THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE (1990) Revisited: Action Movie Review

[@billcook4768]

Random trivia: Cradle of Love video was directed by David Fincher. You can argue that without Ford Fairlaine, there’s no Fight Club, no Seven, no Girl Gone, etc. It’s a weak chain of events, but fun to think about.

[@kettle_of_chris]

I like that train of thought actually...

[@ashleysmith4522]

Yeah but cradle of love hit #2 on Billboard chart in April. Ford Fairlane released in July. Better to say without Billy Idol we wouldn't have those movies.

[@kettle_of_chris]

Funniest line from this movie: "My Hair!" (when they're falling off the Capitol Records Building) Kills me every time!

[@RASHADJAMAR]

#facts

[@kettle_of_chris]

@@RASHADJAMAR Thanks Rashad!

[@Robocline]

Sometimes I wonder if George Clooney channeled Dice in Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

[@cptcosmo]

"WONK WONK WONK, you sound like fricken Charlie Brown's teacher." "I feel like I just got done playing water polo in a urine tank." LMAO!!!!

[@kettle_of_chris]

"yeah one please" "three-hundred" "three-hundred? you charged the chicks a hundred!" "hey they _blew_ me" "three-hundred, comin' up" (2 minutes later at the coffin) "jesus am I the only one who paid full price?"

[@incredibilistic]

Despite the public outcry to end Dice's career, he still has his fans and I consider myself one of them. Definitely a product of an era.

[@gorillawhale1046]

We need more comedians like DICE, hes a legend.

[@boomstickcritique902]

We need Dice now in this PC world.

[@paulbirkbeck1790]

We never got 2 see dice become a movie star but he has come full circle and he is acting good luck to the man👍💚👍

[@terrenceodonnell6347]

He never went anywhere

[@babylonkid]

​@@terrenceodonnell6347 are you fuckin retarded? You are a hater and that's okay. But don't talk nonsense.

[@waverlyking6045]

I remember seeing Ford Fairlane in the theater when I was 17 back in 1990. The theater was full and everyone was howling with laughter from beginning to end. The critics and the studio did everything they could to sabotage it. Most regular people I have talked to about it enjoyed it.

[@etunimisukunimi7747]

Critics wouldn't know a good joke even if it dicks slapped in the face! OH!!

[@shadowleon659]

I really wish they continued making films like this.

[@jeyfomson6364]

Me too.

[@miguelcorona6897]

They Will or I WIll.

[@andrewluchsinger]

@@miguelcorona6897 DO IT!!

[@kingdombeats618]

It never gets old

[@Dane_Youssef]

I do too. So do many. But the problem was that... this film disappointed at the box-office. So... they stopped here. They really thought this thing would be a success. They spent a lot of money on it. Put a lot of big-name actors in it. Even thought to create a comic-book mini-series of it... But after this thing was let down, it was abandoned. Oh, well... Go figure...

[@ICESTORM5150]

Love this flick. So many great lines.

[@cameleyez]

Yep. I still quote it.

[@seereadnhear]

Hell even at the late 80s and early 90s we still had a bunch of little snowflakes who get offended easy

[@locutus99]

Especially the clint eastwood one. My wife who usually indulges my low brow humour movies (she loves That's my Boy!) absolutely hates this movie.

[@timkinley1779]

My hair. My hair.

[@dirkdiggler2695]

"girls scouts, I took two boxes"

[@BCBaron]

Remember seeing this with my friends when it was released. Never really thought of it as an action movie, despite the explosions and car chases. To me, it felt more like an over the top, late eighties comedic take on the Sam Spade detective genre (complete with narration from the main character). I had fun watching it because I had zero intentions of taking any of it seriously.

[@kettle_of_chris]

Hit the nail on the head with this comment.

[@cthewave9955]

Imagine if Stallone called the Diceman to make a cameo in any Expendables film 😯

[@vernonhampton5863]

We're not ready for that.

[@shawndemetrios7899]

That would be AWESOME !!!

