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Neil Simon's terribly funny play about roommates Oscar the slob and Felix the neurotic was first committed to film in this 1968 production, directed by Gene Saks (Barefoot in the Park). Perfectly timed, ingeniously rendered, not a hair out of place in the history-making performances of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon (or the great support cast), The Odd Couple is a movie that one just has to see every two or three years to stay happy. The poker-game sequence in which Oscar's cronies seem to be falling under the sway of fussy Felix's talent for making sandwiches is priceless. --Tom Keogh

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Neil Simon's terribly funny play about roommates Oscar the slob and Felix the neurotic was first committed to film in this 1968 production, directed by Gene Saks (Barefoot in the Park). Perfectly timed, ingeniously rendered, not a hair out of place in the history-making performances of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon (or the great support cast), The Odd Couple is a movie that one just has to see every two or three years to stay happy. The poker-game sequence in which Oscar's cronies seem to be falling under the sway of fussy Felix's talent for making sandwiches is priceless. --Tom Keogh

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: The Odd Couple: The Good and Bad, Feb 7 2004 By A Customer I first saw this movie back in the early 1970's (1973 or 1974)on television. I had not seen it since until now (2004). I thought I would give it a try to see if it still holds up. I found the movie to still be funny in spots. The movie was shorter than I remembered, but it still is a funny movie. It's a good movie for someone who has never seen the "The Odd Couple". Walter and Jack are good in their performances. It is still an enjoyable film. The only problem with the film is that the music is a little dated, but the film otherwise is good. The humor was over the top back in '68, which still makes it good today some 36 years later. Its a good movie to watch once every 5 to 10 years. It still holds up. Fine acting and comedy. Much better than the televison series of the same name with Klugman and Randall. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: The Original And Still The Best, With An Exception or Two, Dec 28 2000 By A Customer The story is a classic. Poor neat Felix is going through a divorce, and old, sloppy friend Oscar takes him in. Both go through mid-life crises, and we get to meet some great character actors along the way.. besides Matthau and Lemmon, of course! John Fielder is magnificent. We all know the film by its countless viewings on TV ... and of course the TV series. It's FINALLY nice, through the magic of wide-screen, to see the ENTIRE poker game. To see the ENTIRE messy apartment ... and those classic New York street scenes. What's not so nice are the color and sound. Neither has held up that well, though Paramount must have made their best efforts to put together something out of bad '60's negatives and/or prints. The color is so muted, and so is a lot of the sound for whatever reason. Still, the DVD version is much better than the pan-and-scan VHS version currently offered. Can't do too much about that '60's color. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Oscar and Felix maybe an odd couple but their simply memorable!, May 30 2007 By  Bob "TV Show Lover" (Canada) - See all my reviews I love Felix the best. The whole idea of him being a big neat freak worked and having Oscar being the complete opposite...a slob! This movie had me laughing throughout the movie. I recommend this to people who have roommates. If you dont then still rent it because this is a must-see for any comedy fan. Was this review helpful to you? (Repor