something silly
Added 9/12/2009
This movie should be titled "Something Silly". I'm not sure what it was supposed to be about. Melanie plays a dingbat. Jeff playes a work aholic with a secret, and Ray plays a really creepy ex boyfriend. Ray is worth the price of the movie. He is really young and really handsom. You believe his part of a dangerous crazy. Melanie is totally un-likeable. Jeff is as funny as ever. I'm not sure I would buy this movie again or even watch it again.
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I remember seeing this waaaay back when it was in theaters. One of those incredibly under-rated cinematic gems. What I liked most about it was the transition from a seemingly lighthearted Indie-ish goofball romantic comedy, to dead on noir. I caught this recently on a High-Def channel on cable. All I can say is WOW ! It was like I was seeing it for the first time, Déjà vu all over again. This film deserves a Blu-ray release, preferably packed with extra features, commentaries etc.
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best film of the mid eighties?
Added 8/29/2009
this film knocks me out every time I see it. the acting is great and the story so different and original. Jonathon Demme really knew his stuff. Generally an all round brilliant effort and an unlauded gem in the opinion of yours truly.
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Nearly 25 years old and better than ever...
Added 7/6/2009
Everything seems to have gone right here -- from the unpretentious comedy that Jonathan Demme used to specialize in directing, to the original story by E. Max Frye, to the excellent work of Tak Fujimoto, Gary Goetzman, and the rest of the crew from that era. One of the interesting things about Something Wild is that it really gets a lot of traction dramatically and most of the comedy doesn't consist of one-liners but original, funny situations. The actors earned their paychecks: Melanie Griffith is incredibly endearing in this role, Jeff Daniels has never been better, and once Ray Liotta shows up the film takes on an entirely different energy.
I would warn you not to watch this with your friends who think "Family Guy" and other post-2000 comedy is the greatest stuff ever made. This film is definitely not for people who want obvious pop-culture references and extreme caricatures -- Something Wild is too good to be wasted on people wanting just a bunch of cheap laughs.
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How this movie isn't better known is just a mystery....work of art from start to finish
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something silly
Added 9/12/2009
This movie should be titled "Something Silly". I'm not sure what it was supposed to be about. Melanie plays a dingbat. Jeff playes a work aholic with a secret, and Ray plays a really creepy ex boyfriend. Ray is worth the price of the movie. He is really young and really handsom. You believe his part of a dangerous crazy. Melanie is totally un-likeable. Jeff is as funny as ever. I'm not sure I would buy this movie again or even watch it again.
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I remember seeing this waaaay back when it was in theaters. One of those incredibly under-rated cinematic gems. What I liked most about it was the transition from a seemingly lighthearted Indie-ish goofball romantic comedy, to dead on noir. I caught this recently on a High-Def channel on cable. All I can say is WOW ! It was like I was seeing it for the first time, Déjà vu all over again. This film deserves a Blu-ray release, preferably packed with extra features, commentaries etc.
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best film of the mid eighties?
Added 8/29/2009
this film knocks me out every time I see it. the acting is great and the story so different and original. Jonathon Demme really knew his stuff. Generally an all round brilliant effort and an unlauded gem in the opinion of yours truly.
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