Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

swearingen_ar This funny movie is just plain fun...!!! The thirty year old Shirley McLaine is a hoot..!! Peter Ustinov has a ball with his role as the king. You should know this movie is a farce; it is not great art, but for some fun, I suggest you watch this movie. If you do watch it and like it...consider it my gift to you.

Jonathon Dabell "It's the happiest, wackiest, zaniest comedy you'll ever see!" screamed the tagline on the British poster for this manic '60s movie. As far as mis-selling a product goes, this has to be one of the most misleading claims in the history of cinema. Happy? Wacky? Zany? Comedy? There are only nine words in the entire tagline, and four of them are completely untrue! John Goldfarb, Please Come Home is a complete disaster from start to finish, an embarrassment for its stars and director, and a film that will leave viewers shaking their head in disbelief and asking one very pertinent question: how could this much talent serve up something this awful? Once-trailblazing journalist Jenny Ericson (Shirley Maclaine) is on the verge of being ditched by Strife magazine. Her pizazz has gone; her eye for a great story has deserted her. Her one shot at redemption comes when she decides to go undercover in the Middle Eastern country of Fawzia, working to expose the sleazy happenings in the harem of the infantile and lecherous King Fawz (Peter Ustinov). Meanwhile, the American Air Force enlists an accident prone pilot by the name of John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) to fly a spy mission over the Soviet Union. Goldfarb has borne the unwanted nickname "Wrong Way Goldfarb" for years – ever since, as a Notre Dame football player, he ran 95 yards to score a touchdown in his OWN end zone – and he is soon up to his old tricks again when he accidentally flies thousands of miles off course and ends up crashing his plane in Fawzia. The befuddled Goldfarb ends up in King Fawz's palace, where he comes across Jenny disguised as a harem girl, pursuing her undercover scoop. Soon though, she has a bigger story on her hands when the King blackmails Goldfarb into coaching a ragtag Arab football team, and arranges for them play a fixed exhibition match against Goldfarb's old crew, the boys from Notre Dame.Based on a novel by William Peter Blatty (later famous for penning The Exorcist), this wild farce is pitched at a level of frantic hysteria from the word go. Every actor is encouraged to shout and scream with reckless abandon – I don't remember another time when the usually likable MacLaine comes across so shrill and irritating, while Ustinov is horribly wasted in what can only be described as a retarded role as the King. Even Crenna - who has made his share of turkeys down the years – might count this as a candidate for his all-time nadir. Blatty's script is an unholy mess, piling absurdity upon absurdity without any sense of comic timing, narrative flow or subtlety. In the face of all this chaos, director J-Lee Thompson throws caution to the wind and allows everyone to do whatever the hell they please. The result is like witnessing a motorway pile-up in horrifying close-up colour. Collectors of terrible movies will have a ball with this one.

sparker-26 I have seen the movie, many years ago, and enjoyed it. Had a great cast, and it was a group of actors strong enough to overcome any serious script problems. My main interest is in the producer, Steve Parker. He and I share the same name.The first time I went to Japan was in 1979. When I would tell people my name, they would all react as if they'd seen a ghost. I wondered why, until one local finally told me, "Oh, Steve Parker very famous in Japan. He's married to Shirley MacLaine!".Little did I know that was perhaps the reason I was treated rather courteously and deferentially throughout my trip. However, having been to Japan more than 20 times now, either for the automobile business or for visiting the Buddhist shrine Taisekiji at the foot of Mt. Fuji, I find the Japanese people treat most visitors, especially those from western countries, very well.Also, the current generation of Japanese people in the age group of 20 -30 or so are not as familiar with "that" Steve Parker as their parents. So while I sometimes get a nod of recognition from some older Japanese now when I introduce myself, it is nowhere as serious or 'ceremonial' as it was 25 years ago! Read more about car movies, Japan and the worldwide auto industry at www.SteveParker.com (no news there about Shirley MacLaine!).And if anyone can tell me where to find more information about "that" Steve Parker, please email me at [email protected]. It would be greatly appreciated!

spocktom Oh...funny, funny, FUNNY! I can't quite understand why this film has somehow slipped into obscurity and hasn't been released (as at May, 2006) on DVD anywhere in the world.Peter Ustinov surely makes this film an absolute side-cracking delight to watch. His mannerisms and wild ad-libbing will make you laugh till you cry, for sure! Look for Ustinov's "special train" and you'll see what I mean.Richard Crenna, Shirley MacLaine add to this hysterical mix, creating a fine comedy that will fill you with happiness. John William's soundtrack (one of his few for a comedy) is very clever indeed and captures the Arabic settings and slapstick very well indeed.