One of the finest pieces of brain candy entertainment out there. It's amazing what a staple this film has become especially in Minnesota. There is not a ice fishing shack in the state that does not have a DVD copy of this movie on the shelf. It's a tradition for us every year that it gets played in the ice house during ice fishing season. Much like Die Hard at Christmas time.

While far and away from some of the best performances of Matthau and Lemon either together or separately this film does not put their acting skills to any test. What it did do is introduce a entire younger generation who these two otherwise may have never been known. Ann Margaret included of course. I liken this movie to Eastwood's Every Which Way But Loose. Pure entertainment, nothing there for deep analysis. Just watch and enjoy. I need movies like these on occasion.

And Burgess Meredith

^^^ Let's wish in one hand, crap in the other and see which one fills up first


I use that line often and get dirty looks from the wife

Mornin dickhead!

Max had a great cat!

"Taking ole one eye to the optometrist."

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Originally posted by BigSwede:
^^^ Let's wish in one hand, crap in the other and see which one fills up first


I use that line often and get dirty looks from the wife

My dads been saying that to me for 45 years. I started saying it to my kids at pretty young age.

Staple in our house every fall!

Great movie, I need to re-watch it, has been a few years.

Love this movie. As a 72 year old married to a 55 year old I really identify with the Jack Lemon/Ann Margaret dynamic.

Didja mount her?