What's The Worst That Could Happen?

Pros: Ultra Gay William Fichtner, Redneck Larry Miller.
Cons: The Two Leads, Laugh Percentage.

What's The Worst That Could Happen?, is the most God-awful film I've seen in recent memory. The film contains a total of four laughs. Not one of these laughs is generated by the two leads, Martin Lawrence & Danny DeVito. I say shame on...

Pros: a mildly amusing battle of wills between two crooks with huge egos
Cons: not consistently funny enough - often trite, silly and simplistic

It was a tip-off when M.G.M. sent critics, including me, a cute, white stuffed dog wearing a card, "Squeeze Me," around its neck. I squeezed and the toy emitted a loud fart.

That set the tone for this zany farce about a...

Pros: Some moments; William Fichtner's amusingly weird character.
Cons: The two stars go through the motions; simply not funny enough.

Anything titled What’s the Worst That Could Happen? practically begs to be skewered with a play on its name. While I won’t fall into that trap, it is incredibly tempting—after all, to do such lazy, hackneyed writing is to mirror the amount of...

Pros: I picked up this movie because I love Danny De Vito's acting.
Cons: All the running around, the abrupt changing of scenery made me tired.

This film is good because lots of people outside of the writer put their hearts and souls into their performances. I watched the (B) side of the DVD and the person responsible for the scenery deserves (2) thumbs up. The Boston scenery is beautiful....

Pros: Nice premise. It has its moments.
Cons: Does not hold together well. Not quite sure of its own genre either.

This lame caper comedy is based on Donald Westlake’s novel of the same name, discovered by producer Wendy Dytman when it was still in the galleys. Westlake, known for his catchy plot ideas has one here that should have been equally compelling in movie...

Pros: A funny family movie, Devito and Lawrence play it well together
Cons: None really

What’s the Worst That Could Happen is a cute comedy. Professional thief Martin Lawrence attempts to rob millionaire Danny Devito’s beach mansion after he sees a picture of it in the newspaper and reads it is off limits to it’s owner before being sold for...

Pros: Excellent comedy, plot good enough, acting sometimes superb
Cons: Believability suffers, but this is a farce, so who cares?

I went into this film with preconceived notions, since I have always disliked Martin Lawrence. I came out a convert. Religious experience? No. Good film? Yes!

Danny DeVito is excellent as is Martin Lawrence in their respective roles as tycoon...

Pros: DeVito and Schiff deliver nice performances.
Cons: Most of what Martin Lawrence does is terribly unfunny.

(Dir: Sam Weisman, Starring Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Carmen Ejogo, Nora Dunn, Gelnne Headly, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Riachard Schiff, William Fichtner, Ana Gasteyer, Todd Poudrier, and Siobhan Fallon)

A thief gets a...

Pros: Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito, both at their funniest, squaring off in this con caper
Cons: Some dry stretches between the humor, but overall a comedic gem

When I read the title of this picture, the first thing that went through my mind is how other films that tried the same negative titling trick (like "Very Bad Things") actually lived up to that negative image.

I mean, after all, the worst...

Pros: Flamboyant detective played by William Fichtner
Cons: Just was not funny

For starters, let me just begin by saying that when a movie has a title like “What’s The Worst That Could Happen?” it’s essentially setting itself up for criticism and ridicule. You would pretty much assume that anyone substantially involved in the...

Pros: Some humorous supporting characters and sequences
Cons: Inconsistent direction, lack of chemistry, disappointing conclusion

It would be too easy to respond to the question in the movie’s title, as I’m sure others may do. The fact is, this isn’t the worst thing that could have come of this movie, since there are a few redeemable performances and moments of slight smiles,...

Pros: Richard Schiff as Devito's lawyer- HEY! I'm really, really digging here!
Cons: From start to finish, this movie is utter crap.

Oh, sure- I could've thought of a more creative title for my review. Perhaps something quippy; a nice pun based on the title that just begs for free shots. "This Movie is the Worst That Could Happen." "How Much Worst Could it Be?" You get the idea. ...

Pros: Good acting Funny
Cons: Bad script Weak Plot

Thief Martin Lawrence and ruthless billionaire Danny DeVito lock horns when DeVito foils Lawrence's burglary attempt and claims Lawrence's ring as his own.

Story-

In this docile farce from George of the Jungle director Sam Weisman,...

Pros: Some humorous parts, interesting plot, and it's good to see DeVito again
Cons: Inconsistent; the film's style isn't well defined and there are too many flat parts

"A bone is just a bone until two lions decide that only one of them can have it." Those are the words of billionaire Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito). The lions he speaks of are himself and a con man named Kevin (Martin Lawrence) and the "bone" is a ring...

Pros: Couple of laughs, amusing WIlliam Fichtner
Cons: Can we have some laughter over here, no chemistry between any of the cast, script.

I can’t decided which title is better and appropriate, say it aint so or what’s the worst that can happen. Did they just miss the whole concept of what elements a comedy should contain or was it trying to be serious on purpose.

Did Lawrence...