A Máquina do Amor

In an era when the portrayal of the stumbling drunk hadn't become tragic and offensive, this movie has Jack Weston working his versatile magic with just such a role. He creates some moments of real humor.

McQueen gives it a hard try at being comedic and succeeds much of the time with his own style. Dean Jagger is a great foil for all the madcap goings on. For hot rod T-bucket fans there's Norm Grabowski, so called 'father of the T-bucket', working the on-board blinker.

A lightweight, silly comedy not to be viewed as anything else.

In 1960 the great Steve McQueen starred in one of the greatest films of all time in The Magnificent Seven . Just a year later he made one of of his rare comedy movies in The Honeymoon Machine . Both films couldn't be more different but actually this isn't half as bad as I was expecting.

This is the story of a navy lieutenant , and his civilian friend use a classified computer from a ship to help them break the bank at a Venetian casino.

The reason I wasn't expecting too much from this is , despite McQueen being one of the greatest actors that ever lived he wasn't great a comedy . Or being kinder He wasn't a natural in the genre but this film just goes to show that he did have it in him , thanks mainly to a good cast alongside him and a funny script.

This was first a stage play and you can tell it is but that isn't a bad thing . It has that back and forth , stage farce feel about it and it works quite well on screen .

The persistent joke about Pam not being able to see without her glasses gets about tiresome but that's the only obvious criticism I can think of .

Good performances from Brigid Bazlen , who I've surprisingly not seen in any movie before and Dean Jagger who plays her father , contribute to what was a pleasant ninety minutes .

Okay, it didn't win any awards, but it IS funny! Jack Weston is a hoot. Do yourself a favor and watch this. It is just brainless fun!

This is the first movie I have ever seen that starred Steve McQueen(and it looks like it won't be the last). I loved this movie because it has that innocent but silly comedy that movies nowadays lack. I have looked for it in all the video stores but can't seem to find it. It is one of those movies that can cheer you up if you feel down. So, I will recommend watching it.

It's obviously based on a stage play as all the scenes take place in just a few rooms. But, bearing in mind it was made in the early sixties, its got some good gags and one-liners in. This was Steve McQueen's only real attempt at comic farce and its enjoyable to see him in the role, even if he is a little over the top on occasions. Originally his reviews were good, but he himself disliked his performance in the film. This film has never been released on video in the UK and is only very rarely shown on satellite TV. Catch it if you can - then see the posters for the film at THE STEVE McQUEEN FILM POSTER SITE