James Woods as a con-man, a tough and friendly (and ass-kicking) Lou Gossett Jr., a young and shapely Heather Graham, a wonderfully smart-ass Oliver Platt, and Bruce Dern oozing evil all over the place as one of modern filmdom's most awesome and underrated villains. These components add up to perhaps the best ‘guy’ flick you’ve never seen. See this movie!
Occasionally you will come across a little movie that just strikes you in such a way that you will love it no matter how much people think you're nuts. (Come to think of it, most marriages are quite similar to this phenomenon.)
I rented Diggstown, interested mainly for the cast. Man, was I in for a pleasant shock. Yeah, it has a few of the requisite throwaway sports cliches, but it's so well done, you won't care. Directed with a knowing hand by Michael Ritchie (of the also underrated movies The Survivors, Wildcats and The Golden Child), it's the story of two con men (Woods and Oliver Platt) attempting to set up a huge boxing tournament in an unfriendly little town. Dern's character basically owns the whole town, but the stakes start piling up, and the subplots are connected to the boxing plot cleverly.
There is some really funny dialogue, although you may be reminded of movies like Rocky, The Sting and or any well-written buddy comedy, but familiar elements are combined to wonderful effect here.
One more quick note about Bruce Dern in this movie: He's obviously having such a great time playing this evil sleaze, and it shows. In a movie filled with great scenes, he steals it all.
The movie that answers the question: Can one man fight ten boxers consecutively and still be left standing? Great chemistry between Woods, Gossett and Platt help things a lot, and there are some cool surprises throughout. Not a brilliant movie, but one I consider a true personal favorite.
Product DetailsOriginal Title:DiggstownActors: Bruce Dern - Heather Graham - James Woods - Louis Gossett Jr. - Oliver PlattCondition: USEDFormat: DVD...More at iNetVideo.com
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