Steve Martin Didn’t Know “Three Amigos!” Had Become a Cult Classic

[@finch2213]

To the Amigos and El Guapo: I just want to say Thank You, for teaching me the word Plethora. It means a lot.

[@charleshamamjian3756]

A+ sir.

[@DBLVIDS]

A plethora ... of pinatas

[@rmhanseniii]

@@DBLVIDS My little buttercup, has the sweetest…es smile, es smile

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

How can you say El Guapo taught you the word plethora when you STILL don't even know what the word plethora means, Jefe?

[@canasianlassie]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Mybestfriendlivesinboston]

I got to meet Martin about 10 years ago and he posed with me as the three amigo my little buttercup dance :) he was the nicest person ever ❤

[@Hananotaka]

When Chevy shot the Invisible Swordsman, it was the first time a movie had ever ripped a belly laugh from me by force.

[@joelwillis2043]

ya.. I was very young when that movie came out but that scene really struck a nerve with me that has lasted my whole life

[@responsiblejerk2328]

That bit was so random and out of nowhere you couldn't help but LOL.

[@kennethcunha1541]

The Three Amigos is one of my family's favorite films,we always watch planes-trains-automobiles then 3 Amigos on Thanksgiving

[@Shonufff88]

"Where's your other hand?" "Between two pillows"

[@abc456f]

PTA is a much funnier movie.

[@brucelee4996]

Plains, Trains, and Automobiles. Classic! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@cjlive5182]

@@Shonufff88 those aren’t pillows!!!

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

Yes!!!

[@westcoasthighway379]

"My little buttercup, has the sweetest smile"

[@Teeveepicksures]

"SMILE SMILE"

[@westcoasthighway379]

@@Teeveepicksures 😆

[@cbeckerman]

My little buttercup….won’t you stay a while?

[@bobbymariani2839]

Dear little Buttercup won't you stay a while...

[@markdodson5866]

I’m 41 and watched 3 amigos w my dad at least 10 times (on HBO/cable ect) and it was absolutely a bonding moment each time.

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

It’s my dads favorite film and we quote it at least once every time we get together.

[@hayleycomet8029]

My brother and I watched Three Amigos probably 2 or 3 times a week for years growing up.. I still watch it at least once a year.. probably seen it around 300 times.. know it by heart, love it dearly. Thanks, Amigos for this great movie. I have a plethora of movies I love and this is tops :)

[@badfish2000]

Do you even know what a plethora is?

[@hayleycomet8029]

@@badfish2000 No, El Guapo

[@jeffreyb8770]

Mentirosa, mentirosa, pantalones en fuego.

[@kristinaldridge1712]

@@badfish2000 I would not want someone to tell me I have a plethora just to find out that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora

[@Maydoggie]

Y'all are cracking me up.

[@kokka25]

Steve Martin and Martin Short are always together in interviews, and I absolutely love it!

[@volvoplz9209]

Saw it in theaters as a kid. Left an impression on me forever.

[@tommykovac1360]

Same here, but I saw it the night it premiered on HBO in December 1987!

[@NYR11949]

Saw at least 3 times in my local neighborhood theatre as a teenager. $1.50 admission....those were the days.

[@anniehopkins8470]

The movie is iconic in so many ways... that said... I think the fact that the villain is named "El Guapo" is perhaps the most underrated aspect of the films greatness.

[@provetamin]

knowing spanish now it means good looking lol

[@scottswanson5803]

Would you say there is a plethora of underrated aspects of this film?

[@aviecenna8579]

@@scottswanson5803 One of the underrated aspects of the film is how it led a generation to look up the meaning of the word plethora

[@chrisdekaney]

One of my fondest memories is belly laughing with mad dad watching 3 Amigos. I still use insert "I think it's a male plane" whenever I can. My kids "love" it.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

It's a perfect blend between silly and wholesome. What 80's kid didn't know 'Blue shadows on the trail' by heart?

[@kevindoran9389]

Steve Martin has aged 10 years in 40 years.

[@AnxietyMentor]

Yes, but in fairness he looked 40 when he was 10.

[@sTEALtooth]

I watched this all the time as a kid, and I remember one time in my early 20s, one of my newer friends was trying to get our other buddy's attention, and we were making random noises, and all of a sudden, he goes: "look up here, look up here" in a bird voice and we both just started cracking up :D

[@denisependergrass]

Truly have loved every project these two have done together and solo, they are amazing.

[@Gman1024]

Love that Steve gets to keep his hand between the two pillows for a change. 😊

[@metalcore2872]

Classic

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

I've probably seen "Three Amigos" a few hundred times over the last 34 years since I saw it on HBO in 1987. I'm 38 now and I still love that movie. Well, I know what I'm going to go watch today. :)

[@JonnyDIY]

Love that movie! The desert scene with the water cantines kills me everytime 😆💕👍

[@finch2213]

Lip balm?

[@JonnyDIY]

@@finch2213 lol thats my Dad's favorite line 🤣

[@davidkopec5587]

That’s my favorite scene

[@lynnturman8157]

I remember going to see 3 amigos with my family & we thought it was the funniest movie we'd ever seen. And I remember not understanding why it wasn't a bigger hit at the time. True story.

