"Nati con la camicia" is a co-production between Italy and the United States from 1983, so this one is getting closer to its 40th anniversary now and if you don't read my review anytime soon, then perhaps it happened already when you get your eyes on this. However, there is not too much of an American impact to this film. Not a surprise though because Spencer and Hill never really made it big in America, but their biggest success happened here in Europe or, to be more specific, here in my country Germany. The film is set in America, namely in Miami and this is also not an unusual location because other Spencer films like Miami Supercops take place there as well. Some cast members we got here are American as well. The director is Enzo Barboni again and his primary job was cinematographer, but he directed many Bud Spencer films in fact. And he also collaborated with his son Marco on several occasions. This is one of them, even if they both went with pseudonyms and the son's is really nothing too different from his actual name, so some people could maybe guess that Enzo Barboni was the director here once more. As for the cast, of course this is all about Spencer and Hill and they are the ones at the very center of the film and story. But there are also some other really established actors here, faces that are easy to recognize, even if you cannot remember their names perhaps. Be it Buffy Dee, David Huddleston or Riccardo Pizzuti - they are truly charismatic folks and it is a bit for a change because there are also Spencer/Hill films in which the bad guys for example are played by actors who have never been in other films before or after ever again. Not so this one here. They are featured especially frequently in the second half, last third of the movie and that is a good thing because it made these sequences more watchable even. I personally think this film is at its best early on where it had some pretty great and funny moments even. It gets a bit weaker the longer it goes. But there was not hesitation for me if I could give this one a positive recommendation. Of course I would. The only question was if it's going to be 3 out of 5 or 4 out of 5. For now I am going with the former, maybe correct it on rewatch. Not sure yet. This film runs for under 110 minutes, which makes it maybe one of the longer Spencer/Hill films, but not one of the longest all in all. I think with the year 1983 here and thus not too long before I was born, it's one of the later collabs between this very famous duo we have here. The western elements are of course completely gone. These happened only in theur early collaborations, but this probably also had to do with the western genre losing more and more fans as the years and decades passed.

Alright, now let me talk about individual scenes and moments that stayed somewhat memorable to me here: The one I have to mention first is really the one with the cops who are about to arrest our two heroes and Hill's character's ventriloquist ability is truly useful there. This scene was hilarious. Also how Spencer's character saw through it and took his hands down before he accepted to play along, so that they can get away once more. This was hilarious, also with the elderly couple in the car passing by and seeing these four men stand there with arms up in the air and they think everybody is ccrazy. That was awesome situational comedy. This is from the early stages of the film. Also from the early stages is the scene inside the airplane and there Spencer's chharacter was especially hilarious as he thought he would get caught now and the guy only cuffed him to the important suitcase instead and Spencer's character's face expression when he saw all this money was priceless too. Or how he did not want to leave jail early on and this talk about how he takes up too much space (and money) and thus is free to leave. Kinda fitting the image of his character here and in several other films too. He is a bit of a small time crook, but has the heart at the right place. Standing up for the underprivileged and only fighting real criminals and bullies and gangsters etc. This is what happens during the scene at the pub and there he meets Hill's character. A bit unusual that the two are neither related now friends (or "friends" at the beginning of the film) but here they get to know each other. And we find out they have no idea whose truck it is they are using to get away. Or the helicopter scene when Hill's character is so scared was very funny too. Also this film really had a touch of James Bond to it, or a much more comedic version of 007, not that Bond is not funny sometimes as well. I am mostly talking of course about the terrorist attack at the end when Hill once again interferes with his ventriloquism. But also there are parachute scenes, motor boat scenes, villains that could have been from Bond films etc. I am talking about those Chinese fellas mostly and how they introduce themselves. Also a bit unusual to see Spencer's character run away initially before he takes care of them the way he also ways does. Not much later, there is more talk about Asians, so we are led to believe a bit that it could be an Asian main antagonist. But it is not. They did not want this film to become really political I assume. Not that the Chinese would have cared or anything. Probably the slightly political note has also to do with this being an American production. Cold