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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 438474" data-attributes="member: 5079">A delayed response, not having seen this a month ago.&nbsp; This is a very strong contender for my favorite film comedy, one I have watched innumerable times and which still makes me laugh heartily.&nbsp; I mentally -- and sometimes literally -- pair this with DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and RUTHLESS PEOPLE as a triple feature of terrible people behaving terribly.The cast reunited for a spiritual successor in 1997, FIERCE CREATURES.&nbsp; I know I saw this once and I don&#039;t recall a single thing about it.Hollywood seemed to try to turn Kline into a &quot;big thing&quot; in the early 90s but he didn&#039;t seem to click.&nbsp; He&#039;s equally great in the Sally Field comedy SOAPDISH and I recall DAVE being an agreeable comedy.&nbsp; Beyond those, I don&#039;t recall seeing him in much.For me, the peak of the film is Maria&#039;s &quot;Mr. Manfredjinsinjin&quot; scene with Kline.&nbsp; Aitken has a seemingly thankless role in the film but steals every scene she&#039;s in.A FISH CALLED WANDA is a movie I have often done an Ealing era appropriate fan casting.&nbsp; Sellers replacing Palin is obvious.&nbsp; Grant was too debonair for Archie.&nbsp; Guiness is an obvious choice due to his association with Ealing, but I think I like the stuffiness of Gielgud in the role.&nbsp; Janet Leigh is a solid choice, but my own casting is Marilyn Monroe.&nbsp; I never replace Kline with any satisfaction, but usually bounce between Brando or Sinatra.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 438474, member: 5079"] A delayed response, not having seen this a month ago. This is a very strong contender for my favorite film comedy, one I have watched innumerable times and which still makes me laugh heartily. I mentally -- and sometimes literally -- pair this with DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and RUTHLESS PEOPLE as a triple feature of terrible people behaving terribly. The cast reunited for a spiritual successor in 1997, FIERCE CREATURES. I know I saw this once and I don't recall a single thing about it. Hollywood seemed to try to turn Kline into a "big thing" in the early 90s but he didn't seem to click. He's equally great in the Sally Field comedy SOAPDISH and I recall DAVE being an agreeable comedy. Beyond those, I don't recall seeing him in much. For me, the peak of the film is Maria's "Mr. Manfredjinsinjin" scene with Kline. Aitken has a seemingly thankless role in the film but steals every scene she's in. A FISH CALLED WANDA is a movie I have often done an Ealing era appropriate fan casting. Sellers replacing Palin is obvious. Grant was too debonair for Archie. Guiness is an obvious choice due to his association with Ealing, but I think I like the stuffiness of Gielgud in the role. Janet Leigh is a solid choice, but my own casting is Marilyn Monroe. I never replace Kline with any satisfaction, but usually bounce between Brando or Sinatra. [/QUOTE]

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