5/5 Dirty Rotten Scoundels DVD on Blu-ray
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Dirty Rotten Scoundels DVD on Blu-ray player goes occasionally goes black so keep you old DVD player to play this DVD.

5/5 Frank Oz's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
  by John (Alexandria, VA)
A remarkably funny film, by the amazingly multi-talented Frank Oz (best known, though anonymously usually, for his Miss Piggy). Will have you laughing out loud!

4/5 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels DVD Review
  by Manny M. Agah
This is an entertaining film because of Sir Michael Caine, who is the real funny character, which shows what a versatile actor he is. Mr. Steve Martin is a fine comedian; however, in my opinion, the silly character that he played, diminished the overall quality of this film. The fact that this film was shot on location was a plus.

4/5 Good Condition Fast Response
  by N. McClenahan
Just watched it again. I love this show. Thanks for helping my '80s movie habit.

3/5 Second Best
  by Randy Keehn (Williston, ND United States)
I have no inherent bias against remakes (at least I don't THINK I do). I understand that a new generation and a new set of screen idols creates a new market. Why not recycle some of the good scripts and concepts of the past and make some money in the process. Heck, even Hitchcock made "The Man Who Knew too Much" twice. Besides, what if the first time around a great script was ruined by a mediocre director? Maybe the second effort will bring out the brilliance the first effort missed. (Anyone ever heard of the silent version of "The Wizard of Oz")? I guess every other generation deserves its' version of "A Star is Born". The problem for us old-timers, however, is that we measure the new version against the old and the new version has to be better or else why make a new version; why not just re-release the old version to a new generation of film-goers? Oh yeah, there's that bit about the new screen idols.

For those who loved "Bedtime Story" you will be able to view a new version (well, it's not so new anymore, maybe a more "contemporary" version is already in the works). The script is 95% the same as the David Niven/Marlon Brando version all the way down to "Fanny of Omaha". There IS a new twist to the script (and a good one at that) that you will see if you hang around all the way to the end. However, if your reaction is anything like mine, you might be tempted to check out reruns of "Dancing with the Stars". You see, the biggest problem with "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is the man with the top billing; Steve Martin. I like Steve Martin; especially his early work. However, I couldn't get over the mild shock that Steve Martin was no Marlon Brando when it comes to comedy. Scene after scene kept driving the point home. For those of you too young to have seen "Bedtime Story" well, you know the script if you've seen "DRS" but you haven't seen the facial and vocal creativity that Brando brought to the role. He PLAYED the part compared to Martin's going through the motions. For those who legitimately question comparisons like this I would appologize except that I watched this movie because it was included in "The NY Times 1000 Greatest Films Ever Made" and that ruffled my feathers. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a good movie; watch it. However, it's not THAT good. "Bedtime Story" is all the proof I need to back me up on that.