A Fish Called Wanda (1988) 🤯📼First Time Film Club📼🤯 - First Time Watching/Movie Reaction & Review

I Wanda…what do diamonds, Jamie Lee Curtis, and a fancy fish have in common? They’re all in this comedy/crime classic, A Fish Called Wanda!
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[@basquat76]

Kevin Kline is brilliant in this. A well deserved oscar. If they gave one for best cast it should have won that too.

[@tempsitch5632]

To see him in The Big Chill right after or before watching this, is a pretty drastic contrast.

[@redchili6927]

Yep.

[@basquat76]

@@tempsitch5632 He is one of those actors who can pretty much do it all. Comedy or drama he always puts in a great performance.

[@dacsus]

In Fierce Creatures, he is even better.

[@dacsus]

@@basquat76 That's why I think he is one of the best actors, even better than Robert de Niro or Al Pacino (much better). True chameleon.

[@DavidB-2268]

The greatest aspect of this movie is that the entire thing came about from John Cleese and Michael Palin developing a sketch about someone desperately trying to get vital information from someone who stutters. And it's the only scene they actually share.

[@Delboy0]

This is a classic. They even referenced this movie in Wandavision

[@PurushaDesa]

As you may know the Cathcart Towers sequence was truncated from the huge elaborate set piece it was originally intended to be. It’s a shame that of all the reams of deleted scenes on the DVD, they weren’t able to reassemble it from start to finish.

[@hungfao]

John and Michael have a great chemistry.

[@mtrimm1]

Kevin Kline is a fantastic actor, despite the fact you don't know his other movies. And yeah, he deserved that Oscar.

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

Dave and Consenting Adults are among the good Kline films

[@mtrimm1]

@@johnkennethwiseman682 And a little movie called "Sophie's Choice"...oh, and his "Hamlet", (although it was a filmed play.)

[@robertsmith3883]

Kevin Kline's Otto..was brilliant.

[@jasonondik6003]

I honestly feel Kevun Klein is an underrated actor. He should be cast in a lot more movies. He has amazing range not just in his skill but also in his looks. He can be the nice guy next door, a funny a-hole, a villain, or a best friend. Not every actor can be all roles because their appearance can typecast them.

[@wampa25]

Can't believe you didn't show Otto's "O" face. Greatest "O" face ever.

[@MrUndersolo]

I am convinced that that scene won Kline the Oscar!

[@stanmann356]

I really wanted to see her reaction to that

[@gregmattson2238]

speaking of which, more suggestions #office_space, #idiocracy.

[@jamescampbell8910]

"What is wrong with this dude?" He is in the middle of winning an Oscar

[@rnw2739]

Then the question should have been: "What is wrong with the Academy?"

[@barneymetcalfe8896]

@@rnw2739 what you mean bro. I think it’s an incredibly deserving win.

[@rnw2739]

@@barneymetcalfe8896 Sorry bruv, I don't see how Kline's Otto is Oscar worthy at all... I mean, it's a brilliantly portrayed character, but then that's the job of any decent actor to pull off. I just don't think there is enough of a dimensional character there to justify the win. We see Otto's anger, his childishness and stupidity, his ignorance, his arrogance...etc.. we never really glimpse anything deeper beneath the surface than the front he puts on to all but Jamie Lee Curtis. I know its a comedy but the best always have a bit of pathos somewhere down the line. The element of it here,was the torture of Palins character, Ken and his love of animals, made to watch as they all died around him....but Cleese chose to go the black comedy route which I think was probably correct. Sorry to ramble on mate, but that's just my opinion.

[@nodak81]

@@rnw2739 It's hilarious when internet "experts" try so hard to pretend their critique matters to anyone. Clearly the opinion of some random dude on the internet 30 years after the movie came out is much more important than the opinion of the Academy of Motion Pictures.

[@rnw2739]

@@nodak81 Exactly - take a look at this years contenders for Best Picture - as Bill Maher quite rightly said " sponsored by razor blades, Kleenex and rope.." Anyone who thinks those on the Academy board have some kind of superior knowledge as to what is and isn't noteworthy must be thick as shit.

