Will Oscar be seen as a cult film in the future? I don't know how many years it takes for a film to be start being considered underrated or cult even. 10? 20 years? Oscar was a bomb at the time of release but now in hindsight the film fares much better. Stallone is great as the Itallian gangster having a crisis both existentially and from his immediate family. This is an underrated movie in my opinion but you be the judge. This isn't one of Stallone's better films but it is a much better film than stop, or my mom will shoot.

"She has excellent diphthongs." "Yeah, that's what got her into trouble in the first place!" (To roughly paraphrase.) If you like that kind of comedy, you will love this film.The guy on stage falling over the chair, is always a hoot no matter how many times you see it or have seen it, or anticipate the fall happening. Black bag switcheroo that may contain $50,000 worth of Jewels, or $50,000 cash, or $10 worth of laundry is just a hoot, never mind the obvious factor that each bag would be noticeable by weight. Reality you should want to never interfere with comedy! Somehow, Mob Accountant--Anthony Rossano/Vincent Spano-- stealing $1000,000 from his mob boss (Anthony Provolone/Sylvester Stallone--pronounced Provolon, and incorrectly pronounced by speech coach Dr. Pool/Tim Curry--as the Italian {Provolonay}) and wanting to marry the Mob Bosses daughter, Lisa Provolone/Marissa Tomei, who falsely bruits it about that she is pregnant by said accountant... Well as it is said--What can possibly go wrong? Don Ameche and Kirk Douglas, stalwarts from another film era play important roles.Not only are bags mistaken, so are chickens mistaken for guns--don't ask. Innocuous Italian tailors mistaken as ruthless hit men who boast of the excellent work and highly praised work of mob boss Brazini (?)but actually praising the suit they made and was wearing when he was knifed in the back while dining in a restaurant, with photo from newspaper for proof. And somehow another Provolone daughter, Theresa/Elizabeth Barondes, shows up saying falsely that she is Provolone's daughter cause that was the first name she could think of not realizing he was a mobster, but in reality, Provolone and a long lost maid once joined in conjugal bliss and lo and behold... Well see the movie to learn who is actually marrying whom...Comedy works because nobody stops to inject a dose of reality. Those bags would weigh differently, and it would be noticeable. The Italian mob henchman wearing spats? Italians as cliché mobsters right out of "The Untouchable" (Vendetti ?)TV series of the late fifties. How many weapons can a mobster carry hidden in his suit coat? But the trick is to do all of this shtick with a straight face. And the actors pull off a brilliant piece of comedy straight faced, along with impeccable timing. I saw this charming and hilarious movie when it came out in 1991, and it still is excellent and worth watching. And now available on YouTube.

A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight". Oscar is not one of Stallone's best and for sure not one that you are going to remember the next day the comedy looks forced and the acting sometimes over the top not bad just over the top but Stallone tho is easily the best part of the movie who is surrounded by a very talented cast of Tim Curry, Ornella Muti, Marisa Tomei, Kirk Douglas, Chazz Palminteri, Kurtwood Smith and Eddie Bracken and more. Like i said not a bad movie just a bit forced and nothing memorable but honestly i had fun with this film it was funny and very very entertaining check it out sometime in the near future.

This film is based on the 1958 French play "Oscar" by Claude Magnier and it's also a remake of French 1967 movie "Oscar" staring Louis De Funes. I haven't seen the French version and considering my dislike for French comedies (with few exceptions) I don't think I ever will. So there won't be any comparisons between the French movie and Hollywood version. The only thing you need to know is the action here is set in 30's America in world of Italian gangsters instead of 60's France and the world of French businessmen.The story here is completely ridiculous , but it's a FARCE people , it has to be that way . The story has to be slightly confusing and full of action and twists. Maybe that's the reason why the USA audience didn't liked it ? It's kind of weird considering it's a homage to 30's comedies that are still popular today. It feels a lot like a Cary Grant / Katherine Hepburn movie.Some jokes feel repetitive and the story gets predictable in some place , but it never hurts the movie too much The story is pretty much an excuse to put the characters in funny situations. The characters are well defined and likable. The movie is loaded with memorable dialogue and wordplay . "Oscar" feels like a mix of screwball comedy and «commedia dell'arte».Sylvester Stallone always had a great sense of humor even in his most serious movies (contrary to what people say). Here he is having fun spoofing his own image and shows a really good comic timing . He does an admirable job and actually fits his role. "Oscar" has also an all star supporting cast: Don Ameche ("Trading places") , Marisa Tomei ("My cousin Vinny") , Tim Curry ("Rocky horror picture show"), Kirk Douglas ("Spartacus") , Kurtwood Smith ("Robocop") Chazz Palmenteri ("Bronx tale") . Watch out for Arleen Sorkin (the voice of Harley Quinn in "Batman TAS") in small role of manicurist. Everyone is good here and fits is/hers role perfectly.John Landis directs "Oscar" in solid way. "Oscar" actually feels like you're watching a stage show and that's not a bad thing.Forget "Rhinestone" and "Stop or my mom will shoot". This is Stallone's best comedy (not counting his action comedies) and John Landis best movie in the 90's ( before he lost his touch completely). "Oscar" is not earth-shatteringly important movie or comedy , but it's pretty fun movie in universal way (you can watch it with all of your family and everyone should find something funny in it). I give it 5/10.