Rediscovering: Splitting Heirs (1993)

[@rosella0555]

Good observations In 1998, I was able to meet Eric Idol as a "Victory over Violence" Los Angeles Charity function held at Magic Mountain....a private event Our conversation was about the movie 🍿🎥 I had just saw ... Splitting Heirs Made for fun I enjoyed watching, and told him so .... Mr. Idol was gracious and kind ... He smiled Said thank you I enjoyed hearing you two gentlemen discuss this film 🎥🍿⭐ Thank you 🌹

[@justinmanser7525]

Available for streaming if you Google the title...

[@erniehudson1]

It is an outrage to mention "A Fish called Wanda" as an example of an outdated typical British Comedy. It was quite rightly nominated for several Academy Awards and is still probably a movie with one of the best screenplays! So tight, each scene is hilarious while at the same time pushes the plot along and is in line with the character's personalities. Which "modern" comedy can keep up with that?

[@AssignableJack]

This sent me diwn a KZbin rabbit hole and i somehow ended up at watching Hinge and Bracket videos.

[@cineXplorers]

I had to look that up, I recognise them but don’t know them by name. Good ol’ YT rabbit holes! ~ J.

[@jonbolton3376]

Lol even i've never seen those, but know the name, and i grew up in the 80's on Laurel and Hardy, Will Hay, British sit coms, and 60's, 70's and 80's horror films, along with The Bill , Eastenders and Corrie lol.

[@PurityThruFire]

Well, I guess they can't all be winners. Never got around to seeing this one myself, honestly British comedies besides Python is a giant blind spot for me, need to remedy that as I've enjoyed some of the ones I have seen and I'm not the biggest fan of comedy, but we all do need to smile and laugh every once and awhile!

[@cineXplorers]

We do have some great comedy films over here but we have some real turkeys too ~ J.

[@jonbolton3376]

Believe me us Brits have different opinions, the last 30 minutes of this could be improved a bit, but i still think it's a fantastic film. Other British comedies i recommend are A Fish Called Wanda and Clockwise, both starring John Cleese.

[@MrEnergee1987]

One year after this, a NZ cult classic “Once Were Warriors” came out. Have a look at that

[@spaceodds1985]

One year after this, a great cult classic called ‘Pulp Fiction’ was released. Also, another great cult classic called ‘Shallow Grave’ was released. Also another great cult classic called ‘Clerks’ was released. Also, another great cult classic called ‘The Last Seduction’ was released. Also, another great cult classic called.... OVERLOAD...OVERLOAD......😆

[@VIDEOSTOREREVIEW]

And just think, this was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

[@cineXplorers]

Wow, I did not realise that! ~ J.

[@VIDEOSTOREREVIEW]

@@cineXplorers To be fair, does anybody?

[@spaceodds1985]

Yeah, it was entered as the official British selection to that years Cannes Film Festival?! Michael Winner must have had the final word.

[@jonbolton3376]

Obviously i know we all have different opinions on films, and i recognise your criticisms. I remember this film wasn't popular when it first came out. Personally i've loved it since it first premiered on British tv. I think it's hilarious in places, i hadn't seen it about 10 years but watched it yesterday and loved it even more than i remembered, i moved it up into my top 20 favourite films of all time. For the record A Fish Called Wanda is my favourite comedy, and third favourite film, and i love Nuns On The Run too. Personally i'm not a fan of Fierce Creatures or The Pope Must Die, and i'd not heard of King Ralph before. Just the opinion of a 41 year old British guy though lol.

[@thebossman80s]

I agree, I’m 37 and I’ve loved this film since it came out, I had the vhs back in 1994 that came in a large ex rental box that I got from a boot fair as a kid. It came out on Blu-ray recently so obviously I had to buy it on release day because I still love this film. I’m from England and I grew up watching all those British comedy’s like king Ralph, fish called Wanda and nuns on the run. I own all of them and still watch them now and then. I think people have a special fondness for the things they loved as a kid and these films remind me of those times back in the early nineties.

[@GooseOD]

Pope must die has the same premise but more satirical.

[@cineXplorers]

Yeah I always enjoyed that one and I think I preferred it to this film, one we’ll have to look at sometime ~ J.

[@helenavanderwalarnemann7382]

You don't know what you are talking about. Splitting heirs is very funny.

[@leejones8582]

I watched this as a kid bet it does not hold up.

[@spaceodds1985]

“You mean I’m not really Indian!” Is this really on Amazon Prime? Have to revist. Not a great film, IMO this is a A Fish Called Wanda…as directed by Michael Winner. However, any film that has an Oxbridge educated solicitor named Raoul Shadgrind is worth a look. Also Catherine Zeta Jones was hot, but Barbara Hershey was...wow.

[@cineXplorers]

It's a DVD pick this week so it's not on Amazon Prime I'm afraid. It's not the greatest but there's a few amusing gags and the cast are clearly on board with the ridiculousness of it all, which helps. ~ S

[@spaceodds1985]

@@cineXplorers Ah shame! Not a film I would purchase, but yes some very amusing gags. Also is this one of Rick Moranis’ final films?

[@cineXplorers]

@@spaceodds1985 I think Flinstones and another Honey, I Shrunk the Kids sequel were after this and possibly a couple of others but not much. ~ S

[@jonbolton3376]

Actually i did watch it free on Amazon Prime earlier, but it came with ads at annoying moments, i would have preferred the option to buy this great film.

[@jonbolton3376]

As for Rick Miranis i think the only other films i saw him in were Honey i Shrunk the kids, Spaceballs and Ghostbusters, and personally i don't like any of those. Lol just my opinion.