SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

stellaartois311 Who would of thought that two old men, well known actors Jack Lemmon and James Garner had such a sense of humor and could pull off such a funny, entertaining movie. Especially, having to play roles as two former Presidents of The U.S. Which of course, everyone thinks President's are always serious and would never say such things, like these two did. I have to admit, the beginning of the movie was quite boring and it lagged. Finally after awhile the fun begins and I could not stop laughing at these two the whole time they cracked jokes about each other. Every time something went wrong in their journey to solve the "mystery" that was going to put both of them in a dilemma,again they both could not help but to take cheap shots at each other, which were all hilarious.I was expecting Actor Dan Akroyd to be the main comedian in this movie but his part was far different from all his movies he ever acted in. That of course did not make a difference how funny this movie was. Once again, hail to the chiefs and all their funny moments throughout the movie. I definitely give this movie a 10!

buiger I actually enjoyed this movie quite a lot. It was fun to watch Jack Lemmon again. I completely agree with Roger Ebert when he says "''My Fellow Americans' is a series of cheap shots and missed opportunities, but a lot of the cheap shots are funny" and he describes the movie perfectly when he says "James Garner steps into the role usually played by Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon plays his usual grump, and 102 minutes of insult humor rolls painlessly past".Yes, it is a typical buddy movie and yes, we have seen it all before and yes, the screenplay is rather dumb, but nevertheless the film provides for 90 minutes of very decent entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less.

Martin Pasko "My Fellow Americans" boasts a well-crafted and quite funny script about two former presidents and longtime political rivals who must team up to expose a criminal scheme in which the sitting chief executive is implicated. Along the way, their efforts result in numerous farcically-staged attempts on their lives. That the screenplay works quite well in political thriller terms, with dramatically satisfying plot twists throughout, is rewarding enough; it's so much icing on the cake that the accompanying gags are equally strong, making this one of the most facile blends of suspense and comedy since the films of Colin Higgins. The screenplay's considerable entertainment value -- particularly for a political junkie -- is enhanced and brought to its full potential by solid direction and cutting, as well as the unassailable professionalism of a first-rate cast. The on screen chemistry and formidable comic timing of Jack Lemmon and James Garner as the former presidents, in their first and only screen pairing, is delightful, and thankfully so: one or both dominate almost every scene in the film. They receive equally expert support from Lauren Bacall, demonstrating her rarely-exploited talent for comedy; Dan Aykroyd in an uncharacteristically restrained performance; and the always-solidly professional John Heard, as well as an extraordinarily sharp supporting cast studded with many familiar faces -- such as Wilford Brimley ("China Syndrome"), Sela Ward, and Esther Rolle of "Good Times" fame -- though not all are necessarily household names. Any lover of political satire or action-oriented farce will find this film's running time to be time well spent, and C-SPAN addicts -- provided that they have a sense of humor about their passion – will be richly rewarded.

preppy-3 Former Republican president Russell Kramer (Jack Lemmon) and former Democratic president Matt Douglas (James Garner) hate each other with a passion. Kramer is set up by the acting president William Haney (Dan Aykroyd) for taking a kickback in money that his head of state actually did. Douglas tries to help Kramer but they're soon running for their lives as the CIA sets out to kill them. And it's a comedy.Very funny movie. Garner and Lemmon play off each other well and their verbal sparrings are highlights of the movie. Their are jabs given at Dems and Reps (although the Reps get bashed more). There's also an incredible supporting cast including Bradley Whitford (years before "The West Wing"); John Heard as an idiotic vice president (an obvious parody of Dan Quayle); Esther Rolle as a White House cook and Lauren Bacall (shamefully underused) as Lemmon's wife. Aykroyd surprisingly underplays his role as the President. Also this film is extremely gay positive which gives it extra points in my book.**DEFINITE SPOILERS** The presidents are able to hide from the CIA in a Gay Pride parade; Dykes on Bikes (an actual group) get them to a library they need to use and a gay man (winningly played by Jeff Yagher) saves their lives at the end. **END SPOILERS** Funny, fast-paced, dramatic, gay positive...all in all a very good film. This bombed at the box office but it's well worth catching. I give it an 8.