Fierce Creatures: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin, Ronnie Corbett, Carey Lowell, Bille Brown, Derek Griffiths, Cynthia Cleese, Richard Ridings, Maria Aitken, Fred Schepisi, Robert Young, Michael Shamberg, Patricia Carr, Iain Johnstone, William Goldman: Amazon.ca: Video

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Never one to play by the rules, Monty Python alumnus John Cleese reunited the cast of A Fish Called Wanda for this farce about a multinational corporation's attempt to turn a public London zoo into a moneymaking concern. "It's not a sequel, it's an equal," explained producer-screenwriter-star Cleese, for the actors play completely different characters. Cleese stars as a military veteran turned ruthless corporate hatchet man sent by Australian media baron Kevin Kline to drum up business in the zoo. His plan: the "fierce creatures" policy, in which the zoo keeps only the most dangerous specimens (much to the frustration of the zookeepers). But Cleese soon finds himself up against an ambitious manager (Jamie Lee Curtis) and the owner's overanxious but dim son (Kevin Kline again), all working at cross-purposes and generally creating havoc. Perhaps it's not the equal to the hilarious Fish Called Wanda, but the stars overcome the convoluted plot with terrific comic performances and the film lands its share of comic zingers. Anyway, who wants their comedy safe? --Sean Axmaker

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not-So-Beautiful plumage, Mar 3 2002

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impitbosshereonlevel2 "impitbosshereonlevel2" (Merced) - See all my reviews

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I won't compare this movie to Wanda, I promise. But while Fierce creatures has many hilarious moments, that doesn't really help classify it as a 4 star movie - 3.5 at the most.

My main problem is that most of the jokes simply seem too weak - I find this hard to explain, other than trying to compare it with Oscar - both have funny moments, but most of the humor simply falls flat.

And while I promised to leave Wanda out of this, I must say that had I rented this movie first, and had it not been a "sequel" to one of the funniest comedies, I would not have bought it (even though I'm a big fan of Monty Python and the great John Cleese).

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1.0 out of 5 stars Fiercely Painful, Sep 6 2001

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Leonard Lato (Quogue, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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The acting of the talented John Cleese and Michael Palin cannot save this movie, which lacks even a single funny moment. The movie's premise -- pretend that tame zoo animals are fierce to attract visitors and increase profitability -- is bad enough, but the dialogue is about the worst I've ever heard. Jamie Lee Curtis can be excellent, but she is terrible here because of the abysmal script. The same sexual jokes are repeated over and over, and when Kevin Kline passes gas over and over, the viewer is reminded not of Blazing Saddles but of a moviemaker attempting to force a laugh when there is nothing to laugh about. Save your money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure delight, May 24 2012

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This movie is a bit of a forgotten gem featuring the same main cast from A Fish Called Wanda, but with different characters in a different setting. When a large American corporation takes over a small British zoo, shenanigans follow when the new director decides the best way to increase the number of visitors (and profits) is to only feature "fierce animals." The keepers go to extreme lengths to save the zoo and their beloved furry friends who don't fall under the category of "fierce."

Not exactly a movie for kids, as there is a lot of sexual innuendo, and some coarse language, but it's a fun movie and one of my personal favourites. It always puts me in a good mood and is my go-to movie when I need a pick-me-up. The zookeeper in the porcupine costume never fails to make me smile, and the scene with the tarantula is fantastic.

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