Tedfoldol
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
ChicRawIdol
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
Merolliv
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
jiloawybon
Higher if you like comedy loosely based on fact. If you don't like this type movie don't bother.(Rating 8)See good actors acting outside their expected roles (e.g., Sigourney Weaver and Denis Leary.) (Rating 10)See Woody Allen play Woody Allen at his uncredited best.Re: Woody Allen ... He probably requested that he be left out of credits as viewers would expect better of him and the movie.(Rating 2)Re: Trivia...Sorry they left Bill Murray on the cutting room floor.(ad 1 to overall rating)Sorry they didn't spice it up with another "matronly housekeeper" scene.(Rating 1)And, of course, the video clips in the credits leave no doubt as to the political persuasion of the writers/directors.
thewayofthesloth
I have to say that i watch a lot of odd comedies, but this one is the best. Everyone was so well casted and their parts so well scripted. They took a real event and turned it into the best comedy with great actors willing to play the roles.The naive innocence of school-teacher Quimp and how most things work out his way, accidentally... Except for the mongoose in his shorts! Either way this movie is classic humor (right up there with the Three Amigos in my book) and i will borrow it to others with the conviction that they should love it too. If you know even a little about history, it's hilarious.
El Guapo-2
This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. If I bring up this movie to my friends in film circles, most of them have not seen it but they do remember the backlash momentum that built up around the film during its release.To cut to the chase, this film examines the Cuban Revolution through the eyes of a would-be CIA agent. Wait till you see who plays Batista, and of course, he could only play him in one way, sort of his calling-card. But it works, because it's not what you expected. Most of us would think Batista is the French word for "prison", anyway. The jazz quartet was one of the most inspired gags in recent memory.
nwliving
A snowstorm was coming. Anticipating a snowbound weekend I grabbed this and several other unfamiliar titles from the library shelf. I chose this one because I liked several of the cast members and it sounded like it had some promise. I was right - it had some promise. Unfortunately it never delivered more than a few moments. The uncredited Woody Allen may have demanded his name be removed. A few of his scenes were among those that delivered. Dennis Leary's scenes delivered most frequently and Alan Cumming hit the mark about half the time. I was so disappointed by John Turturro and Sigourney Weaver. Perhaps it is because they are so closely wrapped around the character played by Douglas McGrath. I don't know if it is the basic premise (english teacher with all consuming dream to rid the world of bad grammar turned CIA agent) or just his ability to deliver it. I suspect both. I grew annoyed with the premise and in between "comic facial expression here" he seemed to have a cardboard appearance.If we had been snowbound for a month we would not have watched this again. As I review Sigourney Weaver's and John Turturro's previous films, I know they can be SO much better but perhaps if you're in a dog you just have to act like one. I don't know why everyone associated with this film said yes. Were they that bored, broke, desperate, owed someone a favor, being blackmailed? The only person I can see who must have been happy was Douglas Mcgrath - having been given the starring role in a picture. I hope he enjoyed it because I doubt he will be given another.