[@redz5523]

I love the Three Amigos, it's one of my favorites movie of all time The comedy is very funny, all the actors did great in the film, and the songs and music is so freaking good, such a good movie

[@LokiDWolf]

I loved Three Amigos then and now! It's soooooooo underrated to me, still! Damn, so good to see this interview. And, Martin and Steve have a great theater act that is funny as hell!!! Much respect to BOTH of these SNL greats!!!

[@jphasson]

I bought the Three Amigos at my local Acme back in 1991. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I need to go back and watch it; haven't seen it in over 20 years.

[@Ostsol]

That was definitely a movie I rewatched many multiples of times, as a kid and teen. It was a whole lot of fun. :)

[@taydrabrookshire347]

The two best guests any show could have

[@ALT_RIGHT]

The subtle understated humor was great.

[@madderthanever]

I watched this movie as a kid so... many... times. A classic. Period. No cult needed.

[@davidswanson5669]

How timely, I just watched it 4 days ago with my wife so she could see how funny it is. Definitely one to bond over.

[@otisroseboro5613]

The Three Amigos is one of my all time favorite movies, love it classic

[@video2000_TV]

Steve looked 67 in Planes Trains already and now he's 76 and still looks 67

[@michaelfrazia4569]

he has looked the same since about 1978

[@chrisitalia8868]

He looked about 67 in the jerk and when he was selling out arenas in the 70s

[@erakfishfishfish]

He went prematurely grey by the time he was 32.

[@jdovma1]

I'm surprised to hear it referred to as having become a cult classic. It was a classic from the first watch in the theaters for me. Cult not included.

[@m.ericwatson968]

THe desert canteen scene is still so damn funny, I laugh just thinking about it, Chevy Chase with the lip balm hahaha

[@aussiedadreviews]

I love 3 Amigos more and more and more every time I watch it

[@photomod3]

The Jerk and Captain Ron were a couple of my favorites as a kid

[@ryansummers4661]

i dont need anything anything at all none of you i dont want any of it i dont need any of you or any of these things except this chair and this pen and this lamp thats it thats all i need nothing else

[@m.ericwatson968]

"Did you hear that Ruprecht? We're going to Oklahoma" That is a funny movie, kinda gets overlooked

[@pnew3107]

The cans. The cans. He’s shooting at the cans.

[@wilaustu]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is another Steve Martin classic I grew up with.

[@shaggycan]

DRS is a masterpiece

[@damonnieves5194]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles for me.

[@docamosroxie8686]

Rupert.......

[@casselscustom8922]

Ruprecht "May I go to the bathroom"

[@wilaustu]

@@casselscustom8922 "... thank you -__- "

[@albertoasi1654]

It's amazing how good that little microphone is

[@pjgrl2]

loved the movie as a kid. my mom and I bonded watching it together. I usually watch it once or twice a year.

[@jeffreylockhart8292]

Two extremely talented and very funny performers and comedians. The way Martin Short did the Hepburn line was so sharp and funny.

[@noybeeswax]

I’m 47 and I sang, ‘My little buttercup,’ to both my daughters growing up.

[@metalcore2872]

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is the greatest movie of all time.

[@keefriff99]

It’s definitely one of my favorite comedies.

[@pollard068]

Can I have #2?

[@wholderby]

I can't imagine the joy of making Steve Martin laugh......I loved the Three Amigos......

[@hellobeautiful5225]

That film has a plethora of fans.

[@lidgerwoodj]

I wore my VHS copy to shreds as a kid. Absolutely brilliant movie from beginning to end. “Excuse me! Are you the signing bush?”

[@felyxmillicent6538]

Three Amigos is great, but Clifford is an underrated masterpiece.

[@angelthman1659]

Absolutely. A maligned, hilarious movie.

[@jgp1294]

My anxiety as a child started because of Clifford! Lol

[@RedakaiCity]

Clifford makes me cringe.

[@ezekel.4656]

Lol Loved Clifford!

[@yourbigheadcousin5434]

I have always loved "The Three Amigos!". "We don't got beer, only Tequila." -"As long as it's not too fattening." "Fattuhneence??"

[@GoldLBS]

Where is the studio, is he back in new york?

[@Teeveepicksures]

"I had my heart in it, I dont know what *you* had in it.." (shrugs) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@platelunchmonster]

Thereʻs so many great one liners in that film. "Can I have your watch when you are dead?"

[@perry92964]

would you say there is a plethora of one liners?

[@shanemkeyes1]

Three Amigos is 100% a classic! The My Little Buttercup song scene is the best!!!

[@davidhill2020]

I will admit to singing "Blue Shadows on the Trail" from time to time

[@dclay1587]

So classy and talented. Future legends.

[@paleo704]

Future?

[@kutupmusictv6409]

I’ve watched Three Amigos a plethora of times.

[@robcreel4257]

I just watched this over the weekend. It still makes me laugh. Infamous. It means when your more than famous. LOL

[@scottmasson3039]

I remember seeing that in the theater with my family. Loved it.

