The Frisco Kid

This is a funny movie with Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. We had a VHS copy that had become damaged with age. This DVD was a replacement.

I picked up this movie because I like Harrion Ford and I thought it might be funny. In my oppinon, watching it was a waste of time. The language was really bad, and Harrison's character had very low morals. There were a few funny parts, but nothing that stands out.

What an ingenius idea -- pair a deft and hilariously understated Gene Wilder as a Polish Rabbi, red-hot Harrison Ford as a gunslinger and bandit, and have them go across the country in this very clever buddy comedy that spoofs the western genre at least as effectively as Blazing Saddles.

The chemistry between Wilder and Ford is what really makes the film, in addition to genre-bending set pieces such as the classic Italian Indian Chief right out of F-Troop, a crazed robber seeking to avenge his brother's death, and other inventive tweaks of the genre.

This may be Wilder's best work -- his portrayal of a Rabbi is deeply respectful, knowing and nuanced, yet very funny at the same time. The congregation waiting for him in San Francisco, and of course Sarah Mindle, are great as well. Populated with keen character actors at the top of their game, and steady if unsplashy direction from Robert Aldrich, I would put this near the top of films of this kind.

This film reminds me of Fiddler on the Roof in the way it portrays traditional Jewish values. It is also very, very funny!

This movie was well underated I thought they teamed up Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford very well,the movie was very funny and touching at the same time,it was a good example of friendship between two different cultures thankyou amazon for giving me the opportunity to purchase such a great product