[@theGoogol]

The follow up of this movie (since you have a problem with the animals) : "Fierce Creatures"

[@69coolchris]

Its not a sequel though, it just has most of the same cast in it.

[@maciejponku260]

I actually thought that this is this movie ( i didn't remembered the title but i remembered the cast), so for half of the review i was waiting for them to get to the Zoo :) . Fun fact i learned now: in my country they showed the movie "Fierce Creatures" with the title that translates directly as "A Lemur Called Rollo", despite both movies having nothing to do with eachother aside from the cast :)

[@vanhende]

had forgotten that Stephen Fry was in this one.

[@jamesbelshan8839]

Since he's your Sherpa, he should have recognized your opening talk as a sign of oxygen deprivation.

[@trouty42]

The apology scene where Otto hangs Archie upside down out the window is iconic. How the camera starts so you aren't aware he's upside down and then Archie's apology is so extremely thorough Otto wasn't expecting it and it kinda impressed him lol. Contrasted with how difficult it was for Otto to apologize to Archie later to the point where he physically attacks him. 😂 Ah just so good.

[@fmellish71]

'I'm sss......ffffuuuuuccccckkkk yoooooouuuuu!!!"

[@GigiC4]

I've never laughed this hard at a cold opening, the look on Mathew's face was priceless!!

[@jimtatro6550]

I love this movie so much, Kevin Kline deserved his Oscar, and the scene with Cleese and Palin (ca.....ca), is an all time classic 😂😂😂

[@mewithouttherandomnumbers]

Jesus H Christ, it's about time someone finally reviewed this classic.

[@jonathanjaffa4875]

Kevin Kline is amazing in Dave with Sigourney Weaver. Well worth a watch.

[@TxSonofLiberty]

I once caught a Fish named Wanda this big!

[@willcool713]

In regards to your cold open, Alfred Hitchcock had a similar sense of humor. He called it his elevator speech. No matter what was being said in the elevator, as soon as a stranger got on, Hitchcock would start in with a description of some horrifying, grizzly scene, until that stranger left, and then he'd just switch back to the other conversation. I had a friend in high school who, along with his brother, had similar lines, but they came up with impossible punchlines to nonexistent jokes which they'd say at bus stops and leaving the store or elevators. The only one I recall was, "So the penguin says to the nun, 'Jesus Christ, Rabbi! That's the hairiest lesbian I ever saw!'"

[@SpiderandMosquito]

Well you just gave me an idea for a scene XD

[@HoldenTudiks81]

I love doing that when people just walk up to a conversation🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, when someone walks up “ so then I put the body in the trunk, oh hey how’s it going “.

[@garysmith3037]

"....and that was the second time I got crabs..."

[@jamescampbell8910]

One of the funniest movies ever IMO

[@PurushaDesa]

It’s really interesting that she raises the issue of trusting Wanda because the original version of the film before it was softened up was that Wanda had no real feelings for Archie and fully intends to smack him over the head for the money.

[@williamvesey3679]

One of Kevin Kline's most iconic performances. Every scene he was in, he captured all the attention.

[@rnw2739]

For you perhaps....Michael Palin acted him off the screen in my opinion.

[@daneng3641]

@@rnw2739 K-k-ken's c-c-c-coming to k-k-kill me! I'm a massive fan of Michael Palin and he's great in this too. But Otto is just a better role and Kline is perfect. On the other hand, Palin deserved an Oscar for any of his many roles in "Life of Bwian".

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@rnw2739 nobody acted him off the screen, he won the oscar

[@rnw2739]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 Yes they did...Michael Palin did. If you think winning an Oscar is assurance that a performance is 'the best' then you must be a mong. Halle Berry beat Sissy Spacek in 2000 and even she doesn't know how! Kline was acted off the screen several times - unless you think shouting and sniffing your armpit is the stuff of genius interpretation..

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@rnw2739 yea because I'm gonna consider your moronic view over millions of people. You're all alone on your island

[@Endigo_Vandane]

For the part in the movie where Ken drives over the dog, they originally had a very realistic mock up, with blood and gore. It apparently looked horrific. They decided to go the flattened dog route, which made it funny.

