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That Jonathan Demme's Something Wild is compelling from first to last is down to the chemistry between Melanie Griffith (Lulu) and Jeff Daniels (Charlie). She's bad, trashy and into handcuffed sex with strangers in motel rooms: she even manages to look sexy in a black bobbed wig. He's Mr Ordinary, with suit and steady job and--apparently--a wife and kids. Lulu has him mesmerised from the very start, as she offers him a lift back to the office but instead drives to Pennsylvania for her high-school reunion, stealing from garages along the way. Passing Charlie off as her husband, they run into problems when she meets her real one--the greasy, violent Ray, recently out of jail (Liotta, superb here)--and Charlie bumps into a guy from his office. Ray is not about to give up Lulu and pursues the couple relentlessly back to New York, the chase culminating, inevitably, in violence. It's a most unlikely love story, but as Charlie discovers he's less of a grey man than we all first thought, and a softer side of Lulu is revealed, it seems possible that we could be looking at a happy ending. This is a film that seems as fresh today as when it first appeared and remains one of Demme's finest achievements.
On the DVD: Something Wild is a pretty basic DVD package. There are no extras beyond the bog-standard trailer and scene-selection options. The picture quality itself is fine, though it's not as pristine as you'd find with more recent films. The spoken languages and subtitles are restricted to English and Spanish. --Harriet Smith
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A businessman (Jeff Daniels) gets mixed up with an extremely sexy woman (Melanie Griffith) who turns his life upside down during four days of mayhem; things get particularly bad when they have to go on the run from her psychotic ex-husband...
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
From the infectious opening song by David Byrne to the carnage of the film's climactic scenes, Something Wild is more fun than you can shake a stick at. Cool, clever, funny, menacing, and romantic (to name just a few of its features), the film twists and turns from screwball comedy to violent thriller to romantic fantasy with astounding confidence and energy.
The story may at first sound predictable but the approach the film takes is full of delicious suprises, with endless pleasure to be found in the details and strange but believable characters. With fantastic cameos from a whole cast of cult figures including Tracey Walter, Charles Napier and John Waters, the film revels in the quirky underside of America, but with obvious joy and affection, rather than cynicism or contempt.
Daniels is excellent, and Griffiths, who I am not a fan of, is suprisingly good, but the real plaudits most go to Ray Liotta, tearing up the screen as Lulu's psychotic ex-husband.
An absolutely terrific, often overlooked gem, arguably a career high for many of those concerned.
DVD sadly short on extras, so 2 out of 5 for minimal package, but 5 out of 5 for the movie itself.
The story may at first sound predictable but the approach the film takes is full of delicious suprises, with endless pleasure to be found in the details and strange but believable characters. With fantastic cameos from a whole cast of cult figures including Tracey Walter, Charles Napier and John Waters, the film revels in the quirky underside of America, but with obvious joy and affection, rather than cynicism or contempt.
Daniels is excellent, and Griffiths, who I am not a fan of, is suprisingly good, but the real plaudits most go to Ray Liotta, tearing up the screen as Lulu's psychotic ex-husband.
An absolutely terrific, often overlooked gem, arguably a career high for many of those concerned.
DVD sadly short on extras, so 2 out of 5 for minimal package, but 5 out of 5 for the movie itself.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of my favourite films of all time. It's got a strong story, clever direction and three truly great performances from Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffiths and the superb Ray Liotta. It's both a road movie and a genuinely chilling thriller. I first saw it when it came out in the '80s and I still can't believe it isn't more widely known outside of Jonathan Demme fan circles. What a bargain for less than the price of a fish supper!
By Jazzer
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One of my favourite films. Sexy, thrilling, scary and very funny. The music is great too, I bought the soundtrack.
By jackyboy69
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I really enjoyed this film when i first watched it about 15-20 years ago so i decided to get it and watch it again. It's ace, jeff daniels, mel griffiths and ray liotta all play really good parts in it, especially mel.........if ya know wot i mean??? Highly recommend it. 9 out of 10 i'd say!!!
By julia mann
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This is an eighties gem, looks slightly dated but I laughed from start to finish, a well rounded film with a beginning, middle and end. Loved it then love it now.
By Spike Owen
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Stiff and strait banker Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) meets sexy wild gal Audrey Hankel (Melanie Griffith) and quickly falls under her spell. Initially, and weakly protesting, he soon finds that her lifestyle adds the spark to his otherwise dull existence. However, things get troublesome when her violent ex-convict husband (Ray Liotta) shows up and announces that if he can't have her? Nobody can!
