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Tootsie inevitably looks dated in some respects now, but it's still fabulous in others--the sexual politics look distinctly faded in their sniggering approach to sexual ambiguities, while the sardonic portrayal of a showbiz that loathes perfectionism is still both timely and hysterically funny. Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Michael Dorsey is a memorable self-caricature--the man is so obsessed with the craft of acting that he refuses to sit down when playing a tomato in a commercial, and so producers run away rather than work with him. By playing Dorothy Michaels playing her soap character, Dorsey gives himself the freedom to be a bad and popular actor. He is so busy with the surface of being a woman--the voice, the hair, the frocks--and with all the bad faith of his and Dorothy's emotional lives, that he learns to relax into the pleasure of performance. This aspect of the film is far more interesting, ironic and funny than the corny New Man moralising about sexual roles that goes with it. Jessica Lange got, and earned, an Oscar for her sensitive straight woman performance as the colleague Michael falls for, and Bill Murray, Teri Garr, Geena Davis (momentarily) and Charles Durning all turn in reliable supporting roles. Sydney Pollack directs efficiently rather than inspiredly--oddly, he earns almost more credit for his well-observed performance as Michael's world-weary agent.
On the DVD: The DVD is presented in crisp Dolby Digital sound and with the original theatrical visual ratio of 2.35:1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions. It is dubbed into French, German, Italian and Spanish and has subtitles in most European languages as well as Arabic, Hindi and Hebrew. The only special features are the theatrical trailer and filmographies for the leading performers and director. --Roz Kaveney
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Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is an unemployed actor with a reputation for being 'difficult'. Desperate for work, Michael dresses up in drag in an attempt to land a part in a daytime soap as a mature woman. He succeeds, and achieves instant fame as Dorothea Michaels. However, complications develop when he falls in love with Julie, a female cast member (Jessica Lange), while simultaneously having to fend off the amorous advances of both Julie's father (Charles Durning) and male actors on the set.
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It must be a challenge for any male actor to play a woman. Dustin Hoffman is probably one of the few actors in film history who has certainly risen to the challenge and succeeded. Tootsie is one of the most wittiest and memorable comedies of all time.
Dustin Hoffman is excellent as struggling actor Michael Dorsey whose awkward and difficult personality renders him unemployable.Matters come to a head when he dresses as a woman and finds that his fortunes change when he is hired by the producers of a daytime soap and becomes an overnight sensation and major celebrity.As his celebrity increases his life becomes more complicated as he copes with his 'double,'life.
I always felt that Dustin Hoffman should have won the Oscar for Best Actor the year he was nominated. He gives a brilliant performance as Michael Dorsey aka Dorothy Michaels and is totally believable as a woman as he captures the essence of being a woman so vividly on screen.
This is one of the best film comedies of all time and it has a great supporting cast of actors such as Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning and Teri Garr. I highly recommend this film to everyone to see because you won't ever quite see another film comedy like this in your lifetime.
Dustin Hoffman is excellent as struggling actor Michael Dorsey whose awkward and difficult personality renders him unemployable.Matters come to a head when he dresses as a woman and finds that his fortunes change when he is hired by the producers of a daytime soap and becomes an overnight sensation and major celebrity.As his celebrity increases his life becomes more complicated as he copes with his 'double,'life.
I always felt that Dustin Hoffman should have won the Oscar for Best Actor the year he was nominated. He gives a brilliant performance as Michael Dorsey aka Dorothy Michaels and is totally believable as a woman as he captures the essence of being a woman so vividly on screen.
This is one of the best film comedies of all time and it has a great supporting cast of actors such as Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning and Teri Garr. I highly recommend this film to everyone to see because you won't ever quite see another film comedy like this in your lifetime.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Dustin Hoffman is magnificent in this tender and amusing comedy of gender differentials in eighties New York. Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) is a talented actor with a fearsome reputation for his attitude to inept directors. A chance situation coaching a hopeless pupil for a part in a popular, long-running soap opera leads to Dorsey dressing in drag and winning the part for himself and gaining immense popularity for his feisty interpretation! Whilst becoming more in tune with his female alter-ego he finds himself falling hoplessley in love with the beautiful leading lady (a wonderful performance from Jessica Lange)whose widowed father falls in love with Hoffman's character! Chaos ensues as Hoffman struggles to keep all parties happy and produces an Oscar winning performance in the process. His subtle interpretation of a man realising what understanding a woman's psyche entails and superb comic timing combines to make a hilarious and touching movie. There are great cameos too from Bill Murray as Hoffman's abstract, playwriting flatmate and the film's director, Sidney Pollack, as Hoffman's bemused agent. Altogether a timeless movie which improves with repeated viewing. Excellent stuff!
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By ciaran moore
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Good review above,i will just let you know about the extras.There is a 3 part making of 1."a better man"(29:31)2."keep it real" "(21:31)3."good friends"(18:31),deleted scenes(8:12) and dustin hoffman screen test footage(2:39) and a strange bonus trailer for "the life of brian" but no trailer for "tootsie".Hope this is helpful.
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The DVD was in perfect condition and the film itself was a classic and enjoyed by aged from 10-75. We had contrasted it with Mrs Doubtfire also excellent but very different
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The acting and story line is so absolutely brilliant, you just want to watch it over and over again GREAT
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Unemployed actor dresses as a woman to gain employment.
An unemployed actor with a reputation for being awkward disguises himself as a woman to get a job. She then becomes a TV phenomen but this causes many problems with his/her... Read more
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Hoffman rarely makes a duff movie, and this is not one of those rare occasions. Perfect role-reversal comedy. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David Peddie
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I'm only glad that I didn't kiss you.
Michael Dorsey is an out of work actor, unable to get work because he is either too small, too old, too young and etc. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Spike Owen
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Tootsie awarded 5 stars
Fantastic script, fantastic acting especially from Dustin Hoffman, Sidney Pollack, Terri Garr and the Bill guy, Jessica Lang was good too I understand she got an Oscar although... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ffion Moyle
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Hoffman's brilliance shines through - even as the other sex!
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Published 14 months ago by Louise Roberts
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A very good item!
A brilliant DVD which I have waited 50 years to watch. and find it as funny now as I did in 1988!
Published 14 months ago by Dr. J. S. Hopkins
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Never too much Tootsie
In many ways, this movie is not only about an actor finding himself in the role of his life, playing a funny, assertive older woman. Read more
Published 16 months ago by dannyspencer
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Hoffman - as a woman?
SAFE READING - FEW SPOILERS
There are very few examples of male actors playing women, and even fewer examples of male actors playing women successfully, e.g. Read more
There are very few examples of male actors playing women, and even fewer examples of male actors playing women successfully, e.g. Read more
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