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Frankie and Johnny (Widescreen)

Al Pacino (Actor), Michelle Pfeiffer (Actor), Garry Marshall (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman) directs the screen adaptation of Terence McNally's play Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune, the story of a short-order cook (Al Pacino) who drives a waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) crazy with his adamant courtship and mixed messages. The film is okay and not much more than that, the major stumbling block being Marshall's failure to scrub away enough star veneer on Pacino and Pfeiffer to accept them as minimum-wage drones with nowhere to go but toward each other. Fortunately, Marshall's feel for the texture offered by supporting players--Hector Elizondo as a café owner, Nathan Lane as Pfeiffer's inevitably gay neighbor-buddy, Kate Nelligan as another lonely waitress--keeps things interesting enough. --Tom Keogh

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could live in that Universe. Dec 7 2003
By MarianaP
Format:DVD
The dialogs are a dream come true.

I heard some people were upset that Michelle Pfeiffer was cast as Frankie. Apparently the actress who played that character on stage was Kathy Bates and came to be regarded by many as definitive in that role. I'm sure she was terrific, and I loved her in "Dolores Claiborne", but as much as I sympathize with those who claim that it's all part of Hollywood's conspiracy to make ordinary women feel dissatisfied with their "real", ordinary bodies and faces, Michelle Pfeiffer - gorgeous as she is - is a sensitive, real performer, not a Barbie doll in any way, and though I couldn't be more different from her physically, I find it very easy to relate to her thanks to her talent.

The movie is a gem, though every time I watch anything with Al Pacino in it I'm always counting the seconds for the "scream scene". I'm not sure I ever watched a movie in which he starred, that he didn't scream his head off at some point, and this one's no exception. One love scene is basically spoiled by it, although die hard fans can always make the case that the script was asking for it. No minor problems like this one can spoil the movie as a whole though, that's what's important.

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5.0 out of 5 stars SOOO ROMANTIC.... Oct 19 2004
By "whitelightreview"
Format:DVD
This movie is my all time favorite! Ladies if you have an afternoon free and want to chill and watch a wonderful chick flick, This is the one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Romantic Movie Ever Made! Jan 6 2004
By J. Spina
Format:DVD
This movie is one of the best!! You have to own it. If you are a hopeless romantic, then you MUST have it!!!! Not a movie for the kiddies. Just you and with someone you love or want to love...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A true love story
The way it really is. two people who aren't anything special at all. And they find one another and make it work despite everything else. because they have to. Read more
Published on Nov 17 2003 by Alicia Walker
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Love Story!
I saw this in 1991 when I was in middle school and I instantly fell in love with the movie. This film introduced me to romantic comedies and though I am not a fan of most films of... Read more
Published on Nov 4 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars A Winner for Hopeless Romantics Everywhere
This 1991 movie is about Frankie, a woman who has given up on love after being hurt and abused by previous partners, and Johnny, her new co-worker who is out to rebuild his life... Read more
Published on Sep 17 2003 by Melanie
2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Romance?
This film was advertised as a "romantic comedy," but after watching it I couldn't help but wonder, "Where was the romance? Read more
Published on Jun 7 2003
1.0 out of 5 stars Not the play...
OK, granted I am in love with the stage version of this movie. Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was just so magnificent when seen live. Read more
Published on May 15 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-see movie with Passion and Romance!
Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer have wonderful chemistry! Pacino plays Johnny, an ex con who just happens to have gotten out of jail. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent !!
I keep on watching this DVD over and over again. Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer are really good. As the story goes, little by little, it is as if you were a part of their life. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2002 by Vanessa
1.0 out of 5 stars Politically Correct Love
Ostensibly a love story, this film incorporates as many politically correct stances on the issues as just about any film ever made. Read more
Published on July 29 2002 by Jamie MacTavish
5.0 out of 5 stars Proves Michelle Pfeiffer is NOT just a pretty face!
Saw this film when it first came out and though it takes about an hour to get into its best moments, it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Michelle Pfeiffer is a gifted... Read more
Published on May 31 2002 by Wendy Heller
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of all time.
This movie means so much to me. The script, the acting, the directing-- it all comes together with a great story to offer up some really amazing moments. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2002 by M. Dalrymple
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