[@babylonkid]

I wish. That would be awesome.

[@mysocalledknife07]

As a 13-year old watching this movie multiple times, I thought it was the greatest thing ever put to film. I watched it again around age 25, and, while my humor got more sophisticated, I appreciated the story, pacing, and those 1-liners. It harkens back to a time before grunge, when the world still seemed full of possibilities. It's a revered classic. Ford: "Top of the world, ma .... hmmmmm!!" Zuzu: "I forgot my purse!" Ford: "Fuck the purse, we're gonna die!"

[@oddcreatureX]

Loved this movie as kid!! A series would have been cool with new guest stars from the music world in each new film.

[@jamesmorant1406]

I love the movie also

[@ianashby6294]

I have the DVD I enjoy it

[@boomstickcritique902]

Agree would have been a great series.

[@mathieuduval7544]

Loved this movie as a kid and i still love this movie as an adult!!!

[@ja37d-34]

It´s still great. :) Not today´s bullshit PC crap, but real, manly humour with a wink.

[@mathieuduval7544]

@@ja37d-34 thats quite a user name 🙂....anyway, i really think that PC woke BS cause everybody think they are soooo special and unique will end in the near future!!!! Nobody is better and above everyone, lets stop being so serious... its only movies, characters and jokes!!!

[@ja37d-34]

@@mathieuduval7544 I agree.

[@stephenturner757]

I was thirteen years old when this came out and it was the PERFECT time for a young lad to enjoy the Dice-man. I say that, but even now I can enjoy his juvenile humor still.

[@Garypaulable]

I was 13 also and seeing anything from the dice man was incredibly rebellious, I loved it and still do!

[@OitsU613]

The opening scene was filmed at Red Rocks amphitheater in Colorado. I know because it was the last event that season. But it snowed crazily the day before filming. I worked in the office and we normally were gone before snow. We had to use everything and anything to clear the snow for the filming. If you look closely there is snow higher up in the seats. But watching Vince being flown in and "perform" was priceless!! Thanks for the memory! P.S. if your looking at the stage I am on the right side as the crowd rushes up😉🥰

[@skylab14]

Cool story. ... Thanks. 😊

[@GasCityGuy]

Still one of my guilty pleasures. I saw this in the summer of ‘90. Thanks to the US Navy I’d been overseas a few years and didn’t know any of the actors. When Ed O’Neil walked into his first scene… I swear to God half the audience yelled… AL BUNDY!!!! I had no idea what they were talking about.

[@danielmankowski922]

" I hate that Mr. Rock N Roll detective bullsh**, I'm a professional crime fighter!" - ADC( Ford Fairlane) Loved this flick growing up 😎

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

"Oh Ford if you're hiding something from me i'm gonna have so much fun" Detective "Anus" Amos loved this movie? i still love this movie LMAO fukk political correctness look where that crap got us...

[@danielmankowski922]

@@Red_Lanterns_Rage Two words.....Disco Express! 🤣

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

Amos: Boooty time booty time booty time across the U S A yeah yeah yeah Ford: booty time, boot my balls

[@alfonsecoppola5938]

ford we just wanted to be held.lololol

[@Mr79Man]

Comedy shouldn't come with apology. As Bob Zany said, 'If I offend anyone tonight?... How bout that!'.

[@79thump8]

I took a girl on a first date to see this in the theater. The movie was the highlight of the night.

[@paulbirkbeck1790]

I take it she isnt your wife bro.??

[@DandA604]

Lauren Holly in this film was… Wow. 👍🏼

[@garyaugustus690]

Jazz...

[@WillSams]

"Booty time, booty time, 'cross the USA". I haven't seen this movie in decades. I have to give it another watch tonight. Thanks!

[@IngoFilmfreak]

Booty Time, Booty Time, hey-hey-hey!!!!

[@skylab14]

Woooo!!

