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Trading Places [DVD] [1983]
enlarge	Director: John Landis Actors: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Denholm Elliott, Maurice Woods, Richard D. Fisher Jr. Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy Used: £1.90 as of 21/11/2009 17:03 GMT details You Save: £11.09 (85%) New (16) Used (19) Collectible (2) from £1.90 Seller: jons_bargains Rating: 15 reviews Sales Rank: 2053 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), German (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 111 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437808837 ASIN: B000059H28 Theatrical Release Date: June 8, 1983 Release Date: December 2, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review In this crowd-pleasing 1983 comedy of high finance about a homeless con artist who becomes a Wall Street robber baron, Eddie Murphy consolidated the success of his startling debut in the previous year's I48 Hours/I and polished his slick-winner persona. The turnabout begins with an argument between super-rich siblings, played by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche: are captains of industry, they wonder, born or made? To settle the issue, the meanies construct a cruel experiment in social Darwinism. Preppie commodities trader Dan Aykroyd (perfectly cast) is stripped of all his worldly goods and expelled from the firm, and Murphy's smelly derelict is appointed to take his place, graduating to tailored suits and a world-class harem in record time. Eventually the two men team up to teach the nasty old manipulators a lesson, cornering the market in frozen orange juice futures in the process. Director John Landis (IThe Blues Brothers/I) doesn't have the world's lightest touch, but he hits most of the jokes hard and quite a few of them pay off. ITrading Places/I is also a landmark film for fans of Jamie Lee Curtis. --IDavid Chute, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 15 1 2 3 Next » A True High Concept Classic January 12, 2003 Mike Stevenson 5 out of 6 found this review helpful The film revolves around Randolph and Mortimer Duke, two incredibly rich speculators who operate on the derivatives market (when this film was made (1983) the futures market was still in its infancy, and you can learn a lot about the business from the film!)pThey have a debate - not a new debate, but a thorny one nonetheless : is ability inherent in the way you are brought up (i.e. nuture), or is it inherent in your breeding (i.e. nature). They decide on a little experiment.... enter our two heroes.pEddie Murphy plays a down and out, living on the streets, doing what he can to survive. Dan Ackroyd plays a futures broker, rich, successful, a huge house and butler, and a beautiful wife. Randolph and Mortimer decide to swap them (with the help of a unsavoury private eye named Clarence Beaks played superbly by Paul Gleason). Eddie becomes the high flying futures broker, and Dan becomes the down and out. As you can imagine, hilarity ensues!pThere are many other reasons to watch this film, including superb performances from the likes of Don Ameche and the sadly departed Denholm Elliot, and of course the gorgeous Jamie Lee Curtis ensuring interest rises by revealing her assets (sorry - couldn't resist the banking pun).pPS : For those wonder how the Dukes turn out after the film, don't worry too much; watch Coming To America to see an inspired cameo! Great Tale of Rags to Riches... September 24, 2003 Chad Castorina (United States) 5 out of 7 found this review helpful This is a great story. The Duke brothers make their traditional bet "$1.00" to see how a homeless man (played by Eddie Murphy) can take a high profile commodities broker position and be sucessful at it while they take the position away from Louis Winthorpe III (played by Dan Aykroyd) and make his life a complete disaster. Jamie Lee Curtis also stars in this all-star lineup. I would recommend getting this movie, Beverly Hills Cop and 48HRS which are Eddie Murphy's 3 best movies of his career. - Chad Castorina High class, quality humor April 19, 2003 Darren Harrison (Washington D.C.) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd worked together years previously on "Saturday Night Live" however it was in this 1983 movie that their comic talents combined perfectly in what is still one of the classic comedies of the cinema.brTwo men, a wealthy pampered stockbroker (Aykroyd) and a down on his luck huster (Murphy) are switched places by a scheming duo of rich investors as part of a bet. The two, played effectively by Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy effect the manouvere and then sit back to watch as Murphys character transforms into a responsible, respectable member of society in contrast to the rapid descent into crime and drugs that envelopes Aykroyds Winthorp.brAlong the way, and caught up in the ensuing mess is a friendly, guilt stricken butler played by the late great Denholm Elliott and a charming hooker played by Jamie Lee Curtis (who, parents be warned even appears topless on screen). brThe comedy is fever pitched at times and the ending extremely satisfying as Billy Ray and Winthorp exact their revenge on their tormentors where it really hurts them (their pocket books).brDirected effectively by John Landis the two villains of the piece would appear years later in a walk on part in the other teaming of Landis and Murphy -- "Coming to America".brRecommended, but be warned the movie contains language and nudity. Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, comedy doesn't get much better July 24, 2003 3 out of 4 found this review helpful This film's absolutely hilarious from start to finish and in my opinion is funnier, although not necessarily better than (hate to say this) The Blues Brothers and National Lampoon's Animal House. Mortimer and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) are commodity brokers who enjoy a little wager now and then. For the latest bet, Randolph believes they can take a common criminal and make him a successful businessman. The criminal, Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), is to be given the job and home of Louis (Dan Aykroyd), who in turn is set up for crimes he didn't commit, to see if he resorts to crime once he's lost his riches and snobbish friends. If you feel like a good laugh than this film is perfect! The movie that made Dan Aykroyd September 23, 2006 A. J. Mc (uk) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful Its definately the cast that makes this movie a classic. Quality performances from everyone and one of my favourite Denholm Elliot movies up there with the Indiana Jones appearances. Definately one that everyone should have in their collection. Showing reviews 1-5 of 15 1 2 3 Next »

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