My Chauffeur (1986) ( My Chauffeur: Licensed to Love ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import – Netherlands ]

Extremely Enjoyable Flick In The Old School Romantic Comedy Tradition
Long a favorite. And to this very day, I can’t see this movie without being stunned by Deborah Foreman’s beauty – 25 years later and it’s never gotten to the point where I’m weary or finding myself having ‘moved on’. She is, for me, the epitome of sweet sexuality blended within a complex mix of quirky fun and raw energy. If I were to compare her to another actress – the only one that even comes close would be Carole Lombard. Interestingly, while writing this review, I did a Google Image Search for a recent picture – and I was stunned to see that’s she’s just as beautiful today as she was back then. Amazing genes. Amazing smile.In this film – and in my opinion her best role in such a short career – she plays hapless dishwasher Casey Meadows. And like so many fairy tales, begins with a beautiful girl trapped in a miserable life.Until the one day when a mysterious envelope is delivered to her dungeon-like existence.Contained within that envelope is a job offer to become a luxury limousine driver. It’s her ticket out, if she can hang on long enough to cash it.Her arrival to the staid chauvinist all-gentleman’s club begins a hilarious and genuinely fun romp as we ride along with her multitude of escapades & adventures. Everything from dealing with insane clients to earning respect from her mean-spirited fellow drivers. Simultaneously, there’s an intriguing understory, a secret that will engulf all the main characters and potentially undo all the good deeds her guardian angel has quietly positioned for Casey’s future prospects.There are so many tender and really touching scenes (some might describe them as unabashedly sentimental) that, admittedly, do tend to hail from the Dickens-school of dramatics. And equally there are some insanely hilarious moments and one incredibly romantic scene, gratefully without the cheap trope of lead actress nudity. Notably, there’s also a memorable hefty meat display for the ladies in there too, as rugged Sam Jones puts on quite a show. And speaking of which – this movie is also a poignant highlight in the career of the handsome actor. He was at the peak of his virility; his thespian skills and his timing were pitch perfect as the detached executive and scion to the corporation founded by his kind-hearted father, played by the inimitable E.G. Marshall. He would, in my opinion, never again achieve this level of quality performance. And I take absolutely no pleasure in saying that because, like so many people, I have a soft spot for underdogs; truly celebrating when career character actors like Terry O’Quinn hit the right roles and suddenly become breakthrough stars. Unfortunately for Jones, just like fellow 80’s macho man Ken Wahl, he just seemed to catch all the wrong breaks at the wrong times. There’s so much unfulfilled potential in his resumé.Thankfully, under the direction of David Beaird, the lead actors put on a clinic of how to do a romantic-comedy in the best traditions of legendary teams like William Powell and Myrna Loy. ‘My Chauffeur’ is an extremely enjoyable flick in the old school tradition that will entertain, tickle and charm its way into the hearts of romantic souls.Couple of Notes:- I have to make mention of the amazing dream-inspired opening soundtrack by Michael Galasso. It succinctly captures the essence of Casey Meadows and her story. I only wish it were commercially available.- Leland Crooke, a favorite character actor, was never funnier as the Johnny Rotten-like punk rock singer. His malicious band of sex kittens and their twisted “global scavenger hunt” inspired years of jokes between myself and my college classmates as we drove around hoping to score 10,000-bleeping-points with a blue-haired woman walking a blue dog wearing blue panties! X-D

Excellent movie
I absolutely LOVE this movie

Another Foreman Classic
Initially, I snagged this DVD for two reasons – it had Deborah Foreman in it (which I’m a fan of) and I wanted to hear the soundtrack. Gladly, I never saw it back in the 80s, so it was entirely fresh to me. I’m really happy that it’s a part of my DVD library now, for it is very funny and Deborah looks her best since “Valley Girl”. Funny thing is, right from the start, when she shows up at the Brentwood Limousine Company, her acting surprised me due to it being so familiar. Then it hit me, she mixed together the character style of her friend, Michelle Meyrink (from “Real Genius”) and a bit of Ally Sheedy from “The Breakfast Club”. Michelle in the fast talking, always hyper personality and Ally for the quick responses like “No!”. If you are a fan of “The Breakfast Club”, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Michelle also played her friend in “Valley Girl” as well, but that characterization was totally different than when she was in “Real Genius”. The soundtrack is quite good too. Hard to find The Wigs album though. Supposed to be coming out on CD sometime soon. Only one song in the movie stinks by them and that’s the extremely repetative “Fire” tune that they play in the club. Also didn’t know this was Penn & Teller’s first movie. Penn plays a con artist and Teller an Arabian sheik. You would never guess that they would become so well-known in the magic-comedy business from their roles in the film. Anyway, if you want a fun, laughable, sexy-at-times, comedy, you won’t go wrong with “My Chauffeur”.

Crazy 1980 Movies
I love the off the wall movies ..this is a fun flick I thought I would never see again…perfect

happy with purchase

an manchen Stellen witzig, an manchen sehr derb. Es gibt bessere Filme, jedoch ist die Idee und Handlung des Filmes interessant

Also im Prinzip kannte ich den Film schon.Hatte ihn früher als VHS… dachte der schlechte Anfang lag an der Kassette.. falsch gedacht. Wer verwöhnt von 3D, HDTV und Digital ist, sollte es sich verkneifen diesen Film zu sehen (rein von der Qualität her)Ansonsten ist der Film eine typisch 80iger Jahres Komödie!Ein Mädel (sehr verworren warum gerade sie, wird aber zum Ende des Films immer klarer) bekommt die Möglichkeit, als Chauffeur in einer renommierten Firma zu arbeiten. Wo alles aber nur “alte engstirnige Säcke” sind. Sie bekommt grundsätzlich die schlimmsten Fälle und was sie dadurch erlebt ist echt zum lachen.Ein herrlicher Film für alle 80iger-Fans, dessen Augen noch nicht zu arg von der modernen Qualität verwöhnt worden ist.