Tin Men

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Starring: Richard Dreyfuss
Rated: R (Restricted)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Barry Levinson
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Release Date: 2002-04-02
Running Time: 108 minutes
Cruise back to Baltimore 1963, to the time and turf of a rare American breed: the "tin man" (aluminum siding salesman). Two less-than-honest rivals in the tin game (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) meet in a fender bender, but their bruised egos and quick tempers turn the minor accident into a major vendetta against each other's symbols of success -- their prized Cadillacs. In what would seem to be a coup de grace, Dreyfuss decides to seduce DeVito's neglected wife (Barbara Hershey), but this romantic maneuver causes nonstop twists and turns to both the heart and the funnybone. With a supporting cast that's absolutely classic and music by The Fine Young Cannibals, TIN MEN sounds as good as it looks!

A guys movie. The opposite of a 'chick flick'.
One of my favorite films ever. Following on from `Diner', its quirky humor lies in the everyday banter of the characters, for which the actors seem to have been given freedom to ad lib. Charm and authenticity are added by Levinson's attention to detail, in what is a sixties period movie.

Women be warned. When my sister saw this at the theatre, she was so bored she walked out before the end. My girl friend had a similar reaction when watching at home. At first this puzzled me, as I absolutely loved the film. However, you need to have a male psyche to understand it. The story revolves around two competing male egos and the girl caught in the middle. There are allusions to the male obsession for new cars, the pride that believes you can always beat the other guy at pool, and the `getting the girl' just to prove that you can.

Great characters, innovative directing, and sparkling acting by the lead roles in Dreyfuss, DeVito and Hershey, makes you think that they had a lot of fun making this film.

It's not 'Beaches'. It's not 'Fried Green Tomatoes'. And that's the beauty of it.

Terrific Comedy
Tin Men is a terrific movie. Great performances by Dreyfuss and Devito, but the supporting characters are even better! Someone else said that they don't make em like this anymore and they were right. There's nothing EXTREME about this film, and it's not laced with profanity or nudity - just great writing performed by great actors. The viewer is transported back to the 1960's for a few hours and it's a nice journey with lots of laughs! You will not be disappointed - One of my all-time favorite movies.

The fued of the century
I've watched this movie at least 30 times and it's just as entertaining as it was the first time I watched it. This recent purchase was for a friend and she loved it too.

Tin Men
Levinson's second homage to his hometown of Baltimore (after the superb "Diner") is a vivid, side-splitting movie with terrific star turns and ensemble playing. Both Dreyfuss and DeVito go to town as stylistic opposites and natural adversaries, with John Mahoney, Seymour Cassel, and Bruno Kirby (among others) lending priceless support as fellow tin men on both sides of the conflict. Only Barbara Hershey feels miscast as Ernest's fed-up spouse, but fine actress that she is, she makes the best of it. A winning comedy with plenty of soul and heart, "Tin Men" is pure gold.

Tin Men
What a great film! It captures the spirit of Baltimore in that era perfectly.