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| Screwed | 
| Directors: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Actors: Daniel Benzali, Dave Chappelle, Danny Devito, Sherman Hemsley, Elaine Stritch
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (39 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18262
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 81 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: MCAD20930D
ISBN: 0783246048
UPC: 025192093029
EAN: 9780783246048
ASIN: B00003CWQ9
Release Date: September 26, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Chauffeur willard fillmore is over-abused and under-appreciated by his boss from hell miss crock. Desperate for a pay back he enlists the help of his hotheaded best friend rusty and they decide to dognap miss crocks precious pooch and hold it for ransom. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Norm Macdonald Dave Chappelle Run time: 82 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Scott Aledander/l. Karaszewski
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Screwed was another nail in the coffin of former Saturday Night Live wisecracker Norm MacDonald, following his dismal previous film, Dirty Work. However, while Screwed isn't particularly funny (the jokes about dentures, dog poop, and dead bodies are pretty much as old as the hills), the plot exerts a perverse interest; for most of the movie, it's genuinely unpredictable. MacDonald plays Willard, the butler-chauffer, all-purpose flunky of Mrs. Crock, the wealthy, penny-pinching owner of a pastry company. Fed up with her abuse, Willard and his friend Rusty (David Chappelle from Blue Streak and 200 Cigarettes) connive to kidnap her dog Muffin. But Muffin escapes and returns home; the ransom note is assumed to be for Willard himself. Rusty and Willard run with the idea, sending in a videotape of himself being held prisoner. When a detective starts getting a little too close, they panic and decide to fake Willard's death... Okay, none of it makes much sense, but in a world of ridiculously formulaic movies that slavishly follow every screenwriting cliche, Screwed seems like a brief oasis of narrative invention. Of course, it still isn't funny. And by the end, it's lost whatever spark of imagination that got it started. Too bad. It's written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the screenwriters responsible for Problem Child, but also for Ed Wood and The People vs. Larry Flynt--they should stick to biographies. --Bret Fetzer
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
Funny July 27, 2008
I like anything with Norm in it. It had it's funny parts and is as good as any "new blockbuster" comedy out today. I would give it a go and kidnap a turd!
 Slight edge over Dirty Work April 6, 2007
Hilarious movie for anyone who loves Chappelle and McDonald. The old lady makes the movie though, perfect casting ther.e ;) ENJOY!
One of those films that's so stupid it's actually pretty funny! March 12, 2007
Anyone who's ever worked for a tyrant should be able to appreciate this film. Norm McDonald plays a much abused 2nd generation servant for Ms. Crock, a mean old pie baroness. Dave Chapelle plays his equally dimwitted friend. Together these two bufoons concoct the idea to kidnap Ms. Crock's beloved dog. The plan goes awry and people think that her servant, Norm McDonald has been kidnapped. Chapelle and McDonald have to adapt to their scheme to convince Ms. Crock, who really couldn't care less, to pay the same ransom for a human. Things continue to go wrong and it's one hilarious blunder after another.
This is basically a very fun movie and I would recommend it for young children if not for some of the sexual references. I also think some female senior citizens might take umbrage at the copious use of derogatory appellatives such as: hag, prune, crone, etc.
dumb humor January 25, 2007
but wirth the $4.00 I paid for it. I collect movies from 90's SNL stars so this was a must have for me
 Not What I Expected... January 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
With the line up of funny guys in this movie I expected to be laughing all the way through. Well, it didn't turn out to be as funny as I thought. I think I laughed ONE time, when Danny Devito's character noticed all the wanted signs with his face on them....that was it as far as laugh out loud funny in my opinion. Norm McDonald is not at his comedic best in this movie. Rent it don't buy it is my best advice!
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