True, but the Pythons basically ceded the more glamorous parts to the American actors! Kline and Curtis's roles are more dynamic and funny than the parts the Pythons took for themselves.
@@burgundian-peanuts I should have worked that out. Stephan Frey one explained the difference between American and English comedy using the scene from Animal House where Belushi destroys a folk singer’s guitar. He said an American comedian would rather be Belushi. The Brit would rather be the folk singer. Not an exact parallel, but your observation seems consistent with Freys.
One of the greatest performances in one of the greatest films of all time. Kevin Kline was incredible in this. The Academy really got it right with this win!
Kevin Kline is one of the few actors who can do both drama and comedy. After winning his Oscar for "A Fish Called Wanda", he went off to New York to do "Hamlet" on stage.
The ‘don’t call me stupid’ bedroom scene is British slapstick comedy at its finest. Perfect comedic timing and acting from Cleese and Kevin Klein. So funny 😂
...and don't call me Otto! 🤣🤣🤣 One of the most memorable and hilarious movies I've ever seen in all my life, if not the best! Kline is just perfect, but the others are quite brilliant as well!
I showed this movie to my girlfriend and she could barely contain her laughter any time Otto was on screen. I was delighted until she told me that she was laughing because he reminded her of me. 😳
"Avoid the green ones. They're not ripe yet." A line misquoted by both of my brothers as: "Don't eat the green ones. They're not ripe yet." Ironically my two youngest nephews laugh at the misquoted line and say: "Do it again!"
Kline never fails to amaze. I know him best from "Dave" -- probably his most sympathetic character in his filmography. Here he shows a remarkable talent for outlandish absurdity while still remaining true to the character he portrays. Yes, an Academy Award performance.
Actors awarding each other trophies and accolades is a shamefully overblown practice; every time I think of Hollywood, John Lydon's line from Open Up (w/ Leftfield) comes to mind: _"BURN, HOLLYWOOD BURN_ _TAKE DOWN TINSEL DOWN_ _BURN DOWN INTO THE GROUND"_ Which isn't meant as a rebuke of your comment, BTW: I'm totally with you re Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda :)
I remember at the time Americans were so shocked that the Brits viewed them this way, although now no one would be shocked, because they can just read the comments left in the comments section on various websites.
My best friend and I were 22 when this movie was released in 1988. We took Acid and saw it at a drive-in theater so we could smoke and drink while watching. Good thing we did because we were laughing so hard and loud (especially at Otto) that we probably would have been arrested for disturbing the peace in a walk-in theater. Kline and Cleese were absolute comedy gold!! 🚬😆🤘
@@TheWoodsugar Judy Holliday in "Born Yesterday" is the only leading category winner I can think of for comedy. I guess you could include Roberto Benigni for "A Beautiful Life" might qualify but that might be more comedy-drama.
At 0:36 when he’s speaking Italian he eventually just starts saying food phrases like “insalata verde con pepperoni,” and “ linguine primavera.” I wonder how he’d feel when he realizes pasta Primavera was actually invented in Canada.
My all time favourite: The fish eating scene. "The English tribution to world cuisine: the chip. And what do the English usually eat with chips? Wait a moment... it´s fish..." 😂😂
IMO the greatest comedic performance ever captured on film. Bill Paxton in True Lies is second. A distant second, yes. Being second isn't always a bad thing. Especially when it's entirely subjective. Deciding factor: How long and how hard I'm rolling on the floor, begging for mercy!😑
Kevin Cline : maybe one of the best actor performance ever in this movie . Saw the movie several times and Kevin stays BRILLIANT , every time again , it never bores you : you have to laugh .................
Interesting enough, my brother actually thought that Otto was played by a British actor trying his best to sound American when he saw this movie for the first time. He didn’t know much about famous actors then, but I can see why he believed that considering the long, wordy insult he threw at John Cleese’s character at one iconic point in the film. In real life most Americans would just say something like “well f*ck you!” but to us that’s just part of the charm.
One of the best comedy films of all time. Well written. Well acted. Original (or looked that way to me). Name actors and comedians. If you were a fan of Monty Python....you`d like this movie as it has John Cleese. We don`t hae films like this nor talent like John in comedy today. Kind of sad. Gone are the days of comedians in film...thouth there was Kevin Hart, Dave Chapelle...but they don`t seem to be working `lately`.... No films you`d want to go to the trouble of driving to the local cinema to see. Line up for. ...which was part of the fun...when there were `good films`, blockbustgers....The days when we first got Indina Jones, Star wars, Blade runner, Tombstone, Unforgiven, Lord Of the rings films, 10....films you couldn`t stop talking about after seeing them...have movie posters on your walls maybe..
