amcalexa My husband and I were walking along the sidewalk in the New Orleans French Quarter in the summer of 1992, when he turned and looked at a woman walking alongside us in the street and said, "Oh, my god, that's Kathleen Turner." I was just getting ready to tell him I was sure it wasn't when I looked across the street toward a courtyard, and just about fainted. "Oh my god, It's Dennis Quaid!" We stopped for a minute and watched the two of them walk toward each other, and realized they were taking a break in the middle of filming a movie scene. We were on our way somewhere at the time so we didn't stay to watch, but we decided we'd have to find out what movie they were filming and make it a point to go see it. That's how we ended up seeing Undercover Blues the week it was released in 1993.The sign that a movie's a good comedy is when you remember the plot's running gag, and it still makes you laugh years later.I was explaining the Latin root "mort-" to my teenage daughter last night, and that reminded me of Muerte/Morty. I started laughing just thinking about Stanley Tucci's brilliant comedic turn in this role. I called to my husband and asked him if he remembered Muerte/Morty, and he said, "Sure, Stanley Tucci!" And then he started to laugh, too. It's pretty much automatic that any time I hear a word that starts with "mort," I think of Muerrrrrrrrrte!" If you haven't seen this movie, do. It's smart, funny, and at times it'll have you laughing so hard you hurt. And I guarantee you'll never hear a "mort-" word again without fondly remembering Stanley Tucci as Muerte, and his alter ego Morty.

William James Harper Don't pay attention to the ratings. The numbers should be at least an 8 not a mere 5+. This movie is pure entertainment with enough funny lines to fill a book. All the characters are memorable and lots of fun to watch. Read the Quotes section under FUN STUFF to get a preview of what you will enjoy. I don't think I've laughed so often and so hard in a long time watching a movie. This one is a must see.Turner and Quaid as Mr. and Mrs. Blue, a happily married spy couple, is as much fun as the Thin Man series was. And the Blues have a baby which the bring along on most of their escapades. I have seen this movie two times and it got better the second time around because I was able to catch some of the fast throw away lines which are real gems.

preppy-3 Jeff and Jane Blue (Dennis Quaid, Kathleen Turner) are retired spies vacationing in New Orleans. Jane just had a baby girl and they want to raise her in a normal environment. However they're called in to a case they can't resist and get involved with terrorists and Muerte (Stanley Tucci) who's out to kill them.Light, breezy and just LOTS of fun. It's a combination mystery/thriller and comedy with the accent on comedy. Quaid and Turner turn up the charisma and smile nonstop through this movie even when they're fighting the villains. They work very well together and effortlessly throw off some very funny one liners with ease. The movie almost never takes itself seriously which is precisely why it works so well. Also it was shot in New Orleans which adds color to the story. The script is also great--as I said before it has VERY funny one liners and also throws in the mystery occasionally. The only misstep is Fiona Shaw as the villain Novocek--she overacts horribly and is not even remotely funny. Also I could have lived without seeing her and Turner mud wrestling. But those are minor points here.This came out in 1993 and was dumped by the studio. The critics savaged it (I still can't figure out why) and it quickly faded away. I was one of the few people to actually see it in a theatre and loved it. It still holds up over 10 years later. Another great movie awaiting rediscovery.

Mark Hale Every few years, someone tries to capture the spirit of those black-and-white screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s, Hollywood's Golden Age. "Undercover Blues" is a brave attempt and reasonably well-acted, but...Dennis Quaid and Kathleen Turner as a couple? No way. Kathleen Turner is a fine actress but she is visibly older than Quaid. Yes, she's pretty sexy in "Undercover Blues" but her chemistry with Quaid is more like the Anne Bancroft/Dustin Hoffman chemistry of "The Graduate".Stanley Tucci is also a fine actor. Unfortunately in this film he is stuck with a feeble one-joke two-dimensional role. He does his best but by the end of the film you'll be crying out for someone to kill him.I ended up with the Undercover Blues after watching this film. Roll on the next screwball comedy genre attempt...