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Drop Dead Fred [DVD] [1991]

Phoebe Cates (Actor), Marsha Mason (Actor), Ate de Jong (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Phoebe Cates, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Keith Charles
  • Directors: Ate de Jong
  • Writers: Anthony Fingleton, Carlos Davis, Elizabeth Livingston
  • Producers: Anthony Fingleton, Carlos Davis, Paul Webster, Tim Bevan
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dolby, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Uca
  • DVD Release Date: 2 Aug 2010
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000260NTK
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,821 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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This not-quite-black comedy was probably a laugh riot on paper. The translation almost works, but the execution is flawed. Phoebe Cates is a recently separated young woman who suddenly begins to see her supposedly imagined childhood friend (the titular Drop Dead Fred) after moving back into her mother's home. Is he a manifestation of her secret desires to ditch the boorish spouse? Or was he real all along? Rik Mayall is a limber, carrot-topped comic with the lamentable assignment of trying to make us laugh with vulgar, sophomoric trickery. He is supposedly the repository of Cates's fastidious repression but is more annoying than cathartic. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com

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Her marriage on the rocks, Lizzie Cronin (Phoebe Cates) is forced to return to her domineering mother. In desperation, Lizzie calls upon Fred (Rik Mayall), the imaginary friend of her childhood, to help her through this difficult period. But Fred proves to be more hindrance than help - the effects of his actions are far from imaginary and Lizzie must take the blame.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars DDF Rules! 7 Oct 2005
By Cat
Format:DVD
I first saw this movie when I was about seven years old, and the only thing that I could remember was Fred's shoes lying in the street after he's been run over by a fire engine.

Fortunately, I got the video a few years later (and wore it out...I had to buy the DVD yesterday!) and totally fell in love with it.
Drop Dead Fred may not be a "typical" kids movie...But would you expect that with the genius Rik Mayall playing Fred?
This is a sweet, funny, and...Yeah okay, I'll say it...Heartwarming movie that you can watch again and again and get something else from it each time. Anyone who thinks Rik can't act, look at his last scene with Lizzie.
I still cry to this day ^_~

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An uproariously hilarious movie! 24 Aug 2004
By Kurt A. Johnson
Format:DVD
When Elizabeth (played by Phoebe Cates) finds her marriage to a manipulative, two-timing husband (Tim Matheson) on the rocks, to her chagrin, her mother moves her back home and takes control of her life. But then she makes a strange discovery, in the back of her old closet is her old jack-in-the-box, covered in the tape her mother had put there to lock in her imaginary friend, Drop Dead Fred. Opening the tape, who should pop out? Not jack, but Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall)!

Fred is stark raving mad, and out to cause as much mayhem as possible, but no one can see him but Elizabeth, so who still gets the blame after all these years? But Fred is back, because Elizabeth is terribly unhappy. In his own weird and wacky way, he is out to set Elizabeth on the right track, and everyone needs a friend.

This is a very funny movie, an uproariously hilarious movie! Rik Mayall (Rick from The Young Ones) does a great job of taking Fred over the top, and off to the outer reaches of wackiness. His gross humor (lots of doggy-do, nose-picking, hits to the head, and so forth) may turn some off, but is sure to please any connoisseur of craziness.

Now, is this a family-friendly movie? Well, not exactly, there are some off-color remarks and adult innuendo, but not much. The big problem is that there is one scene where you see a naked man from behind. But, other than that it is pretty good. I showed it to my kids, and they loved it. I liked that it also had a lesson of finding happiness inside yourself.

So, as for my family and I, we loved this movie, and highly recommend it to you!

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Drop Dead Fred 27 Jan 2006
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This has been my favourite film for as long as i could remember! It's a definate must-see for anyone of any age; it's a truly inspirational film about facing your fears, of course mixed with amazing humour that will have you in stitches for hours! I really do think you should watch this film, it's just too good to miss!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Drop Dead Fred
Loveee It always Have Always Will one of the best films out even got my 2 year old daughter laughin :D
Published 5 days ago by lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Film!
I have loved this film since I was a kid, I had stolen my sisters copy when I lived at home but had to buy my own copy when I moved out (Only took me 2 years) If you haven't seen... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Bex
4.0 out of 5 stars very good
I chose four stars as it looked exactly like the DVD i had before it went missing, plus i really love the film.
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i thought it was very good quality and watching iwill be telling my friends all about it thanks so much
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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT
I grew up with this film as a child, it's such a funny film, with sooo many little bits in it which just crack me up every time. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Drop Dead Fred is a childhood favourite of mine and I could not believe the price of this DVD!
Fast delivery, would highly recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Drop dead Fred
I love it!! This is one of my laugh out loud films. I have watched it so much that even my granddaughter knows the words!!
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Julie Barnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Briliant extremley funny cringe worthy in some places!! I watch this film whenever I need a good laugh brilliant brilliant brilliant
Published 2 months ago by big moma
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy to have it.....
So glad to have this dvd, it remember me when my daughter was young and when she was playing this dvd again and again...
Published 2 months ago by rartinette
4.0 out of 5 stars drop dead fred
good film. funny film but a bit weird in places. Rik Mayall was good as Fred. good value for money.
Published 3 months ago by Kim Drury
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