Something of a cult hit these days, Something Wild (directed by Jonathan "Silence Of The Lambs" Demme) has that nice trick of being able to pull us in early for the comedy, and then take us down a darker, but still comical, road. Daniels is always an affable and easy to watch actor, and nothing changes here, but it's Griffith and an early Liotta turn that steals the show. Griffith is a ball of sexuality, and she looks fabulous into the bargain. Her Audrey (AKA Lulu) has a few layers that need to be peeled by Griffith and she does it with style. Liotta serves notice of what was to come four years down the line when a certain Mr Scorsese came calling. Menacing yet fun into the bargain, it's very much the perfect Liotta role. Demme paints an interesting picture as he blends yuppiedom with rebellious excess, the result being a quirky little number that, save for an inevitability that comes with the finale, is a rewarding, time fulfilling experience. Margaret Colin, Tracey Walter, Su Tissue and Charles Napier join the principals in the cast, while the zippy 80s soundtrack contains cuts from some of the decades luminaries like New Order, Fine Young Cannibals & UB40. 7/10
Something of a cult hit these days, Something Wild (directed by Jonathan "Silence Of The Lambs" Demme) has that nice trick of being able to pull us in early for the comedy, and then take us down a darker, but still comical, road. Daniels is always an affable and easy to watch actor, and nothing changes here, but it's Griffith and an early Liotta turn that steals the show. Griffith is a ball of sexuality, and she looks fabulous into the bargain. Her Audrey (AKA Lulu) has a few layers that need to be peeled by Griffith and she does it with style. Liotta serves notice of what was to come four years down the line when a certain Mr Scorsese came calling. Menacing yet fun into the bargain, it's very much the perfect Liotta role. Demme paints an interesting picture as he blends yuppiedom with rebellious excess, the result being a quirky little number that, save for an inevitability that comes with the finale, is a rewarding, time fulfilling experience. Margaret Colin, Tracey Walter, Su Tissue and Charles Napier join the principals in the cast, while the zippy 80s soundtrack contains cuts from some of the decades luminaries like New Order, Fine Young Cannibals & UB40. 7/10
Format:DVD
Jonathann Demme might have designed this as a quirky offbeat romantic comedy thriller ,but beneath the veneer you find some real eccentric characters ,which both are rebellious , yet very close to reality of life ,as they are mainstream hollywood but they behave totally in a manner that makes you intriguingly intersted in their wild well mannered existence .
Jeff Daniels is a new yorker who plays a rather naively charming banker,who meets the rather wild child kindred spirit on a bright spring day in manhattan and within hours they are in a sleazy motel where the wild child woman is making wild love to him chained to a bed ,the woman is played in a most naturally virtuoso performance by Melanie Griffiths,she is a rather adventurous ,mysterious and totallly unpredictable character,a delight to watch ,and as their breif acquaintance blossoms into an adventurous road trip romance ,where they are met by a plethora of interesting characters ,as she takes him to Virginia to meet her mother and they pose as a married couple,until her real life husband ,an ex-convict psychopath ,portrayed malignantly and charismatically by Ray Liotta crops up at a class reunion .
The script is very interesting as all the three are actually not sure of their loyalties and the truth becomes a riddle which makes this a very intersting drama with both laughs and suspense which is riddled with an under -current of turgid tension .
I have seen it a few times and it delivers every time despite pre-empting the plot ,as the director has invested his characters with genuinely authentic details,such as the eccentric dialogues and the bizarre costumes which give them an eclectic but definitive aura ,the movie shines despite the predictable plot because of the fastidious details , that mr.... Read more ›
Jeff Daniels is a new yorker who plays a rather naively charming banker,who meets the rather wild child kindred spirit on a bright spring day in manhattan and within hours they are in a sleazy motel where the wild child woman is making wild love to him chained to a bed ,the woman is played in a most naturally virtuoso performance by Melanie Griffiths,she is a rather adventurous ,mysterious and totallly unpredictable character,a delight to watch ,and as their breif acquaintance blossoms into an adventurous road trip romance ,where they are met by a plethora of interesting characters ,as she takes him to Virginia to meet her mother and they pose as a married couple,until her real life husband ,an ex-convict psychopath ,portrayed malignantly and charismatically by Ray Liotta crops up at a class reunion .
The script is very interesting as all the three are actually not sure of their loyalties and the truth becomes a riddle which makes this a very intersting drama with both laughs and suspense which is riddled with an under -current of turgid tension .
I have seen it a few times and it delivers every time despite pre-empting the plot ,as the director has invested his characters with genuinely authentic details,such as the eccentric dialogues and the bizarre costumes which give them an eclectic but definitive aura ,the movie shines despite the predictable plot because of the fastidious details , that mr.... Read more ›
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