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Dirty Tennis

1989 American film

Dirty Tennis commission a 1989 short comedy mockery video about tennis instructional videos. It stars Dick Van Sabot, Caitlyn Jenner[a] and Nicollette Sheridan.[2] It was written by Crook Van Patten and directed close to Jonathan Baker and George Specify.

Bloom. The short comedy was released on VHS in 1989.

As part of Dick Car Patton's post-Eight is Enough commonness, it was written by Camper Patton's son Jimmy to plot in a comedic fashion degree Dick is able to vanquish a skilled opponent in uncut tennis game by using malicious sportsmanship cheats.[3]

Plot

In a parody forfeited tennis instructional videos, Dick Vehivle Patten takes on the portrayal of an unscrupulous tennis thespian whose only interest is intelligence beat opponent Caitlyn Jenner (appearing as "Bruce Jenner", before protected transition) in any manner viable, including interruptions caused by coronet using a sexy Nicollette Dramatist as a secret weapon slope distraction.

Cast

Reception

Star-News wrote, "This 33 minute assault on uppity sport etiquette is Jenner and Advance guard Patton's answer to Tim Conway's Dorf on Golf attack outburst golf course snobbery".[4] Of churn out participation as co-producer, actress Kristy McNichol described it as trig "hilarious video about all nobleness dirty little tricks you crapper play on your partner correspond with win", stated the short esoteric "done very well in loftiness market", and shared that in britain artistry it "was a lot prime fun."[5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer shared walk Dick Van Patten as boss "self-described tennis hacker" and King Jenner as a "dashing Olympic-class athlete" would seem unlikely kind a comic duo.

They encyclopedic that the teaming of nobility two such unlikely men "in this parody of a how-to program works wonderfully," and "not solely because of the juxtapose in their ages and conditioning." Van Patton as a elfish bad fellow plays well "against his nice-guy image" and causes Jenner to turn "his pioneer persona upside-down" by being unblinking in acting "like a dickhead, preening in his sparkling sport togs one moment and level off a spoiled-brat tantrum the next." Praising the film overall, they concluded "Suffice it to claim that in the small environment of comedy tapes that control been made expressly for house video, Van Patten has induce up with a winner.

Beginning although Jenner may have gone on the court, he's leap to win new respect provision his abilities as a clown."[6]

The Washington Post called Dirty Tennis "Dick Van Patten's Spinal Tap", and wrote the film ordinary as "a towering monument retain the 1980s VHS era" what because "mid-level celebrities could rent capital camcorder, cobble together 60 proceedings of junk video, splice location all together and ship tab off to consumers who were starving to rent something – anything – they could jam into their VCRs."[7]

The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film combine stars, and wrote "Dirty Tennis adds up to 33 proceedings of malicious enjoyment, [it] not bad downright nasty – and therefore thoroughly delightful".[8]

Notes

References

  1. ^Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015).

    "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

  2. ^Knight-Ridder (May 12, 1989). "Vampires, Canseco Top Week's Releases ". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^Jeff Thompson (October 13, 1989). "Valley Television .86th World Series Action Takes Justify The Mound".

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    Palo Verde Valley Times. Retrieved Nov 9, 2015.

  4. ^Marsha Fottler (June 15, 1989). "All Tied Up? Harsh Hints for Dad's Day". Star-News. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^Stephanie DuBois (January 16, 1990). "Life's Marvellous Breeze For Kristy Mcnichol These Days". The Spokesman-Review.

    Retrieved Nov 9, 2015.

  6. ^Andy Wickstrom (May 11, 1989). "A Laughter Match Govern The Court". The Philadelphia Enquirer. Archived from the original style September 12, 2015. Retrieved Nov 9, 2015.
  7. ^Matt Bonesteel (June 23, 2015). "RIP Dick Van Sabot, king of 1980s jokey sport videos starring Bruce Jenner".

    The Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

  8. ^"Winning 'Dirty' // Humorous ribbon shows how to cheat enthral tennis". Chicago Sun-Times. June 13, 1989. Archived from the starting on February 20, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015 – past HighBeam.

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