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Epicurus.com - Birdcage
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List Price: $4.94
Our Price: $4.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman
Directed By: Mike Nichols
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792837893
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0792837894
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: 1998-02-03
Running Time: 119
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Editorial Reviews:
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The great improvisational comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May reunited to (respectively) direct and write this update of the French comedy La Cage Aux Folles. Robin Williams stars as a gay Miami nightclub owner who is forced to play it straight and ask his drag-queen partner (Nathan Lane) to hide out when Williams's son invites his prospective--and highly conservative--in-laws and fiancée to a meet-and-greet dinner party. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest play the straight-laced senator and his wife, and Calista Flockhart (from television's Ally McBeal) plays their daughter in a culture-clash with outrageous consequences. May's witty screenplay incorporates some pointed observations about the political landscape of the 1990s and takes a sensitive approach to the comedy's underlying drama. Topping off the action is Hank Azaria in a scene-stealing role as Williams's and Lane's flamboyant housekeeper, "Agador Spartacus." --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Rating:
Summary: John Wayne's BEST
Comment: Oddly, I can't stand the stars of this film. Robin Williams exudes an arrogance that is so annoying to me that I can't watch him. Nathan Lane is a bore. Hackman is an old favorite, but other that that, there isn't anyone is in this picture who is a favorite. Yet, I love this picture and think Williams and Lane together are brilliant. Only in this picture do I think Williams' peculiar talent for pretentiousness really works. He's a show-off type, a pseudo-intellectual, and a gifted mimic. Here it all combines into a role that makes sense. Lane has an essentially weak personality. One sees this in "The Producers." Without a strong Robin Williams type to play against, he disappears. In this, again, he is better than good - he is brilliant. Both are talented physical artists, whose small gestures really work well in their various efforts to appear masculine. Conflict, it is said, is the source of humor. The story line, of course, is all conflict, wonderful conflict. The writing is strong. Hackman has a wonderful monologue, spewing utter nonsense about the countryside and patriotism. It is pure genius. Overall, this is one of the best comedies of the decade, silly yet topical and fresh.
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Summary: One of the funniest comedies ever made, and one of my favorites!
Comment: It never fails. No matter what mood I am in, this film can make me laugh till I cry. I can be in the nastiest, most foul mood ever, pop in this DVD, and laugh my head off. It never gets old, either. Watching the entire cast at the top of their game is quite a treat. Mike Nichols struck comic gold with this film in 1996. I saw it in the theatres when it came out, and it has been a favorite of mine ever since! Why this film wasn't nominated for several Oscars is beyond me. You'll never see a funnier comedy of errors than this! Well, some of you may disagree, but as far as I am concerned, this film takes the cake!
For those who are offended by the subject matter, get over yourself and watch the film. Give it a chance. You may find yourself rolling in the floor.
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Summary: hilariously over the top
Comment: this movie is super hilarious. hank Azaria makes this movie in my opinion. It is witty and well written. i think i need some Pirin tablet from laughing so hard.
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Summary: DVD THE BIRDCAGE
Comment: I can't review this DVD because the copy I received was not playable on my system. I have returned it and await a refund. Why send a DVD to the UK which does not match the UK system?
Chris Brown (disappointed)
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Summary: MUY SIMPATICA
Comment: COMO TODOS YA SABEMOS ESTA PELICULA ES BASADA EN SU VERION ORIGINAL LA AULA DE LAS LOCAS LA VERSION FRANCESA PERO ESTA VERSION AMERICANA ESTA MUY SIMPATICA PERO NO ES COMO LA ORIGINAL INTERESANTE PARA VER
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