Customer Reviews

Pure Luck [VHS]

5 star:		(55)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

This has been my family's favorite comedy for years. Everything about it is simply top notch fun. Martin Short at his BEST!!! If anyone knows of an online petition to get this to DVD, let me know and I'm there!!

***April 17, 2010 UPDATE***
Yeah, yeah, yeah!!! They finally listened and brought it to DVD!! I have already bought one copy for myself, and I am about to purchase one for my sister as a birthday gift!!!

The editorial review by a past reviewer, who will be unnamed, couldn't be more inappropriately biased and wrong. Must've been on crack at the time. This movie is one of the all time best comedies ever. And best of all, the film is not lude or gross - it is a great movie that can enjoyed by everyone. I'm trying to figure out why this movie is not on DVD (at time of writing this review)? A few other good Martin Short comedies are "Clifford" and "Three Fugitives"... all family friendly.

It helps when you know Martin Short is a good guy in real life. I saw him interacting with fans at LAX airport, just after getting off our six hour flight... he was kind and genuine with the fans - despite their annoying and tactless approach.

Why isn't this on DVD yet!!!! This film has been one of my all time favorite comedies. I'll be waiting for the DVD release. Hopefully it will be soon. Martin Short is just perfect for this role. And poor Danny Glover. You could just imagine being in his character's shoes.

Very good remake of the French film "La Chevre" ("Knock on the Wood"). First and last good film by director Nadia Tass.
Valerie (Sheila Kelley) is unluckiest women on the face of the Earth. She disappears in Mexico without the trace and nobody have any clue what happen. Her frustrated rich father taking his last chance with very odd team: "Private Eye" Ray (Danny Glover) and Eugene, unluckiest man on the face of the Earth ( Martin Short). The plan is simple: go to Mexico and let Eugene just be himself. Did it work? Sure it did, but you have to se how.
This comedy is 100% pure fun. The only one reason why I gave it 4 stars is the French film, which I've seen many times. No one can beat a French team of Gérard Depardieu and Pier Rishard.
"Vlad"

As far as comedy films go, this is my all-time favorite. While I think I have a pretty good sense of humor, there aren't many films that will make me laugh out loud. This one does. In fact, there are belly-laughs galore from start to finish. I have recommended this film to many of my friends and everyone that has seen it has loved it. Highly recommended.

I purchased this movie as I have been hunting for several years to find this movie in DVD format and this was the first time I was able to get it. It has always been in VHS format previously. However, I was disappointed in the tape quality. It has no menu for settings and the sound quality was very poor, from so soft to loud without the benefit of closed caption, I was constantly turning up my sound, or turning it down as it blasted in the room. I have loved this movie for years, as all I have shown it to, do also. This movie appears to be copied from a VHS format without the fundamentals that I was accustomed to in DVD format. I would have paid any amount to get the quality that I wanted (I paid $15.95). With that said, I really love this movie and have watched it many times, with my finger on the loudness button of my remote.

I have been waiting for Pure Luck to come out on DVD since they started making DVDs back in the 90s. Here's why I gave it 4 stars:

Pros - "Pure Luck" is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Martin Short is flat out hilarious in every scene, and Danny Glover is the perfect costar to balance out the comedy. My family used to watch "Pure Luck" on a regular basis, and I have searched everywhere for the DVD for years, and until now it hasn't been available. I ordered it immediately when it became available on Amazon.

Cons - Instead of the typical DVD format, I think this is merely a recording of the VHS version of the movie. The screen resolution has noticeably less definition than most DVDs. Also, there is no menu; it just starts playing when you put it in, and the menu button just takes you to the beginning of the movie. You can advance to chapters at least using the forward and reverse buttons.

Knowing this, I would still recommend buying the movie, as I doubt it will be released in another format if it hasn't been converted to DVD after all these years. It is clean comedy classic that anyone will love.


Amazon is currently the only place to get "Pure Luck" on DVD, and I wholeheartedly recommend that you buy it, because for some reason beyond my comprehension, this might be the only way to get it on disc.

I had never heard of this movie prior to viewing it on TV. It was SO FUNNY, I almost wet myself! What a great comedy!

This movie has been one of my family's favorite for years. We have watched it over and over. We enjoyed both Martin Short and Danny Glover's roles. It is so ridiculous, it is hilarious.

One of the funniest movies i have ever seen. However, when are we going to get this on DVD!!!!!!! Hurry!!!!!!!!!!!