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Dragnet
(1987)
"Just The
Facts."
Director: Tom Mankiewicz, rated PG-13 for some crude
humor
  Starring: Dan
Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra
Paul, Jack O'Halloran, Elizabeth Ashley, Dabney Coleman
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"There
are two things that clearly differentiate the human species from
animals. One, we use cutlery.
Two, we're capable of controlling
our sexual urges." - Sgt. Joe Friday
Why watch this?
It's so much fun watching deadpan Aykroyd and flippant Hanks.
Plot Summary: Joe
Friday is the meticulously by-the-book nephew of the original
Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. He's reluctantly partnered with
Pep Streebek, a free-spirited detective who chafes at Friday's
strict adherence to procedure. The two mismatched cops must
overcome their clashing personalities to investigate a series of
strange crimes seemingly committed by a mysterious cult.
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Dad's Preview:
Many films based on 1960's TV shows, fail badly. Not so with
this stellar effort. The series,
Dragnet,
was
a very serious and dry police procedural weekly
occurrence. This film, however, is light-hearted and
fun. Hanks, portraying the high-energy Kip, was at the tail-end of his
successful comedic film run.
Dan Aykroyd, and his deadpan portrayal of Joe Friday, nephew of
the TV show's main detective, steals the film. Even, Harry
Morgan, star of the original TV show, makes a great appearance as their grumpy commanding
officer. It's a bit crude at time, but very, very funny. |
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Applied
Action; Universal Pictures
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