Adam_S
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OARDVD
07/08/2005
This is the first Bogdanovich film I've seen, and I must say I look forward to eventually watching his other films. Damn good and very funny film. I don't think I've ever actually heard Barbara Streisand sing something before (at least not when I understood who she was, except that only men who are gay [and according to "In and Out" even if you're not gay and you listen to Streisand that makes you gay] actually enjoy her) so when she belts out that incredible rendition of "You're the Top" over the opening credits I sat is as a singer (chalk up one more reason while In and Out is such a crappy movie).
Anyway Whats up Doc is deliriously funny, hurt only a little bit by Ryan O'Neal's failure to channel Cary Grant. But when he actually takes off the glasses for the courtroom and following scenes he becomes much better because hes no longer an imitation of an image and is actually acting. The script was outstanding. I loved how "Time Goes By" was used amongst the many other movie references. The whole baggage lunacy was utterly inspired, blowing Woody Allen's attempts at silent comedy out of the proverbial water. The big chase scene was incredibly brilliant every moment, step and progression. Marvelous marvelous work.
The only thing it is missing is a leopard. Pity.
Adam
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OARDVD
07/08/2005
This is the first Bogdanovich film I've seen, and I must say I look forward to eventually watching his other films. Damn good and very funny film. I don't think I've ever actually heard Barbara Streisand sing something before (at least not when I understood who she was, except that only men who are gay [and according to "In and Out" even if you're not gay and you listen to Streisand that makes you gay] actually enjoy her) so when she belts out that incredible rendition of "You're the Top" over the opening credits I sat is as a singer (chalk up one more reason while In and Out is such a crappy movie).
Anyway Whats up Doc is deliriously funny, hurt only a little bit by Ryan O'Neal's failure to channel Cary Grant. But when he actually takes off the glasses for the courtroom and following scenes he becomes much better because hes no longer an imitation of an image and is actually acting. The script was outstanding. I loved how "Time Goes By" was used amongst the many other movie references. The whole baggage lunacy was utterly inspired, blowing Woody Allen's attempts at silent comedy out of the proverbial water. The big chase scene was incredibly brilliant every moment, step and progression. Marvelous marvelous work.
The only thing it is missing is a leopard. Pity.
Adam