This movie is such an under rated gem. Great writing and great cast. From one of the producers of Dumb and Dumber, it totally works as a comedy. Very fun. It's a little over the top, but very funny. Great for a Friday or Saturday night with the guys. I just found my favorite movie!

The 1930s got many misunderstanding comedies, and the 1960s got (It's Mad Mad Mad World) where a lot of people were chasing a suitcase. Although this movie reminded me of both, but in here it's one hell of an original one where the rhythm is highly hot, the backgrounds are nice, the atmosphere is like everything : masterfully light. (Joe Pesci) is on the top of his game, how he looked so charismatic more than ever, and of course his comic performance is flawless. All the rest presented their best despite that they all weren't as good as the lead. Maybe the music wasn't creative inasmuch as traditional which mostly done nothing but overstating the performance, the ending was that unconvincingly fast, and of course the matter of being disgusting.. However it's the late 1990s ! So after a cinematic history of hunting a duffel with important papers, diamonds, money, or anything polite.. It's about time to chase heads (god knows what could be chased after, but I can wonder !). (Robert De Niro) is being spoofed in here at the scene of (Are You Talking to Me ?), and nothing is odd since (Pesci) spoofed himself in here also where he was smashing any payphone like his character in (JFK – 1992). The only thing to complain about that when (Joe Pesci) is talking about "retirement" afterwards from being a gangster he really did it yet as an actor in real life ! As he didn't make something during the next 11 years except (Gone Fishin' - 1997), (Lethal Weapon 4 - 1998), and a guest appearance in one very short scene at (The Good Shepherd - 2006) directed by (De Niro). The smartest of it all : (Pesci) throws the nasty blabber mother-in-law out of the van over the mountain, it's classical as it seemed like everyman's dream of any unstoppable nagger comes insanely true !, seeing (George Hamilton) without his famous hair at the closing credits, another dream comes true. The musical nightmare of the heads singing a sick version of Mr. Sandman, that summarizes the whole beauty of it. True that in movies' stories nothing is totally original though here the plot definitely was, along with the wonderful condition that this movie leaves you with.

The luggage of mobster delivery boy Tommy (Joe Pesci), carrying 8 human heads, gets mixed up at the airport with the luggage of medical student Charlie who's on a vacation in Mexico to first meet his future parents-in-law. Tommy desperately needs his mob-hit proof back and Charlie already has a hard time making a good impression to his girl's parents. These simple basics, that already were the inspiration for many lame comedies, are completed with further slapstick story lines like the hunt for replacement heads (when some of the original go missing), neurotic mothers-in-law and dumbass mafia guys. The first 15 minutes are so filled with delightful black humor and witty one-liners (Joe Pesci is in great shape) that they give you impression you're in for a swell comedy. Unfortunately, 8 Heads in a duffel Bag quickly turns into an overly hectic and unoriginal time-waster, better fit for TV. Joe Pesci can act like his old self again completely and who else could portray a loud-mouthed mob courier? David Spade also gets to reprise his trusted role of college numb nut and he's always good for a few chuckles. The gorgeous Kristy Swanson is a shamefully underused. 8 heads in a duffel bag is ideal late-night TV material, providing you with a few laughs and modest grins. The day after, however, you completely forgot about it.

I saw this wonderful movie during its theatrical release, and everyone in the small theatre, including myself and my mother, loved just about every scene. Watch it with an open mind and you'll be very pleased. Joe Pesci, Kristy Swanson, and especially Ernestine Mercer, are absolutely hilarious. Even David Spade doesn't completely suck! Nice surreal touches as well.