Death to Smoochy (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: VERY FUNNY
Review: Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams), the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy (Edward Norton), a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a jaded network executive (Catherine Keener) - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

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Summary: Okay, boys, lets go pray and get sh*tfaced!
Review: After critics panned this film, I waited until it was out on DVD before I watched it. I will never listen to a critic again. This was an insanely funny film, with some of the best one-liners ever. The Irish mafia (and Spinner) were some of the great highlights of the film! I highly recommend seeing this movie, especially if you like films like "Heathers" - the darker comedies.

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Summary: LOUD, LONG BLITZ, FOR KIDS AGED 1-2 MONTHS
Review: If this was meant to be a children's movie, I don't get it. What's with the endless barrage of genitalia jokes? Intended perhaps for toddlers who couldn't understand much.

Not that the flimsy plot calls for much understanding: One TV anchorman on a Cartoon Network type channel gets replaced by another and thereby spends the rest of the film trying to cobble together a scandal that will ruin his rival's cred.

A smattering of characters is squeezed into the comic blitz that follows. Some of these have sparks: a jaded producer (Catherine Keener), an Irish gangsteress, a corrupt charity executive. Most of these don't: Robin Williams is tiresome after his first act, Jon Stewart is barely noticeable as a cringing network yes-man, and Ed Norton, well some people just don't cut it in comedy.

An unpleasant flip-flop between social commentary and slapstick, neither of which it succeeds at. Instead it ends with a flaky ice-show sequence. Hardly the kind of fare you expect from DeVito.

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Summary: One of the best dark comedies in a while
Review: This film stars Robin Willams and Edward Norton, and is directed by Danny Devito. It is a film about a man called Rainbow Randolph(Robin Willams), who is on top of the world with all of things he has ever wanted, but a drug deal he is involved in sends him into a spiral downfall. He gets fired, his show canceled, all of the products of his are burned. His manager finds a new icon:Smoochy(Edward Norton). He loathes Smoochy, he wants to end him. He tries to set up his downfall. Smoochy, meanwhile, is being prepped and fitted for his outfit, and he is trying to maintain his beliefs of anti-consumerism, Tofu, and clean living, and he tries to project it to the kids. Danny Devito is his manager, who is sleazy, and tries to make him do things that he doesn't like. The Irish mob is involved also, along with a retarded boxer, who the mob mistake for Smoochy. Rainbow Randolph and Smoochy end up becoming friends in the end.

The direction by Danny Devito, the performances by Robin Willams, and Edward Norton make this film good. Also, I am shocked this movie was in theathers only TWO WEEKS?!? There must've been some hate for this, which it didn't deserve. It is in a weird sense and loony too, Brillant.

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Summary: Absolutely hilarious. And witty, too.
Review: This is another movie where Robin Williams shines. Fans of his should especially see this film. Either way, anybody who enjoys dry, satirical, witty humor will likely enjoy this movie. There's more to laugh at than to criticize. The negative reviews puzzle me... It's one thing to simply dislike a film, but to not be able to understand the plot? Perhaps some of the humor is too clever (it really isn't). Sure, it's not the best film I've ever seen, but its continuous laughter/smile value makes it worth adding to your collection, to be enjoyed again and again.

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Summary: Great Laughs!
Review: This movie stars Edward Norton, is there anything more that can be said? ;) It's so nice to see such amazing diversity in an actor's characters. (If you want to know what I'm referring to, just go watch American History X and then Death to Smoochy).

"I think you'd have to be wired way too tight not to be able to laugh at this movie. It's able to give you a dark chuckle on an adult level and satirize things in a sophisticated way." -Edward Norton

Sure DTS's humor may be a little juvenile at some times, but it's nevertheless hillarious.

Highly recommended, if nothing else see it for Edward Norton, he gives a great performance (as always) and his character (Sheldon Mopes) is a nice change from the usual.

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Summary: Take it for what it is
Review: I love this movie. Satiric and brutal, yes, but a unique, hilarious attention-grabber all the way through. If you can be objective and realize that it's okay to dislike some characters, like others, and still enjoy a movie, go for it.

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Summary: NOT TERRIBLE, NOT GREAT
Review: SHORT AND SWEET, ONE THE SWEARING AND THE RACY MOOD OF THE FILM I THINK MADE IT A FOLP AT THE BOX OFFICE. PEOPLE DON'T GO TO SEE ROBIN WILLIAMS SAY THE F WORD TWENTY TIMES IN LESS HE'S LIVE AND THEN THAT'S A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. NO SUBSTANCE WAS THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT ENDED I SAID OK. BUT THE NEXT DAY TRADED IT IN . NOT VERY FUNNY AND I LIKE ANY HUMOR PERIOD, DARK, LIGHT, SLAPSTICK. BUT DO NOT LIKE FILMS LIKE POLICE ACADAMY OR AIRPORT BECSAUSE THAT'S STUPID HUMOR AND I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING FUNNY ABOUT THOSE COMEDYS, BUT, THE CHEAP DETECTIVE, MY FELLOW AMERICANS, BEATLE JUICE ARE MORE MY KIND OF COMEDYS. YOU WANT TO RENT IT. THAT'S OK I BOUGHT IT FOR FIVE DOLLARS AND GOT RID OF IT BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD NEVER WATCH IT AGAIN. NOT AS BAD AS THEY SAY BUT NOT WORTH KEEPING OR WATCHING TWICE, THAT'S TORCHER

PEACE HB

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Summary: A Total Piece of You-Know-What
Review: This is definitely one of the WORST pieces of rubbish I have ever seen. Robin Williams and Edward Norton are EXCELLENT actors, so why they decided to participate in creating something so dull, plotless, stupid, and inane is beyond me.

I desperately tried to figure out the plot to this, but I realized I couldn't because a plot simply does NOT exist. This movie is trying to come across as a quirky, off-the-wall comedy, but it's one big emotionless yawn. No laughs, no tears, no interest, no smiles, no frowns. I sat with a blank expression on my face the ENTIRE time.

Take my advice - do NOT, by any means, buy this movie. It is honestly one of the worst pieces of film ever created.

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Summary: Call me Norton, Smoochy Norton.
Review: I remember that this move was decreed a flop of a movie and therefore failed at the box office. In retrospect, I believe the movie was a lot better than the critics thought.

The story is about a new Kid Costume character named Smoochy, played by Edward Norton. He becomes the new big shot in the kid business, but he realizes that he is the squeaky clean spot in a dirty showbiz world. Now the plot comes down to whether or not he will clean the world or whether he will be swept up by the corruption.

This is a dark comedy; that is just fact. Now people may have thought this was too close to a barney mock-up but it is actually spoofing more stuff than just him, the whole business in general really. What I really like about it is that Edward Norton plays Smoochy. I mean here is an actor who has played in movies (before and after Smoochy) such as American History X and the 25th Hour. The fact that he can play a vegetarian child role model (Smoochy) and a gangster-like character in other movies is just impressive.

He and Robin Williams are the actors that make the movie, although it is good to see Jon Stewart doing well too.

Look, the movie may be dark but it is funny satire. If one looks at it from a laid back view then they can see the humor. It is not a perfect film, but the movie is funny.