[@mysocalledknife07]

"Booty time ........ boot my balls" 🤣

[@patrickcharles6983]

To this day everything involving the koala bear makes me laugh. "What? You didn't think we'd kill the f-ckin koala now didya?"

[@skylab14]

And the Koala bear was wearing a neck-brace. ... 😅

[@patrickcharles6983]

@@skylab14 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@rogue13131313]

The essence, the core, the absolute bedrock and entire meaning of comedy is to make fun of things.... Without, there is no comedy/humor.... And without that, life is not worth living.

[@ApesAmongUs]

I once won a hat for knowing where the quote "If you're gonna wear a dress like that you gotta shave...and I don't mean your legs" came from.

[@JnEricsonx]

I've used that line in reference to some photos I've seen over the years.

[@DrexelRivers]

i still love this movie to this day....its just silly, over the top and so 90's but hey i miss the 90's..lol

[@ja37d-34]

Yupp

[@markusforsberg6741]

I miss more the 1980s the mid late 90s sucks early 90s is really god becuse its still have the 80s feel to 1993 then in 1994 95 it died and then sadly the 90s took over.

[@Timeshifter32]

My three brothers and i saw this film in the theater. We damn near brought the thing down we were howling with laughter so loud. The next six months of high school were soaked with Dice one liners. Amazing movie, and still a Dice Man fan today.

[@cabronicusmaximuschingonic1062]

I watched it as a kid, so many of the jokes flew right over my head. But there was something about Dice's performance, that made it awesome, to me. His mannerisms, the way he talked, moved, etc. I was in awe. Still have the VHS tape.

[@thelordofhellaz]

This movie was HUGE in Hungary because the guy doing Ford Fairlane's voice was a popular guy at the time......Faro. You can see some clips of it on KZbin

[@skylab14]

I absolutely love this movie. It is in my top ten, by far. .... I remember the day that I rented it at Block Buster Video back in 1990. I brought it home and watched it, and I loved it so much I brought right back to the video store and purchased my own copy, which I still have today. .... I used to know almost all the lines to this silly movie. ... Saw Andrew Dice Clay live once, he was absolutely hilarious. And once I saw Steven White live and after his show he signed my CD, "Keep On Ford-Fairlaneing" .... Thanks for this review!!

[@martinprehjan9944]

...as a recent high school graduate in 1990...I had the tapes, watched the movie, even went as far as considering the look!!!

[@alisterfolson]

Sinead O'Connor didn't want him on SNL; meanwhile during HER appearance...!

[@danielisenhood7086]

One of the greatest films of all time. Has camped in my Top 20 for over 30 years.

[@DetroitAlan01]

It’s weird. Never liked Dice Clay’s comedy. Always felt like listening to a kid who just learned to curse. Yet, I really like this movie. It’s kinda’ meta and kinda’ absurd, mixed with a light sprinkling of action and served over an amazing soundtrack. I’d buy this for a dollar-WHOA!!!

[@mattrobson3603]

I've never seen this movie, but it looks fun. 'Kid who just learned how to curse' is pretty spot-on as far as how I would describe Dice's comedy. It seems largely based on shock value, and the trouble with shock is that once you're expecting it, it's no longer shocking. And there goes the comedy of it.

[@SadSackGaming]

Ford Fairlane was a movie of it’s time. With Arnold and Sly, you were getting grit and action. With this, you got a snapshot of a time period many people would love to have back alongside the progress made in the meantime. Had great music, everyone was cool (except for Wayne and the voice at the party) and it was just excessive and silly while still having action to it. What is sad is that people have gone back to not understanding that comedians make jokes and that those jokes don’t represent the person telling them.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

I want to see a Screen Rant Pitch Meeting about this movie.

[@marqijackson6103]

Somebody tag that dude

[@garryflanders6328]

#RyanGeorge

[@mysocalledknife07]

"So you got a movie for me?" "Yes I do! I'm thinking of making a Detective film with threesomes, Ton Loc, and pissing in punch bowls" " Wow wow wow. Wow" 😆

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

@@mysocalledknife07 I’ve seen this movie and none of that crazy shit made an impression. I remember liking it a bit.

