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Hot Shots!

1991

Jim Abrahams

Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golino, Cary Elwes, Lloyd Bridges ...

5.9

18,841

Comedy

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"The narrative often gives way at the expense of joke, often leaving the film being more of a sketch show (...) While not very demanding the actors perform well and Sheen proves to be very adept at playing (...) (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"A very funny parody of 'Top Gun', might have seemed even juicier had it come out a few years ago, when the ’80s aesthetic of synth-pop militarism was in full swing. Still, it’s juicy enough."	POS
United States	TV Guide	"While the slapstick comedy antics are frequently amusing and, on rare occasions, even hilarious, 'HOT SHOTS!', like so many other cinematic parodies before it, tends to lose sight--or control--of the plot (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Funny as it is for a great deal of its length, 'Hot Shots!' does, however, have its share of dull spots, and watching it inevitably makes one yearn for the good old days of 'Airplane!'."	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"The credits for 'Hot Shots!' include a partial brownie recipe and a few suggestions for what to do after the film is over. This is evidence that Mr. Abrahams has no idea when to stop. It is to be hoped that he never will."	POS
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"[It] is socially unredeeming, despicable, in poor taste and utterly ridiculous. That's what makes it so funny. It's also what makes it not funny.	NEU

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