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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0086162000744
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 18, 1999
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 9901
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 02, 1998
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Description:
Meet Authur (Stanley Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt), two out-of-work actors who escape from the police by stowing away aboard a luxury liner. But soon the ship hits the fan, and the impostors must give the performance of a lifetime - not only to evade the authorities, but to foil the dastardly plot of a deranged crewman who has explosive plans for eveyone on board.
Amazon.com:
It's unfortunate to report that The Impostors--a misguided, but slightly noble, attempt to return to both the Hope and Crosby Road movies as well as the screwball comedies of the '30s and '40s--really, really doesn't work. Writer, director, and star Stanley Tucci (who created the gorgeous Big Night) plays Arthur, who along with Maurice (Oliver Platt) finds himself stowing away on an ocean liner and forced into multiple masquerades. The film has a dream cast of supporting players, including Steve Buscemi, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, and Campbell Scott, but the humor never works and this vessel founders quickly. --Keith Simanton
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Rating:  - One of the finest comedies of my lifetime!
The Impostors has been my favorite movie since I first saw it on VHS nearly a decade ago. It has retained its treasured place in my heart despite competing with the likes of American Beauty, Iron Man, The Fifth Element, and The Forbidden Kingdom, to name but a few of my other top cinematic picks.
Why, you may ask? Because the comedic timing is flawless. The dialogue is polished until it shines, multifaceted and gem-like. The actors are clearly having a blast; the sets are at once endearingly familiar and enticingly exotic; the costumes are perfect; and Platt and Tucci have the same chemistry that made Laurel and Hardy so famous. This movie is exquisite, and though I've seen it again and again, I still laugh hard enough to cry every time.
Rating: - EXCELLENT!
This is, hands down, one of the most under-appreciated comedies of all time. Maybe my sense of humor is off, but I thought this tongue-in-cheek tribute to old Hollywood, the Marx brothers, and Broadway camp was fantastic. Yes, it's over-acted. That's part of the point and the charm. Relax and enjoy - do not over-critique - and you're in for a lot of serious laughs.
"Lili, may I have a dance with you at this ball..."
"Well, Maestro, I -"
"EXCELLENT!!!"
Rating: - I love this movie!!!
This is one of most hilarious movies! It keeps getting funnier every time I see it. The cast is amazing, the story is fun, and the dialogue just cracks me up. I highly recommend anyone to watch The Imposters. It's a guaranteed good time!!!
Rating: - Sail Away with the Underrated IMPOSTORS
Had I not hosted a free screening of this film almost a decade ago, I would have never seen it. Stanley Tucci wrote, directed, and starred in the film alongside Platt. It is a bizzare comedy about two out-of-work actors that stow away aboard a cruise ship amidst some even more bizarre characters.
You will find it hard not to laugh. How much you laugh, however, will depend greatly on your sense of humor. Fortunately, the actors and actresses play their parts so well, that the film is able to pull off a number of scenes that would have crashed and burned with different stars.
You might think me crazy as the story unfolds, but I guarantee you'll find a laugh somewhere.
Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Allison Janney, Isabella Rossellini, and Billy Connolly are also on board to make sure this cruise sails into uncharted waters. Even Woody Allen makes a very humorous cameo appearance.
If you are looking for something different to watch and don't limit yourself to high budget blockbusters, become acquainted with THE IMPOSTORS.
Rating: - Sadly underrated ensemble comedy
Well, I've rented this thing so many times, it's time to buy it and give it a place of honor in my small collection. I think this is one of the best ensemble comedies made in the past twenty years. Sure, everyone in it is hamming it up, but they're all so talented that they pull it off.
I admit, I have friends who were not crazy about this movie, especially the first part pre-ocean liner. But I think the main two guys are very funny with their little scam at the baker's shop, and Tucci's "beggars" speech, even in what could be considered the setup for the meat of the movie. I thought the beginning credits over the muted restaurant scene was hilarious. And once they are on the ship, look out, all sorts of talented actors are trying like heck to out-overact each other. My favorites are Billy Connelly ("That's where we'll wrestle, my semi-Grecian lad!") and Campbell Scott ("It has made me also... moist.) Isabella Rosellini, Steve Buscemi, Hope Davis - they're all fun.
You have to be able to get into the mindset of the thing, suspend your disbelief, and go to that naive, silly place in your brain. If you are a person who can do that, get this movie. Otherwise, maybe not.
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