Fierce Creatures takes a stab at the trope of a heartless developer buying out the local farm because they can't pay the bills on time and all hope seems lost. This new Fierce Creatures Policy shocks the Marwood zookeepers, led by the unendingly talkative Adrian "Bugsy" Malone (Sir Michael Palin). If you liked Wanda, you'll like this.
There never will be another A Fish Called Wanda. An obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster sets out to give an important speech at the annual Headmasters' Conference. To avoid a potentially explosive scandal when the U.S. President goes into a coma, an affable temp agency owner with an uncanny resemblance is put in his place. Impossible to not be amusing. Universal Studios Home Entertainment [United States]. Jamie Lee Curtis is.. well, she's Jamie Lee Curtis. My only quips besides some of the slips in acting and awkward dialog (Take the scene when Clesse is talking to Curtis in front of the lemur cage. Neither sequel nor equal to A FISH CALLED WANDA, this zoo-keeping British comedy reunites the original cast-- and a portion of the original production crew-- with looser, if not downright lazier results. I do know. More details at Well when you take away those, are you left with much incentive to shell out for the DVD when there's a more inexpensive VHS copy (Especially when you consider that there's a widescreen version on VHS, but not on DVD)? Beneath the heights reached by A Fish Called Wanda, but what works is hilarious. Publication date. Fierce Creatures was written by John Cleese, and directed by …
Im Falle von Cleese und Jamie Lee Curtis funktioniert das auch ganz gut. To bring more business to the zoo, Octopus hires a new manager, Rollo Lee (John Cleese), who promptly comes up with a way to increase profits - do away with all of the animals except for the ferocious ones. It’s more piecemeal than A Fish Called Wanda and doesn’t hang together as well, with the distinct feeling that there’s various bits of connective tissue that have been left on the cutting room floor. In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. I would watch this film every day of my life if I could. But who's the real son: the found baby raised in USA or the abandoned baby raised by a Hindi family in London? I thought the production notes were rather interesting, but someone really needed to do more proofreading and/or research on the bios. It's not an amazing movie by any means, and I can totally understand why it's major claim to fame is having the same cast as A Fish Called Wanda. I just like it.
You'd think a day at the zoo with a phenomenal cast would be a lot more enjoyable than this. After going through a crop of movies that have almost nothing in the way of extras though, this is a refreshing change, even if it is rather minimal. And it's…. In the end, Fierce Creatures is a witty farce, and immensely enjoyable. A miss called Fierce Creatures.
At least there's the all-important film trailer, which is something that should just be included on all DVDs. Kline is excellent in a double role. I’ll finish these…. But alas, the target revenue goal needs to be met and so the new director unveils a "fierce creatures" theme that puts the dangerous and showy animals up front while letting go of the soft and cuddly ones. The scenes between Cleese (Rollo Lee) and Willa Weston, an American business-woman (Jamie Lee Curtis) are the funniest. Vince instead comes up with many under-handed and vicious schemes to attract customers - unauthorized celebrity endorsements, shoddy, overpriced zoo merchandise, and using robotic animals instead of real ones. TMDb Cleese, Curtis, and Kline do great work as usual, but their performances can't save the script. The weakest links in the movie are IMO Michael Palin who unlike his character Ken in AFCW can talk and he just would never shut up. The script needed a few more drafts but the bits are solid, if not a bit crass for the company. Zookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors. Cleese treads equally familiar ground with an update of…. His character became boring and annoying very soon. The characters are entertaining as well. What makes is outstanding, are the four partners in crime as written by John Cleese and played by Cleese himself, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin, and Kevin Kline that were simply incredible, and, let's face it, despite being criminals and back-stabbers, you would love them all. 12 of 14 people found this review helpful. Maybe the strange creatures listed above are nothing more than fearful creations of our imaginations trying to explain scary events, or warnings, or hoaxes, but it’s also possible that some of these cryptids may be elaborations of descriptions of real creatures living among us today or in the past. Almost every retrospective review of WANDA always mentions this film as a footnote, and so a movie that should have simply been forgotten about has instead gone down in infamy. Den anderen beiden leider nicht. My, how disappointing.
It's not particularly bad, but other movies just mop the floor with it. Fierce Creatures is a 1997 farcical comedy film. This is a comedy that's not comprised of gut-busters.
First the new director on the scene declares that since people are attracted to violence, the zoo will feature only potentially dangerous animals and the rest will have to go. In comparison to "Wanda" (a comparison that is inevitable), its characters are not as sympathetic, it's scatterbrained and lacks focus (meandering quite a bit), and its plot seems manufactured. Is the same cast still charming, and are there enough cute moments to make this very watchable? Because of this, I'd miss school once a week and stay home dealing with the feeling that I have a massive 24 hour brain tumor.