[@dianem8544]

29:10 Holy actual crap, that's Stephen Fry. I must have seen this movie five times and I never realized.

[@russvb6384]

Surprised me too. Also Portia was played by Cleese's daughter.

[@dianem8544]

@@russvb6384 Yesssss, I did know that about Cleese's daughter playing his daughter! She was really great and the woman who played Wendy was hilarious, too. "Mr. Manfredgensenden."

[@moments8350]

Not movie But i think a watching of Faulty Towers is a must

[@DamonCzanik]

That opening!! 🤣 It's like I saw Matt go through all the stages of grief. We got Confusion, Fear, Denial, Anger, More Confusion, dismay & finally acceptance.

[@LovelessDogg1]

Speaking of heist comedies, I remember really enjoying a movie called “Quick Change” when I was younger. That could be one worth watching some time.

[@dansdiscourse4957]

Definitely! A totally hilarious movie

[@tempsitch5632]

Great forgotten movie. Both this and The Man Who Knew Too Little, are better than What About Bob.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

I second this very much. It's still one of my top 10 favorite movies.

[@drasticbread249]

Such an underseen, underrated movie! Michael Palin and John Cleese are LEGENDS! Btw, Wanda is an Angelfish.

[@Diegokid]

my favorite movie with Kevin Kline was In and Out. The how to be a man tape scene kills me every time.

[@ian_forbes]

I hope a reaction to the spiritual sequel, Fierce Creatures, is coming as well.

[@red-stapler574]

Besides the Money Python movies, a great movie with John Cleese and Michael Palin is Time Bandits.

[@foljs5858]

Well, there's A Fish Called Wanda, the sequel (which has the same cast but playing different characters!)

[@MrUndersolo]

Money Python. Interesting Freudian slip (nudge, nudge)...

[@red-stapler574]

@@MrUndersolo more like auto correct.

[@Jskew]

Another great Kevin Klein movie is "Dave" I highly reccomend a watch. Per usual great reaction and loved your live. Much love and keep on keepin on J.

[@jameswilson8642]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Michael Palin more. He wrote a lot of scenes in this, and of course he was one of Cleese's fellow Pythons. Palin is now a travel presenter and seriously nice guy. He wrote a fantastically English comedy TV series, Ripping Yarns". One episode is called "Across the Andes by Frog", which gives you an idea of the style of comedy.

[@telectronix1368]

He was also part of the stunningly good ensemble cast in Alan Bleasedale's GHB miniseries.

[@definitelydelish]

For Monty Python fans it was great to see Palin and Cleese in a movie together again, back then. Then the cast reunited almost 10 years later to do "Fierce Creatures" which is a fun one for her, and you, to perhaps watch. They just have great chemistry together; Cleese, Curtis, Kline and Palin. Also fun fact, Portia[Pip in Fierce Creatures] is John Cleese's real daughter. Also another Monty Python alum reunion was "Splitting Heirs" with Cleese and Eric Idle plus the addition of Rick Moranis [always funny] and the little known actress in one of her first big productions, Catherine Zeta-Jones---think she would enjoy it as well if never seen before.

[@putinscat1208]

It wasn't as good, but there were some hilarious scenes.

[@CinHotlanta]

The woman playing his daughter in the movie was actually John Cleese's daughter

[@heavycritic9554]

Both Kevin Kline and Michael Palin are so freaking good in this. Those two own this movie, with Kline leading the way.

[@mikedignum1868]

Jamie Lee Curtis aka The Right Honourable Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Haden-Guest. Fierce Creatures was the next film they made together.

[@nickjacobs1770]

She is not Right Honorable. That title is reserved for M.P.s

[@Ricketik65]

Many years before this, there was a Monty Python sketch called "the killer joke".

[@gluuuuue]

It's fascinating to me that Emily's reaction is the first time I've seen anyone respond that viscerally against Otto's character. He isn't likable but his behavior is clearly one of the most absurd and thus difficult to take seriously.

