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Format: DVD
Sep 2002
Rated R
Recording Mode: (unknown)
123 min.
Color
Extra Info: Widescreen
UPC: 085392330324 |
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Movie Description
Robin Williams goes berserk as Rainbow Randolph, the disgraced host of a children's television show, in director Danny DeVito's fast-paced satire, DEATH TO SMOOCHY. Busted by the Feds for accepting a bribe to get a child on his show, Randolph gets booted from his network, Kidnet, and is replaced by the earnest do-gooder Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton), who plays Smoochy, a loveable pink rhino with a strong resemblance to Barney. Sheldon sums up his own personality with a classic line, "When my brothers and I played cowboys and Indians, I was always the Chinese railroad worker." As Sheldon becomes a superstar, Randolph plots his revenge. Sheldon's refusal to push cheap toys and sugary drinks angers the Kidnet execs, especially tough-as-nails Nora (Catherine Keener). Sheldon also runs up against the Irish mob and his agent (DeVito) gets him into trouble with a corrupt charity. Meanwhile, Nora finds herself falling for the principled performer.
Robin Williams is amazing, completely shedding his "nice guy" persona and making the shockingly foulmouthed kiddie show host simultaneously hilarious and frightening. Norton does a great job of winning the audience over to his buffoonish but truly good hearted character. He and Keener lend heart to the scathingly funny script by Adam Resnick.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Danny DeVito - Director, Anastas Michos - Director of Photography
Additional Scenes
Outtakes
Featurette - 1. Behind the Scenes Documentary
Hidden Features - 1. Hidden Scene
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
DVD-ROM Features:
Games
Interactive Features:
Ice Show
Text/Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. Magic Cookie Bag Gallery
Film Highlights - 1. Edward Norton - Star
2. Catherine Keener - Star
3. Robin Williams - Star
4. Danny DeVito - Director/Star
Industry Reviews
"...Williams throws himself into Randolph's mean-spirited mania with gusto and gets off some fine riffs....Keener is spot-on...and DeVito has his brash agent act down pat..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (03/25/2002)
"[I]t definitely has moments of genius..."
Total Film - Total Film Staff (02/01/2004)
"DeVito's black comedy is ripe for discovery..."
Sight and Sound - Matthew Leyland (03/01/2004)
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