La Comiche 2 (1992)
Directed by Neri Parenti
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this comedy/fantasy, two characters (popular comedians Paolo Villaggio and Renato Pozzetto) whose only life up until now has been as advertising figures in a billboard come to life when it looks as though their billboard is going to be papered over. They come down off the scaffolding and begin to wreak havoc in modern-day Rome, at one time impersonating ambulance drivers, and on another, impersonating store detectives investigating a crime at the Berlusconi's Standa chain of department stores. Filled with broad, slapstick humor and ancient jokes, this romp was quite popular in its native Italy.