Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Plot synopsis:
Deuce Bigalow, an insecure fishtank cleaner (aquarist), is fired for cleaning the tank at a public aquarium in the nude. Deuce is unsuccessful in attracting women, so he attempts to keep himself busy at work. On a house call, he meets an Argentinean male prostitute Antoine Laconte. Antoine is going on a business trip, and so asks Deuce to care for his lionfish and protect his home while he is away. Deuce accidentally sets Antoine's kitchen on fire when trying to make a grilled cheese sandwich in the toaster, and breaks an expensive fish tank.
Fearing Antoine will kill him, Deuce is forced to find a way to pay for the damage. Low-rent pimp T.J. Hicks offers to help Deuce make enough money to buy a new fish tank, and convinces Deuce to take over the absent Antoine's role as a gigolo. Deuce decides to make the clients feel better about themselves, since he only desires to have sex with beautiful women.
Deuce meets unusual clients but he still manages to get along with them, despite there being no sex involved, by helping them with certain issues in their lives. The clients include Carol, a woman who is severely narcoleptic, Ruth, who has Tourette Syndrome with coprolalia, and therefore is afraid of socializing, Fluisa, an obese woman weighing close to 750 pounds, and Tina, another woman has a pituitary gland disorder and is extremely tall. Deuce's list of clients gradually increases, with each client being satisfied by much more fulfilling measures due to his evasion of sex with them. However, Deuce falls in love with one of his clients, Kate (Arija Bareikis), who has a prosthetic leg. She later breaks up with Deuce when she finds out that he was a prostitute hired by her friends.
Meanwhile, Deuce is being stalked by Detective Chuck Fowler, who demands Antoine's "black book" of clients and threatens to take Deuce to jail if he does not comply. Deuce eventually helps Fowler please his wife by stripping and erotically dancing for her, and the two make amends. Deuce is still taken into custody on prostitution charges, as Fowler needs someone to bring in and Deuce's own refusal to betray his newfound friend, T.J. (whom Fowler described as another person of interest aside Deuce due to his previous acquaintance with Antoine), by turning him in. At the hearing, it is revealed that Deuce never slept with any of the clients except for Kate. Since Deuce gave back the money to Kate and was not paid for sex with her, he is cleared of all charges.
Using the money he made, Deuce restores Antoine's fish tank, although due to time constraints he is warned that the glass may not be installed properly. Unfortunately, one of Deuce's friends accidentally kills the prize fish in Antoine's aquarium. Deuce buys a replacement fish and returns to Antoine's house just in time. Antoine is suspicious, but cannot figure out why. He taps the new aquarium and the glass shatters. Deuce then reveals his prostituting adventures to the bemused and furious Antoine. Enraged, Antoine tries to kill Deuce, and at one point shoots a crossbow bolt at him. The aforementioned overweight client, Fluisa, shows up, comes between the two men, and saves Deuce's life (she is not killed because the bolt hits her breasts, between which she has hidden a roast chicken). Antoine is then arrested by Detective Fowler, and Deuce marries Kate. The end sequences continues to follow the epilogue, Deuce's father becomes a male prostitute, Fluisa underwent extensive liposuction and is now working as a model in Victoria's Secret known as Naomi, Ruth opens up an all girls school for Tourette's, Carol manages to fulfill her dream trip to France, T.J. starts his own reality show dedicated to his experiences as a male prostitute and an incarcerated Antoine marries Tina.

Tags: comedy, entertaining, stupid

Review:
Yes, it's crass, crude, stupid and whatever but it's generally likable and a funny movie in many spots.Rob Schneider does a fine job playing this amiable loser.
The film had a nice soundtrack, a lot of familiar rock tunes.As with most modern comedies, this gets carried and a little stupid at the end but, overall the film is good low-grade fun (and I mean "low grade!").
While watching `Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,' you may well find yourself laughing out loud from time to time  and hating yourself for it afterwards.
And, although the ribbing is generally quite good-natured and even affectionate at times, one can't help but feel a little guilty about laughing.The formula for the film adheres very closely to the one employed by virtually all "Saturday Night Live" or "Second City" alumni in their initial forays into big screen comedies.
Rob Schneider plays the title role, a professional fish tank cleaner who, through a complicated series of circumstances, finds himself delving into the realm of `man whore' in order to earn some much needed money.
Rob Schneider(Deuce Bigalow),"The Hot Chick",'02, had me laughing through out the entire film.
