Raising Arizona (1987)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

This is the kind of movies I really like to watch from time to time, they won't overload your mind, won't demand lots of thinking, they are light on your heart, and will definitely make you chuckle and laugh, moreover they have a point, and Raising Arizona does just that. With Nicolas Cage in the lead, and the not-so-much-telling title, you gotta question what this movie has to deliver, but it did deliver quite some. It's a cool movie to watch with your friends trust me.7/10

Early into this movie, I began to long for the crispy, witty dialog and funny scenes of the great comedies of the mid-20th century. A little longer and I longed for the hilarious antics of the screwball comedies and frantic escapades of the movies of yore. And shortly, I pined for the clever, funny and wonderful plots of the old comedies. In the absence of any and all of that, "Raising Arizona" is little more than a stupid conglomeration of skits. If there is any real humor here, its disguised by nitwit characters in a dumber than dumb story. This was one of the hardest films to stay with, just to see how it ended. How anyone can find this enjoyable is beyond me. I thought about bailing on it twice, but then I wouldn't be able to be fair in a review of the film. I stayed, and my review is that this film was a waste of time – in its making and for anyone who watches it. The only character that comes close to any humor is Nathan Arizona Sr. (played by Trey Wilson) – but just in his early scenes. For clever and funny writing, I could think of only one line that might get a smile from a few viewers. That's this one when Leonard Smalls (played by Randall Cobb) visits Nathan Sr. Smalls, "You wanna find an outlaw, you call an outlaw. You wanna find a Dunkin' Donuts, call a cop." The Coen brothers tried to use techniques that were very funny in original films of decades ago, but all flop here. One is a haphazard police chase with continuous shooting that hits nothing. Another is a chase in and around, up and down, and through different rooms in a house. This is a dumb movie, with mostly dumb acting, a dumb script, dumb scenes and a dumb story. Audiences of the day, and the critics, didn't think that much of the movie then. But as society seems to dumb down in succeeding decades, this movie has viewers who enjoy it. I wonder if most have ever seen any of the great comedies of the past. The film does have a touch of sickness about it, in toying with various crimes as humorous. This is a dud of a movie,

This film is excellent. The Cohen Bros put together a motley assortment of characters to form a spectacular cast. The premise of the film is wild and out of control, leading to the kookiest of hijinks that put the characters in a host of trouble all the way through.The theft of a baby to replace a barren womb sounds unfeasible to most, and indeed, the execution of, and results of said action are remarkably absurd. Lives become intertwined in the perilous events of the film, and the C. Bros are able to balance the ludicrous aspects of the film with somber, thoughtful dialogue and insightful philosophical musings from the characters, which makes the return to the wild action all the more hilarious.The C Bros have just begun in their careers, but already they have cemented their place in greatness with this spectacular Southern romp. It's sharp, fast-paced, and witty with insane chase scenes, nutty characters and just all out fun. Terrific film.

Raising Arizona is a comedy beyond belief it came out in (1987) with a young actor with crazy hair nick cage was in his early career this film I gave 6/10 it's a short crime comedy at 1hr 34min form the master directors of screwball comedy Joel Coen, Ethan Coen with a great cast that's up for a laugh and future comedians like john Goodman this acclaimed story with mad chases unexpected twists and wild pyrotechnics vowing to go straight a connivance store bandit nick cage character h I mcdunnough propose marriage to the police departments photographer holly hunters character who is crazy but caring woman who cant have kids but desperately wants one all is wedded bliss until they discover she cant have babies and are turned down by adoption agencies in Arizona so it doesn't take long before they realize the only solution is to kidnap the towns celebrity quintuplets and hit the road with a child One afternoon, however, H.I. gets an idea: he will kidnap one of the babies of the furniture salesman Nathan Arizona, whose wife just had quintuplets. After all, why would they miss just one child when he has that many Nicolas Cage ...H.I. McDunnough Holly Hunter ... Edwina 'Ed' McDunnough / Trey Wilson ... Nathan Arizona / John Goodman ... Gale Snoats / William Forsythe ... Evelle Snoats / Sam McMurray ... Glen / Frances McDormand ... Dot Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead "Raising Arizona" is one of the best, most sunny and uplifting comedies I have ever seen. It is inspirational and detailed, from start to finish. The movie is written and directed by the creators of "Fargo," Ethan and Joel Coen, who not surprisingly have placed together a movie masterpiece featuring some really big laughs while still getting the powerful moral of the story across. , Gale and Evelle, the funny john Goodman break out of prison and cause uproar for him. Then a helmet warring biker from hell shows up causing even more trouble. After that, there is an old neighbor enemy of his whom appears knowing his secret. Maybe the idea of raising Arizona wasn't such a good idea after all.The screenplay features some of the funniest moments in film history. The scenes enjoy the insanity of becoming a live action cartoon and a series of melodramatic happenings. One sequence, in particular, when HI robs a convenient story for Huggie's dippers for Nathan Jr., the filmmakers take advantage of the comedic situations involved with the circumstances here. It includes slapstick humor mixed with high energy and risky stakes as Cage is chased by gun happy policemen, store clerks, one, two and then a dozen vicious dogs, his wife, and his morals in a exiting and hilarious adventure worth the watch all on its own. The performances are also to die for. Nicolas Cage, known for a little heftier of roles, is full of shimmer here. Such a robust flavor explodes from his juicy character. Holly Hunter is also bursting with comic parody. Her character is perfectly portrayed with the right amount of hostility and human understanding. John Goodman and William Forsythe are hilarious as the two prison escapees. Their exaggerated characters fit the film's comic tone flawlessly. Frances McDormand, who was so good in the 1996 satire "Fargo," here is a little underplayed. Yes, her performance fits her character's attitude and witty remarks. . "Raising Arizona," may only be a zany screwball comedy, but if you look deeper within its many laughs, you'll find something more. A message that will stick with you for