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Summary: Dark Comendy At It's Best
Review: I went to the movies one day and passing the posters for other movies I came across the poster for Death to Smoochy.I don't know but something made me have to see it.The poster told you barly nothing about the movie but simply some purple foam under a bag.I did see this movie not to long ago and enjoyed it.Some jokes were laugh out loud and others not.The cast had Robin Williams(Mrs.Doubtfire)Edward Norton(Fight Club,Keeping the Faith)and Danny DeVito(Throw Mamma from the Train,War of the Roses)The Story:Rainbow Randolf(Robin Williams) was the star of his own children show on KidNet called Rainbow Randolf.Everybody loved him untill he was accused of bribary.When KidNet was trying to replace him they decided to use a purple rhino named Shelden or Smoochy(Edward Norton) who plays at hospitals etc.A worker at KidNet named Nora(Caraline Keener)meets Shelden and Shelden is so happy to be on tv.His way of life is too eat healty and donate money and make people happy about life.Nora and him have some sort of a disagreement about everything.Shelden gets an agent(Danny DeVito)and he tries to get profits because he has been involved with a mob scheme that wants Smoochy's money from an ice show that Shelden never agreed to.Meanwhile Randolf has been homeless and living with a former co-star of his show.He decided that he has to take down Smoochy and become famous again. So go see Death to Smoochy.I garentee that you will have a good time seeing it.It's two hours of fun... ENJOY
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Summary: death to smoochy
Review: robin williams fans,stay home .this film was a major disapointment and is the second movie in 40 years we walked out of. the kids might like it but mr. de vito did not deliver on this one. save your money.
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Summary: Excellent, yet deranged entertainment.
Review: I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Unfortunately, other viewers of this movie haven't kept a very open-mind about what they actually went to watch: a DARK COMEDY. In order to enjoy these types of movies, a person has to find humor in satire. This movie is a classic in my mind. I felt like it was well put together and has terrific cinematography. It's definately a lot of fun to watch and has a lot of memorable lines. Edward Norton is right on with his prissy naive character and Robin Williams in brilliant in his fowl-mouthed, dark, and as usual, his insane role. However, Katherine Keener's role was not impressive. She seemed to drift in and out of her character and gave little to nothing to this movie. But she didn't ruin it. It still succeeded to entertain! With a great cast of minor roles as well: particularly Michael Rispoli as the dim-witted ex-boxer! He was more memorable to me than Williams or Norton. I laughed until I nearly cried. Keep an open mind and if you enjoy satire--this film is for you!
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Summary: "It's not a rocket ship!"
Review: I don't think I've ever laughed harder than at "Death to Smoochy." The critics really missed the boat on this one - I guess only indie films are supposed to be dark and twisted. Danny DeVito has an all star cast (Ed Norton, Robin Williams, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, and himself), an enormous budget, and a script that's far too good for Hollywood. Between Keener's one-liners, Norton's naive saintliness, and Williams' breakneck insults, it's almost too much to handle. There are so many clever comedians here that the film suffers from a joyous excess. DeVito has also managed to do something that no one before him could - he normalizes Robin Williams. Within the gleefully insane context of the movie, Williams is as normal as anyone, or at least reasonably cracked, rather than completely out of place. A warning: this is not a movie for A) anyone who can remember having been offended, B) anyone who thinks that satire has to have a moral, or C) children. This is slapstick of the highest order. It exists solely to make adults laugh. Imagine the Coen Brothers directing a Tex Avery cartoon, and you'll begin to get the idea.
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Summary: Death to Smoochy
Review: Very funny and very twisted comedy from the sick and demented mind of Danny DeVito who brought you Throw Momma From the Train.
Robin Williams and Edward Norton make a hilarious duo as enemys.
Starring: Robin Williams , Edward Norton , Danny DeVito , Cathrine Keener , and Jon Stewart.
by Michael Margetis
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Summary: For Brain Damaged Squirrels Only
Review: What a mess. First off, a little Robin Williams goes a lonnnnnng way. This is waaaaaay too much Robin Williams. What was Devito thinking??? There is a BIG difference between "Dark Comedy" and "No Comedy", too bad Devito does not understand this concept...
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Summary: This movie is hysterical!
Review: This movie was the funniest movie I have seen in a long, long time. DeVito is a genius. It is violent with alot of bad language so don't bring your kids, but it is the most hysterical movie I have ever seen. I highly recommend this movie!!
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Summary: Funny, but not for everyone
Review: You will enjoy this film most if a) you expect to be taken on a wild ride, which may include sudden, unexplained plot twists and character introductions, b) you like very dark comedy, and c) you can stomach profanity, violence, sexual innuendo, and piercing and bitter social commentary. That said, my boyfriend and I found this movie hilarious and utterly bizarre. Definitely worth seeing if you want to see Ed Norton and Robin Williams in strange roles that only they could pull off. (Catherine Keener, on the other hand, seems to be simply continuing her character from Being John Malkovich.) This movie isn't perfect, but it's funny. It's a comedy, after all!
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Summary: Some people will get it, some won't
Review: Yes, it is vulgar, yes it is profane--and that is what makes it so funny. This is the old Robin Williams from the '70s--the guy who was a comedian for adults before he started squeezing minor laughs dressed as old nannies and such. You have to give in to the "adultness" and realize the comedic talents in this movie as they shine through, in all their smut-covered glory. Catherine Keener lacks comedic timing--her lines are forced anc contrived and drop like a lead balloon, but this is a movie definitely not to be missed.
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Summary: Death to Smoochy May Mean Death to Actors
Review: Robin Williams, who once again plays an odd big kid, has given up on challenging himself. He proves this in Death to Smoochy. Although it was entertaining at certain parts, and Edward Norton once again played a wierd part (a la Fight Club), the acting and humor could have been much better. Robin revisits some of his past accents from Mrs.Doubtfire and his flambouant brother from Mrs. Doubtfire (Harvey Fierstein) plays a mob boss/kids fundraiser director.
The costumes in the movie, although imaginative, were a throwback to "Barney and Friends"and "Captain Kangaroo" Danny Devito directed this film and I belive he wrote it also. As in his past movies (Matilda) the cinamatography makes the film seem darker than it should be. With a big pink rhino you should have a bright movie rather than a dark shadowy mob flick. I walked into the film expecting a good laugh and left feeling like I wasted 2 hours of my time in the theatre.
It's a good idea to take a look at a look at the rating at the movie before you drag your kids to the movie. The language is harsh and not even nice for an adult to hear let alone a ten year old. Unless your a hardcore fan of Danny Devito, Robin Williams and Edward Norton~ Yes all three, not just one, I would skip this movie and maybe wait and rent it.
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