Lady Killers (2003)

Director:

Gary Preisler

Writers:

Michael Canale (story)
Gary Preisler (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

A comedy about two guys who'd do anything to be on top.

Plot:

A pair of losers marry two elderly sisters, thinking they'll inherit their fortune and Beverly Hills estate. |

Plot Keywords:

Loser | Hookah | National Lampoon Series | Friendship Between Men | Beautiful Woman

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Will Friedle	...	Calvin Menhoffer
Chris Owen	...	Leonard Smallwood
Louise Lasser	...	Doris Mundt
Renée Taylor	...	Betty Mundt
Nikki Schieler Ziering	...	Charlene (as Nikki Ziering)
Rudy De Luca	...	Uncle Walt
Jack Ong	...	Mr. Woo
J.J. Cole	...	Minister
Carmen Twillie	...	Gospel Singer
Gabriel Bologna	...	Jail Guard
Mary Albee	...	Woman on the Street
Draegin	...	Bruno 'The Dog'

Also Known As:

Gold Diggers (USA) (alternative title)
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (USA) (new title)
National Lampoon's Lady Killers (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some drug related material.

Runtime:

USA:90 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | USA:PG-13 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Company:

Winston Davis and Associates

Trivia:

One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per theater in the past 25 years.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the movie where we see how bumbling the two guys are in their acts of crime, Leonard grabs a purse that is attached to a woman's prosthetic left arm. When he brings it back to her, she beats him with a right arm (the hands have switched).

Quotes:

Leonard Smallwood: Cal's built like a stallion!
Calvin Menhoffer: A black stallion.
[snorts like a horse]

Movie Connections:

References Urban Cowboy (1980)

Soundtrack:

Lady Killers

Well worth a rental on a dull night

I'm a 43 year old father in a small Southern town. Just saying that so you will understand that I am not the target audience for this type of movie. I ignored it at the theater and had no plans to ever watch it. However, after enjoying National Lampoon's Dorm Daze, I figured I would give it a try at the rental store. I am glad I did.

The previews and such are not entirely truthful about this movie. It appears to be 2 young guys out to scam 2 older women. While it is that, it is also 2 older women out to scam 2 young guys who are some of the dumbest criminals ever. The "old women being sexy" angle is not played up nearly as much as you would think and rather than make fun of them, they seem to be making just as much fun of stereotypes.

This is not an Oscar movie or one with long lasting deep plots but it is a decent way to laugh on a rainy day. You will not split your sides laughing but the pace is good and the jokes funny rather than silly most of the time. While this is not a movie I am sorry I missed at the theater, and perhaps not one I will go out and buy, it was one that I enjoyed watching and felt well worth the rental. Just because the cover and premise seem so silly, don't just pass it by.