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

I have an Idea for a movie....and a BUNCH of cocaine.

[@MC-xl2ff]

My hair, my hair.

[@raygunromance772]

It's an underrated gem with a killer cast. It's such a snap shot of Pop Culture at the time. Love it.

[@TheJudasrising86]

i have never heard of a better line in an action movie climax then "you sick confusing motherfuckers."

[@babylonkid]

Hey Julie. You're fired 🚬

[@shack8110]

Last Time in Paris by Queensryche from this soundtrack is one of my all-time fav tunes.

[@AgentCodyBankz]

If someone gets stabbed in the eyeball w an icicle there's a good chance Renny Harlin directed it

[@f1jones544]

Dammit, I always wondered who the f caused that to happen. That thing took forever to melt.

[@DrumsAndGadgets]

Nice that you got Renny Harlin interview with the clip

[@yourshadowself]

“What are your names, Neil and Bob? Or is that like what you do?” Still good for certain social occasions 👍

[@Supremmo]

That’s shame because Ford Fairlane was a good and funny movie! I remember when he was on Arsenio promoting it! That was a memorable episode!

[@jeyfomson6364]

Sweet memories from back in the day!! loved this movie growing up, I still do now.

[@V3ntilator]

This movie were a huge success in Norway and is why worlds first DVD in 2000 were exclusive to Norway.

[@skylab14]

Interesting...

[@V3ntilator]

@@skylab14 20th Century Fox refused to release this movie on DVD, because it flopped worldwide. They allowed a Norwegian company to release the DVD. "Everyone" with a DVD player in Norway bought it. lol It were the best selling movie that year.

[@skylab14]

@@V3ntilator 😅

[@travisschwandt2913]

Loved this movie

[@ajmmoviestv1669]

Absolutely love this movie. ..... For the longest time I used to answer my phone with "Hit pay-dirt with K-dirt". .... People would be like, "what the heck"?

[@jonnyfennessy9812]

"My Hair My hair"...I seen this in the movie theater as a 10yr old. Lol still sing booty time to my gurl.

[@archangel5627]

I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen the Adventures of Ford Fairlane. What’s crazy about that is the fact that I do enjoy the Dice-Man’s comedy. After watching this video I definitely have to take the time to see this movie not only for the Dice-Man but because it was directed by the same guy who directed Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and one of my favorite 90s action films, the Long Kiss Goodnight. Had I known that Renny Harlin directed the Adventures of Ford Fairlane, I would’ve watched this movie a few decades ago. As always, this has been a terrific video and I look forward to seeing the next one. Cheers!

[@Monkofmagnesia]

I have seen Andrew Dice Clay acting in other shows. In them, he was an actor playhing a role (not his Dice Man role), and he was very, very good. Unfortunate that his DIce Man role got in the way of what looked like a promising career.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

The first DVD I love this movie Quote from Ford Fairlane "what was my fly undone"

[@shoesncheese]

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is when I finally realized "Dice" Clay was just a character he played. He showed a surprising amount of range as Ford Fairlane.

[@MrGawn]

Honestly, love this movie and watch it every year or so.. - The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - Big trouble in little china - Men at work My all time classic go back to movies...

[@waverlyking6045]

Golf clap 👏 👏 👏

[@skylab14]

I watch it at least once a year as well. 😊

[@davemeads859]

Three awesome movies great taste

[@steveelder5306]

three kickass movies!

[@Vanska0]

I wouldn't call this an action movie, but more of a jab/tribute to the film noir/neo noir genre and the music scene of that era. I rewatched it recently after a decade or so and was so pleasantly surprised how well it worked for me. It's refreshing in this day and age where everything has to be so overly PC, to watch a movie like this that doesn't give a fuck about such sensibilities but isn't being meanspirited either. This is without a doubt my absolute favorite Renny Harlin film, he seems to be at the top of his game in this. There's so much creativity to the filmmaking in this in general. A comedy noir parody with slickness of the best action movies of 80's.

