- Actors: Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Glenne Headly, Barbara Hershey
- Directors: Alan Rudolph
- Producers: Breakfast of Champions
- Format: Import, PAL, Widescreen
- Subtitles: Dutch
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Run Time: 105.00 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B002SUZSMK
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 79,590 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A portrait of a fictional town in the mid west that is home to a group of idiosyncratic and slightly neurotic characters. Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy car dealer-ship owner that's on the brink of suicide and is losing touch with reality. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...Breakfast of Champions
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
You know, some books were never meant for the world of film. Despite how popular and well loved they may be by everyone, that doesn't mean it'll make a successful movie. "Breakfast of Champions" is a perfect example of this. While it proves to be a masterpiece in the written form, it ends up being one lousy film that tries so hard to be funny and fails almost every time.
The movie follows the basic premise of the book, but adds and changes things around (which I understand, because most of the stuff in that book wouldn't be able to translate on film--hence, why it should've never been done in the first place). Dwayne Hoover is a car dealer that everybody loves and trusts. Dwayne Hoover, is also losing his mind. From his pill-popping wife to his cross-dressing business buddy, Dwayne is losing his grip on reality on a daily basis. Soon, he will meet a sci-fi writer that nobody has ever heard of (except for one deranged fan), Kilgore Trout. Their meeting will be the final straw for Dwayne and chaos will be the aftermath.
What made the book so funny in the first place was the actual commentary by Vonnegut as the overall narrator. It wasn't necessarily funny only because of the characters and their actions, but mainly because of Kurt Vonnegut's voice. Of course, they have to do away with the narration in order to have it work on film. The problem is, however, it doesn't work. It feels like a bad imitation of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." It's rarely funny nor is it strange, it's just plain annoying. The only way this film will be understood by others is if they have read the book ahead of time. And even if they've done that, they'll only end up being more ticked off at the debauchery that is the movie, "Breakfast of Champions." I wasn't expecting a dead-on adaptation, just something to do the book some kind of justice. Sorry to say, this film does no such thing.
The DVD has almost no special features, and for the first time ever--I could care less. In fact, I'd be even more ticked off if this DVD had tons of special features while other great movies have "doodley-squat" for special features.
"Breakfast of Champions," while a literary masterpiece, is a "fabulously well-to-do" dud as a movie. I can't even recommend this to people who haven't read the book, as they'll most likely despise it since they will have no idea what is going on. This movie is living proof that some timeless literary classics were never meant for the big screen. I think Vonnegut would agree with that. In fact, with all of the rants he does on entertainment, TV, and short attention spans, it wouldn't surprise me if Vonnegut structured the book to be un-filmable on purpose. Avoid it and stick to the book, if you want my honest opinion. -Michael Crane
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I take on board some of the previous reviewers comments..but I haven't read the book and I understood what was going on...though there may well have been bits in the book that were left out.
As with most books that are turned into films there are sections where it almost seems like it is on fast forward as the director tries to cram as many salient point of the plot.
Sometimes it makes for a dizzy viewing experience but I followed what was going on with just a degree of paying attention.
There were certain parts I found funny.
Nick Nolte as a cross dressing car salesmen was a hoot and Albert Finney (doing a good american accent) as failed SF writer Kilgore trout was very good.
I picked this film up in a charity shop for 50p so wasn't going to be that disappointed if it was rubbish,,and I thought it wasn't too bad.
I'd give it a go if you feel so inclined.
As with most books that are turned into films there are sections where it almost seems like it is on fast forward as the director tries to cram as many salient point of the plot.
Sometimes it makes for a dizzy viewing experience but I followed what was going on with just a degree of paying attention.
There were certain parts I found funny.
Nick Nolte as a cross dressing car salesmen was a hoot and Albert Finney (doing a good american accent) as failed SF writer Kilgore trout was very good.
I picked this film up in a charity shop for 50p so wasn't going to be that disappointed if it was rubbish,,and I thought it wasn't too bad.
I'd give it a go if you feel so inclined.
0 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When Americans try to be humorous British style they are a great success because they add some tropical fever to the British unearthy corrugated folly. Then we enter a world of completely disjuncted, dysfunctionning, absolutely soused absurd hilariousness.
You jump from one insane derangement, to two or three barmy batty screwy lunacies, to half a dozen ludicrous asinine morons out of their gourds, and even a full dozen of wild mental doolally bananas crackpots. And that is exactly what this film is, and we can just relax and let the delirious hellish ketchup of these hare-brained nutty apes flow down our throat and swallow the sugary syrupy vinegar of the funny nightmare of a suicide performed in great style and with a high-rise, high-life flamboyant buoyancy.
If your survive you can always go out and get some ice-cream to cool down your engine. But please don't drop it down the back or the front of your mother or your little brother.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU
You jump from one insane derangement, to two or three barmy batty screwy lunacies, to half a dozen ludicrous asinine morons out of their gourds, and even a full dozen of wild mental doolally bananas crackpots. And that is exactly what this film is, and we can just relax and let the delirious hellish ketchup of these hare-brained nutty apes flow down our throat and swallow the sugary syrupy vinegar of the funny nightmare of a suicide performed in great style and with a high-rise, high-life flamboyant buoyancy.
If your survive you can always go out and get some ice-cream to cool down your engine. But please don't drop it down the back or the front of your mother or your little brother.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU
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