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Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.
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Rubén Blades
- Marlon
- (as Ruben Blades)
Abdoulaye NGom
- Stubbs
- (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
- Judge Smith
- (as LaTanya Richardson)
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The Super is a 1991 comedy that centers around a slumlord who gets sentenced by a judge to live in his own dilapidated building until it's brought up to code.
This is a great comedy from the early 90's starring Joe Pesci that isn't high on the radar, but definitely should be. Pesci's performance is hilarious and with the rest of the cast bring nothing but a good time to the table. The story is creative and funny, the jokes are silly but effective, and there's no shortage of entertaining moments that will make its 86 minute run time fly by.
I've loved this movie since I was a kid, and if you haven't seen it before, I would recommend checking it out.
This is a great comedy from the early 90's starring Joe Pesci that isn't high on the radar, but definitely should be. Pesci's performance is hilarious and with the rest of the cast bring nothing but a good time to the table. The story is creative and funny, the jokes are silly but effective, and there's no shortage of entertaining moments that will make its 86 minute run time fly by.
I've loved this movie since I was a kid, and if you haven't seen it before, I would recommend checking it out.
Although not Joe Pesci's best film, it had enough funny moments in it for me to watch it again. Joe Pesci was at his crazy comic best. Vincent Gardenia's expressions and comedic timing helped make this an enjoyable film. Mr. Gardenia's last film. Too bad, he & Pesci would have been a good team in other future projects.
For real. Have a little sense of humor about this one. Obviously it does not contain realistic elements and the acting of some of the characters didn't give their brightest performances but it's more a show than a movie. I classify movies as films that are to be taken seriously precluding to aspects like acting, filming, dialogue, original comedy, killer special effects..etc whatever it may be because the people affiliated with the making are striving to find a way to discover the next best flick. I classify shows as films that are made strictly just to entertain us. The Super is a comedy and it made me laugh hysterically just watching Pesci's physical acting. The dad was hilarious. A lot of people say he did terrible. Why? He was an arrogant slumlord and a big old asshole that had mercy for not a soul. Reminds me of my Uncle Jimmy from Boston. His angry bantering and selfish statements were so funny and in my mind authentic. The main actress? Eh whatever were watchin Pesci just to belly laugh.
So don't pay attention the shitty elements that most critics cap on but just sit down, hit the bong, and see if you don't pee in your pants laughing at the awesome talents of Joe Pesci. GIMME THE RENT!
So don't pay attention the shitty elements that most critics cap on but just sit down, hit the bong, and see if you don't pee in your pants laughing at the awesome talents of Joe Pesci. GIMME THE RENT!
New York slum lord Joe Pesci is sentenced to stay in the apartment complex he owns until he makes all the repairs the building needs. If he does not do this in four months time, he will go to prison. A really silly little film that shows Pesci learning how the other half lives with results that are suspect at best. A bit uneven and definitely second-rate, the only attraction here is Pesci. 2 stars out of 5.
Joe Pesci is usually a great actor. He was outstanding in Goodfellas and My Cousin Vinny, and was funny in both Home Alone movies and in Gone Fishin'. However, this movie is probably one of his pitfalls. This movie definitely had its potential for being funny. It's plot was pretty original. A superintendent forced by law to live in his run down tenement house. That's original! However, I don't know why, but it just wasn't very funny. It could've been because Pesci didn't play a spoiled adult who still takes advice from his misguided, overbearing, often wrong father. The acting may not have been too good. I don't know. It just wasn't funny. There were a few cute parts (like when Pesci dances to the M.C. Hammer music), but nothing special. Sorry, Joe, but you've had funnier movies.
Did you know
- GoofsWhen Kritski find his car stripped down, he touches it and the alarm sounds off. Since the thieves took the battery the alarm could not function.
- Quotes
Louie Kritski: You want your electricity fixed? Move. Check into the fucking Plaza, just gimmie the rent Lady!
Eleanor: Look at my boy. How's he supposed to do his schoolwork at night? By candle light?
Louie Kritski: Lincoln did. Hey maybe he'll grown up to be president, what the fuck do I know? Just gimmie the rent!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Night After Night with Allan Havey: Episode dated 2 October 1991 (1991)
- SoundtracksSh-Boom
Written by Carl Feaster, James Keys, Floyd McRae, Claude Feaster and James Edwards
Performed by The Chords
Courtesy of Atco Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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- Also known as
- The Super
- Filming locations
- 1158 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Grocery store)
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Box office
- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,000,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,656,390
- Oct 6, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $11,000,863
- Runtime
- 1h 24m(84 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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