[@kenbarton2920]

Cleese wrote much of how he felt about British societal behavior & American "exceptionalism" into this movie. In an interview he was pleased to point out that he gets the girl.

[@telectronix1368]

Yeah, he is more buffoonish than actually a threat. And, unlike a certain character, he doesn't bump off 3 doggies.

[@sexysadie2901]

@@telectronix1368 That wasn't on purpose.🤣

[@telectronix1368]

@@sexysadie2901 That's what Ken claimed. 😉

[@Daveyboy100880]

You guys are making life so much more fun for me right now with these vids! Thankyou 😊 I gotta say that as soon as Emily squee'd at the seal picture, I thought "Oooo, she's in for a bumpy ride!" Then watching her check out of the movie for a while after the fish scene... yeah, called it! The filmmakers had a real struggle finding an ending that audiences liked, and did some reshoots to get it right. They tried at least one where JLC's character stuck with her double-crossing ways and left without Archie. Test audiences didn't like it though, so they went with the happy ending - it may not make the most sense from a character perspective, as you guys rightly say, but sometimes logic has to give way to audience satisfaction!

[@CaptainRetroStation]

The fact that you hated Kevin Kline so much is a testament to his brilliant acting. Oscar, WELL deserved. Including "A Fish Called Wanda", I would also include "Silverado", "I Love You To Death", and "The Big Chill" as other favorite movies of mine that he's in! TRIVIA TIME: Jamie Lee Curtis' character was supposed to be featured in a nude scene, but she convinced John Cleese that the scene would be much funnier if he was the one nude. And, she was right!

[@Jacob_Junge]

This movie is so funny a guy in Denmark literally died laughing in a theater back in '88. Edit: Oh, you mentioned that.

[@totallybored5526]

It is very Monty Python to kill a Danish man with a pear and a couple of chips

[@telectronix1368]

Anecdotally, when Klein heard someone died laughing he asked "At which part?"

[@RicoBurghFan]

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Such a perfect cast and Kevin Kline deservedly won an Oscar for this. Thank you for this!

[@danielgardecki1046]

*Monty Python's Flying Circus* largely filmed in *Bradford.* *Monty Python's Meaning of Life* partly filmed in *Bradford.* *A Fish Called Wanda* executive produced by *Steve Abbott* from *Bradford.* *Steve Abbott* is a co-owner of *Prominent Television* and *Prominent Features,* was the accountant for *Monty Python,* and was a co-manager of *Monty Python* from 1979 to 1997. *Ripping Yarns* was also partly filmed in *Bradford.*

[@russvb6384]

The BAFTA for best supporting actor that year was won by... Michael Palin. Cleese & Kline both nominated for lead actor, Cleese won. JLC also nominated for lead actress, to complete the set.

[@cata.7323]

Second favorite funniest moment: Emily's reaction to the dogs, especially the third dog. Best funniest moment: Mathew's reaction to the cold open. So glad I came across this channel/page.

[@davidbourhenne8540]

Matthew was totally confused!!! I understand completely, you crazy girl!🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@paramitch]

My favorite thing is that Kevin Kline won the Oscar for Best Supporting for Otto, and over in England, Michael Palin won the BAFTA for Best Supporting for Ken. As far as some fun trivia: Palin talked in his memoir about how kind everyone was -- he had just lost his sister before filming this, and was in a tough place, but Curtis and the cast were all very sweet and supportive to work with. Palin dedicated the performance to his father, who had had to battle a stammer (or "stutter") all his life, and based Ken's speech patterns on his Dad's. He also got a perm because he felt Ken was a softer character around the edges who should have curly hair. Palin also implied (in a nice, classy way) that Kline was slightly difficult to work with because he was very "Method" and would also require a huge number of takes, etc. But he also praised Kline's talent, and the whole experience as a positive one.

[@JPSE57]

I have read that Otto's (Kevin Kline's) arc originally ended under the steam roller, but test audiences' said that they were disappointed that he died, so an additional scene was shot showing him still alive.

