The film: Never A Dull Moment (1968)
Why you should see it: Dick Van Dyke stars – fortunately without his Moiry Pawppins accent – as low-rent actor Jack Albany.
He’s mistaken for hired killer Ace Williams by gang boss Edward G Robinson and forced to take part in an art heist that will require killer tendencies.
Things get even more complicated when the real Ace (Jack Elam) shows up…
Where are they now? Dick Van Dyke has been consistently acting since the ‘50s and will be seen this year reprising his villainous role of Cecil in Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian.
Robinson acted until his death in 1973. His last movie was Soylent Green – not a bad way to go out, by any means.
How it could be remade: This one’s crying out for the comic stylings of Adam McKay, in one of his few forays away from working with Will Ferrell.
Dwayne Johnson could easily handle the central role – who wouldn’t buy him as a brutal killer with his build?
For the crime boss, we’d like to see Anchorman’s David Koechner. Hell, most of the Apatow/Ferrell crew could have small roles as criminals. Actually, we'd probably watch this remake. But only this one.
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jceaser
Jun 8th 2009, 0:57
"The horse without a head" was another classic.
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