🎉Kline is very funny! My mom she is called Vanda. I love this movie. All Casting is great! Kevin Kline, congrats! I want to watch again now! Thanks, MGM!
great performance, hard to imagine the same guy went on to gave one of the worst comedic performances in Wild Wild West. Shows how much difference the writers and directors make.
Kline was gold in this movie. He went toe to toe with two Pythons and was the most memorable part of this film.
He was also brilliant in "Soap Dish"
Got him an Oscar
True, but the Pythons basically ceded the more glamorous parts to the American actors! Kline and Curtis's roles are more dynamic and funny than the parts the Pythons took for themselves.
@@burgundian-peanuts I should have worked that out. Stephan Frey one explained the difference between American and English comedy using the scene from Animal House where Belushi destroys a folk singer’s guitar. He said an American comedian would rather be Belushi. The Brit would rather be the folk singer. Not an exact parallel, but your observation seems consistent with Freys.
Agreed. He stole the show
Kline really deserved that Oscar. Such a funny performance
Yes, but he deserved it even more for the part of Nathan in Sophie's Choice and he did not even get a nomination for that..
Even Cleese agreed.
One of the greatest performances in one of the greatest films of all time. Kevin Kline was incredible in this. The Academy really got it right with this win!
Kevin Kline is one of the few actors who can do both drama and comedy. After winning his Oscar for "A Fish Called Wanda", he went off to New York to do "Hamlet" on stage.
Dont,xu
The ‘don’t call me stupid’ bedroom scene is British slapstick comedy at its finest. Perfect comedic timing and acting from Cleese and Kevin Klein. So funny 😂
Such a great film - Kline was top notch - and his comedic timing & chemistry with the whole cast was brilliant - especially with Cleese.
Kevin played that superbly! Pure and utter joy to watch😂
I love how Cleese's script pokes fun at both Americans and the English
They left out one of the best parts! When he's in the car by himself.. "Im so very.. very.. very....." lololol..
Otto has kept us rolling on the floor in the cinema. For real.
The rest of the movie, too.
His versatility, especially with this manic character who goes through so many personalities (not to mention accents)... Brilliant!
Such a hilarious character absolutely nailed by Kevin Klein 😂
"I apologize unreservedly"... The best false apology I've ever heard!
Very British too! 😂
Kevin Kline is a fabulous comic actor. It is a pity he did so few comedies. His best character, for sure. Certainly the funniest.
Harvey Manfrengensenden🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I could listen to that for an hour.
Then she flawlessly addressed him as such. Brilliant writing and execution.
Manfrenjensenjen…
...and don't call me Otto! 🤣🤣🤣 One of the most memorable and hilarious movies I've ever seen in all my life, if not the best! Kline is just perfect, but the others are quite brilliant as well!
I showed this movie to my girlfriend and she could barely contain her laughter any time Otto was on screen. I was delighted until she told me that she was laughing because he reminded her of me. 😳
Hahah! Dude, that's AWESOME! That's a great compliment! :D
Start talking to her in Italian
You should feel flattered. Who can claim to have the power to make people laugh that much?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of the few people in cinema history that won an Oscar for a comedy. Absolutely legendary
7:29 One of my favorite bits when he’s sneaking out of the house and the wife comes home. So goddamn funny!
The scene where he tortures the guy by sticking the chips into his nose and then proceeds to eat his fish is hilarious.
"Avoid the green ones. They're not ripe yet." A line misquoted by both of my brothers as: "Don't eat the green ones. They're not ripe yet." Ironically my two youngest nephews laugh at the misquoted line and say: "Do it again!"
It killed a man in Norway
The part where he was lying about being a CIA agent was absolutely hilarious.
Mr Manfrenjensenmen
Kline never fails to amaze. I know him best from "Dave" -- probably his most sympathetic character in his filmography.
Here he shows a remarkable talent for outlandish absurdity while still remaining true to the character he portrays.
Yes, an Academy Award performance.
