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Summary: One of the Funniest Movies Ever Made
Review: This movie has to be one of the funniest movies ever made, and it is one of my favorites. Not sure why: when you look at the plot, you don't think it would be appealing as it is. But it is very good. The dialogue is incredible, the acting is excellent. John Goodman does a good job, as do of course Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter. I think this movie is better than Fargo, although I also enjoyed Fargo. If you didn't grow up in the United States, you may not see all of the humor, but even so, I'm sure there's enough humor in there to make it an incredibly funny movie. If you did grow up in the United States, and you don't find it funny, then you probably think round is a funny shape.
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Summary: More quotable lines than any movie since Casablanca
Review: The primary reason "Casbalanca" is my all-time favorite movie is the screenplay - practically every line is a classic. The only other movie I can think of that has as many priceless, "stand-alone-for-eternity" lines is "Raising Arizona."This movie is considered a "cult classic." In fact, it is a classic period. Movie-goers will be quoting and admiring the orginality and genuis of this movie decades from now. Trust me. Its reputation will far exceed 99.9 percent of the comedies that have been produced in the last two decades. In the "comedy" genre of film, there is no movie that approaches "Raising Arizona." Like Casabalanca, you will never get tired of watching it!
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Summary: "don't forget 'is fingerprints Ed."
Review: I wish I could inject this movie into my bloodstream...It Entertains Me Exponentially.
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Summary: Watch it!
Review: This is a quirky, weird, wonderful movie. Funny and entertaining. Holds a place of honor on my shelf of favorites.
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Summary: A Comedic Gem
Review: This movie, a stunningly bizarre and totally original comedy, has yet to grow old with me, my family, and my friends. The sheer genius the Coen brothers posess shines brilliantly in this well-acted, well-written offbeat comedy. Nick Cage, in an early role, shows us his comedic side, with some truly unforgettable faces, such as the one he shows us when he gets slapped by Ed in the car. Holly Hunter is equally good as the distraught housewife unable to have a baby of her own, so she begs H.I. to steal one for her. What follows is an incredibly fast-paced caper that will leave you laughing and repeating lines ("Son, you've got a panty on yor head!") for some time to come.
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Summary: Hands down, funniest movie ever
Review: It is either a you get it or you don't movie. I have seen this movie so many times I could almost recite it to you. I mean how can you even come up with dialogue like this. You could listen to the entire thing with no picture and still burst your bladder laughing.
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Summary: OK, however worst movie by the Coen Brothers
Review: I am a great fan of the coen brother's movies, in fact i'd loved evryone i'd seen, until this. Unfortunately, the comic side of this didn't realy settle with me, and there was only 1 par in which i showed any sign of amusemen (the shop highjacking scene). If you want classic coen brothers, look to fargo, the big lebowski, blood simple etc. They could have done a lot better.
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Summary: You'll be rolling on the floor
Review: This movie is a classic, one of the best comedies in the last 20 years. Nicholas Cage delivers with one of his best performances, and Holly Hunter turns in a good performance as well. This is one every movie lover should own, and every casual movie viewer should at least rent and enjoy.
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Summary: Smooth Segueway Into A Comedy Classic!
Review: This is the first Coen outing I ever remember seeing ...This is a wonderful piece of off-the-wall comedy for virtually all tastes which strangely enough has very real family values shrouded in the most absurd situation. In a nutshell, it follows the attempt of a strangely matched couple, gloriously realized in Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter, who because of her inability to conceive, decide to steal one of a set of quituplets because "they had more than they could handle." Both Cage and Hunter have gone on to become huge stars but it is wonderful to see them so long ago in such an affectionate comedy. Of course John Goodman gives a signature performace and since then I have made it a point to see all of the Coen Brothers productions and rarely have I been disappointed. Trey Wilson is just great as the father of the quintuplets and the dialogue is superb. Frances McDormand is hilarious as a "swinger" and her husband ... is flawless as the typical redneck with a horrible sense of humor. This is truly a regional comedy and I have watched this with friends who were not from the South, finding myself having to explain just what they meant by a certain phrase at a certain time... The counseling session with the prisoners in the beginning is a stitch. Forget critics who referred to this as a "flaky" comedy. Makes you wonder just what standard they were working from. No matter. The most important thing is your reaction to it and what you tend to get out of it which, I strongly suspect, is the secret to the Coen Brothers' success. In any event, this is a worthy addition to any movie collection and you will enjoy this over and over and over again!
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Summary: Early Coen Brothers, Early Nic Cage, Holly Hunter=Fabulous!
Review: Way before the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, became famous with "Fargo," they made this absolutely delightful absurdist piece set in the Arizona desert. Cage was still wonderfully attractive and playing in small, offbeat movies when he acted in this (oh, glory days) and Hunter was virtually unknown. Hunter plays a policewoman who marries one of the cons she jails, Cage. She has a huge problem though: babies. She wants a baby in the worst way possible and all of their efforts to conceive have not worked. They thus decide to kidnap a baby from a couple who has had multiple infant births from fertility drugs, figuring they can spare one. They learn of this couple on the tv set where the husband does all his advertising as a succesful retailing entrepreneur. Things get wildly comic with this kidnapping, featuring yet more oddball characters encountered in their road show. John Goodman was also fairly unknown at this point and he plays a hilarious con who has literally tunneled out of prison. Then there's the matter of high speed chases and forgetting where the baby is. The Coens have a view of the world that is all their own and it is filled with the absurdities of modern life. This is them showing all the promise of what was to come in later films that the public finally discovered.
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