaviour and the nature of her flirting is spot on. Teenagers can be irrational, hormonal and silly. For a 17 year old to expose so much - and act alongside some old pros - she did a great job. Her amazing body was believably too tempting for her uncle and people do get into situations like this. The fact that it may be taboo in some cultures adds to the awkwardness and danger which is handled with humour here.

I saw this film a few years ago on TV with my mum and dad. They saw it as a bit of harmless fun and a good laugh. Some critics need to be a bit less "po-faced" about it and admit the truth or confront their hang-ups. If you want some light hearted relief and eye-candy then make a cocktail, put on your brightest holiday shirt, squirt a bit of sun lotion on and sit back and enjoy.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Blame It On Nostalgia, But I Love It, 29 April 2004

By	sydneyemms "sydneyemms" (Leighton Buzzard) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Blame It On Rio [DVD] [1983] (DVD)

Many years ago illness prevented me from seeing this film at the cinema.Finally a few years later I obtained the video. 'Blame It On Rio' has beena guilty pleasure ever since.
The story concerns two friends, onerecently devorced from his wife, the other separated. They head to Rio onholiday taking their nubile and far from innocent daughters along withthem.
Michael Caine stars as the bewildered Matthew, apart from his wife,struggling with his emotions and trying to fight off the attentions of hisfriends teenage daughter.
Michelle Johnston who played this charactershould have gone on to be a big star. She's sexy and funny in her pursuitof Matthew, not only an older man but her best friends Father.
Instead it was Demi Moore, who played Michael Caine's daughter, who wentonto to be an international star.
The film develops into a farce as Joseph Bologna, who plays the jealousfather and Caine's friend, asks him to investigate who's seeing hisdaughter. He therefore has to investigate himself.
The film is no'Singin' In The Rain' (made by the same Director Stanley Donen) but it isan enjoyable comedy typical of its type in the eighties.
There's some nudity, some beautiful locations and some actors who probablydon't put this film on their CV anymore. All this aside its anentertaining romp in rio.
Its a shame there's no commentary from Caine (Has he ever done one?),Moore or Johnston. It would also have been nice to have seen whateverhappened to Johnston and whether or not she regrets making the filmconsidering the negative impact it had on her career at the time.
Afun, frisky film. No great extras but at a good price. Bring a little ofthat Rio sunshine into your life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical!, 4 Sep 2006

By	owensgirl (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blame It On Rio [DVD] [1983] (DVD)

I watched the film years ago on tv and bought it recently on DVD. It's as funny now as it ever was. Michael Caine is just the best in it. Yes, it's a bit cheesy in parts, but it doesn't deter from how funny the film is. It's a film I never get bored of watching.