[@avace917]

I saw this in the theater when it first came out. It was hysterical

[@goldbrooks]

I'm a black woman & I LOVE this movie. I don't find it offensive I find it FUNNY #DiceMan🎲 🙌🏽💕

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Then you rock

[@jaquo25]

I don't understand how people conflate characters like this being popular with a condonement of who they are. Sometimes characters are popular *because* they are so wrong.

[@boomstickcritique902]

Society believes they have to shelter themselves in order to protect people.

[@JOONBUGFILMS]

I want a legacy sequel to this movie with Andrew Dice Clay

[@boruff68]

I feel really lucky to have a clean,unedited DVD of this movie. Still cracks me up.

[@Drayton42677]

I’M SORRY I MADE YOU CLEAN THE TOILET… BUT WHO DID ALL DA’ WORK IN BED? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 He had that obnoxious type humor… funny as hell🤣🤣🤣

[@worldaccumelites848]

i love this movie. everything about it. i knew about Dice from young, on an episode of Different Strokes, but when i seen this when I was 13, i immediately became a Dice fan. classic flick.

[@thedddemon]

One of the best comedies EVER.

[@MikeScott55]

One of my favorite films from that era. Love it.

[@moviefan2517]

I have never apologized for loving this movie. The world wasn't ready for Dice then, and there's NO WAY it could handle him now. This movie was not only flat out hilarious, but a genuine mystery in the hard boiled style of noir detective movies. It's a great flick.

[@boomstickcritique902]

Actually I think if Dice came out now and pushed his comedy he would have huge defenders because people are tired of wokeness.

[@byRobertEklund]

Wow, I loved this back in the day! I immediately ordered the German blu-ray (the US seems out of print), can’t wait to see it again!

[@Equint77]

Used to rent this movie a lot as a kid. Glad i bought it on dvd years ago because its not on any streaming service.

Long Kiss Goodnight.... most underrated film of all time.

[@babylonkid]

Shane Black! The goat.

[@kcbrooks7978]

You forgot to mention the disaster “boohoo” interview he did on a talk show the night before the release. That didn’t help his imagine. It was a good movie. “What is your names, Neil and Bob?”

[@WalkerOne]

"Or is that what you do" lol

[@babylonkid]

​@@WalkerOnetake Mulholland, you'll love the curves.

[@Finite-Tuning]

I didn't know he had a 2nd movie, but I liked his first one! Cheers 🍻.

[@hemaccabe4292]

I saw Ford Fairlane in the theater.

[@cameleyez]

Still a fave. My guitar, I found my guitar...its all scratched up.

[@babylonkid]

It's all scratched up, Zuzu 😢

[@silentbobstash]

This movie is fantastic. A time capsule for a short time in pop culture. Great dialogue, good set pieces and memorable characters. Check out the episode of podcast "91 Reasons" for almost an hour of great conversation about this flick.

[@BigFred1925]

This is one of my all time favorites.

[@mikemccuin2384]

I Watched This movie TODAY! It still holds up as a Action / Crime/ Comedy

[@Wix_Mitwirth]

I've been waiting for someone to cover this film. I recommend it to every young person who asks me about that era. I love it so much. Shame it didn't work out.

[@forrestcrabbe]

This is one o me favorites. I wanted to live in l.a. at the time, not so much anymore. Y'all have a badass day 🤘

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Insult comedy legends in the same movie how can you not love this Gilbert Gottfried and Andrew Dice Clay

[@leopumarejo3400]

One of my favorite movies of all time. It’s so ridiculous it’s good. The line of “she’s gotta shave before she leaves the house in that dress, and I don’t mean her legs” always kills me. Especially since it’s Morris Day who says it.