But the great thing about this movie is that Rob Schneider has created a couple of really memorable and unique characters.
Very Low Brow But I Liked It. Duece Bigalow cleans fish tanks for a living and by a contrived set of circumstances finds himself looking after the home of male gigolo Antoine Laconte who is very house proud and a bit of a psycho .
I lost count of how many times people mispronounced the name " Laconte " but I will be honest in saying I did like some aspects to this film no matter how predictable and unlikely they were : " Hey Deuce it's Antoine .
It's a very unsophisticated movie that feels like it's trying to be a Farrelly brothers comedy but failing and even I became very fed up with the cop showing Deuce his thingy in every scene they appeared in together along with the running gag about sea snails , but come on it's a low brow comedy and I knew before I sat down to watch it that it wasn't an Oscar contender .
Try FREDDY GOT FINGERED or GET OVER IT if you want to see a really bad comedySix out of Ten. Better Than The European One. This has to be the greatest movie of Rob Schneider's career.
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is far from an original or subtle comedy, but I don't think that is what the director had in mind when doing this movie.
All in all it is quite a good movie, even though it is a real no-brainer.Deuce Bigalow used to work as a tank cleaner in SeaWorld, but got fired because he was cleaning the tanks in the nude in front of a lot of people.
To raise enough money in that short period of time he decides to start working as a low-budget male gigolo.As you can expect in this kind of movie, he doesn't meet any normal women who want to make use of his services.
It's an excellent movie when you came home from a hard day at work, when you are tired and looking for a good laugh without having to think too much.
Rob Schneider stars as Deuce Bigalow a fish tank cleaner who stumbles into the male prostitution through cleaning a gigalo's fish tank.
I had a grin on my face from beginning to end, and after seeing it numerous times, still laugh like it is the first time I am seeing it.The plot is as you probably know a 'loser' who is obsessed with fish and is house sitting for a real life gigalo.
Now with Deuce only charging 10$ it will take a miracle to get the money, but with a little help from his derranged clients, ranging from overweight to tourette's syndrome, and the pimp T.J, Deuce is able to make more money, but there is still the fear of detective Fowler who wants a hold of Antoine's (the real gigalo) black book.As the main plot of the movie itself is flat out hilarious it's the little things that really count.
The script is filled with little jokes and good ideas.About the so called 'i-only-think-movies-like-the-english-patient-are-great' critics, stop being so negative about each comedy movie continue your boring life.Anybody that can enjoy a good laugh should watch this, and ofcourse also Rob Schneider's other work like 'Men Behaving Badly' or 'It's A Man's World'..
Why are people downing this movie it wasn't bad as a matter of fact it rocks I've seen it 5 times and it gets funnier everytime I see it Rob Schneider is one funny guy and I also liked it because Adam Sandler produces it.Deuce gets an A+ from me one of my favorite comedies of 1999..
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo is made using that new type of slapstick comedy invented by such actors as "Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Norm McDonald & Rob Schneider".
The perfect movie for a good chuckle and laugh in the midst of all the heavy, serious Christmas-time movies...I thought Rob Schneider was hilarious!!!!
If you ever liked Rob Schneider and his stuff on Saturday Night Live, then you should go see this movie now!!.
In the vein of comedies like "There's Something About Mary" and anything by Mr. Sandler, "Deuce" is in your face and shameless about getting laughs.
Review from rotten tomato Movie Info Yet another Saturday Night Live alumnus makes his bid for big-screen success as Rob Schneider, best remembered as the "Making copies!" guy, tackles his first leading role in this broad comedy.
Deuce (Rob Schneider) earns a meager living as a professional fish tank cleaner until he's asked to house sit for a gigolo.
It also seemed they were having fun with one another on the set and it showed in their performances, which is one thing I look for in a good film.I will watch this film over and over because it cracked me up and is a film that has a heart with its excellent plot and cast..
Of course, people diss this film because it is crude, stupid but it is hilarious and good to us fun-loving people.Unfortunately Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schneider) has been fired from his job and now he must work as gigolo because he broke a scary guys fish tank.
Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, the Farrely Brothers, and the like make people laugh by any means necessary.
No, not every joke in Duece Bigalow is a laugh riot, but this is a very funny movie..
If you like a good laugh and are not limited to above the belt comedy then this film is definitely worth seeing..