[@thedudeabides2531]

Kevin Kline was the best part about this film. He won an Oscar for the role.

[@jedlogan392]

Really love this movie, one of my favorites. I enjoyed watching it through your eyes.. It was a modern retelling of what they used to call "screwball comedies" in the same vane as Arsenic and Old Lace, His girl Friday, or You can't take it with you.

[@FleasOfCamels]

FYI; 1- Wanda is an Angel Fish. 2- "WA" is British for the letter W. 3- Otto shouts "ass-hole" after several wrecks caused by the fact that Otto drives on the wrong side of the road.

[@rw4487]

Kevin Kline's character was my fav saying in sorry in the car over and over lol!!!!!!

[@Sammael6662]

ROFL! AMAZING INTRO! Matthew's and my faces had to be identical with Emily's story. I actually started the video over because I thought I missed something XD

[@poorwotan]

Just don't eat the green fish - they are unripe! This movie is indeed a classic now; in many "Top" lists and rightfully so. Also, as I wrote in my Twitch Party stream chat, the sloooooowest "car" murder scene ever... Revenge! REVENGE!!! LOL

[@DavidB-2268]

Kevin Kline also co-starred with Denzel Washington in the biographical movie Cry Freedom, about the death of Steve Biko, and the journalist who brought the truth of his story to the world.

[@JayTor2112]

Damn, she was hating on Otto too much to appreciate the performance, and much of the comedy. Getting emotionally shook by comedy scenes is not the right approach, lol. He did a good job of being funny, more than being hateable. You only hate him if you take it too seriously.

[@andrewdyer384]

I absolutely love this film, Kevin Kline was epic in it. You need to watch Fierce Creatures now.

[@samovarsa2640]

Kevin Cline did such a good job playing a character who ANYONE, Ghandi included, would happily gun down in the back, laughing.

[@mrlol2238]

Thank you for once again picking something that is classic yet hardly covered by anyone. I hope time bandits is on the list.

[@lenthisgoldstein9553]

john Cleese's masterpiece of comedy. He'll NEVER top it. BTW Wanda is an angel fish.

[@TheRstb]

If you want to re-gain your love for Kevin Kline, the movie "Dave" was outstanding.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

And ‘In and Out’

[@ryanflake3481]

I would say French Kiss.

[@Js-fr1ov]

"I Love You To Death" was a good one too! Best line.. "I just had to have a good crap"..

[@raputathebuta]

I love Soap Dish as well. Really fun cast alongside Kevin.

[@gregall2178]

Or Silverado

[@thegorn68]

Kevin Kline is one of our most brilliant actors. He has won an Oscar and three Tony Awards and is a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. From Wikipedia: Kline began his career on stage in 1972 with The Acting Company. He has gone on to win three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 original production of On the Twentieth Century, Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of The Pirates of Penzance, and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the 2017 revival of Present Laughter. He made his film debut in Sophie's Choice (1982). For his role in the 1988 comedy hit A Fish Called Wanda, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2003, he starred as Falstaff in the Broadway production of Henry IV, for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play. He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. His other films include The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), Cry Freedom (1987), Grand Canyon (1991), Dave (1993), The Ice Storm (1997), In & Out (1997), Wild Wild West (1999), De-Lovely (2004), The Conspirator (2010), My Old Lady (2014), and Beauty and the Beast (2017).

[@neilmcdonald9164]

As others will have said,the actress playing Portia,Cleese's character's daughter is played by a real life daughter of Cleese🎩

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I looooooooove Kevin Kline!!!! He has been in some greats. My favorite movie is a western called Silverado and he is part of the ensemble cast. It's glorious!!!!!!

[@tonycardone990]

Wanda is a freshwater angelfish. The brown spiny looking fish is a type of butterfly fish the one with the funky looking nose is known as an elephant fish.

[@martinhafner2201]

And the long ripply one is some kind of knife fish.

[@xAnescox]

Kevin Kline shines in this. Not many actors had won Oscars for comedy films. well deserved.

[@adamsgrad93]

Kevin Kline won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this movie, and it's well deserved.

