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Kingpin [VHS] [1996]

VHS ~ Woody Harrelson
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, Chris Elliott
  • Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
  • Writers: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan
  • Producers: Brad Krevoy, Bradley Thomas, J.B. Rogers, Jim Burke
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • VHS Release Date: 10 Mar 1997
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CT4B
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 615 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The team behind Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary--two really stupid, gross-out films that worked and were quite funny--also made King Pin, a really stupid, gross-out comedy that doesn't work and isn't funny at all. Woody Harrelson stars as a former bowling phenomenon with a hook for a hand, and Randy Quaid is an Amish farmer with a hidden talent for pins. The two join forces and get a sexy business partner (Vanessa Angel), and the film starts looking more and more like a jokey variation of The Colour of Money. The Colour of Money, however, didn't feature jokes about having oral sex with a hideous landlady or defecating in a sink or dragging disgusting stuff out of one's teeth with a length of floss. Bill Murray provides some much-needed relief as Harrelson's ex-partner turned rival. How come this stuff is obnoxious while the equally perverse punch lines of There's Something About Mary are a riot? It's a great mystery, all right, but there it is. --Tom Keogh


Synopsis

A former bowling champ finds himself down on his luck after being double-crossed by a bowling conman.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic!, 23 May 2003
This review is from: Kingpin [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
I don't know which film the amazon reviewer was watching but it couldn't have been this masterpiece, surely?
Kingpin is fantastic. A true classic. When I saw it the first time I laughed so hard at the farm scenes that I woke my girlfriend up with the noise and I just couldn't pull myself together to tell her what was so funny - I can't remember any other film in years that had that effect on me
Woody Harrelson is fantastic and Bill Murray is just perfect as usual. The cast is great.
Kingpin IS sick - but I never imagined that anyone would find it offensive until I read some of the reviews here. It's safe to say that there are "gross out" scenes - but they add significantly to the comedic experience
If only P.G. Wodehouse will do then you should perhaps look elsewhere, but if you enjoy your comedy a little "broad" you will find something wonderful here.
A gem!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE! The UK Region 2 disc is inferior to the US R1 DVD!, 26 Feb 2004
By Mr. M. Prince (south London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kingpin [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
Before I start the review I MUST point out that the British Region 2 DVD is inferior to the US Region 1 DVD. This is one of Entertainment In Video's early DVD releases and it shows.

For a start, it is in the WRONG picture ratio. On the back, it is listed as "Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic" and plays in a 1.85:1 ratio. The ORIGINAL cinema ratio and Region 1 DVD picture ratio IS at 2.35:1, so I don't how EIV came up with the other ratio. It means if you watch the UK disc you're missing some of the original image on either sides (a similar mistake with EIV's release of Gosford Park). Also, the UK R2 disc doesn't carry the Audio commentary provided by the Farrelly brothers or the additional scenes (seen in the US trailer) from the Director's Cut. Finally, the sound is in basic Dolby Pro Logic but the R1 version is in full 5.1 sound.

I found the film itself funny and defintely for fans of Dumb and Dumber, Basketball (starring the South Park creators) and There's Something About Mary. It's not for everyone, though.

I would personally recommend buying the Region 1 version for the reasons stated above and ONLY watch it with a LOT of friends!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Murray is a revelation!, 11 Mar 2002
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This review is from: Kingpin [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
The Farelly brothers actually went for a degree of subtlety in the the midst of goodness knows how much daftness - and have been slated by many a reviewer who just doesn't get it. The rubber hand gags are seriously bad taste, and thus funny: as is the sex scene with Harrelson's landlady.
Rany Quaid plays.....well a mormon Randy Quaid really, and that does let things down a little - but he means well and one forgives his flaws. The woman (sorry name escapes me) is a decent "straight" actress, and is certainly pleasant enough to watch! Bill Murray however, is truly a revelation, he plays someone who you love to hate. He apparently insisted on buying his own costumes for the role. The comb-over hairstyle is superb - and makes the film for me. Don't pay any attention to lukewarm reviews....this film should be viewed as a great critique on a certain type of mid-west culture, with lots of poo, sick, wee, and goolies jokes thown in for good measure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very very funny
One of my fave movies, hilarious from start to finish. Bill Murray is, as ever, a revelation and the rest of the cast are excellent too. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Was I talking out loud?"
"Kingpin" has quickly become a cult-classic, and it is easy to see how it became that. The Farrelly have created a comedic masterpiece with this movie. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic!
I don't know which film the amazon reviewer was watching but it couldn't have been this masterpiece, surely?
Kingpin is fantastic. A true classic. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Words Fail...
Kingpin is fantastic. A true classic. When I saw it the first time I laughed so hard at the farm scenes that I woke my girlfriend up with the noise and I just couldn't pull myself... Read more
Published on 21 May 2003 by Richard

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutly fantastic! Best movie ever! Genius!
I aproached this film with caution. I had no idea what to expect. But as the film progresed, I started to feel a certain love for it. It's hard to describe. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Munsoned in the middle of no where
The directors of this movie also directed Dumb & Dumber but Kingpin is a lot funnier. First off, a guy named Roy Munson comes out of retirement to bowl in the Reno bowling... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest film ever
Every time I watch this film I find it funnier .Something about mary was good but king pin is in a class of its own. Read more
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