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| ACTORS: | James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Billy Wilder |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 15 December, 1961 |
| MANUFACTURER: | MGM/UA Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616887634 |
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Customer Reviews of One, Two, Three
Cagney at his comedic best !!! I first saw this back in the mid 70's and never forgot it. If you want some rapid fire non stop jokes, then this is the film for you. If you want to go back in time to that magic time of the early 60's before the nightmare started, then this is again the film to see. All I can say in closing is grab yourself a cold Coke and be prepared for a lot of fun!
Watch, This, Movie
James Cagney has always been one of my favorite actors. He has the ability to be dramatic, do song and dance, and, especially in the case of "One, Two, Three", be funny. He plays a Coca-Cola division manager in West Germany in the 1960's. He's hoping for a promotion and the big boss's daughter is coming to visit. His efforts to look after her don't work out as planned and the problems and sollutions regarding her visit make up the core of "One, Two, Three". Cagney is quick-witted and with his delivery makes the movie move along at a fast clip. There is a good supporting cast and Billy Wilder, as the director, knows how to make a good comedy work. There are a few slow parts but once the action gets going you have to run to keep up with it.
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>If you're not familiar with the Cold War, some of this might not make a lot of sense. The relationship between West and East Berlin needs to be understood in the context of its' time. The Coca-Cola/Pepsi-Cola rivalry was another battle that doesn't get fought as hard these days either. Through it all is Cagney. It's a shame that his latter career offered him such limited opprotunity to display his many skills. Part of that may have been his own fault. He teemed up with his brother after leaving his studio contract. Most of the movies of his I've seen that were produced by William Cagney were not very good. However, he's back in style in "One, Two, Three."
Ignorance is Diss?
Some commenters have implied that those who don't think 123 is a masterpiece must be ignorant of 20th century history. That's ridiculous! Sure, this disappointing movie touches on a number of Cold War cultural/political issues, but only in a very lazy, superficial way. The comic situations are too forced and unimaginative, very few of the gags pay off, and most of the performances are shrill (only the great Cagney manages to shine in this mess). The whole project comes off like a rush job using a rough-draft script. It's an embarrassment coming from the director who gave us one of the great comedies of all time, Some Like It Hot.