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Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman) directs the screen adaptation of Terence McNally's play Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune, the story of a short-order cook (Al Pacino) who drives a waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) crazy with his adamant courtship and mixed messages. The film is okay and not much more than that, the major stumbling block being Marshall's failure to scrub away enough star veneer on Pacino and Pfeiffer to accept them as minimum-wage drones with nowhere to go but toward each other. Fortunately, Marshall's feel for the texture offered by supporting players--Hector Elizondo as a café owner, Nathan Lane as Pfeiffer's inevitably gay neighbour-buddy, Kate Nelligan as another lonely waitress--keeps things interesting enough. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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DVD Features:
Theatrical Trailer
Language: English (Dolby 5.1), French German Italian and Spanish (Dolby Surround Sound)
Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Anamorphic 1.78:1
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Most of teh criticism of this film is centered around the fact that Pfieffer and Pacino look too good for the characters they are suipposed to be portraying. A fair cop...it is true but that will annoy you for about 3 seconds before appreciation of the script and acting kicks in. I would have to say in hindisght that this film suffered from teh whole "only beautiful people get cast" debate that went on in Hollywood a few years ago. This should have been an ideal opportunity to disprove it given that the two leads were supposed to be somewhat "plain." BUT WHO CARES? Forget the criticism and form your own opinion and at ... it is a snip.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After their "romance" in 'Scarface' they (Pacino and Pfeiffer) decide to have a real romance, and it is a pretty good one. Not that the film is great but in this kind of films all I hope for is a little chemistry, some nice characters and a few laughs. This film has it all.
The chemistry between Al Pacino (Johnny) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Frankie) works because in the movie they have to fight for that chemistry. Al Pacino is a great actor but I think Michelle Pfeiffer was better here. Although I loved a couple of particular scenes with Pacino (his Greek-dance-scene is great) I think the character of Michelle Pfeiffer has more depth and she does exactly the right thing for that character. And of course she is a beautiful woman. You must love her.
The nice characters, besides Frankie and Johnny, are the gay neighbour (Nathan Lane), the boss of the restaurant where almost the whole cast is working (Hector Elizondo) and Nedda and Cora (Jane Morris and Kate Nelligan), two of the waitresses.
The story is simple. Johnny is just released from prison and he starts working in the restaurant where Frankie happens to be a waitress. He falls in love and although she has trouble to admit it she is doing the same thing. Of course there are some (a lot of) complications on the way but you know how it is going to end. A nice feel-good movie.
The chemistry between Al Pacino (Johnny) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Frankie) works because in the movie they have to fight for that chemistry. Al Pacino is a great actor but I think Michelle Pfeiffer was better here. Although I loved a couple of particular scenes with Pacino (his Greek-dance-scene is great) I think the character of Michelle Pfeiffer has more depth and she does exactly the right thing for that character. And of course she is a beautiful woman. You must love her.
The nice characters, besides Frankie and Johnny, are the gay neighbour (Nathan Lane), the boss of the restaurant where almost the whole cast is working (Hector Elizondo) and Nedda and Cora (Jane Morris and Kate Nelligan), two of the waitresses.
The story is simple. Johnny is just released from prison and he starts working in the restaurant where Frankie happens to be a waitress. He falls in love and although she has trouble to admit it she is doing the same thing. Of course there are some (a lot of) complications on the way but you know how it is going to end. A nice feel-good movie.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I will always remember this movie for the sheer amount of dialogue between Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino.They have long conversations that are quick-witted,aggressive,poignant,upsetting,loving,absurd,and just about any kind of verbal exchange people can have.And this is what makes Frankie And Johnnie such good entertainment - we've all had conversations like these and can relate to them.
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Boring and dreary
I wouldn't criticise the acting at all, but I found the film boring and quite dreary. The script wasn't especially witty or amusing except for the time Nathan Lanes tells Johnny... Read more
Published 19 days ago by HJ
brilliant
good film, very realistic very touching.
love is simple and i hope my boyfriend will love me like that.
why do i have to write more than 20 words?
love is simple and i hope my boyfriend will love me like that.
why do i have to write more than 20 words?
Published 8 months ago by Chaoqing Ruan
fab fim!
I bought this as its one of my favourite films,michelle pfeiffer and Al Pacino are simply great in this,it will make you laugh and cry,great film!
Published 16 months ago by J. Ogg
Excellent
Very good film. All the actors were extremely good. There is even a bit of humour in it.
Published 22 months ago by M. Taylor
Loved It!
I really enjoyed watching this film. I think Michelle and Al are wonderful portaying these characters. I would reccomend this film to anyone. Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by S. Harris
truly the best of the best
all you need to know about human feelings, just could not get batter than this, relax and enjoy
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by A. Al-aali
Frankie and Johnny DVD 1991
At the begginning, it developes very slow.
Later on starts to be interesting. She was afraid to fall in love again after her last boyfriend, suddenly starts falling in love... Read more
Later on starts to be interesting. She was afraid to fall in love again after her last boyfriend, suddenly starts falling in love... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by Malena
fave movie
one of my fave movies of all time had it on tape so wanted to replace it with a dvd. its great story with brillant actors a real good movie. Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by A. Greene
Potato rose
I've been searching to have this DVD for years, and finally I could get my hands on it. It is an honest romantic drama of two people who have their own problematic past of broken... Read more
Published on 23 April 2009 by Karoly Palasti
How can Amazon be so wrong !
This is Pacino and Pfeiffer - not since Scarface have they starred together and with the spectacular but bloody end of the former film - it is fantastic to see them together... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2007 by Mr. M. A. Sharpe
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