Trading Places (Paramount) (1983) ****1/2Decade: '80siMDB
Director: John Landis Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Jamie Lee Curtis
The classic '80s comedy Trading Places is firmly associated with Christmas in my mind even though it's not about Christmas at all. It's partly because much of the story takes place in the winter, around Christmas time, and there is a hilarious sequence where Dan Aykroyd's character disguises himself as a Santa Claus and crashes a party, getting very drunk and stealing a whole side of smoked salmon. It's also because the payoff is so satisfying that it's just like the feeling you get when get that Christmas present that you've been praying for all year. It's still my favorite Eddie Murphy movie, even though it's his first starring role.
Posted by bc on December 12, 2005 03:31 PMComments
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