War was still a thing in 1983. Let's not get away too much from the story now though. Hill frequently plays character that are somewhat connected to romance, even if it is not too specific, but not so here. There was some flirting in the first scene basically and again later on with some barkeeper, but that is it. It's okay. I never cared much for this, although I can see why they did it. He is handsome with his light blue eyes. Instead, one of the bad guys always had a woman next to him, but she barely says or does anything, so maybe they did it because there were no other female characters at all basically. I still think it's a pity the movie could not keep his high level from really early on. But also in the second half it delivers thanks to the nice Spencer (and Hill) charm and I definitely enjoyed the watch overall. Is there anything to learn from this movie? Nah, I mean even the key plot that harmless crooks are mistaken for FBI agents and this way they manage to avoid catastrophe and catch some really dangerous criminals is nothing one can take remotely serious. But it was a lot of fun and I am glad this film is still on television here and there. There were certainly many other moments I enjoyed quite a bit and I don't think this film dragged too much, which is always a success for a film closer to 2 than 1.5 hours and that is the running time without commercials. But you also forget quickly about these funny moments which shows you it is nothing deep or meaningful really. But it's fun while it lasts and I also think you can watch these Spencer films five times or even more and you will still have a good time. Just keep your expectations low. This is not Bond and does not want to be Bond. It wants to be fun and it definitely is. Oh and adidas shorts were also a think already back in 1983 apparently or Hill's character was ahead of his time here. Oh yes, the lift was also really Bond near the end before the final sequence with the main antagonist. Or how the latter treats the two like guests although they are really prisoners. Early on at least. The running gag with the Q equivalent screwing up repeatedly and begging the two protagonists to not tell anybody (and how they react) was truly nice as well. Or the technical gadget board there that made it obvious when agents got killed in Havana and Rome and other locations. Yeah, this was definitely the closest to a Bond movie Spencer (and Hill) ever did and I liked it. I am a big Bond fan and no Bond fan should be offended by these little spoof moments. It's all in good spirit. Actually, it would have been so amazing to see Spencer and/or Hill in a real Bond movie. No matter if we are talking good guys or henchmen. It could have happened because their careers were really going strong during the exact decades when Bond was a thing. Well, still is obviously, but you know what I mean. But yeah, I guess the genre was just not their thing and oof course they were Italians, no Brits or Americans, which made things complicated. But it's all cool. This film here was pointless fun and I give it a thumbs-up. A good choice to start with if you want to take a dive into the Spencer/Hill universe and have not seen anything starring this memorable duo yet. Go for it! The banter between these two is always worth seeing, like for example on one occasion when Hill's character says to his buddy something like "you're not even a real agent" when he himself obviously isn't either. That's it now. Stop reading and start watching. Or thanks for having read all this if you have seen the film recently. Good outcome for sure.

The pic deals with the intimate friends , Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, now as two drifters who meet each other and being mistaken as thieves . But they get to escape thanks to the ventriloquist skills of Hill . Later on , while the hustlers travel by airplane are confused for two international spies , and someone give them a luggage full of million of dollars . After that, the pair become involved in several adventures , and rare situations full of risks , dangers and fun.

The big time duo from Spahetti Western wrapped in humor as ¨They call me Trinity ¨ and its followings as ¨Trinity is still my name¨ and ¨Trouble makers¨ were run out and then they're transfered to Police and action genre . As they played the Miami series which are set in Florida , such as ¨Miami Supercops¨, ¨Crime Busters¨, and ¨Superfuzz¨ . Here Terence Hill and Bud Spencer play characters mistaken for spies in this spy spoof . Similarly, in their next movie , Miami Supercops (1985), the two play secret agents who go undercover as policemen . There are plenty of humor based on diverse personality and physical differences among them . This one packs silly comedy with James Bond influence , tongue-in-cheek , slapstick and ordinary struggles , neither blood , nor violence ; besides , including some car pursuits. It appears usual secondaries who customarily intervene on their films , as David Huddleston and Ricardo Pizutti . Average cinematography and lousy musical score composed by means of synthesizer , being composed by the usual La Bionda . The motion picture was regularly directed by Enzo Barboni who previously was a notorious cameraman as proved in ¨Django¨, ¨Hellbenders¨ , and ¨Goodbye Texas¨ and made the classics : ¨Trinity¨ and ¨Trinity is still my name¨. The tale will appeal to Hill and Spencer fans.

