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Summary: Over-rated movie saved by Peter Sellers
Review: What starts out as a potentially amusing satire degenerates into a one-joke movie with nothing original to say. Politics, especially the American variety, parodies itself well enough without needing sophomore films like this to repeat the obvious. What saves this film is a good performance by Peter Sellers playing the simple-minded gardener propelled to fame by a series of coincidences. The best parts are where Ashby gets off his high horse, stops preaching to the converted, and instead lets Sellers loose to come up with some cracking gags:Gay sophisticate at washington party (to Sellers): "Have you ever had sex with a man?" Sellers (confused): "I like to watch" (he means TV!) Gay guy (surprised) "Ah! I'll get Warren..." And who can forget the classic scenes between repressed politician's wife Shirley McLaine and Sellers in the bedroom? Apart from that though, I had to say the film was a disappointment. The rest of the characters are just cardboard cutouts, especially the president and his "fixer". Worth seeing, just don't expect any great shakes. Ashby is a very overrated director in my opinion. If you want to see Sellers at his best, you know where to look: "dah dum...dah dum...dah dum, dah dum, dah dum, dah dum, da da-aahhhh, da da dum" - the "Pink Panther" of course! deth
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Summary: Great demonstrate on the American art of miscommunication
Review: I have used this video in university philosophy courses, workshops and seminars for medical and educational professionals. It is one of the best tools for demonstrating how simple it is to miscommunicate and some of the consequences of having done so. Highly recommended as a starter for long term dialogue with groups who have an established goal of becoming community.
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Summary: One of my favorites.
Review: Peter Sellers simple (almost autistic) character gives insight via his simple observations. Reminds me of the biblical quote, something about "wisdom from the mouths of babes".
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Summary: Wonderful film
Review: I am not sure there are deep meanings in this film. I only know it's a wonderful film you will remember forever.
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Summary: Sellers' Finest
Review: This movie warrants repeat viewing to catch all of the film's genius. A brilliant study of misperceptions as each person interprets Sellers' character from their frame of reference. Filled with classic lines. The outtakes shown during the credit roll should not be missed. They show how tough the dead pan humor of Sellers is to pull off. As to the final walking on water scene... my interpretation: Chance is a viewed as a messianic figure by those around him.
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Summary: My kind of humor!
Review: The humor in this movie is mostly under-stated and somewhat subtle. You have to pay attention to get some of it. I've seen it several times and I catch something I missed before. It is NOT slap-stick comedy, but a little tongue-in-cheek razzing of the "political establishment". Chance's never-ending kindness and caring about people are so endearing. Maybe the "simpletons" understand better how to be "true to yourself" than the rest of us. There are some scenes that will put you on the floor (if you're sharp enough to get them!) Watch it again the next day and see what I mean.
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Summary: One of the Greatest Moments in Comedy
Review: I won't focus on the obvious, the socio-political satire and brilliant use of the media as foil. Instead, I want to make everyone who is thinking about seeing this movie aware that it contains one of the greatest moments ever in the history of comic film. Sellers and Shirley MacClaine in the bedroom, the "I like to watch" scene, is one of the most perfect moments ever. Sellers is uniformly terrific, but MacClaine really steals the show in this scene. I dare you to watch it and not have to stop the movie to recover from the laughter.
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Summary: I understand
Review: I just saw this movie and I am still smileing..........thank you Peter I understand
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Summary: A masterpiece of understatement
Review: One of the finest movies ever made
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Summary: Great Political Satire
Review: This film brilliantly shows how people in Washington D.C. are worshipped and misunderstood due to the superficiality and selfishness that is prevalent in our culture.
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