After watching the commercials for this movie, I was excited about seeing DEUCE BIGALWO: MALE GIGOLO.
Although I've never been a big Rob Schneider fan, I've always liked Saturday Night Live and their alumni, and I usually enjoy the movies they make.
So I was hoping DEUCE BIGALOW be a little more like those movies.
It turns out, this movie was worse than the Adam Sandler movies, and I found most Sandler movies funnier.Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schneider) plays a pathetic, unemployed, fish-loving tank cleaner who gets a job by a very big male prostitute named Antoine LeConte (Oded Fehr) to take care of his house for three weeks.
He finally falls in love with a woman named Kate (Arija Bareikis).Although it had its moments, DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGALO didn't strike me as very funny.
I went into the theater thinking that it would just be another ho-hum, fairly decent Adam Sandler-type of film and worth a few good laughs.
The rest of the cast is great too, but I can't list them all.Anyhow, if you like Adam Sandler type movies, or just silly comedies, then you definitely need to check this film out.
DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGALOW, in my opinion, is a wildly funny comedy that is raunchy at times.
When Deuce (Rob Schneider) broke the fish tank, I thought to myself, "Oh, my goodness." Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say, "Rob Schneider scores big laughs here!" Now, in conclusion, I highly recommend this wildly funny comedy that is raunchy at times to any Rob Schneider fan who hasn't seen it.
This movie was so FUNNY.Rob schneider is hilarious in this movie.Rob schneider plays an aquarium cleaner who is hired by Antoine Laconte to take care of his sick fish.Well deuce makes a mess of his house so he decides to do some gigolo jobs to repair the house.Eddie griffin plays a great t.j. hicks the pimp.Very funny movie 8/10.
While this film might be totally crass and unsophisticated silliness from start to finish, and occasionally scrapes its laughs from the bottom of the barrel (or, in some cases, a water-snail tank), it still manages to be a hugely enjoyable way to waste an evening.Rob Schneider plays Deuce, a professional fish-tank cleaner who unwittingly enters the man-whoring business after an unfortunate fish-tank related accident while house-sitting for a gigolo leaves him needing to find $6000 in the space of a few weeks.
Narcolepsy, gigantism, obesity, uncontrollable swearing, and missing limbs: anything goes and even though it's all incredibly un-PC, it's extremely hard not to find funny.In fact, Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo delivers so much unashamedly low-brow hilarity that I'm even willing to forgive its star Rob Schneider for his part in the Judge Dredd debacle of 1995.
'You Don't Mess With the Zohan' was the first movie that I have seen that has Rob Schneider in it.So basically,I don't have to tell you that 'Deuce Bigalow:Male Gigolo' is the second.Schneider stars as,and does a good job as Deuce Bigalow,who was fired from his job while cleaning a giant fish aquarium naked.One day,he meets a gigolo named Antoine,who has a sick fish and calls upon Deuce to watch over the house and the fish while he is gone.But Deuce breaks Antoines expensive fish tank and must pay for it before Antoine comes back.The only option he has is to become a gigolo,which is a fancy word for man-whore.He goes around town and prostitutes himself for some quick cash.He dates a 8-foot tall woman,a really fat lady,and even a woman who has touretts syndrome.All goes well until he falls in love with one of his clients,who has only one leg.This is a raunchy comedy that sets a whole new standard for gross-out humor that will have you dying with laughter.Everyone should thank Rob Schneider for doing his role in this movie,because if he didn't,then the movie probably wouldn't have been as good.But if Adam Sandler was in it,then it still would've been pretty funny..
Rob Schneider's films are never going to be cinematic master pieces but then again he does not try make movies like this.
I think Deuce Bigalow is better than Schneider's other films as it has a stronger plot, you actually the movie is always going somewhere.
Although Deuce Bigalow is mainly a gross out film, it does have a softer side to it which is often hard to pick, which gives a bit more substance to the film.This a good movie to watch if you want to have some cheap laughs and to feel good at the end of the movie.
They (me included) forget though that telling a story, entertaining the viewer, drawing you in, is a humongous task for any movie, serious or funny.When I watched Deuce Bigalow for the umpteenth time last night, I was just amazed how original, well thought out and made it is.
Adam Sandler could learn a few things from his friend one thinks.It may take time, but once you've sat through 10 different viewings you will be able to fully appreciate all those hidden jokes: such as it's going to have to be a custom hand job" when Deuce asks how much the tank is going to cost to repair.How can anyone not like this film?.
DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOLOSTARRING: ROB SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM FORSYTHE, EDDIE GRIFFIN, AND ARIJA BAREIKIS
Deuce isn't the funniest movie of 1999, but don't get me wrong, it is funny.
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is about a fish tank cleaner who watches over Gigolo's house.
Rob Schneider stars as Duce Bigalow, a fish tank cleaner who also has a low love life.
There are a few really weak parts in the film that I thought were pointless like the mini parody from "The Matrix" between Rob Schneider, Oded Fehr, and Gail O'Grady...well, you'll see what I mean!!!I liked this movie...and I CAN gauruntee that if you love comedies, you'll love this one too!!!
I'm writing this comment in the summer of 2000, and compared to the similar comedies that came out this season (Road Trip, Scary Movie, Me Myself & Irene) it makes Deuce look like a model of class and refinement.
I don't know why no one else liked this movie, but I thought it was full of laughs.
Rob Schneider stars as Deuce in this hilarious comedy.
This is just as funny as any of Adam Sandler's type films and may actually be better considering its R rating, Deuce can go even further for a gross out laugh.
If you're looking for a great laugh go straight to Deuce for a superb performance by Rob Schneider, a great soundtrack and non stop hilarity..
The film Deuce Bugalow is quite funny, since it is so absurd that you only can laugh about it.
Rob Schneider (Deuce Bugalow) plays really good in the film and I believe that it is always important that the main character plays up to his best.
This movie is just meant to be fun - and it turns out that it is.Rob Schneider is perfectly cast as the geeky fish tank cleaner Deuce Bigalow, who ends up - by accident!
And along comes Rob Schneider with a very SNL looking film, and what do I find other than it's HYSTERICAL!
I mean every thing about this film is near perfect, the timing of jokes, the ridiculously funny positions Deuce finds himself in and even the brilliance of the casting.
I just thought Rob Schneider was so good in this film, and the detective who followed him, absolutely hilarious!
This is when Deuce has the brilliant idea to assume Anton's job as a gigolo, because he knows he'll never make the money on time cleaning fish tanks.
A fish tank cleaner, Deuce, (Rob Schneider) is hired to clean the fish pond of a wealthy gigolo, Antoine (Oded Fehr, The Mummy).
Somehow, the trailer for Duece made this movie look like it would be a hilarious comedy.
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is one of the most inconsistent comedies I've ever seen.
The film proves just how difficult it is to make a comedy that is funny for 90 whole minutes.Deuce Bigalow is played by Rob Schneider, who is in my opinion a terribly underrated actor.
Rob Schneider is not known for his acting but he proved that he can perform with the rest of them in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo." This might be his best film to date because he is what makes this film come alive along with the rest of his castmates.I liked this movie so much that it hurt me every time I laughed.
Rob Schneider is not known for his acting but he proved that he can perform with the rest of them in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo." This might be his best film to date because he is what makes this film come alive along with the rest of his castmates.I liked this movie so much that it hurt me every time I laughed.
Rob Schneider is not known for his acting but he proved that he can perform with the rest of them in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo." This might be his best film to date because he is what makes this film come alive along with the rest of his castmates.I liked this movie so much that it hurt me every time I laughed.
This was a film that should be used as a model for true laughter and comedy because the jokes were clean and funny at the same time.
This was a film that should be used as a model for true laughter and comedy because the jokes were clean and funny at the same time.
This was a film that should be used as a model for true laughter and comedy because the jokes were clean and funny at the same time.
Schneider co-wrote this film that introduced a plot that was so funny, which had a sweet underlying plot that I found to be very enjoyable to watch.My favorite scene in this whole movie involved the blind date with the woman who could not control her mouth.
Schneider co-wrote this film that introduced a plot that was so funny, which had a sweet underlying plot that I found to be very enjoyable to watch.My favorite scene in this whole movie involved the blind date with the woman who could not control her mouth.
Schneider co-wrote this film that introduced a plot that was so funny, which had a sweet underlying plot that I found to be very enjoyable to watch.My favorite scene in this whole movie involved the blind date with the woman who could not control her mouth.
It also seemed they were having fun with one another on the set and it showed in their performances, which is one thing I look for in a good film."Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" cracked me up and should be watched by everyone.
It also seemed they were having fun with one another on the set and it showed in their performances, which is one thing I look for in a good film."Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" cracked me up and should be watched by everyone.