Wow, this movie started out right, and toward the end, it just fall apart. The movie really could had been the next 1959's North by Northwest, but somewhere, the smart gags about realistic mistaken identity, became more of an unrealistic spy parody. Directed by Enzo Barboni, the movie is Italian action comedy film that stars the comedy team of Terence Hill & Bud Spencer, best known for their Trinity, Spaghetti Western series. When the Spaghetti Western genre ran dry on them, they went into buddy cop films. The movie is similar to their movies 1977's Crime Busters film and 1985's Trinity: Good Guys and Bad Guys, in which has nearly the same concept, similar cast and settling. Spencer often always plays the dim-witted, quiet, large bear-like man with a huge appetite. Knock in action-comedies for this hammer-like blows. Hill on the other hand, plays the handsome, smart-aleck and fleet-footed partner. The movie stars a roller drifter Rosco Frazer (Terence Hill) and recently released convict Doug O'Riordan (Bud Spencer) whom from misunderstanding is mistaken for spies by the CIA. Yes, just go with right. Together, under their new names, Steinberg (Terence Hill) and Mason (Bud Spencer), both are sent out for a secret mission where they go undercover as rich Texans. Their job is to track down a mysterious secret organization hiding in Miami Beach lead by a megalomaniac criminal known as K1. Honestly, the movie falls apart, just as they accept their spy mission. First off, how did both men, really got good on being spies? Most of the movie, so far until then, both were just lucky to get away. Now, they able to do a number of unlikeable things, like fly a helicopter, or have a boat chase. I guess, they were watching a lot of James Bond movies. After all, they get their own 'Q' scene. There is also a sexual innuendo about a certain cherry, if you know what I mean. Susan Teesdale was attraction as the James Bond type assassin. I didn't like Model-actress Faith Minton's henchwoman character. Half the time, I mistake her for a guy in drags. Anyways, I didn't mind all the Ian Fleming references. The fight scenes are some of the worst fight choreography fights. It's worst and worst throughout the film. They are a few seconds off, each punch and the kicks are just awful. Watching Bud Spencer try to move around is just hilarious bad. Still, he can move alright, for a big man. He used to be a Olympic Swimmer. I have to say, the Ninjas stunt work are just the worst. The movie even spotlights a fight at the Miami Seaquarium for some odd reason. A million dollars can make you do anything, but gees… that was a bit unrealistic. Also, what happen to the regular Steinberg and Mason? Then you got K1, whom silly plan is to erase mankind's understanding of all numbers with his "K-Bomb", plunging the world into chaos. Honestly, I don't get what it has to do with blowing up the Space Shuttle and how that's supposed to stop people from using numbers. It doesn't make sense. It's a bit disturbing when you think about this plan, because the stock footage of the space shuttle feature in the movie, is the maiden voyage of the Challenger that went into space on April 4, 1983. Indeed, a few years later, the Challenger indeed blew up on January 28, 1986, resulting in the death of all seven crew members in which some people believe was a cover up on a CIA conspiracy. I have to say, the gags get sillier and sillier. The jokes got really far out of hand. Honestly, how did the elevator to a pizza place in the middle of Miami, go to a ship in the middle of the ocean near Cape Canaveral? Anyways, both Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer went great in their roles. Lots of funny moments. Mostly in the first act. The film is a bit dated and some of the jokes go flat as hell. Miami in 1983 looks pretty lame. I love the pre 9/11 airport. I don't know if Terrence Hill is a ventriloquist or not, but it's some of the best gags in the film. The opening song 'Round! Round!' was a pretty good song. Sound so Beach Boyish. The English dubbing is a bit off. The actors surrounding them are just awful. The only supporting actor that was alright was David Huddleston as Tiger, their boss. Depending on what DVD or VHS, you're watching, you have poorly lit scenes and awful dubbing. I have to say, the version, I found, was a lot better. Overall: Recommended to all fans of the Bud Spencer & Terence Hill, but just note, it's not one of their best.