I loved Kevin in "Dave." He and Sigourney Weaver have great onscreen chemistry, and it really shows.
Actors awarding each other trophies and accolades is a shamefully overblown practice; every time I think of Hollywood, John Lydon's line from Open Up (w/ Leftfield) comes to mind:
_"BURN, HOLLYWOOD BURN_
_TAKE DOWN TINSEL DOWN_
_BURN DOWN INTO THE GROUND"_
Which isn't meant as a rebuke of your comment, BTW: I'm totally with you re Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda :)
@@sharonjensen3016 Together with Frank Langella, my two favorites. They've played many of the same roles onstage. I saw them both as King Lear.
I remember at the time Americans were so shocked that the Brits viewed them this way, although now no one would be shocked, because they can just read the comments left in the comments section on various websites.
Kevin pretty much steals the show in every movie he's in.
Wanda is such a Masterpiece !! Wanda does not age !! Wanda is Forever ❤
As an actress I'm too tired to look up once said, "You have to be smart to play this dumb!" This is one of the funniest movies ever made! ^_^
Firing his gun: "I'm thinking!" That is the most fitting portrait of the average American male that I ever saw...:-)
A true classic with a stellar cast.😁(including the green one)🐟
The man won a OSCAR in a comedy!!!!
At 3:51, absolutely the best John Cleese comedic moment! 🤣😂🤣😂
Kévin Kline brought a lot to the movie. Of course it's a fantastic script, à great part, but Kévin brought it to another level ❤
I smiled when he won his Oscar for this outlandish character he created.
In addition to Kevin Kline's comedic skills, I am also impressed with his physicality.
Kevin Kline is such f'king underrated actor!!! He's so good in this and every other movie he's been in!
He won an Oscar for his performance in this film, so I wouldn't say he's underrated.
My best friend and I were 22 when this movie was released in 1988. We took Acid and saw it at a drive-in theater so we could smoke and drink while watching. Good thing we did because we were laughing so hard and loud (especially at Otto) that we probably would have been arrested for disturbing the peace in a walk-in theater. Kline and Cleese were absolute comedy gold!!
🚬😆🤘
There was a time with this and Marisa Tomei that the Academy would give great comedic performances their due
But always in the supporting category…unfortunately
@@TheWoodsugar Judy Holliday in "Born Yesterday" is the only leading category winner I can think of for comedy. I guess you could include Roberto Benigni for "A Beautiful Life" might qualify but that might be more comedy-drama.
Still hilarious...what a film need to watch it now 😂
"Why are you telling everyone?" lol
He was fantastic in this mad role!
This whole movie was nuts, I love it!
The Academy Awards gave the Best Supporting Actor award to Kline, while the BAFTA's gave the award to Palin
Certainly a fierce creature. 🐠
my favorite Kevin Kline character.
Oh dear, 9 minutes and 22 seconds of teaser highlights so now I have to re-watch the entire movie! ;-)
I never laughed so hard this was primo.😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
"I'm *_D I S A P P O I N T E D ! ! ! "_*
What a crack-up!
I have never seen this movie. Kline is hilarious in other movies I have seen him in. He is absolutely ADORABLE 🧡💚
Such a gorgeous man ❤
Kline smashed his role in this flick, easily powering up half of the comedy
Only the Crate landing on the last dog tops the Laugh meter in this show.
In all of comedy there is no other Otto. 😂
Nowadays, most people don't understand me sniffing my armpits and speaking Italian 🤣🍻🤘
One of my favourite movies of ALL TIME. I always, ALWAYS LAUGH OUT LOUD 😀🤣❤🖖🙏🕊🌍
to be honest - in german this movie is even more funny because of that part with swearing - absolutely epic! xD
DISAPPOINTED! you left out one bloody marvelous scene
"My name is Otto. It means eight."
1:02 His Super Mario jump always cracks me up
‘Ah, si, I was wondering if you could me through to the polizia?’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂
John Cleese at 3:51. 😂
At 0:36 when he’s speaking Italian he eventually just starts saying food phrases like “insalata verde con pepperoni,” and “ linguine primavera.” I wonder how he’d feel when he realizes pasta Primavera was actually invented in Canada.
he won an Oscar for this character.
Kevin Kline is amazing in this movie.
My all time favourite: The fish eating scene. "The English tribution to world cuisine: the chip. And what do the English usually eat with chips? Wait a moment... it´s fish..." 😂😂
Brilliant…..
