Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

SnoopyStyle In NYC, Jack Jericho (Robert Downey Jr.) is an unabashed pick up artist. He spends his time chasing after every girl on the streets. Alonzo Scolara (Harvey Keitel) is gun wielding criminal. Flash Jensen (Dennis Hopper) owes him money and his daughter Randy (Molly Ringwald) has to pay. Jack has no long term relationships other than his grandmother and Randy is even more reluctant. She's a museum tour guide and he's a grade school teacher. He becomes obsessed with her.This movie struggles to find the rom-com feel. These two actors are the most likable actors of that era. They have a nice back and forth banter. The scary criminal gambling story doesn't really fit. The tone is all over the place. The old fashion music doesn't fit either. I would really have loved RDJ and Molly Ringwald in a more straight forward rom-com. Jack is a rather horrible character. This seems to be written for older worn-out characters. James Toback is simply not the rom-com type.

edwagreen A young Robert Downey Jr. thinks that he is a man about down as he goes around in his never ending attempt to pick up women. He is eventually smitten by Molly Ringwald, who is way out of her league in this film. A mobster's daughter, she really has the gambling habit.The other actors are typically stereotyped in their usual roles. Harvey Keitel as the mobster and the late Dennis Hopper as the boozed up and probably drug taking person are naturals for their respective parts.Watch out for a very young Christine Baranski in a one scene stealer and of all people, an elderly Mildred Dunnock plays Downey's diabetic grandmother, who apparently even has a guy at the end.Of all things, Downey is an elementary school gym teacher in the film and fortunately this is downplayed. Let's not further upset our educational system.

Lucien Lessard A compulsive young womanizer by the name of Jack Jericho (Robert Downey, Jr.) falls in love with a young woman (Molly Ringwald) but this woman, he falls in love with is in trouble with a low-life gangster (Harvey Keitel). Which her alcoholic father (Dennis Hopper) needs to pay the gangster over $25,000 back. Now Jack will do anything to help this true love, when the gangster desperately wants his money back.Wirtten and Directed by James Toback (Black & White, Two Girls and a Guy, When Will I Be Loved) made an light-hearted romantic comedy with good performances by Downey, Jr. and Ringwald. Although the film is modestly fast-paced, the movie has an short running time. "The Pick-up Artist" has somewhat of an cult following.DVD has an good anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer (also in Pan & Scan) and an fine Dolby Surround 2.0 Sound. DVD's only extra is the original theatrical trailer. The film is somewhat notable for the many familiar actors in supporting or bit parts like Danny Aiello, Victoria Jackson, the late Joe Spinell and more. "The Pick-up Artist" is probably forgotten by now but it is certainly worth a look for Downey, Jr. extremely likable and winning performance. (****/*****).

timmauk Our sweet little Molly Ringwald, who we watched in that trilogy of John Hughes films, really tries to change her image in this one. From the opening scene we see her DOING IT with Bad Boy Downey(well almost). From there it is a chase of sorts. This is an uneven story with boring directing. Robert Downing may be charming and handsome as ever but poor Molly is trying way too hard to prove she is now a WOMAN(19 years old). I was surprised to see all those future stars in the cast. Well they say you gotta start at the bottom to get to the top.