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Summary: Makes me giggle uncontrollably!
Review: Funny! This movie is just hysterically humorous! I have watched it numerous times and I still laugh so hard that I have to gasp for breath. This movie is so silly and goofy, it is really quite therapeutic to watch when one has the blues. I love Woody Allen's discussions with the host, especially the part where the interviewer asks if Woody would explain the movie to the flabbergasted viewer, and Woody sez "No" with a hilarious deadpan expression. You must buy this movie! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll want an egg-salad sandwich!
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Summary: a wilted, faded flower...
Review: Grafting new dialog onto an existing movie wasn't new when Woody Allen did it to an inept Japanese spy thriller. Jay Ward had already done it with "Fractured Flickers." Firesign Theater trashed Saturday-matinee serials in "Hot Shorts." And Spike network's "MXC" twists and tweaks a goofy Japanese game show."Tiger Lily" is showing her age -- what was novel 30 years ago no longer is. We've seen better movie send-ups ("Airplane!", MST3K). And Woody chose a film that doesn't have enough dialog to smother with jokes, so we're too-often stuck with watching a boring, derivative film. Not in any way bad (there are a few great lines), but not funny enough to watch more than once or twice.
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Summary: a wilted, faded flower...
Review: Grafting new dialog onto an existing movie wasn't new when Woody Allen did it to an inept Japanese spy thriller. Jay Ward had already done it with "Fractured Flickers." Firesign Theater trashed Saturday-matinee serials in "Hot Shorts." And Spike network's "MXC" twists and tweaks a goofy Japanese game show. "Tiger Lily" is showing her age -- what was novel 30 years ago no longer is. We've seen better movie send-ups ("Airplane!", MST3K). And Woody chose a film that doesn't have enough dialog to smother with jokes, so we're too-often stuck with watching a boring, derivative film. Not in any way bad (there are a few great lines), but not funny enough to watch more than once or twice.
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Summary: "She's a personal friend of James Bond!!!!"
Review: I cannot believe that this was released and What's New, Pussycat was not. This is way past the point of being deranged. I can't believe that anyone would believe Tiger Lily would have more commercial potential than Pussycat. Of course, Image Entertainment released Tiger Lily so they have the video rights, whie Pussycat was released on VHS only by MGM/UA so MGM must have the video rights. Therefore, this is not really an apt comparison. However, I never miss a chance to kvetch about the appalling dearth of good films that remain unreleased in the U.S. The chat rooms being, as near as I can determine, useless I would like to engage in discussions with some people who also list films that should be on DVD. Maybe we could instigate letter writing campaigns. I was amazed at how many lists included A Fine Madness and The Offence. Anyone interested may feel free to email me. eMail address in on my Amazon page.
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Summary: watchable over and over
Review: I ran across this movie many years ago as a Late, Late Movie on broadcast TV and have watched it every chance I can get. The movie is hilarious. But did you also know that it was also the first movie scored by a rock band? The Lovin' Spoonful (who arguably would've been even bigger had it not been for the Beatles) wrote all the incidental music tracks for the movie. Other movies had rock soundtracks, but What's Up Tiger Lily was the first to have original background music written and played by a rock band. The brief music interludes that were interjected into the movie were a psychedelic bow to The Lovin' Spoonful who were VERY popular in 1966. "... ugh, this Peter Lorre imitation is killing me..."
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Summary: A movie so funny you could plotz!
Review: I saw this movie on late night TV long before the Video era. I combed the TV guide for months waiting for it to come back on, and recorded the soundtrack on a cheap cassette recorder. That tape became well worn, and even after I had memorized many chunks of the dialog, it could still bring me to hysterics. Thirty years later, the result is the same. I rank this among my five all-time-favorites. Looking for plot? Fine acting? A cinematic masterwork? This is none of those. But if you don't think this movie is hilarious your brain is missing a critical lobe!
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Summary: It's awesome!
Review: I saw this movie while staying in a hotel in Virginia, and I've been looking for it ever since... I'm so excited! It's the funniest movie I've ever seen!
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Summary: Great classic movie with a modern sense of humor
Review: I think that this is one of the finest movies ever done, for it's time, because it is very halarious. It's a shame there is no movie like this in this day of age.
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Summary: Funny, but requires the right mood.
Review: I'm a big fan of Woody Allen, especially his earlier work. This is, oddly enough, the film that got me into Woody Allen in the first place. It's rewritten dialog performed by Woody and some other actors, and it's totally hammed up. Some of the voices are great -- everybody has one line at some point that really just works perfectly with the absurd voice they've got. Is it as intelligent as most Woody Allen films? Absolutely not -- it's just ridiculous dialog about the search for the ultimate egg salad recipe. It's long on throwaway lines and just ridiculous, almost Mystery Science Theater 3000 comments, and short on the usual jokes about death, dying, or Bergman. However, it'd be totally inappropriate to have all of that stuff in this movie. Let's face it, this movie is just a silly, unpretentious exercise. The problem is that while it's usually funny -- laugh out loud funny at times -- it's uneven. Sometimes it can fly by, but frequently, it feels like it bogs down for a while, and the jokes wear thin. This is a great movie if you like Mystery Science Theater 3000 type treatments, but if you can't stand them, I would avoid this at all costs. If you're a Woody Allen fan, chances are you'll like it, but it's a movie that definitely merits a rental first. I have a number of friends who are Woody fans that don't like this movie one bit. Likewise, I know a number of people who like this movie that can't stand Annie Hall (which makes me wonder what's wrong with them). If you like absurd comedy with strange dialog, this is definitely up your alley. Also, extra cool: The makers included the original and alternate dialog tracks (there are two Woody Allen dialog tracks, subtly different -- not a Japanese and English version) -- so you can pick what version you like. There's also a comparison that calls out the major differences in the special features, plus the egg salad recipe is hidden on the disc.
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Summary: You may not see it anywhere else
Review: I'm proud to say that this is my favorite movie of all time. Because of its obscurity This is the only place I could find it. So if you like any of the following: Woody Allen, James Bond, Japan, or egg salad, I urge you to buy this movie.
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