Of course, to his credit, Hiller’s direction style isn’t prominent yet at the same time he manages to keep the comedy pacing going with an even, steady flow. For SNE, HNE, his job probably was simple enough: just let Pryor and Wilder do their thing and make sure the camera is rolling. The film was directed by Arthur Hiller whose career began in the 1950s in a variety of television shows (“Gunsmoke”, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, “Route 66”, etc.) before tackling feature films in different genres his last one on record, sadly enough, is the truly atrocious National Lampoon’s Pucked. The two, even in smaller roles by comparison, play up the villain parts without going over-the-top, a trait that wasn’t exactly in short supply in 1980s comedy. So despite any failings with the screenplay (by no less than 5 writings including Gene Wilder and a couple of past “SNL” writers), Richard Pryor and Wilder makes everything work from beginning to end.Īs a side, it’s fun to see Kevin Spacey before he made it big and the beautiful Joan Severance who fills the vixen/villainous role so damn well though her own career is primarily comprised in more of the erotic thriller realm. Now, I can’t quite say this is a classic comedy but having not seen it in many years (and even then it was probably on Comedy Central), it’s held up remarkably well. In See No Evil, Hear No Evil, the pair works so well with one another that even the jokes that don’t or shouldn’t hit the mark manage to do so thanks to either of their complimenting personalities. Maybe it’s that their styling’s are so distinct but whenever they’re on screen together, no matter how inane the plotline might be or how some of the jokes don’t quite land, their friendship comes across the screen like no other. The comedic pairing of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder are one of the best in history, right up there IMO with Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon and even Chris Farley and David Spade. A chase ensues as Wally and Dave hightail it from New York Police Department to snag the real bad guys-the wickedly beautiful Eve (JOAN SEVERANCE) and her cold-blooded cohort, Kirgo (KEVIN SPACEY). When a man is murdered outside the newsstand where they work, the police collar these two unlikely buddies as their main suspects. Meet Wally (RICHARD PRYOR) and Dave (GENE WILDER)-Wally is blind, Dave is deaf. Plot: It was murder! The blind guy couldn’t see it. Writer(s): Earl Barret & Arne Sultan & Marvin Worth (story), Earl Barret & Arne Sultan and Eliot Wald & Andrew Kurtzman and Gene Wilder (screenplay)Ĭast: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey, Anthony ZerbeĪudio: English (Uncompressed PCM Surround) The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall The story isn’t great and in fact is quite dumb but the pair’s comedic timing and chemistry makes the 100-minutes so worthwhile. When the shifty Eddie Dash (Richard Pryor) realises the situation, he decides to seize the opportunity and have George pose as Fielding, resulting in plenty of odd and awkward moments.See No Evil, Hear No Evil is Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder at their best. Things quickly become eventful for George, however, when he is mistaken for Abe Fielding (also Wilder), a wealthy man who recently vanished. When the real killer ( Joan Severance) returns to cover her tracks, the two must really cooperate to live.Ĭast: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan SeveranceĪfter years in a mental institution, George (Gene Wilder) is finally released and tries to adapt to life outside of the hospital's walls. After a murder occurs at their newsstand, they figure out who the killer is with their collective senses but the investigating detective (Alan North) pegs them as the main suspects. When Dave hires Wally, he never imagines they'll have to work together to survive. Dave Lyons (Gene Wilder) is a deaf man who runs a newsstand. Wally Karue ( Richard Pryor) is a blind man looking for a job.
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