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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Adam Abraham |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Image Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381186826 |
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Customer Reviews of Man of the Century
Ridiculous, hilarious, campy fun This movie is hilariously campy. You either love it or hate it. There is practically no plot. The actors carry the film with straight faces: it's all about an inside joke. Love the music and the goofy dance numbers. Frank Gorshin at his funniest with his zany "tongue trick". Watch for Mr. Pitts playing the trambone, the policeman on the drum set, and the big gorilla of a guy playing bass at the end.
If you're in a forgiving mood...
For starters, all the reviews that complain about the language in this film should pay closer attention to a film's rating. There's a reason that it's there. I think the coarse language was not very heavy, but because it juxtaposed with the overall theme of the film it stood out in sharp contrast and probably seemed more excessive that it was.
That being said, Man of the Century is a huge piece of fluff built around a very, very good premise. Unfortunately, the one-joke plot loses a ton of steam as the film moves along. Fortunately, at 77 minutes, it doesn't drag it out beyond the point of no return. There is quite a bit of humor and the performances are all good. I particularly like how Johnny Twenties's mother appears to be stuck herself in the 1890's.
If it's a slow television night and you don't set your expectations too high, Man of the Century is a quick mindless diversion.
A Real Pleasure
With a little "Purple Rose of Cairo," Buster Keaton, Chaplin, W.S. Van Dyke, and modern Indie sensibility thrown together, "Man of The Century" is a breezy, fast moving winner well cratfed and excellently performed by a steller cast. Frazier's comic timing and language are a riot, and Johnny's rat-at-at old movie jargon is as infectious as this movie's charm. The film is extremely clever in presenting a man out of time, and nicely captures the magic of silent-era comedies and early crime/film noir movies of the 20's and thirties. Clearly the filmmakers know the styles of those films and pay tribute to them. But beneath the gimmick of the premise and style is another surpirse- a fun and spirited story which collects a great group of contrasting characters and delivers a sweet message. Johnny's New York is a bit more romantic and naive than the world of the modern characters he works with, but by the end of this picture, you, like everyone else in the movie, will be glad to join him there. Good stuff, here.