Don Johnson: Europe’s Newest Import

December 19th, 2008 | 5:17 pm est | Nathan Southern

Miami Vice Call me crazy, but what in the holy hell is up with Don Johnson?! Over the past year, he’s turned up in not one but three major foreign language outings: the Norwegian gag-fest Long Flat Balls 2, Italian actor-turned-helmer Jerry Cala’s farce Torno a Vivere Da Solo, and (my personal favorite) the Italian thriller Bastardi. And yes, as the trailers below indicate, it’s the same Don Johnson. Hmm, let’s see… cavorting with a troop of goofy Scandinavian actors on a naval set, then appearing sans explanation with a hideous dimestore mustache in an Italian domestic laugher and an even more bizarre hat and suit in a Mediterranean thriller? Let’s put it this way: post-Nash Bridges life may or may not be exciting for the ex-Mr. Melanie Griffith, but it sure looks weird from where I’m sitting. Kind of reminds me of when Larry Hagman (in the days of his early Dallas stardom) decided to hearken off to Sweden and star in Vilgot Sjoman’s comedy Jag rodnar (1981) … or when Chevy Chase signed on to play Paul Parmesan in that B-grade Italian comedy Our Italian Husband (2004).

In any case, we wish old Don far more success than either of those predecessors. Here’s to your triumphant Hollywood return in 2009, Crockett. Yeah.

And finally, check out the dubbing in this one…! Yikes!

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