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi Emily & Matthew, the lady with the dogs was the British character Actress, (Patricia Hayes). She appeared in lots of tv shows & some adverts when I was growing up in the `60`s. I particularly remember her (go to work on an Egg) series of ads, with comedian, (Tony Hancock) supporting the Egg Marketing Board.

[@robbieingram569]

Otto had to be hatted so you wouldn’t feel bad that Wanda was going to screw him over. That’s what makes the movie work.

[@justusbraz]

You know, I love it when I think of a movie I'd like to see someone react to, search for it, and it's y'all!

[@timhibbard4226]

I totally forgot until I saw it just now. The guy Kline knocks out for his boarding pass towards the end is a VERY young Stephen Fry! I WANDA if it was his first movie.

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

It was his 7th film apearance, his first was in Chariots of Fire in 1981.

[@englishmidnight]

As a lad from Liverpool, England, i grew up with this movie, at the time it was classed as half monty python and half trading places, whatever it was was brilliant, great reaction again guy and lady.

[@nessaarandur7740]

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS DUDE?" Yes. Kevin Kline is an absolute treasure. I hope you check out more of his movies. My favourites with him are this movie and also French Kiss with Meg Ryan. Emily probably won't like that because it's a romance, but Kevin Kline plays a fantastic dodgy Frenchman. He was also in Pirates of Penzance.

[@AutoPilate]

I’m racking my brain for good Kevin Kline suggestions and I keep coming back to Silverado.

[@ThreadBomb]

Pirates of Penzance was great but no one talks about it! I guess because it's a musical.

[@WhiskyCanuck]

Dave (1993) is a Kevin Kline movie where he's nice & likeable and worth seeing.

[@Wishbone1977]

Yes, Dave is absolutely awesome. I highly recommend it. Also, he plays opposite Sigourney Weaver in that one.

[@ajclements4627]

Relationship goals: To find a significant other like Emily to watch movies with and laugh my butt off.

[@Songfugel]

The reason the dog scenes do not feel bad, is the same thing as the Black Knight scene in the holy grail. As Cleese explained their reasoning why they thought it was ok and fun, even with so much gore, is that they don't show pain and it becomes like a comic -> comical I am in the small minority, but I actually love the second movie: Fierce Creatures more, I would def. recommend watching that as well :)

[@Sithcundman]

The gang leader, George Thomason, was played by Tom Georgeson.

[@antimatter2380]

Need to see Soapdish now. Kevin Kline and a host of other big names you'll love. Also Kevin is also the voice of the landlord in Bob's Burgers.

[@thehalfeatendoughnut1798]

The BEST opening to a movie reaction video. EVER. Emily, my dear, you are bloomin' hilarious.

[@cliftonwebb4775]

First of all never apologize for the opener that great it was awesome it was too funny for KZbin

[@DementedDistraction]

Matthew looked like someone was speaking to him in tongues at the beginning there. Also, "IfdsakleahdskglsaughWANDA!" Pretty sure that was an angelfish at the beginning, btw.

[@Blubai67]

Coincidently, Monty Python wrote a sketch called "The Funniest Joke in the World" in which Michael Palin (who played Ken) wrote a joke so funny, that anyone who read it died from laughter. Maybe some connection with the John Cleese story about the person dying from laughing at this film. Loved your opening comments btw Emily! :)

[@IgnorantCrayon]

I just found this channel and... holy crap-spackle! First off, Emily is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs! It's so much fun watching these movies again through her eyes with her laugh and enthusiasm. (Tiddies) Matthew is perfect at representing those of us who have seen these movies a million times. His ability to not share anything with Emily before hand is amazing. I wouldn't be able to stay quiet. And his subtle jokes are great. Additionally, whoever does the editing does a great job showing the funny bits while still maintaining the integrity of the story. My only sadness is I've already burned through all your content.

[@BloodylocksBathory]

That off screen "asshooooole" gets me every time.

[@ShortyLongstrokin]

Emily: "I'm a little silly..." Me: "A little?"