[@harrypothead42024]

Fantastic movie. Absolutely ridiculous from start to finish

[@vincentsolyak5403]

Love that movie and yes I own a blu-ray copy! This generation needs a Dice man or a Sam Kinison to bring it back to earth.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Absolutely

[@MegaStara]

Yeah Renny did really good job here, I love it a lot. I think he passed Alien 3 to make this one instead.

[@TheNameisPlissken1981]

The summer of 1990. I was 16. Me and my friends couldn't wait to see Ford Fairlane in the movie theater and when we did, we enjoyed it. I had been following the making of this film, especially since Renny Harlin directed it. He made it before Die Hard 2, but it came out after. I was also a fan of screenwriter Daniel Waters because Daniel wrote Heathers. When he was hired to rewrite Ford Fairlane, he told producer Joel Silver he would only do it if Silver gave him this huge French movie poster of Lolita that graced the wall of Silver's office.

[@oatlord]

I also loved this movie back in the day. Probably seen it dozens of times.

[@badhabits77]

This is probably the best honest review of the movie and his career that I've seen to date. Taking things in perspective, and not applying revisionist history. Thank you.

[@boomstickcritique902]

It was until he said you can't blame the women on SNL for getting upset at Dice obvious stand up comedy routine.

[@blacknapalm2131]

*This was a late night TV favorite. It was also surprising wholesome with some good values and a happy ending*

[@daviddarkstonedtv9775]

One of my favorite movies of all time!!

[@Alexvander10]

Watched this movie many times when it first hit cable around 1991-92. I loved it and miss this kind of comedy.

[@ericburris962]

This movie was so awesome I wanted sequels it would have been great

[@Jonteponte71]

Ford Fairlane was my favorite movie in my early teens and Jazz (Lauren Holly) was probably my first celebrity crush. She looked amazing in this! I still remember a lot of the dicemans dialog to this day :)

[@shepardsforgeh2031]

I loved this movie as a kid and still do

[@bobscanlon5212]

"Do my dishes!"

[@bobscanlon5212]

Greatest opening line ever.

[@ffnendhgrgd]

Post- Die Hard and Pre- The Matrix was a weird time for movies

[@Ericdz302]

Really enjoyed the video! I wish it was longer

[@thegadflygang5381]

And yet no one complained about "Andrew Silverstein" produced by Rick Rubin and Joel Silver culturally appropriating and mocking the Italian ethnicity and people. Different times. I sure do miss them, although it NEVER went Vice Versa in terms of mockery

[@rodneyclarke6477]

A guilty pleasure & a forgotten gem 💎

[@sethmaki1333]

This is actually one of my favorite action comedies.

[@daniellanctot6548]

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane remains one of my guilty cinematic pleasures: It's crude, rude and cringy beyond belief (It's a woke person's worst nightmare). But, as JoBlo said, once you are ok with dismissing the overwhelming inappropriateness of Fairlane's persona, it's a kind of pop, bubble-gum comedy that obviously doesn't take itself seriously, takes a few well deserved digs at the music industries and star system, the very simplistic storyline flows well enough to be entertaining and it is legitimately funny from time to time. Take it as a parody of 80's action heroes and it actually becomes enjoyable (Even more so if you are a teenaged boy and/or high as a kite! lol!)

[@WalkerOne]

Dice was the first victim of cancel culture, if people would have stood up for him then we wouldn't be where we are now.

[@petersarubbi]

Still one of my favorite movies ever... So funny... Endlessly quotable... Awesome performances from everyone in the cast... And no one can deny Dice is a great actor... 💙 You should definitely do a Reel Action on Brainsmasher... I love that movie too😀

[@bootleggodzilla1]

the weirdest thing about this movie is that there is a ford fairlane comic book and its actually good. i can remember getting it after i rented the movie from my local video store and the dude at the counter told me about it.

[@_Only_Zuul]

@13:21 i think that "aoowww!" might have been used by the 90's band EMF sampled in their hit song "unbelievable"

[@ja37d-34]

One of my fav movies..