Fish Called Wanda
by John Cleese
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Actor: Al Ashton, Cynthia Cleese, Ken Campbell, Maria Aitken, Roger BrierleyDirector: John Cleese
Primary Contributor: John Cleese
Primary Contributor: Jamie Lee Curtis
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; Italian (Original Language); Russian (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 108 minutes
Release Date: 1997-02-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
VHS Movie Reviews of Fish Called Wanda
Movie Review: a classic comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
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!Movie Review: This fish is delicious...
Summary: 5 Stars
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 needs in order to get her hands on some very valuable diamonds. Her lover Georges and his stuttering companion Ken help Wanda steal the jewels with the aid of Otto, another man whom Wanda has seduced and is passing off as her brother. She has deceived each man into believing that her intentions are to share the jewels with them, when her intention is to take them for herself. When Georges is captured by the police after moving the diamonds away from their initial hiding place Wanda begins to set her charms on Archie Leach, Georges barrister, hoping to find out the new location of the diamonds. All the while she continues to string along each individual man, adding layer upon layer of lies to keep them pacified until she has all her ducks in a row so-to-speak.
But nothing ever works out as expected.
The film is hilarious from start to finish, a complete laugh-riot, and the performances by the entire cast are Oscar worthy. Jamie Lee Curtis is adorable here, delivering what may be her finest performance ever. She is sly, conniving, sexy and charming; never allowing her characters tricks to overshadow her performance but always playing to her strengths and delivering a brilliantly crafted comedic performance. Michael Palin is also rather great as Ken, and Maria Aitken has a very memorable supporting role as Archie's wife Wendy. John Cleese is golden as Archie, the lovelorn barrister who falls for Wanda's undeniable charm; but it is Kevin Kline (Oscar winner Kevin Kline) who steals this movie with his comedic delivery. He is one-hundred percent on the top of his game here, delivering a strangely perverse yet fully fleshed out character who is unforgettable to say the least.
Oh yeah, and he is so the leading male character here, regardless of whose name gets top billing.
`A Fish Called Wanda' is, without doubt, one of the best films of 1988, and it is seriously one of the greatest comedies I have seen in a long time. It hits every mark beautifully and creates an eclectic cast of characters who all feel real and all feel complete. Oscar hit a high note when crowning Kline an Oscar winner; it's just too bad it was in the wrong category.
Movie Review: The classic comedy with a fishbowl of great extras!!! this 2-DVD Special Edition is a keeper!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
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+Movie Review: A Fish Called Wnda
Summary: 5 Stars
A great and funny film.....had to have the latest version and all the extras. Great fun and classic film comedy.Movie Review: John Cleese brilliantly displays his comedic genius again!
Summary: 5 Stars
Monty Python's John Cleese once again offers up a spectacular example of what makes him such a revered comedic force. Written by Cleese and set in London, this comedy has the drama of a bank robbery and subsequent legal proceedings and a romantic twist. Yet, this is not a "chick flick" by any means. Cleese's Monty Python buddy Michael Palin delivers a stellar performance as the stuttering hold-up sidekick, as JC plays the barrister (defense lawyer) for the man who organized the robbery. Again...since Cleese wrote it and sets it in London, there are only 2 American main characters (which in typical British form) Cleese busts on by giving them playfully negative American stereotypes: Jamie Lee Curtis plays a girl who will (let's keep it clean) "hook up with" and then stab in the back anyone who can make her rich. And Kevin Kline plays an obnoxious, loud-mouthed vulgarian who pretends to be smart and classy, but truly shows no intelligence and is gauche and tasteless. Don't take it too seriously though, my fellow Americans....this movie is great fun! The story unfolds beautifully, and the subtly developing romance between Cleese and Curtis (which begins as an opportunistic ruse by Curtis that blossoms into something more) is handled quite well. For fans of British comedy, there are also small appearances by other British stars such as Geoffrey Palmer and Steven Frye as well. Cleese, who has given us so much in the world of comedy, delivers once again! 5 stars to this wonderful comedy classic!
Summary of Fish Called Wanda
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 AxmakerComedy Video
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