Amazon.com essential video: Kevin Kline took home an Oscar for his performance as a self-absorbed lothario who prepares for lovemaking by drinking in his own "manly" musk, but it would be hard to single him out as the best thing about the film. The fact is, the entire cast of this hilarious comedy is perfect: John Cleese as the conservative barrister defending a member of sexy Jamie Lee Curtis's gang, Ms. Curtis as the conniving crook out to grab the haul for herself, and Michael Palin as the stuttering, animal-loving hit man whose attempts to murder a little old lady only decrease the size of her poodle pack. Cleese cowrote the zingy script with British comedy veteran Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill Mob), whose smooth direction balances Monty Python farce, hysterically tasteless gags, and an unexpectedly romantic subplot with style and confidence. --Sean Axmaker
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Rating: - Review of A Fish Called Wanda
I've loved this movie for years. It always cheers me up. Kevin Kline
won a best supporting oscar for this movie. He is a psuedo intellectual
who is jealous of Jamie Lee Curtis's characters crush on John Cleese.
Between Kline driving on the wrong side of the road and being a complete idiot. You will soon discover why this movie is a gem.
Kim Rivest
Rating: - a classic comedy
I give this classic comedy 5 stars. It is particularly interesting because it makes fun of both American and English cultural styles, each side satirizing what they think is silly about the other side. That makes this movie an insight into how the two cultures see each other - lots to learn from this!
Rating: - This fish is delicious...
I didn't think that I was going to adore this movie as much as I do; don't really know why, but my expectations were rather low. I know, Kline had won the Oscar and so maybe that should have sparked a little more interest, or at least faith in me, but I still saw this as a movie I was going to be mildly enthused about at best. I was so wrong, for as the film started rapidly drawing to a close I found myself uttering aloud "this movie is outrageous" and I meant that in a wildly good way.
The film tells the story of American jewel thief Wanda who uses her charm to seduce men whom she ... Read More
Rating: - The classic comedy with a fishbowl of great extras!!! this 2-DVD Special Edition is a keeper!!!
Classic comedy indeed,starring John Cleese,Jamie Lee Curtis,Michael Palin,and Kevin Kline in a Oscar winning role!!! This great 2-DVD set has a great transfer of the film and a fishbowl(pun intended)of great extras that this classic comedy deserves,it blows the original DVD release out of the water(again pun inteneded)!!! If you like this great comedy gem,then this 2 DVD set is the way to go!!! Very recommended!!! Two thumbs up!!! A+
Rating: - A Fish Called Wnda
A great and funny film.....had to have the latest version and all the extras. Great fun and classic film comedy.
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