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Best movie ever!

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I had to watch this because Doug Walker said it was the third best comedy ever made. What's amazing is that it outranked "Ghostbusters" and "Spaceballs", which he quotes all the time! I can see where he's coming from and believe it is better than those great comedies. My only complaint is that it does take awhile to really get good. He also mentioned that! It's at about the ten minute mark that it becomes relentless comedy.When I first saw the title, it seemed like a "Looney Tunes" movie. Turns out they are in fact featured a little. I'm not into Barbara Streisand much, but this is easily something that could make me a fan. I find it sad that the creators of "South Park" sincerely hate her and she even mentions Colorado in this movie! What makes this movie so funny is how it just gets funnier and funnier. When it seems like it's slowing down, it does something funny again. A lot of the jokes are around word play and it reminds me of "Airplane!", my favorite comedy movie. It's probably my second favorite romantic comedy, right next to "Annie Hall". The slapstick is great and it's so creative with its comedy. The characters are likeable enough for you to care about what's going on. It's hard not to recommend this to anybody. Watch this hilarious film for a great experience! ****

While I'm not a fan of Pierre Elliot Trudeau's ex-girlfriend, there's no question Barbra Streisand is a superlative talent as an actress, singer and composer. She has more talent in her pinkie finger than Jennifer Lawrence has in her whole body. She owns What's Up Doc? fully and delivers a tour-de-force performance. Streisand sings, acts, showcases her comedic chops and even sizzles with her understated sensuousness throughout the zany proceedings.Peter Bogdanovich's delicious take-off of the classic screwball comedies of yesteryear is spiced up with references to iconic Bugs Bunny cartoons. Bab's Judy Maxwell is a wisecracking, confident go- getter who is attracted to mousy scientist-musician Howard Bannister (Ryan O'Neal), who has come to San Francisco with his frigid fiancée Eunice (the late great Madeline Kahn in her film debut) to compete for a grant.You also have a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse involving four exactly alike duffel bags being stolen and re-stolen by various shady characters (one of whom is future Boss Hogg Sorrell Booke) without them looking inside of them. These individuals and Maxwell reek havoc on the posh hotel in uproarious fashion.Eventually, these two story lines mesh in a crazy chase through the streets of San Francisco where the screwball also meshes with Bugs Bunny.I really enjoyed WUD. It actually is a funny film and the references to the classic film shorts are spliced in at the right time. Like so many other Warner Brothers films of the last Golden Age of Cinema, you will never see anything like this today. It's family-friendly but adults will find plenty to tickle their funny bone. In a day of fart jokes, blue humor and sexual tastelessness, there is always the classics to turn to and WUD is a fine film.If only there were more Judy Maxwells in Ottawa...

This was a very interesting movie because of what it was able to accomplish. Anyone who watches the first 30 seconds and has a functioning brain would be able to see exactly what the plot will be for the rest of the movie. It is so very predictable in the story that will happen. Nevertheless, that did not detract from it. Unlike many modern comedies that make jokes and almost wait for the audience to laugh or respond before moving on, this comedy made most of its jokes with its tongue in its cheek. They were subtle and almost under the breath of the characters, resulting in a hilarious movie. The best way to describe it would be a fantastic stand-up routine that was shooting jokes in rapid succession. Yes, the basic film elements were there, but this movie was so incredibly entertaining. What's Up Doc was able to capture the essence of something that so many comedies attempt to do now, but in an elevated manner. It didn't have to resort of fowl language or sexual content to get a laugh, but the wit of the writing and the strength of the acting. Hopefully one day we will be able to get another comedy on this level instead of the quiche junk that is made now.In conclusion, it was brilliant and I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys quick witted and dry humor.

What's Up Doc (1972): Dir: Peter Bogdanovich / Cast: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Liam Dunn: Hilarious send off to Loony Tunes humour done in live action. Four identical suitcases end up in wrong hands, and the innocence of a chance encounter. Ryan O'Neal plays Howard Bannister who is set to give a speech for his research but encounters the forcefully friendly Barbra Streisand creates one catastrophe after another. Director Peter Bogdanovich switches genres from his previous hit The Last Picture Show and proves to know the mechanics of physical humour and dialogue that is so funny and witty yet natural. Streisand plays off the naughty yet lovable qualities that render her sympathetic despite her chaotic actions. O'Neal is the perfect foil struggling to maintain dignity in the face of disaster. Madeline Kahn plays the controlling fiancée Eunice who is a victim of oversight. Kenneth Mars plays a stuck up competitor to the grant O'Neal is aiming for. Liam Dunn plays a judge in one climatic sequence and it becomes the single funniest portion of the film. Few films since The Great Race celebrates the spirit of cartoon slapstick so joyously with several classic moments ranging from the mixed up passing cases, to the road chase where a sheet of glass comes into play, to the most hilarious and surprising court summons. Result is slapstick humour at its very best. Score: 10 / 10