PoolMan's Review: Much to my chagrine, most Saturday Night Live movies are real bombs. I really can't stand Adam Sandler, and God knows I couldn't take another Chris Rock rant. The Amigos are to me what Lorne Michaels really wanted to get out of his actors when he went to the big screen. Too bad it hasn't happened too much since. (precious exception do exist of course!)

The Three Amigos is about three out of work actors from the 1930's who are hired by a group of Mexican villagers. The Amigos think they are doing a show, and the villagers think they are real heroes, as depicted in their serials. They want the Amigos to run a group of desperadoes headed by the evil El Guapo out of town. Chilling, n'est-ce pas? It's a very large case of mistaken identity on both sides, and it works.

I like all three of the leads. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short (good Canadian kids!) all do a great job of playing their own characters the way they want to. You get the feeling that each was pretty much told to improvise at points, and it's a lot of fun to watch.

The Amigos are good for all ages, although there's plenty of adult humour that'll go whizzing over the kiddies' heads.

Didja Notice?
The X Files shapeshifter as one of the Germans
Ned Nederlander does a mean impersonation of Ed Grimley's dance (natch)

The Movie Store!
Three Amigos!: Movie [VHS]

Intermission!
Um... my little Buttercup has the sweetest smile?

Groovy Quotes:

Little Boy: Can I have your watch when you are dead?

Woman: Have you ever kissed a girl?
Dusty: Well sure, lots of times.
Woman: Would you like to kiss me?
Dusty: Yeah! [resumes playing guitar]
Woman: Well?
Dusty: What, now? Here?
Woman: Well, we could take a walk, and you could kiss me on the viranda.
Dusty: Lips would be fine.

El Guapo: I like these guys. They are funny guys! Just kill one of them.
Lucky: Not so fast, El Guapo. One move, and I'll fill you so full of lead you'll use your dick for a pencil.
El Guapo: What do you mean?
Lucky: I don't know!

Lucky: Well, we're just gonna have to use our brains.
Ned and Dusty: Damn it!

El Guapo: Are Gringos falling from the sky?!
Jefe: Yes, El Guapo.

Bartender: We don't have beer. Just tequila.
Ned: What's tequila?
Bartender: Uh, it's like beer.

If you liked this movie, try these:
Tombstone
Blazing Saddles

Soundtrack Review: This DOES turn into a musical folks every once in a while, but unobtrusively so. I always crack myself up watching the "My Little Buttercup" scene. Definitely lighthearted stuff.