My 5 Wives

Monte Peterson (Dangerfield) is a real estate developer whose business acumen exceeds his success in romance; after finalizing his third divorce, Monte heads to Utah, where he discovers a small town called Redwood Springs. Monte isn't too thrilled when he's told buying the land would mean giving up tobacco, liquor, and gambling, but he cheers up considerably when he learns that the sect embraces polygamy, and that Brother Wallace's three lovely young widows -- Stephanie (Judy Tylor), Virginia (Kate Luyben) ... Full Review

It's hard to tell if "My 5 Wives" is so completely dumb that it's impossible to be offended by it, or so completely offensive that it's just dumb. Humor generally doesn't get any broader than Dangerfield's one-liners, but in his new film "My 5 Wives," each joke strikes like a creaky swinging barn door. ... Full Review

It is when the movie tries to progress the character, introducing a butt fetish (oh yes, we do see Dangerfield in a thong) that it goes horribly wrong. While I may never understand the phenomenon of stand-up comedians becoming stars (especially when their material is stale from the get go), there is not a single one-liner in Dangerfield's recycled-for-2000 I get no respect routine that couldn't have been ten years old. ... Full Review