[@evomink]

I think I was 7 when it came out. I loved it then and I love it now. One of the best movies of all time.

[@DadsTimeOutdoors]

He's not just Famous, he's In-Famous. :-) love that movie.....

[@jefffunke252]

I think my favorite exchange is when Lucky says, "Well, we're just gonna have to use our brains," and the others reply, "Damn it!"

[@TheEditorChris]

It makes me so happy knowing that people approach Martin Short to talk about Clifford.

[@ChipCain]

Actual legends.

[@tima6549]

The Three Amigos is still one of my all time favorite movies. And that's saying a lot! A plethora of likes!

[@LemonTree9280]

Only Murders in the Building is my new favorite show...these 2 are wonderful together

[@statelineLife]

I still use the Look up Here bird call as an Adult.

[@andrewf6858]

I wonder if El Guapo still has that sweater.

[@shawnmichaels5934]

Steve Martin is a worldwide treasure.

[@doctorthirteen5727]

Aren't there deleted scenes with Phil Hartman and Sam Kinison? I'd love to see those.

[@willshaw3493]

Landis said the Kinison scenes are lost, because he tried to find them for the anniversary DVD.

[@Reizermo]

My little buttercup......has got the sweetest smile!

[@andyscott5277]

"It’s a sweater!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

I was a kid when this movie came out. As a kid seeing this for the first time, I thought this was one of the greatest movies ever.

[@jerminator356]

Three amigos is one of my favorite movies

[@adimm78]

if i met martin short, i would have talked about the inner space film, he did with dennis quaid :) i am 43 if it matters :)

[@davidmerlin6787]

Great

[@joseph-zoramcbride4029]

Good movie! I didn't know he was involved in it? My dad showed me that - we rented it when I was a kid. Good shtuffs. I'm 33, for now. lol

[@vivo.latino]

Comedy Classic with a Great Elmer Bernstein Soundtrack too!

[@jeddysne]

I'm 34 and I LOVE Three Amigos AND Clifford

[@stevew9247]

If I went up to Martin Short I would want to talk about "Ed Grimley" : ). Those SNL skits were funny as hell

[@painkiller1968]

SNL? What about SCTV. That's where it came from.

[@scarlettmorgan2938]

Martin Short’s Jackie Rogers Junior was always ROFLMAO comedy gold and platinum!!!!

[@stevew9247]

@@painkiller1968 unfortunately I didn't have the luxury of cable tv when I was growing up so I didn't get to see SCTV

[@lgwappo]

I suggested "Three Amigos" to lots of people & they always say why haven't I heard of this? It's hilarious!

[@andrewgundy3045]

Epic movie

[@michaelnally2841]

Fun fact about the three amigos. I dunno if this would’ve helped it be a bigger hit. But at one point in its production it was gonna be directed by Steven Spielberg and the three amigos were gonna be Steve Martin(as he was also a writer), Bill Murray, and Robin Williams.

[@germandimplez]

“My little buttercup has the sweetest smile”.....

[@hydrosnowman]

Myself and my poker buddies had a three amigos theme night and played the movie over and over overnight

[@charneschiu]

Watched it as 16 yo and watched it at 46 y/o with my 2 kids...funny, wholesome...

[@everwake2689]

"It's...a sweater!"

[@harryfyhr4010]

I grew up with it. Seen it countless times. I have the dvd and the soundtrack on cd.

[@velveetaslingshot]

When I lived in japan, Three Amigos was the movie I watched when I was homesick.

[@billbill3915]

G'night Ned!

[@defblinders9585]

One of the funniest movies ever made.

[@rick9977015]

What a classic movie...i still have my VHS copy!

[@otisroseboro5613]

A Great Interview

[@dansomman1896]

The three amigos one of the funniest movies ever

[@tonyl6520]

@@JoeBuck207 it is, really!

[@tonyl6520]

@@JoeBuck207 Bushwacked falls apart

[@JeyDB]

And after 15 I learned what El Guapo meant

[@ravingircey]

Does Steve Martin have a lisp now?

[@5speedMax]

My favorite character is El Guapo.

[@theunknown4570]

The 80s were the greatest decade for entertainment.

[@rockturtleneck]

The Singing Bush

[@hdskl2150]

They’re all so dang funny , classic!!

[@cisium1184]

“I had my heart in it. I don’t know what you had.”

[@WiseGuy5674]

“That’s some funny shit” Christopher Molltisanti-

[@patton303]

My Steve Martin trifecta: Three Amigos, Planes Trains And Automobiles and The Jerk.

[@hunterboyd3472]

2:18 I felt this 😂

[@Allison_Chaynes]

Three Amigos and Funny Farm are 2 movies that don't get the love it should.

[@ivoryproductionsllc]

100% true. I try to explain to friends that Funny Farm is so underrated. It's a solid comedy classic. Same goes for 3 Amigos.

[@tonyl6520]

I Agree.

[@douglaskautzman4682]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@GreatBeyond74]

Where is Chevy

[@ep6507]

2 of the best!

[@jacobdean4833]

Classic comedian's.... Three Amigos is a awesome film.