Continuity mistake: When Dennis's girlfriend goes to see him at the godfather's house, her car is seen parked directly in front of the house, where the godfather's car was just parked moments ago. (01:18:55)
A Fine Mess (1986)
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Directed by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Ted Danson, Richard Mulligan, Howie Mandel, Stuart Margolin
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Yikes! What's the worst sin for a comedy, if not the fact that it's not funny? Actually, and that's why this is not a 1-star rating, the worst sin for a comedy is to make you want to kill the main characters with fire, and I know quite a few who do that! "Not being obnoxious" is what this late Blake Edwards flick has going for it. Ted Danson is a charming lead and Howie Mandel is...well, as close to tolerable as a manchild sidekick who does shrill voices can get.
Sadly the movie is messy but has little in the finesse department: most of the comedy here is physical and juvenile, with rather intolerable camera mugging cartoonish villains. Luckily at least one of them goes offscreen for the final act, and the movie can breathe a bit, giving space to some very classical (you could see it as a stage play, with all the 'wrong doors, character exits, another one enters' sort of play) sort of comedy antics plus a surreal bit with a conversation through the front door during a shootout. Most of the material is trite, mostly a novelty for the 80s kitsch and decent, if monotone, performances (except, again, the two henchmen who take way too much screentime).
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Suggested correction: Well, yes and no, or rather "no and maybe." The godfather's car was parked far enough from the stairs for another car to park closer, between Pazzo's car and house. And it's what happens here. However I do think there could be a continuity issue with one of the exterior shots when Pazzo's car seems to have been moved quite a bit off position compared to before. The mistake could be there but not as big as it appears to be (I kinda find it hard to judge due to the angle by how much really the car is off position, even, since it's a significantly different one from before).
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