I was shocked when I discovered I hadn't reviewed this despite writing many reviews, since it is one of my favorite comedies of all time. It may even rank as the funniest movie I've ever seen. It just has a ton of laughs, start-to-finish, and without all the raunch and profanity of today's comedy films - although it's no "Bambi," that's for sure.

Not only does the dialog produce numerous laugh-out-loud scenes but so do all the sight gags, nd there are plenty of those. The funniest characters in the film are the villains, led by "El Guapo," played by Alfonso Arau. He is almost indescribable. All he has to do is open his mouth and show his bad teeth and then give his huge smile and I crack up every time.

The three leads - played by Steve Martin, Matin Short and Chevy Chase - are all excellent and in the primes of their careers. The film also is directed by John Landis, who has a knack for directing extremely entertaining movies. Just look at his resume on the IMDb. This film was written by Martin, Lorne Michales of "Saturday Night Live," and songwriter Randy Newman. Kudos to all of them for a job well done.

In addition to the great comedy, decent language and color characters both good guys and bad guys, was the beautiful cinematography. There is a very colorful-looking film and looks outstanding on DVD.

Overall: this is what entertainment is all about.

Underrated John Landis comedy with fun music. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short star as three silent film stars who are asked to defend a Mexican town from bandits. A plot reminiscent of The Magnificent Seven. It's such a fun light-hearted movie I don't see why it has so many detractors. Perhaps the humor isn't crude enough. This is certainly one of Landis' least vulgar comedies. To me the movie has an old-school kind of charm about it. It's full of lots of great sight gags, memorable lines, and cute Randy Newman songs. It moves at a nice pace and seems to enjoy its story instead of overloading you with one "bit" after another. So give it a shot if you like Landis' work or the work of the three stars. It's one of my favorite 80s comedies.

THREE AMIGOS is one of those amiable, ensemble comedy hits of the 1980s, well directed by John Landis and coming in just behind his horror classics like AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and INNOCENT BLOOD. The casting of Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short as the heroic trio is irresistable and I loved the nod to silent-era filmmaking. In terms of plotting, this is a virtual reprise of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, with a trio of incompetent actors kicking up a storm in a small Mexican village beset by bandits. The jokes come thick and fast and there are some highlight set-pieces like the bit with Martin in the prison cell that really work. I particularly enjoyed the surrealist moment with the singing bush and invisible swordsman, quite genius. Another surprise is that the action scenes are very well directed and just as good as those seen in mainstream westerns.