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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 34792
Released: December 16, 2003 |
| Our Price: $5.06 |
| Used Price: $2.20 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The fast-paced and often seamy world of rock 'n' roll is his beat, but even detective Ford Fairlane (Andrew Dice Clay) is stunned when the king of shock-jocks, Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried), is electrocuted on the air. After all, Crunch was his only paying client! Crunch had hired Ford to track down a mysterious teenage groupie name Zuzu Petals - a search which quickly finds Ford tangled up, and trading insults, with a ruthless record executive (Wayne Newton) and merciless hit man (Robert Englund).
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Reviews:
"So many aholes so few bullets" 
2009-06-13 - I remember this movie getting a chilly reception at the box office. I remember that even Dice fans where saying that this movie blows. I remember seeing for the first time late 1999 and I liked it. I bought the DVD for a cheap price at a pawn shop and have seen it 5 times since then. Its a fun movie to watch. It amazes me how fans of Andrew Dice Clay could hate this movie. Its exactly what you would expect from a movie with him as the lead role.
Ford Fairlane(Andrew Dice Clay)is sent to find an idiotic groupie named Zuzu Petals(Maddie Corman) by a friend/shock jock named Johnny Crunch(Gilbert Gottfried). His search turns into a murder investigation after the Johnny Crunch gets electrocuted on air. Ford later gets caught in a web of corruption involving a slimy record executive named Julian Grendel(Wayne Newton), a sex scandal involving Julian's former wife Colleen Sutton(Priscilla Pressley) and a theatrical hit man named Smiley(played by Robert Englund with a silly British accent).
Yeah, I know the movie is kind of dopey and can be misogynistic at times but I like watching this movie. Andrew Dice Clay was hilarious in this movie. I like the banter between him and Ed O'Neil's character Lt Amos, a former disco artist of a defunct group called Disco Express. Ford gets into some pretty crazy situations in this movie but its cool to watch. Some of the funniest and coolest one-liners were in this movie. Its mostly comedy with a slice of satire on the music industry in the 90s. Directed by Renny Harlin the precursor to Michael Bay(dont get mad at me you said so yourself), The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane is better than most people give it credit for. It was a wild and fun ride that reminded you of what made 90s movie so cool. Its definitely better than The Adventures Of Pluto Nash and Hudson Hawk. If you're a fan of the Diceman then I dont see how you couldnt like this movie. Unless you have a ridiculous high standard for every movie you are about to watch, it couldnt hurt if you gave this one a try.
Just Another Satisfied Customer 
2009-04-11 - The film itself is dumb but the Diceman and screenwriter Daniel Waters make it work. Ford Fairlane (Dice Clay) is a rock n' roll detective who gets into all the hot clubs and all the hot chicks as he puts it. He operates a struggling P.I. business with his cute assistant Chazz (Lauren Holly). She's constantly harassing Ford about overdue bills but secretly she loves the big lug. When Ford gets a case involving shock jock Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried) he thinks his money problems are solved. Within a half hour of talking to Crunch, who wants Ford to find his daughter, Ford finds his new client dead and his own life being threatened by a kinky hitman (Robert Englund). The next morning Ford gets a new client: a beautiful woman named Colleen (Priscilla Presley). Turns out Colleen and Crunch are looking for the same person. Ford's investigation leads him into the music industry where he clashes with a sleazy producer named Julian Grendel (Wayne Newton). Ford soon realizes that between the hitman and Grendel he better find the girl and fast. The film is funny as hell. The Dice is a natural when it comes to acting and he has a tremendous supporting cast to back him up. There's Ed O'Neill as a white rapper (actually he's a cop), David Patrick Kelly as a pervert with a heart of gold, musicians Morris Day and Vince Neill and countless other familiar faces. Director Renny Harlin is a master at making bad movies look good and he does so here showcasing many L.A. landmarks, like the Capitol building, to great effect. The story isn't the best and things lag a bit towards the end, but all I need is to hear the Diceman end a joke with his signature "Ohhhh", and I'm enjoying myself.
The Dice Definitely Rolled A Seven With This One
2008-06-30 - Not just a lame storyline that is easy to figure out with low budget, bad actors - or high budget, bad actors - and your typical sophomoric humor. This movie ROCKS. Well, maybe it does have your typical sophomoric humor, but it is very funny, no matter how many time you watch it. A lot of big name actors have big and not so big parts which add to the movie.
For Ford, being a rock and roll detective is not just a job, it is an adventure. Fun for the whole family. Just joking.
B0OTY TlME! B0OTY TlME! ACROSS THE USA!!!
2008-04-28 - They should have called this movie, ''The Adventures 0f Ford Failure''. This movie stunk to high heaven. The only redeeming value this movie had was Gilbert Gottrfied's cameo. Why he wasn't nominated for an 0scar is a crime that not even Ford Fairlane himself can solve. But l'm sure those who want that crime solved would avoid hiring Ford Fairlane.
Booty time! Booty time! Across the USA!!!
U-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e 
2007-12-28 - We've seen this movie a number of times before - I just didn't think I could get it in DVD. It's a riot! Typical Dice! A lot of fun.
