- Actors: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin
- Directors: Fred Schepisi, Robert Young
- Writers: John Cleese, Iain Johnstone, William Goldman
- Producers: John Cleese, Michael Shamberg, Patricia Carr
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- VHS Release Date: Oct 29 2002
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0783222068
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#14,944 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #33 in Video > Comedy > Comedy Stars > John Cleese
- #99 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > John Cleese
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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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N'ayant jamais suivi les règles, l'ancien Monty Python John Cleese a réuni une nouvelle fois l'équipe d'Un poisson nommé Wanda pour cette farce sur une multinationale qui essaye de transformer un zoo londonien en une entreprise commerciale. Le producteur-scénariste-star John Cleese a expliqué que ce film n'était pas une suite, les acteurs jouant des personnages complètement différents. John Cleese incarne Rollo Lee, un ancien militaire devenu un requin en affaires envoyé par un magnat de la presse australien (Kevin Kline) pour rentabiliser le zoo. Son projet : la politique des "créatures féroces", le zoo ne conservant que les spécimens les plus dangereux (au grand dam des gardiens). Mais Rollo Lee doit affronter l'ambitieuse directrice (Jamie Lee Curtis) et le fils anxieux du propriétaire (encore Kevin Kline), dont les intérêts divergents créent un chaos général. Créatures féroces ne vaut peut-être pas l'hilarant Un poisson nommé Wanda, mais les stars se sortent d'un scénario confus grâce à de grandes performances comiques. --Sean Axmaker
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not-So-Beautiful plumage,
This review is from: Fierce Creatures (DVD)
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).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fiercely Painful,
By Leonard Lato (Quogue, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fierce Creatures (VHS Tape)
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.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good movies presented badly,
By Chris Truax (Cadillac, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fierce Creatures (DVD)
This is a very good movie but to get the feel of the full story it needs to be seen in the original aspect ratio of 2.35 to 1.Many scenes edges are chopped off and distractingly paned across. Universal releases several other of its popular (and not so popular)films in widesceen format so why not this popular movie. I would recommend the widescreen version of the video tape if you can find it over the full screen dvd. So to Universal get this movie on dvd the way it was filmed and intended to be seen, please !
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