Gone Fishin' |  | Director: Christopher Cain
Actors: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, Willie Nelson
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 15259
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD26278D
UPC: 786936182576
EAN: 0786936182576
ASIN: B00008977G
Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 1997
Release Date: March 4, 2003
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Product Description
TWO FISHING FANATICS GET IN TROUBLE WHEN THEIR FISHING BOAT GETS STOLEN WHILE ON A TRIP.
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Gone Fishin' has been called "the Ishtar of the '90s," but that's giving it too much credit. Danny Glover and Joe Pesci (who could have used their Lethal Weapon series buddy Mel Gibson in here) star as slow-witted friends who take their dream fishing vacation in the Florida Everglades and end up having a series of disasters. Trouble is, director Christopher Cain can't get a handle on any of the comedy essentials for a project such as this. The result is a badly timed, badly toned, unfunny movie wasting a lot of great talent across the board. --Tom Keogh
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 A screwball comedy and a road movie in Everglades, Florida February 8, 2010
Pork Chop (Lisbon, Portugal)
Gone Fishin' (1997) is a screwball comedy with a some road movie
in it, as well.
Taken for its designed purpose - which is to make people forget
about their worries, make them giggle and laugh - it's entirely
successful.
This one has a general, all ages or family rating not entirely
surprising considering that both actors play life-long pals having
grown to be older, dreaming of going fishing in the Everglades, FL
after many years working in blue collar jobs.
This is unique for the time spent showing the fishing spots in that
marshes area, the travel done on an airboat to go quickly from area
to area.
There's also some humor surrounding the people skills of Lynn
Whitfield mainly, and Rosanna Arquette as well, in the way they
react to 2 married men with kids, giving them a bit too much
personal attention on account of relative personalities and
attractiveness.
The soundtrack is All-American, with Willie Nelson in outstanding
shape both with vocals and on-screen presence, playing the film's
anthem.
For those wanting to see the marshes again in another movie, I
would suggest "Wild Things" with Matt Dilon, which was a decent
movie.
The filming is wide-screen, and crystal clear.
In sum, this one is a successful comedy, leveraging the reputations
of both Joe Pesci and Danny Glover in roles that at first glance,
one would never suspected as suitable - as compatible fishermen
and as comedians as well.
 Better Throw This One Back January 14, 2010
L. Bloom (Hollywood)
One of the worst most unfunny comedies I've ever sat through in my life and I mean only once. Avoid at all costs.
 Gone Fishin' January 10, 2010
Kerry Benson (Los Alamos, NM USA)
Borderline Eleven! Everything I was promised and excellent quality. Plus, it's a fun family flick.
 A very under-rated comedy that is well worth watching November 21, 2009
M. Shepherd
It will never become a comedy classic, but "Gone Fishing" is still a very funny comedy that is well worth watching.
Glover and Pesci star as a couple of not so bright guys who just want to enjoy a well earned fishing holliday. But everything you can
think of goes wrong for them. And a few things you probably can`t think of to top it all off.
Normally you wouldn`t think of Danny Glover as a comedian, and while he`s not great at it he still turns in a decent comedic performance. Pesci, as always, is a comedy natural.
The film is a little slow in places, but makes up for it with some great slapstick gags.
Easily worth four stars.
Another Childhood Favorite!!! November 16, 2009
Pumpkin Man
Ever since I was a kid, I've loved this movie because of the hilarious situations that Gus & Joe would get into. Gus and Joe are bumbling best friends who are going on a fishing trip in The Everglades down in Florida. When they stop to get a bite to eat, they have friendly conversation with a man, who soon steals their car. From then on, nothing goes right like tying the boat wrong, to lighting a gas station on fire, to blowing up a fancy hotel, and much more. The man who stole their car is a murderer and a theif named Dekker Massey. When they finally find their car, there is a bloody knife and a map inside. They try to find the treasure, only to be taken hostage by Dekker. Will Gus and Joe stop Dekker and save the day? I highly recommend GONE FISHIN'!!!
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