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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
Stanley Tucci (written by)
Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
Now the time has come...to act. more
Plot:
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Stanley Tucci...
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Rib-ticklingly hilarious!!!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Oliver Platt | ... | Maurice |
 | Stanley Tucci | ... | Arthur |
 | Walker Jones | ... | Maitre D' |
| Jessica Walling | ... | Attractive Woman |
| David Lipman | ... | Baker in Kramer's Pastries |
 | E. Katherine Kerr | ... | Gertrude in "Hamlet" |
| George Guidall | ... | Claudius in "Hamlet" |
 | William Hill | ... | Bernardo in "Hamlet" |
 | Alfred Molina | ... | Sir Jeremy Burtom |
 | Michael Emerson | ... | Burtom's Assistant |
 | Jack O'Connell | ... | Stage Manager |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Mike / Laertes in "Hamlet" |
| Ted Blumberg | ... | Francisco in "Hamlet" |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Lily 'Lil' |
 | Tony Shalhoub | ... | Voltri, First Mate |
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Also Known As:
Ship of Fools (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for some language.
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101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:LH |
France:U |
Germany:6 (w) |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Argentina:Atp
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Anachronisms: During the opening scene in the park café, modern cars are passing by in the background.
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References Some Like It Hot (1959)
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(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
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This is a top-notch comedy at the most audacious level. I once heard someone say that door-slamming farcical comedy never works on film; and I think this is one of the movies that proves them wrong. It reminded me of the brilliant stage farce "Noises Off" (which was also turned into a movie with fairly successful results).
I thought the opening title gags were brilliant, especially Oliver Platt. I loved Billy Connolly as a camp tennis player and Allison Janney as a gangster's moll. I also thought Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Campbell Scott, Steve Buscemi and Matt McGrath were brilliant as well. The pastry shop scene and Tucci crying poor were also outstanding highlights.
My only slight criticism with this film is that the pacing seemed a tiny bit slow at times, but otherwise this is an exceptional storyline. This is definitely the sort of movie I'd like to see a lot more of. It also proves that they CAN make 'em like they used to.