Arthur

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Summary: Too Bad It's Full Screen
Review: Although the cinematography is not the best part of this movie, I guess most people would still want to see it in its entity, not in its modified full screen format, which happens to this US release. To get this movie in widescreen, buy the UK release instead, and this is really too bad for a movie which is American. 2 stars deducted.

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Summary: "I wish I had a dime for every dime I have..."
Review: How could anyone NOT love this movie? The first time I was introduced to Arthur, was in 1984. I was 9 years old & I absolutely loved it. Hobson's one liners alone are worth the price of the DVD. "Steal something casual..." It is still just as funny today as the first time I've watched it. More so has I've grown older considering I was able to comprehend the jokes that had originally gone over my head. Barney Martin was HILARIOUS as Linda's father, Dudley Moore was excellent as Arthur but Sir John Gielgud absolutely took the cake as Hobson. This is the kind of movie that is impossible to pass up if you are channel surfing. I have seen it dozens of times & it never fails to make me laugh hysterically every time. 5 stars are just not enough.

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Summary: Sick Humor
Review: Arthur was considered a very successful romantic comedy after it was released in 1981. The strong cast had much to do with the film's early success. However, times have changed during the past twenty-two years and the movie's humor about an alcoholic and his antics has begun to look just plain sick.

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Summary: How could anyone not love this!...
Review: This movie is hilarious, I mean just the butler alone is enough to make you [wet] your pants. This is really subtle humor, so you have to listen to the dialogue. I promise you that you'll enjoy this flick unless you are and Iraqi. Arthur is about a rich dude name Arthur (who'd of guest?) who falls in love with a waitress who doesn't care about his money, but unfortunately Arthur's stern father wants him to marry a Waspy prima donna. The young lush turns to his wise and loyal butler for assistance and advice. Arthur was a huge hit when released in 1981, as was its Oscar-winning theme song by Christopher Cross. Sadly this is the only film ever made by writer-director Steve Gordon, who died less than a year after the film's release. Consistently funny and heartwarming, Arthur was hailed as a tribute to the great romantic comedies of the 1930s. This is a must see and definately a must buy! See it today!...

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Summary: Best Comedy Screenplay of All Time
Review: This movie features the best comedy screenplay of all time. It is a tragedy that Steve Gordon died so young and so suddenly. The only thing that could have made this movie better would have been if Liza Minelli was not in it.

If you haven't seen this movie, you are insane.

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Summary: A Perfect Comedy (Rich or Poor!)
Review: Arthur, starring Dudley Moore has to be one of the funniest comedies ever made. Dudley Moore shines as the loveable Arthur (for which he earned an academy award nom.) who just can't stay sober. Just about everyone in the cast of this film is simply brilliant. Especially Dudley and the man who plays Hobson. (I forgot his real name) These two are simply magic on the screen and work off each other extremely well. Liza Minelli is also very good in this film and her and Dudley have a great chemistry together and pull off some wonderful comedy.

This has been one of my fav. comedies for a long time now and I just saw it again today and was compelled to finally write a review on it. It's so ironic, considering that Arthur is somebody current society frowns upon deeply. A womanizing, drunk who drinks and drives at every excuse and is immature and irresponsible. But you just can't help but adore him. He's as funny as funny comes and the comedy in the film is true to life. (not stupid comedy like Something about Mary or films of the like)

I have not seen the dvd version of Arthur yet, but it's a fantastic film that deserves to be on everyone's shelf. And at a price like this you couldn't possibly go wrong. Pick this movie up today and witness the pure genius that is Dudley Moore as "Arthur"

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Summary: THE MOST FUN MONEY CAN BUY!!!
Review: In 1981, director John Boorman made "Excalibur," a film many believe to be the definitive filming of the King Arthur legend, and while that film has no relation to the Dudley Moore comedy of the same year, it's still worth noting. I remember the day I first saw "Arthur." It was something of a flashpoint for a young kid from rural Ontario; not only was I rolling in the aisles throughout the picture, it was also the first time I had zuccini, (a love affair that continues to this day).
Warner Bros. deserves high marks for their presentation of "Arthur" on DVD. The plentiful supplementary materials include trailers, (one from the original theatrical run as well as the re-release trailer - YES!), archival footage, a brief-but-candid documentary on the making of the sequel, "Arthur 2 - On the Rocks," and generous actor and crew bios. Best of all is the spiffy widescreen transfer of the film - I can't remember this movie ever looking this good!
Obviously, anyone who loved this back in 1981 is going to want this gorgeous, feature-packed DVD; if you've never seen "Arthur," now is your chance...

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Summary: One of the best comedies of all time
Review: When Arthur was first released in 1981, it took the world by storm because of its adorable star, Dudley Moore, and his deadpan sidekick, John Gielgud. The screen relationship between these two was played to such perfection that both men earned Oscar nominations, and Gielgud deservingly walked home with the statue.

In retrospect, there is so much more to like about the movie now than there was more than 20 years ago. Arthur is someone who our society has taught us to abhor -- a wealthy, drunk womanizer who seemingly takes every opportunity to drive under the influence. And yet we love him. He's witty, he's cute (as Liza Minnelli opines, "Like one of Santa's helpers) -- and yet's a lot like most of us, searching for the someone inside of him who someone else can love. Steve Gordon, who tragically died less than a year after this film was released, created the perfect blend of humor, romance and drama. The result is something which can be watched again and again, and which somehow never gets old.

Everything about Arthur is incredible, from the Oscar-winning theme song to the finely-honed screenplay to the myriad of wonderful performances. Simply put, this is by far my favorite movie to watch, and I rank it among the five best comedies ever made.

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Summary: Arthur
Review: A movie to withstand all time. While made during the 80's, a liberal time by today's standards, Arthur is timeless. I own the video and often pop it in for just a moment or two to lift my spirits. My goal is to one day be able to recite the dialog of all the cast members. In particular, Hobson's and Arthur's of course. The loss of such talent doesn't go unacknowledged by fans such as myself. To the loved ones of Mr. Gordon, Sir John Gielgud and most endearly Mr. Moore. They live on in the work you left us. Thank you.

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Summary: In Tribute
Review: I must have been 15 or so when I saw this for the first time on HBO, and I laughed so hard at this "funny man". Dudley Moore. This may not be his best role some may say, but it is his best remembered role. He plays a drunk, and a good one at that. A drunk who will lose his inheritance if he doesn't marry the girl he is supposed to. But then he meets a shoplifter, Liza Minnelli, and he falls in love. All the while his butler, and dearest friend, John Gielgud, stands by his side.

Over the years, I've always pulled this movie out just to cheer me up and make me laugh. And I know all the lines now.....but there are so many charachters in the movie that are so endearing....the father, the limo driver, the great-grandmother, the hooker!

Thank you Dudley for all the movies that have made me laugh and cry....you will be sorely missed by this true fan!