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Summary: New Evidence Suggests This "Chicken" Even Funnier in DVD!
Review: Mathematically speaking, if you took the very best moments of Barney Fife and Mr. Furley, and rolled them into one, it would precisely equal the number of minutes Luther Heggs spends alone in in a haunted house. A movie is the sum of all its parts, and this ingenious addition to Knotts' career survives the many (but who's counting) hokey and mundane minutes between Luther's dissertation of his spook house escapades, and his enchanting picnic speech. The film's climax actually occurs in its earlier stages but Luther's moving and heartfelt words are still well worth the wait. These are small town folks with big time values, and they are living in the kind of place many "real life" cities are trying to preserve (small town charm). Knotts plays "Luther" in the tradition that Bert Lahr portrays the "Cowardly Lion", and with similar results rising a few notches above what could accurately be described as "silly ", "funny", or even "classic". Describing Knotts as "silly" is tantamount to calling William Shakespeare a "pretty good" writer. The supporting cast is superb and uplifting. You are likely to recognize several of the top character actors in cinematic history. The sinister organ music is also in a class by itself as Luther takes "the bait", in part to impress his gal (who was a "real life" Playboy centerfold). So who could possibly blame him as this fumbling, bumbling, nervously clamoring basket case exudes psuedo confidence in admirably giving it his best shot (despite the fact that a part of him clearly realizes it makes no sense at all, and could in fact be hazardous to his health!)? The really funny thing is that the haunted house segments are actually quite scary! It is not widely known that the "real life" home of Norman Bates (and his mother) is used for the exterior shots. "The Ghost" and "Mr. Chicken" (but especially the haunted house, its creeky floors, atmosphere, and inhabitants) desperately need to jump out in DVD so we can enjoy the full gamut of spooky effects. Who knows, although none of us could possibly imagine it, the facial expressions of Luther Heggs may be even funnier than we realized!
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Summary: The Great Donnie Knotts is king of the county!!!!
Review: This is probably the single greatest movie of all time. I think I watch it at least once a week. I love how Mr. Knotts acts throughout the entire picture. It shows that only nitwits run the acadamy awards, as he never won. That is a shame. I love Mr. Knotts. If you want other great fun and action see the amazing Mr. Limpett.
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Summary: A Strange Hold Over Me
Review: I don't know how many times I watched this movie as a kid- it always seemed to be on one channel or another at 9am on a Sunday morning. But I never got tired of watching it! It's an innocent movie for innocent souls, but (like the Bullwinkle & Rocky cartoon series) has a surprising number of sly jokes that you just don't get until you watch it as a non-preteen, as well creepy scenes (to this day, I still get goosebumps when the organ starts playing during the final scene!). This movie is great for kids and adults alike, and makes great slumber party fare for the youngest set (before they have succumbed to the lures of the "Scream" series). To top it off, Don Knotts is at his karate-chopping peak. What more could you ask for?
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Summary: Creepy and Funny
Review: I'm in no way a huge Don Knotts fan, but that didn't stop me from liking this movie. I watched this first time as a kid, and it scared the dickens out of me. At the same time, it was just hilarious the way that Don Knotts played his role as well as how all the townspeople acted. I've seen about 5 Don Knotts movies, and this one is the best of the ones I've seen ("How to Frame a Fig" is also quite good). It's definitely worth your while to have a look at this classic.
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Summary: Fun Comedy
Review: If you like Don Knotts as Barney Fife, you'll like this film. Same character. Stars many of the Andy Griffith show cast.
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Summary: The Reason Don Knotts Was Born
Review: Most simply put, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" is one of the finest American comedy movies ever made, ranking right up there with "Bringing Up Baby", "The Graduate", "Dr. Strangelove", Hope and Crosby's "Road" series, "Spook's a Poppin'", and "Kingpin".
This is evidenced for me by the fact that I have watched the movie on video dozens and dozens of times and it makes me laugh out loud each and every time.
A masterpiece. Sample Dialog:
Luther(Don Knotts)to the girl he has a crush on: I just love good food.
Girl: Me too!
Luther: Really? You know we're a lot alike! My mother liked good food too....she always said, "I'd rather have good food than bad food any old day."
memorable line (quoted in "Kingpin"): "Atta boy, Luther!"
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Summary: TGAMC
Review: Hey everyone what's up? Umm if any of you know what the name of the song is on this movie when it is played on the organ. You know the main title? please reply! michael
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Summary: FUN IN AN OLD, DARK HOUSE
Review: My kids love this movie and they watch it on sleep-overs with their friends. Don Knotts plays Luther Hegg, a timid typesetter in a small town in the mid-west (Rachel, Kansas). The supporting actors are first rate: Skip Homeier, Dick Sargent, Ellen Corby etc. Joan Staley, who plays Alma, was the centerfold for PLAYBOY in 1958! Vivian Vance's ex hubby Phil Ober plays the murderer and the old women in the boarding house are hilarious. Reta Shaw is very funny as the head of the Psychic Society and Vic Muzzy's musical score is cornily creepy. When this picture was first released in theatres in l965, it was a huge hit in small towns across the U.S. and it is very representitive of 1960's small town Americana. Fun!
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Summary: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Review: My children just love this video. Although it is campy, it truly is fun. Don Knotts has never been better. A film we will sure to watch over and over.
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Summary: It's in the top 10 of the Century for me.
Review: I remember my mother taking me and a friend to see this movie at the drive-in in Tucson. It still is one of my favorite movies of all time; can't wait for it to come out on DVD. The movie has a who's who list of character actors. By the way, what ever happened to Joan Staley?
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