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a comedy classic - why not as well known?

posted 16 years ago by bluestrat70
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this belongs on the comedy classic shelf from this era with caddyshack, stripes and animal house

[–] gluserty 16 years ago

i agree. the film is funny, has a cheerful tone, and has it's heart in the right place. i still think it's one of ron howard's best films.
i have no idea why it isn't as well known. when it was released, i was five years old. so you'd think if a guy like me would know about it, by now it would at least have a cult following.

[–] roe935 12 years ago

1982 was such a huge year for films (Blade Runner, ET, Fast Times At Ridgemont High) it kind of got lost. But Night Shift is a classic

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[–] Anastascia-Beaver-hausen 12 years ago

I was 2 and English...we can bring it to the masses!! lol

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[–] Beeracuda 12 years ago

To this day, every time I hear the Stones' "Jumpin Jack Flash", I think of Michael Keaton, either strutting around singing it, or listening to it as he's driving down the road, giving the cops the finger through the tinted glass.

[–] Cyclo Rider 10 years ago

Same here.

[–] xstrym 10 years ago

HA! I was just hearing that beat (Stone's JJF) in my head... DUN-DUN, DUN-DUN-DUN DUN-DUN-DUN DUN-DUN-DUN, DUN-DUN and thought to myself, I need to watch Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler! lolol

Great movie!

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[–] franzkabuki 11 years ago

Yeah, that´s one compliment that can be made - Night Shift is nothing special exactly, but it´s at least better than the lame, idiotic Animal House & Caddyshack. Could have been much better if that whore Ron Howard wouldn´t have imposed another one of these dumb, silly happy endings on the affairs; with this guy, everything turns into embarrassing mush sooner or later. Still, a modest success as it may be, Night Shift is probably his best movie.

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[–] jackgriffin1-1 9 years ago

Did you want everyone to die at the end?

[–] wvsarafan 10 years ago

It's well known by people who have a brain.

[–] sage2112 9 years ago

It's pretty well known.

[–] king_cooler 8 years ago

a comedy classic - why not as well known?

Because it's not a comedy classic. You might like it, it's kind of enjoyable but it isn't considered a classic.