He gets the most to do because Curtis and Cleese are always in…. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Also yes. A massive corporate conglomerate, Octopus, Inc., run by a shrewd and cruel tycoon named Rod McCain (Kevin Kline), purchases a U.K.-based leisure company, and also the failing London Marwood Zoo. It’s also staunchly anti-capitalist in its comedy and the climax involves the proletariat killing a billionaire so five stars.
7 out of 10, The extra goodies included on this disc are very in keeping with the "It's not bad, but it's not that great either" theme that the other aspects seem to be adhering to. Both films star John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin.
There are some great gags about bestiality and threesomes, Michael Palin giving it his all, and a lot of adorable animals. And that black and red tie?? I expected Wanda, Part 2 - which is impossible because ...see the first paragraph. In the end, Fierce Creatures is a witty farce, and immensely enjoyable.
It's pleasant and rather inoffensive. The film has so many hilarious jokes and witty references not only to A Fish Called Wanda but to Monty Python series that by the time of the conclusion, I had enough fun and laughs to tolerate and forgive the loud and messy final act. If I’ve…, This is mainly for me, but these are all films I’ve started but have yet to finish. I was feeling an obligation to appreciate "Fierce Creatures," being such a huge fan of the film's spiritual predecessor "A Fish Called Wanda" and of Monty Python.
All the comedy movies I love. Zwar gibt es noch nette Kommentare auf Kommerzialisierung, aber ansonsten gibt es harmlose Gags, die meistens über Humor von 10 jährigen nicht hinausgeht. Why do we buy DVDs?
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards. But, despite a few good gags and Python-inspired comedic bits, I just couldn't connect with it overall. It seems like everyone starts phoning it in badly in the last ten to fifteen minutes, or that it's just tacked on. good god this particular group of people is so.... chaotic. Kline‘s earring collection: the lightning bolt... the black stud.... the diamond stud... iconic. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. The best, the funniest moments play off mistaken assuming that John Cleese's character Rollo, ex-cop appointed the London Marwood Zoo Director, is a sexy beast for whom one woman is not enough. The whole thing just comes across as very plain vanilla. All too often, dialog is carried out with only one person on the screen, or you have lines coming from someone that you didn't even know was there until they talked. 5:58. Romantic or not. This contrast between philosophies also presents another interesting contrast between British wit and broad American humor, which all mixes together for something I thought was wholly entertaining. The original list (linked below) is getting long so larger sections are now here. (1997). Here a Disney-like Octopus Inc. buys out the Marwood Zoo to restructure it into a generic McDonald's franchise that can be copied and pasted for multiple zoos in the future. Some of the stuff they say seems pretty unlikely to come up in normal conversation) is that the ending is kind of implausible (Unless England has no forensics labs whatsoever). I'd normally watch comedies to keep my spirits up, and I'd normally go with either an episode of Mystery Science Theater 300 or this movie.
Let me take it out of my system first. John Cleese Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Michael Palin Robert Lindsay Ronnie Corbett Carey Lowell Bille Brown Derek Griffiths Cynthia Cleese Richard Ridings Maria Aitken Georgia Reece Jack Davenport Tim Potter Ron Donachie Amanda Walker Paul Haigh Grahame Wood Tom Georgeson, Michael Shamberg John Cleese Steve Abbott, William Goldman John Cleese Iain Johnstone, Peter Howitt Brian Read Stephenie McMillan, Jersey Films Universal Pictures Fish Productions, Ferocidade Máxima, 偷鸡摸狗, Kaikkiruokaiset ystäväni, Prave zvijeri, Aršus padarai, Olme beist, Divlja stvorenja, Zverine, Vahsi yaratiklar, Death Fish II, 93 mins This movie was just okay which disappointed me.
The ending is also especially weak, poorly executing a solid idea. "Willa, can I ask you a question.
Original title: Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts : Illustrator: Coert Du Bois: Country: United States: Language: English: Genre: Fantasy, Field guide, Bestiary: Publisher: Judd & Detweiler, Inc. The cast is charming as always and some tongue and cheek jokes land. Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands. Fierce Creatures In some ways this movie had me laughing. Last night I caught FC on TV and I have to admit that it IS a good and funny film. Original VHS Opening: Cats (1998 UK Retail Tape) - Duration: 5:58. For me, Wanda is a Citizen Kane of the comedy. This FAQ is empty.
When I was in junior high school, I would suffer from a crippling migraine headache on (about) a weekly basis. Not nearly as good or funny as A Fish Called Wanda (it's not a sequel, but it features the same cast). And they do.
Fierce Creatures takes a stab at the trope of a heartless developer buying out the local farm because they can't pay the bills on time and all hope seems lost.
Der inoffizelle Nachfolger von "Ein Fisch Namens Wanda" hat das Probllem, dass viele Komiker mit dem alter bekommen. This is becoming a disturbing trend from Universal Studios... 6 out of 10.