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Meet Wally Sparks

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While the plot of this movie lacks some of the more substance-filled plots of "Back To School" or "Easy Money" (relatively speaking... really, who ever thought the words Rodney Dangerfield and substance could be put together) this is, without a doubt, the funniest Dangerfield movie ever. Between boob-shaped TV rating charts, broken penile humour, and a cast of cameos including Ron Jeremy, this movie will leave you on the floor from start to finish. As usual, Dangerfield attempts to insert some shallow piece of social commentary (which any kindergarten student could see through), but all in all, I have never laughed as hard in my life as when I watched this movie.
A must-see!!!

This movie is not quite as good as Caddyshack or Back To School, but it's still pretty funny... at least as funny as Easy Money. Something you have to know going into a Rodney Dangerfield movie is that you cannot expect the most cerebral movie you've ever seen. With that in mind, if you are looking for a Rodney Dangerfield movie where he does the whole silly one-liner thing, and you've already seen the other 3 movies I've mentioned then this movie will hit the spot.

Hey last night I met a girl she was so wild! How wild was she! She was so wild I gave her a virgin wool sweater...her body rejected it! This and many other comical pieces in MEET WALLY SPARKS make it a well-rounded film. Cameos by such famous people as Ron Jeremy and Tony Danza (playing a Taxi driver) make this film a must-see.

A line in the scene with Tony when Wally gets in his cab: Tony: Hey wait till I tell the boys I had you in my cab! Wally: Hey Tony first of all you never had me, and if you did have me it wouldn't be in a cab. Tony: Oh it kills me it kills me

Real good performances from Dangerfield,
Reynolds, Ogden Stiers, et, al. Some of
Rodney's obvious right wing views come
through (For more of this, go to the
scene in Back to School when he and
History Teacher, the late Sam Kineson
have there exchange about the p****y
wimp Truman who wouldn't let Mac Arthur
'go in there and blow them Commie Bas****ds
out!" Now that's what I'm talkin' about!
Here, Reynolds plays Rodney's Producer;
Rodney is obnoxious talk show host who's
rating are dropping - his main target is
Ogden Stiers who plays Southern Governor.
If you haven't been brainwashed by 'Poli-
tical Stupidity', then you will almost die
laughing wacthing Rodney ride a DRUNK
Horse through a ballroom, with a drink
in one hand and a Confederate Battle Flag
(Starry Cross) in the other. HilArious!

Crude. Crass. Lowbrow. These words describe both the film & its title character. A real life fan of shows like "Jerry Springer", "Meet Wally Sparks" was obviously subject matter Rodney Dangerfield was anxious to base a comedy on. Just by watching the outrageously insane montage of the opening credits, you know immediately that this is not a "sophisticated" comedy...what would you expect from mining humor from the crazy world of "tabloid" talk shows, in which anything can--and usually does--happen? Rodney is, of course, obnoxious T.V. personality Wally Sparks, who is pressured by network top brass (Burt Reynolds) to "clean up his act or else". In desperation, he tries to arrange an interview with a distinguished Southern Governor (David Ogden Stiers, who was doing his share of silly comedies around that time with "Doc Hollywood" & "Jungle 2 Jungle"), who despises Sparks. Through plot twists--and Sparks' own deception--Sparks becomes an almost permanent houseguest, systematically wrecking the mansion & pushing the flustered Governor to his limits. Then Sparks stumbles upon a scandal which could destroy the Governor's career & personal life. Amidst all the loud craziness is a genteel message: Which is more important--your career or your children?
The film is chock full of cameos from all kinds of celebrities. Debbie Mazar is wily & typically bewitching as Sparks' assistant, who becomes his devil's advocate. Cindy Williams has some amusing moments as the Governor's somewhat dippy wife. Reynolds, unfortunately, doesn't have enough screen time to make an impact. Some of the comedy is heavyhanded & obvious: Sparks accidentally emasculating a male statue; Sparks "loosening up" Williams & her bridge-playing partners with Long Island Iced-teas; and Reynolds' bumbling network assistant trying--and failing--to expose Sparks' shenanigans, most of his attempts looking like a poor man's Inspector Clouseau. Most of the time, the film tries to get laughs from having a room full of people run around & scream. What you can rely on is Rodney himself. He tosses out some pretty good--and racy R-rated--one-liners like the pro he is. He seems to be having much fun during the surrounding chaos. Certainly, MWS is not Rodney's best, but not his worst either. If you want crude belly laughs in the tradition of "Caddyshack" or "Easy Money", then this one's for you.

Not a great movie, but there are some hilareous scenes. The cameo appearences were great. Lesley-Anne Down as a southern call girl is a scene worth seeing the movie for in itself.

I love this movie. Had it on VHS and i'm in the process of purcessing them on dvd. This is hilarous!If you like Rodney, you will love this move. Great story line with lots of luaghs.

This movie is Rodney Dangerfiekds' take on this remake of the 1942 Classic "The Man Who Came to Dinner" with Monty Wooley, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Bille Burke, Jimmie Durante (to name just a few).

The 1942 movie is about an author and radio personality who is a "guest" due to a fall on icey steps at the home of his "hosts". Talk about a nightmare that is hillarious. Monty Wolley plays Sheridan Whiteside, the gruff, bossy, have-it-my-way guest, who disrupts the lives of his host family and several others.

There are many sub-plots to the original movie which twists and turns in and out of them. Gotta watch it a few times to be able to keep up. But it is definately worth getting.

Enjoy them both.

In my humble opinion, an excellent off-the-wall outrageously funny movie about an all-too zany talk show host Wally Sparks (Rodney Dangerfield). One thing I liked about this flick was that every character had their share of good lines. Things go nuts when Sparks rides into the Governor's mansion riding a horse - then gets injured, having to recover in a guest room at the mansion. Then, everything really gets out of hand when the 'Wally Sparks Show' gets broadcasted from the mansion as the whole place gets transformed into a media circus. Couple of the others that have a vital role that show up here are Wally's sexy assistant Sandy Gallo (Debi Mazar), Governor Floyd Preston (David Ogden Stiers) - his wife Emily (Cindy Williams, still cute after all these years following Laverne & Shirley) and the deceiving porn actress Lola Laura (Cindy Ambuehl). Mama-mia! They rarely come along any hotter than this one. Highly recommended.

The first time I watched this movie I was rolling on the ground clutching my stomach cause I was laughing so hard. It is rich with raunchy humor and is one of Rodneys best films to date. The best scene stealer involves a statues broken penis, which Rodney picks up and puts in his pocket, creating all kinds of mayhem. This is one of the absolutely most hillarious movies Ive seen. Also try Dirsty Work with Norm MacDonald.