A Fish Called Wanda (Special Edition, DVD) Reviews

An idea s truck John Cleese, the writer and star of this film. He thought people were bored with slow moving British comedies with characters that were brilliant, yet didn't have anyone quite mad enough to interact with and create huge laughs. How do we break out of this streak? Throw in two of the most colourful, sexy and (one in particular) ...  Read the complete review

A fish called wanda is one of those great all time classics that you can watch again and again and still find funny. It was years ago when i first saw this film ,John clease who plays our hero was alot more popular then as more people remebered him from faulty towers the same could be said of Jamie lee curtis accept she was more remebered for ...  Read the complete review

A Fish Called Wanda sets out with the objective of being a romantic comedy playing on familiar themes of American/British differences and the gangsters girlfriend being tempted away to a better crime free life. It succeeds in much of its aims in as much as it has amusing moments and there are some distinguishable elements of romance. Alas as a ...  Read the complete review

A fish called wanda is one of my very favorite films. as a huge kevin kline fan i think it is one of if not the best performances hes ever given on film. he is so funny and beautiful i just skip forward to his parts all the time. i was never a fan of monty python and i really dont like john cleese or the other one and was basically unhappy that ...  Read the complete review

When A Fish Called Wanda hit the big screens in 1988 it was way ahead of it's time . As with many movies it suffered a little from over-hype by the press and reviewers . As such it was a wee bit disappointing to me . However I only mean a very small wee ( gosh I hope you know what I mean :) ) The plot revolves around an American couples ...  Read the complete review

Director: Charles Crichton Writers: John Cleese and Charles Crichton Actors: John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin, Tom Georgeson Cinema Release Date: October 1988 Genre: Comedy Classification: 15+ Runtime: 108 minutes Awards: Kevin Kline - Oscar for best actor John Cleese - Oscar nomination ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ========= This film was made back in 1988, I was 7 years old and I remember my sister renting it out for me on Video (VHS). I laughed the whole time and even the 2nd film, not a sequel, Fierce Creatures was even better, but that’s another review. When I saw this advertised on TV, I knew I had to buy it and ...  Read the complete review

...or Monty Python Mark VI. Well, it could have been, seeing as it starred John Cleese and Michael Palin from that illustrious, if increasingly dated looking, British comedy TV series. But in reality A Fish Called Wanda was about as far as it could get away from Cleese's roots, with him fairly liberally straying into the ...  Read the complete review

'A Fish Called Wanda' was a massive hit in 1988 when it was released and I first saw it on television in the 1990's. I have recently re-discovered it and found an incredibly witty British comedy with two marvellous comic performances by Michael Palin and Kevin Kline. Written by John Cleese and it's a finely crafted screenplay ...  Read the complete review

In its day this was the most successful, in terms of box-office receipts, British movie ever made, proving to be very popular with both British, and more importantly, American audiences. It has since lost its box-office record to the likes of the vastly inferior The Full Monty and (is it British?) Notting Hill, however it still stands up ...  Read the complete review

Dog lovers be warned,. Certain parts of this film contain some wince-making material; for everyone else it is hilarious. John Cleese wroteand also stars as stuffy British lawyer seduced by an American thief, Jamie Lee Curtis, to help her find the key to the booty. Micheal Palin, as the stuttering, fish loving, accidental dog killer and Kevin ...  Read the complete review

A Fish Called Wanda is one of the best comedies of the ‘80s. Its has flawless acting and comedic timing and its writing is harshly hilarious. Unlike most raucous, sex-oriented comedies, A Fish Called Wanda features a wonderful, star-filled cast, with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Monty Pythonites John Cleese and Michael Palin. It also ...  Read the complete review

John Cleese was not my favorite member of Monty Python, but he certainly has done the best work since. His wit and slapstick made Faulty Towers a must have. With "Fish" he showed Hollywood he could transfer that brilliance to the big screen. Cleese stays in the backgroundin this one allowing most of the big laughs to go to Kline and ...  Read the complete review

It's amazing! If you haven't seen this film you haven't seen part of film history. This is one of the greatest films ever created and is virtually guaranteed to have any sane person in fits of uncontrollable laughter. A fantastic cast lines up for this movie masterpiece including John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin ...  Read the complete review

The basic plot of 'A Fish Called Wanda' is this. Four robbers (George(Tom Georgeson), Ken (Michael Palin), Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Otto (Kevin Kline) commit a heist at a jewellers, which was masterminded by George.However, Wanda is greedy, and wants the proceeds to herself, so once the deed is done, she and her lover Otto, anonymously ...  Read the complete review

Step forward Kevin Kline, he gives one of the funniest performances ive seen in a long time. This brit-comedy film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Klina among others is a terrific hoot of a film, with a reasonable plot thrown in. Cleese is the stiff upper lip lawyer, while Curtis is the diamond robbing thief who ...  Read the complete review

This is one of the funnies films that it has ever been my pleasure to watch. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis are all superb in this tale of armed robbery, deception, killing old ladies (or their dogs), love and greed. This is different to montypythons usual silly humour but it is as good, if not better than the ...  Read the complete review