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They Might Be Giants (1971)
Released By: MCA Universal Home Video   Rating: G   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MCA Universal Home Video
Genre: Mystery-Suspense
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Anthony Harvey
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Eugene Roche, F. Murray Abraham, George C. Scott, Jack Gilford, Joanne Woodward, Kitty Winn
Published ID: 4082
UPC: 013131098693,
Plot: George C. Scott stars as Justin Playfair, a retired, widowed judge who labors under the delusion that he's Sherlock Holmes. Feigning concern, Playfair's greedy brother Blevins (Lester Rawlins) hires psychologist Dr. Mildred Watson (Joanne Woodward) to certify that Justin is insane--and in so doing gain control of the judge's millions. Instead, Dr. Watson is drawn into Playfair's dream world, accompanying the judge on his quest to find the elusive (and imaginary) Professor Moriarty. Reality rears its head when a group of vicious blackmailers, to whom Blevins is deeply in debt, attempt to assassinate brother Justin. In a sequence originally cut from the release version but restored for television, Playfair and Watson are rescued by a group of middle-aged eccentrics, who like the judge would give anything to live the lives of their literary favorites (the most poignant of these is librarian Jack Gilford, who wishes to God that he were the Scarlet Pimpernel). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Why so much?
Added 1/8/2010
Between George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward the acting could hardly get better... a plot that's been known and used before, put in the hands of these two great actors, is fresh and engaging. I can not say enough good things about this film.
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There is a market for this movie!
Added 9/21/2009
I would love to purchase this movie as a gift, but it is definitely overpriced. Is there anyone in marketing that has figured out that you can sell several thousand copies of this film at a lower price and still make money! Will someone please step up to the plate!!
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Please re-release this dvd.
Added 6/5/2009
This is an absolute gem of a movie.Read the reviews.I want to say PLEASE re-release this
movie so the average shmoe can afford to buy it.
If you feel the same as me them click yes if you thought this was a helpful review.
5 out of 5 people found this helpful.
Divine madness!
Added 4/22/2009
From the days of "King of hearts" and "even dwarfs started small" we had not had the chance to enjoy an insanity poetic like this jewel of cinema. Funny, funny yarn about a slightly daffy gentleman who truly believes himself to be Sherlock Holmes. And all along this mad journey he will find clever clues counting with his psychiatrist, a lovely and fabulous Watson embodied by Joanne Woodward.

As a matter of fact, Anthony Harvey could not have made a best choice with two outstanding actors. George Scott whose lunatic gaze and distorted mind as military advisor in "Dr. Strangelove" and Joanne Woodward who had accompanied to Sean Connery "A fine madness" guaranteed by far as it was the best results you and me would imagined ourselves.

An amusing and surprisingly movie that will delight you due its imaginative plot and unexpected situations.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
They Might Be Giants
Added 2/11/2009
This week the movie (complete) is showing on Retroplex. Record it from this cable channel.
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