La Cage aux Folles/The Birdcage [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
The great improvisational comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May reunited to (respectively) direct and write this update of the French comedy iLa Cage Aux Folles/i. Robin Williams stars as a gay Miami nightclub owner who is forced to play it straight and ask his drag-queen partner (Nathan Lane) to hide out when Williams's son invites his prospective--and highly conservative--in-laws and fiancée to a meet-and-greet dinner party. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest play the straight-laced senator and his wife, and Calista Flockhart (from television's iAlly McBeal/i) plays their daughter in a culture-clash with outrageous consequences. May's witty screenplay incorporates some pointed observations about the political landscape of the 1990s and takes a sensitive approach to the comedy's underlying drama. Topping off the action is Hank Azaria in a scene-stealing role as Williams's and Lane's flamboyant housekeeper, "Agador Spartacus." i--Jeff Shannon/i

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-06-07 rating:
The Bird Cage
This film will make you feel good if you are feeling down. Definately my favourite comedy film with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane giving fabulous performances. One to watch again and again.The Birdcage [DVD] [1996]

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review by: Sarah date: 2009-05-17 rating:
The Birdcage great viewing
I absolutley love this film. It's one of those films you can put on a rainy afternoon and have a good chuckle at. Robing Williams is brilliant.

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review by: date: 2009-03-10 rating:
The Birdcage - a must for Robin Williams fans
This is one of my all-time favourite highly comical DVDs. It will make you fall in love with the outlandish crazy characters connected with the Birdcage gay club and contrast these with the so-called 'conservative' all-American Senator's family. These two worlds come together when the Senator's daughter is to marry the gay club owner's son. Each family has their own faults, but the gay community take my vote as they remain true to themselves, while the Senator is wrapped up in his own spin. Wonderful costumes and lively music add to the pleasure, but there are many levels to this story. A treat not to be missed.

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review by: Square Eyes date: 2008-03-31 rating:
Best Comedy Ever Made!
Where to start in reviewing this truly fabulous film? A clever plot, a script packed full of laughs (with the odd poignant moment thrown in), and a top notch cast, this movie has it all. br / br /Robin Williams is a revelation as the gay nightclub owner and Nathan Lane is at his outrageously camp best as his partner - and frighteningly convincing in drag too! Gene Hackman delivers a terrific performance as the ultra conservative senator for whom politics is all. He forms a wonderful double act with the superb Dianne Wiest as his wife. br / br /Look out for a young Calista Flockhart as their daughter, in pre Ali MacBeal days. Hank Azaria is hilarious as the over the top manservant - and later, ludicrously inept butler. br / br /The embarrassment factor is high and you'll be watching through your hands as the story reaches its diabolical climax. A real feel good movie, perfect to watch with friends and alcohol, and sure to become one of the favourites in your collection. If you haven't yet seen this movie, you've a treat in store!


review by: date: 2007-12-18 rating:
very original, best comedy in ages
br /My father in law lent me this film a few days ago and I really enjoyed it. br / br /I was told people are often disappointed with 'The Birdcage' as they watch it expecting Robin William's usual brand of brash, slapstick comedy (the description of the film alone makes you suspect this) but in fact it is not that kind of comedy at all. It's clever, subtle and really really funny. Don't get me wrong, not all the humour is subtle, there are some genuinely hilarious moments that anyone will appreciate (such as the pool cleaner performing his menial tasks wearing very revealing brightly coloured speedos) but to really enjoy the film just sit down and watch it as if you have never heard of Robin Williams before and you will be pleasantly surprised. br / br /The story itself is more than just a comedy, it covers sensitive issues such as homophobia, love and the importance of honesty and being yourself as well as a show-stealing turn from Nathan Lane as the neurotic, cross-dressing life-partner of Robin William's charcater 'Armand' Gene Hackman is brilliantly cast as a conservative polititian more concerned with how voters perceive him than his daughters happiness. br / br /A brilliant film, you won't regret watching it br / br /

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