[@paulrees3861]

'The Flick Picker' - glad you got that the right way around, as 'The Pick n Flicker' relates to a whole different activity 👍😀🖒

[@ThreadBomb]

I don't know if you guys are into musicals, but Kevin Kline was also great in the 80s movie The Pirates of Penzance.

[@steeleye2112]

If you like Cleese's performance, I'd strongly recommend a movie that nearly always gets overlooked but is brilliant and my fav with Cleese as the lead - Clockwise. Also Michael Palin's got a couple of very strong comedies outside of Monty Python. Check out The Missionary and A Private Function.

[@derJOgelle]

"Revenge!"😂 Love this! Liking John Cleese & Michael Palin, you have to watch the 4 Monty Python films! You'll love them!

[@Rhodair]

rofl that intro was golden - I shared his mental whiplash so much I had to watch it again before resuming

[@renlessard]

You should try Soapdish with Kevin Kline, Sally Fields and Robert Downey Jr. Kline is more likable lol and the movie is a hilarious spoof of soaps

[@mrbeckles1980]

Kevin Kline in The Pirates of Penzance. A CLASSIC play/movie. With Angela Landsberry and Linda Ronstadt.

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Fun fact -- Michael Palin's stutter was "based" on his father's. And some organization in the U.K. thanked him for his portrayal in the film, while today the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering is about as high-profile an organization as you can get. Pretty cool. John Cleese wanted to make this movie because he wanted to be the guy who gets the girl.

[@nellgwenn]

Otto is like what if G. Gordon Liddy had a sense of humor. That's Otto's character. One of the most memorable love to hate characters in a movie ever. Totally deserving of that Oscar. Sometimes an actor and their character just can't be denied recognition. Kinda of like Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny she won an Oscar for best supporting actress.

[@Lensmaster1]

I'm late to the party, but to see Kevin Kline in a completely different roll, watch the movie Dave. Archie Leach is Cary Grant's real name. Cleese used that name as a tribute to Grant, who was an influence on how the character was played.

[@jasonondik6003]

I absolutely LOVE this movie. The cast came back together to make another movie, Fierce Creatures (1994), because they all enjoyed working together so much on A Fish Called Wanda. It is good and worth a watch, but don't compare it to this movie.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

I had an aunt who was a fan of Kevin Kline and John Cleese. She loved crime movies and comedies, but she couldn't watch this movie. She had a stutter and was very sensitive about it. She couldn't stand to watch the way Kevin Kline treated Ken and how he was treated in general. "We did not lose Viet Nam! It was a TIE!" Such a great American line!

[@gamleskalle1]

Palins father had a stutter. Ken was a homage to him.

[@telectronix1368]

Tbf he (Ken) does get his revenge.

[@iDontShareMyData]

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominees (1989) Kevin Kline: A Fish Called Wanda (winner) Alec Guinness: Little Dorrit Martin Landau: Tucker: The Man and His Dream (SHOULD have won) River Phoenix: Running on Empty Dean Stockwell: Married to the Mob

[@actorattila]

Such a great movie-ever since I got to work on the stage version, I was in love with it. Nice you're discovering it.

[@kenbarton2920]

"Ken, somebody just called!" LOL

[@robboaron]

You should watch the comedy "I love you till death" with Kevin Kline. It basically a whole movie about his wife trying to get him killed for cheating. And no animal cruelty. It also had River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.

[@waynezimmerman5308]

Based upon a true story.

[@mattn6066]

If you love John Cleese he did write himself his autobiography So Anyway. This is volume 1 which stops at the airing of Monty Python. He says he plans to work on Vol 2

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Here's a classic D & D joke, for ya: A halfling & a dwarf walk into an inn ...(stop me if you've heard this one) The dwarf is heard to shout, "Drinks for the house, ON ME!" The next day, the town crier yells "Halfling ventriloquist found beaten to death, behind the Inn!"

[@dcanmore]

Fun fact: both Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington starred in the excellent Cry Freedom (directed by Richard Attenborough), a real-life story of activist Steve Biko and journalist Donald Woods in apartheid South Africa. DW was Oscar-nominated for the role.