Customer Reviews
Fast action-packed hilarious classic comedy from the 80s! - By: FAMOUS NAME, 24 Mar 2007 
One of just two of Madonna's films worthy of any critical acclaim - the other being 'Desperately Seeking Susan' of course, & was long overdue when released on DVD.
It's hard to believe now that this movie was made twenty years ago! I challenge anyone to watch this, & not feel great afterwards! Absolutely hilarious, fast-paced & full of action! Like the great music Madonna was making at the time, she should have stuck to this genrein movie-making; it suited her talents far better than the turn to which her acting career later took. I suspect both this film & the aforementioned did not go down as well as her later work, due to the fact they were not full of sex & nudity.
Another great title for this movie could have been 'Operation Prisoner Shuttle' - an amusing phrase coinedin the film; everythingin this chaotic & wacky film could be summed upin those three little words!
Watch this great classic from the eighties - enjoy it & feel great! This movie would lift anyone out of deep depression, & should be supplied on prescription!
Five stars - & no doubt about it!!
Causing a sensation - By: Madonnaman, 16 May 2006 This European hit is without a doubt an absolute classic!.The American's ignored it/dissed it purely off the back of the flop of Shanghai Surprise without judging the movie+Madonna's acting fairly but if this had been Madonna's 2nd major feature film after "Desperatley Seeking Susan" then the American's would too of loved it & it would've been a major success there too.This is a good as "Susan" & is excellently acted by all the cast including Madonna who plays Nikki Finn.The story involves Nikki being released from the "Slammer"(the movies original title)for the murder of her boyfriend which she didn't commit.She's picked up from the prison by a "wet" lawyer,Loudon,who's "simple" task "Operation Prisoner Shuttle" is to take her to the bus station & make sure she gets on a bus home.However,Nikki finds way's to stick around to clear her name with the unwitting help of Loudon.Her boyfriend gave her a key just before he was murdered,to a deposit's box that holds the evidence of her innocence but she doesn't know the number of the deposit's box so has to get it from the bad guy's first.Needless to say thing's don't go simply as expected & Nikki's mayhem causes Loudon to be mixed upin all kind's of trouble with hilarious result's.Throughout he day he eventually realise's what an exciting person she is & he warms to her after thinking she's "insane" & of course we get a happy ending.I've watched this countless time's as it's an absolute hoot from start to end!.Shame the dvd has no extra's such as deleted scene's & more importantly the "Who's that girl" single's promo video,but what is great however,is that this dvd is uncut(unlike the video which has 85 second's cut over 4 scene's).I also highly recommend Madonna's follow-up movie "Bloodhounds Of Broadway" so see my review!.
Flashback to the 80's with Madonna! - By: djessie, 18 Apr 2006 I have always loved this film since I first saw it backin the 80's & it's long overdue on DVD! The transfer is a good one & Madonna's songsin the movie have never sounded better.
The disc has no extras though, not even the music video for the title track. But it's a funny film & for any Madonna fan it's a great way to spend 90 minutes.
