"Daddy, you have to realize I'm not a little girl anymore. Look!"

Shawn

Stallone in a comedy? How does that work? Actually it works pretty well. Adapted from a play, this one's based mostly around melodramatic dialogue making it a little corny, but the over-dramatic style actually works well. It gets better as the movie goes along too. Based in the 1930's, the movie begins when "Snaps" Provolone's father, as his dying wish, asks Snaps (Stallone) to get out of the gangster business. A month later, while trying to go "straight," Snaps is paid a visit by his soon-to-be-son-in-law, asking Snaps for his blessing to marry his daughter. That's where the chaos begins. The movie has great energy throughout, and quirky characters, making it a fun time. Watch for Tim Curry as a hysterical eloquence teacher. "You've got a dangling participle!"

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