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5.0 out of 5 stars
"I can't breathe, is it possible to break a lung?",
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This review is from: Whats Up, Doc (DVD)
The first screwball comedy to be a box office blockbuster since the early forties, WHAT'S UP, DOC? fills it's 94 minute runtime with so many terrific one-liners, double innuendoes, and visual puns that the average viewer will probably have to watch the film a couple of times before he or she catches all of the jokes! Apparently the film inspired repeat viewing even during it's initial release - Doc was the third-highest grossing film of 1972 (right behind THE GODFATHER and THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE). In all honesty, I think this film has a higher laugh-per-second ratio than any film before or since. This film was the perfect (and surprising) way for director Peter Bogdanovich to follow-up his cinematic landmark THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, and he keeps the film's momentum running right at the perfect speed. He also knows how to cast a film flawlessly. Buck Henry's marvelous screenplay contains many scenes with overlapping dialogue and double reverses, and the entire cast never misses a beat. Barbra Streisand literally radiates with magnetism throughout the entire film! Anyone who still wonders why she was the highest grossing actress of the seventies definitely needs to see this film; Streisand's performance in DOC is what being a movie star is all about. Many critics complained that Ryan O'Neal was miscast when the film was originally released, and those critics obviously missed out on the joke. The fact that O'Neal was considered a heartthrob at the time was all part of the fun in seeing him cast as complete goof; and I don't think anyone can deny the fact that he throws himself into the role completely. As most viewers already know, Madeline Kahn has her finest screen role in Doc, and steals nearly every scene she's in (and she wisely knows just how far to push the characterization without going over the edge). The rest DOC'S supporting cast also could not be improved upon, Kenneth Mars, Austin Pendlrton, and Liam Dunn give just three of the standout performances in this perfect supporting ensemble. As with most comedies, DOC was snubbed at the Academy Awards (Bogdanovich, Streisand, and Kahn all deserved nominations in the respective categories in my opinion), but time has been good to DOC and remains far more popular than many of the films that did get Oscar noms in 1972. Arguably, the best comedy of all time. About the DVD: The picture quality is very good - a tad soft at times, but very natural and true to the film's original look. The sound is mono, but it's well-rendered. It's great to have the trailer and vintage featurette preserved on disc, and while Streisand's brief commentary isn't very illumenating, Bogdanovich's full-length track is very informative and entertaining.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic Screwball Comedy,
This review is from: What's Up Doc (DVD)
This is one of my favorite fims. Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal have obvious chemistry in this Screwball Romantic Comedy about a girl who sees boy, wants boy and will stop at nothing to get boy. It includes a very talented cast of faces very popular in the 1970s. It is quite stylish for the time but has a very "Marx Brothers" sensibility, including mixed up, stolen luggage with jewels, an amazing chase scene down the hills of San Francisco as well as a party scene with clever gun slinging choreography. And you can't go wrong with the comedic talents of Ryan O'Neal playing the very bland/conservative Musicologist Howard Banister to Barbra Streisand's wacky and street wise Judy Maxwell. They are very sexy together and as the old saying goes, they sure don't make films like this anymore." A Comedic Classic!!
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Raising the Bar,
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This review is from: Whats Up, Doc (DVD)
One of the funniest movies I ever watched as a kid. Nothing made me laugh more than the scene with the Chinese dragon floating down the streets knocking over the garbage cans. I use this movie as a guideline to all other movies with the similar style of writing and comedy. Very few have yet to compare.
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