IMO the greatest comedic performance ever captured on film.
Bill Paxton in True Lies is second.
A distant second, yes. Being second isn't always a bad thing.
Especially when it's entirely subjective.
Deciding factor: How long and how hard I'm rolling on the floor, begging for mercy!😑
Steve Martin in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels must be third
Kevin Cline : maybe one of the best actor performance ever in this movie .
Saw the movie several times and Kevin stays BRILLIANT , every time again , it never bores you : you have to laugh .................
come on the exchange with Wendy! .. you cut it off too soon! that's gold!
I love you to death is Kline in full on Italian. So many legends in it too.
he was the best🤣
Interesting enough, my brother actually thought that Otto was played by a British actor trying his best to sound American when he saw this movie for the first time. He didn’t know much about famous actors then, but I can see why he believed that considering the long, wordy insult he threw at John Cleese’s character at one iconic point in the film. In real life most Americans would just say something like “well f*ck you!” but to us that’s just part of the charm.
One of the best comedy films of all time. Well written. Well acted. Original (or looked that way to me). Name actors and comedians. If you were a fan of Monty Python....you`d like this movie as it has John Cleese. We don`t hae films like this nor talent like John in comedy today. Kind of sad.
Gone are the days of comedians in film...thouth there was Kevin Hart, Dave Chapelle...but they don`t seem to be working `lately`....
No films you`d want to go to the trouble of driving to the local cinema to see. Line up for. ...which was part of the fun...when there were `good films`, blockbustgers....The days when we first got Indina Jones, Star wars, Blade runner, Tombstone, Unforgiven, Lord Of the rings films, 10....films you couldn`t stop talking about after seeing them...have movie posters on your walls maybe..
2:51 in a weird far fetched way, Otto predicted A:TLA
Kevin Kline delivered one of the brest comedy performances of the era. I'm surprised he didn't play more characters like Otto.
Whenever I hear, "This is Otto," my brain always go back to Repo Man where Oly says, "Otto? Auto-parts? Hahaha!!!"
Aaaalllloooo Wanda! Freakin classic 👌
They could have had an amazingly successful franchise with Kevin in the Otto role
cleese's face while kline is yapping...
🎉Kline is very funny! My mom she is called Vanda. I love this movie. All Casting is great! Kevin Kline, congrats! I want to watch again now! Thanks, MGM!
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_"England is a fine country"_ has to be the best line in the movie.
His Italian is so funny hes ,saying pasta and primavera(spring )
Helloooo Lunch, gullet time !
The loveable sociopath. World class movie!
Weapon of a film.
My favourite film ever
I love the people watching in the parking lot as Otto's dangling Archie out the window.
One of the funniest movies ever!
And he married Phoebe Kates...... Wowza wow wow ! ! !
Sorry Blazzing Saddles, Life of Brian, and Holy Grail....This is by far the Funniest Movie.....EVER....
It really isn't. If you could find ONE person who agrees, I'd be astonished.
And it's 'blazing'.
@@markfox1545 It's up there! "Groundhog Day" is my all-time favorite comedy, But "Wanda" is easily top-5.
Otto is like an American John Cleese
Kline took this movie from a B to an A.
4:28 Barstewards! You cut off the best part of that scene!
Kevin Kline would have been a better choice for a Pink Panther reboot.
(Alfredo Molina as well)
Seriously, *Steve Martin* as Inspector Clousseau?
🤢
"DON'T eat the green ones!
If you close your eyes, he sounds like Steve Martin...
You’re right 😅😮
great performance, hard to imagine the same guy went on to gave one of the worst comedic performances in Wild Wild West. Shows how much difference the writers and directors make.
He is funny as F🤣
The best line was..."oh no it's kkkkkkkken cccccccccoming to kkkkkkkkill me."
Or...not you Ken, you have a lovely speaking voice...When it works.
I love Kevin Klein. Guys one day check out 'Grand Canyon' with him and Danny Glover. I don't think you'll be disappointed
Anyone else smell an odor? Kinda like, a fish odor? 😃😊
What was the middle thing 😊😅😊😅😊
5.14….what us Scottish folk think when dealing with the English 😂
the plot here was like an Ealing comedy but in the late eighties
A Fish Called Wanda Otto Is Villain Played (Kevin Kline)