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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790731889
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790731886
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 30, 1997
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 3583
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
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Product Description:
Arthur is the worlds richest alcoholic. But all is not well in his pickled paradise. He will lose access to the familys great wealth if he doesnt marry the uptight debutante picked out for him by his parents. Hes not in love with her doesnt even like her. Whats worse is hes in love with a wacky shoplifter. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/07/2005 Starring: John Gielgud Dudley Moore Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Steve Gordon
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When you get caught between the moon and New York City (ahem), chances are you'll find yourself taking another look at this hit comedy starring Oscar-nominated Dudley Moore as the charmingly witty, perpetually drunken millionaire Arthur Bach. Arthur falls in love with a waitress (Liza Minnelli) who doesn't care about his money, but unfortunately Arthur's stern father wants him to marry a Waspy prima donna. The young lush turns to his wise and loyal butler (Oscar-winner John Gielgud) for assistance and advice. Arthur was a huge hit when released in 1981, as was its Oscar-winning theme song by Christopher Cross. Few remember that the movie was, sadly, the only one ever made by writer-director Steve Gordon, who died less than a year after the film's release. Consistently funny and heartwarming, Arthur was hailed as a tribute to the great romantic comedies of the 1930s. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - Rating - 9 stars
This movie is still one of the funniest movies ever and with the most memorable, repeatable lines. It is a family favorite and has been for all these years.
Rating:  - Comical and Touching
4 1/2 stars would be more accurate. While many comedies revolve around the cruel ridicule of certain parties, this is a MAJOR exception. We meet the millionaire Dudley Moore who seems to be a heavy drinker. But is he a drinker by nature? Perhaps not. His father wants him to marry Susan, (who he doesn't love) for financial reasons. Later, Arthur meets the poor (but likable) Linda. While Arthur seems to know that there are some things that money can't buy, he is realizing he may seem to know real love. In his small role, Linda's father goes from suspecting Linda's dating life to cheering it. But if we want to understand him, he probably doesn't want to think of his daughter being destitute after he dies.
While Arthur loves Linda, he is afraid of being disinherited and has to make a choice between love (Linda) and money (Susan). Geraldine Fitzgerald tries to make the choice easy. She says to marry Susan and cheat with Linda, but Arthur can not do that.
The character who steals the movie is John Gielgud as Arthur's servant. t first, he seems to abhor Arthur for his heavy drinking and self absorption. (Much like a father would be annoyed by his son at a young age.) One of his most memorable lines is: "Arthur, if you feel unloved, welcome to the world." But is he so unfeeling? Realizing he may not be around much longer, he explains to Linda that he won't be around much longer, and he asks Linda to his role.
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Rating: - "Tell her Chief Inspector Flanigan from Homicide is here. That'll get her down in a hurry!"
DIALOGUE QUOTED
The late, great comedic genius Dudley Moore does a star turn as Arthur Bach the lovable lush in this 1981 comedy also starring Liza Minnelli as the love of his life, Linda Marola, and Sir John Gielgud as Hobson, his snooty but faithful manservant.
ARTHUR could not have been made today. His incessant drinking, comic then, would be considered so Politically Incorrect today that nobody would want to touch it---the sequel, ARTHUR 2: ON THE ROCKS, released a bare two years later, was already being criticized as too flippant in its treatment of alcoholism. So went the Reagan Revolution.
Regardless of the political climate, ARTHUR is a funny film. The witty by-play between the two Englishmen, Moore and Gielgud, is so dry snd razor sharp it has yet to dull after twenty seven years and countless viewings. Moore described their dialogue as "the give-and-take between two RAF pilots during the War," and that is as accurate a description as can be found anywhere---
"Hobson?"
"Yes, Arthur?"
"Do you know what I'm going to do?"
"No, I don't."
"I'm going to take a bath."
"I'll alert the media."
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"Arthur, I see no reason to continue this conversation [with Linda Marola]; that is, unless you're planning to knock over a fruit stand later on this evening."
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Linda [To Arthur]: "What should I wear?"
Hobson: "Steal something casual."
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Rating: - good movie
this was a pretty good movie. it was entertaining. dudley moore was pretty fun in this movie. it was good.
Rating: - Best Video Ever
This has to be probably THE best ever movie created. Hilarious. Dudley Moore shines as the booze laden, pampered, vastly wealthy heir to the family fortune being forced into marrying a woman he doesn't love lest he lose the entire aforementioned fortune. Liza Minelli is wonderful as the lower class love interest and her father is just brilliant in his string vest! And of course Sir John Gielgud reigns supreme as the posh butler whose love for Arthur ultimately sobers the spoiled brat. Classic lines "Waiter I'll have another drink. Would you like another fish?" that will stay with you forever. Could watch this again and again.
My husband laughs insanely at this film, then spends the remainder of the week quoting various lines at me. It's fun for the whole family, no X-rated words, no sexy scenes, no violence - a great, fun caper.
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