Making a truly great comedy is one of the hardest things to do in all film history.
Really, how many truly "great" comedies have been made in the last 100 years?
Well, "A Fish Called Wanda" qualifies as a comedy legend.
Kevin Kline won an Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor" in 1989 for his role in "Wanda"...something that is virtually unheard of...and for a "foreign" film no less.
This movie is filled with more hysterically funny lines and sight gags than I could possibly count.
If you've read other reviews, they've provided some spoilers.
If YOU haven't seen this movie yet, buy / rent it on DVD or Blu-Ray, or watch it on the 'net.
DO NOT watch the edited version, because you need to hear ALL of the funny dialogue that makes this movie the classic it is.
If you don't have a highly sophisticated funny bone, don't like foul language, making fun of someone with a speech impediment, or "animal cruelty" (done strictly for gut-busting laughs), or have young children you want to share this with, then avoid watching it, because you will NOT enjoy this masterpiece of a comedy.
Regardless of my less-than-stellar review, just don't call me stupid!
Really, how many truly "great" comedies have been made in the last 100 years?
Well, "A Fish Called Wanda" qualifies as a comedy legend.
Kevin Kline won an Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor" in 1989 for his role in "Wanda"...something that is virtually unheard of...and for a "foreign" film no less.
This movie is filled with more hysterically funny lines and sight gags than I could possibly count.
If you've read other reviews, they've provided some spoilers.
If YOU haven't seen this movie yet, buy / rent it on DVD or Blu-Ray, or watch it on the 'net.
DO NOT watch the edited version, because you need to hear ALL of the funny dialogue that makes this movie the classic it is.
If you don't have a highly sophisticated funny bone, don't like foul language, making fun of someone with a speech impediment, or "animal cruelty" (done strictly for gut-busting laughs), or have young children you want to share this with, then avoid watching it, because you will NOT enjoy this masterpiece of a comedy.
Regardless of my less-than-stellar review, just don't call me stupid!