My Favorite Year | | Cast : | Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker | | Director : | Richard Benjamin | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 01, 1982 | | DVD Released Date : | July 09, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | My Favorite Film | Content
 | A must for any collector. I own it in Beta and VHS. Had to get the DVD. Hysterically funny. Can't say enough about it. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | O'Toole at his best! | Content
| Peter O'Toole was great in this picture. He can pull off this type of role with aplumb. Well worth watching! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 10, 2005 | | Summary | Classic Comedy | Content
| MY FAVORITE YEAR, directed by Richard Benjamin, is one of the finest comedies to be made over the past 50 years. The homage to the "Golden Age of TV" features a great cast, from Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper and especially Joseph Bologna who is absolutely hilarious as King Kaiser, a thinly veiled Sid Caesar.
While everyone is wonderful, it is Bologna's portrayal of the ego-maniacal Kaiser that puts it over the top for me. He shows a marvelous sense of comic timing and his loveable wise-guy (sort of a TV Bugs Bunny if you can imagine that).
The film is a mixture of wit, pathos, slapstick and physical dexterity. It is one of my favorite movies and one that stands up to numerous watchings.
The finale is one of the best I have ever seen in a comedy. There are so many unique "moments" in the film that it is difficult to mention them all. The cast is a stellar ensemble, the writing is sparkling, and the cinematography recreates the 50's with complete integrity.
A great movie! |
| Rating | | | Date | February 01, 2005 | | Summary | My Favorite Movie | Content
| Actually, its almost impossible for me to pick what "my absolute favorite movie" is, but MY FAVORITE YEAR is definitely in the running for that title.
Peter O'Toole is fantastic in this. I honestly can't think of anyone else who would have been a better choice to play Alan Swann. O'Toole is perfectly cast in the role.
Everyone else in the cast is great, too. Mark Linn-Baker, Joseph Bologna, Lainie Kazan, etc. - they're all brilliant in this.
As for the story itself, I love it. MY FAVORITE YEAR is hilarious, but its also very touching in parts. Writing this review has made me anxious to watch the movie again (and I've probably already seen it at least two dozen times.)
A great thing about the dvd is director Richard Benjamin's commentary. A lot of dvd commentaries are boring to listen to, but Benjamin's is both very informative and very entertaining.
If you've never seen MY FAVORITE YEAR, I very highly recommend it to you. It's entertaining in every way that a movie should be. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 24, 2004 | | Summary | Funny, poignant film is a must see! | Content
| The acting is superb, the plot is excellent, the dialog is sharp and witty, what more do you want! O'Toole plays an Errol Flynn like actor who is a legend as a movie star, womanizer, and alcoholic. One his fans, a young writer for an early live comedy show modelled after Cid Cesar's show, decides to bring the alcoholic movie star on to the show.
Worth owning - I have seen it a dozen times and never tire of it. |
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