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Something Wild [VHS] [1986]
  

Something Wild [VHS] [1986]

VHS ~ Jeff Daniels
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, George 'Red' Schwartz, Leib Lensky, Tracey Walter
  • Directors: Jonathan Demme
  • Writers: E. Max Frye
  • Producers: Kenneth Utt, Jonathan Demme, Bill Miller, Edward Saxon, Ronald M. Bozman
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • VHS Release Date: 5 Oct 1992
  • Run Time: 108 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000057QTA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,728 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
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

Synopsis
A comedy thriller which revolves around a conservative yuppie tax consultant who gets sucked into a series of wild adventures with a sexy and unpredictable girl named Lulu.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Something wicked this way comes, 29 Jun 2004
By J. Restall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Wild [1986] [DVD] (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wee gem!, 7 Dec 2007
By LORRAINE MCCANN "dandylozza" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Wild [1986] [DVD] (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!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars How not to meet a girl!, 16 Sep 2008
By D. Burchett "Taodave" (Midlands) - See all my reviews
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Poor Jeff Daniels, his life will never be the same again! Everything that can go wrong does for him with a girl who does exactly what she wants. Quirky, unusual, tense in places funny in others, but what a sap! 7/10
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