Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Spies Like Us
Two bumbling government workers (Aykroyd and Chase) get caught cheating on departmental exams and are rewarded with a huge promotion. This leads to some cursory spy training. Little do they know that they aren't actually spies but are decoys deployed in Afghanistan to throw off the Soviets in this hilarious 80's Cold War spoof. Still, they manage to weasel their way in position to prevent a global nuclear war. John Landis (Blues Brothers, Coming to America) directs.
--Alex Emborsky, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Spies Like Us
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- bungling spies
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
