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Tatum O'Neil became the youngest person to ever win an Oscar when she won Best Supporting Actress at 10 years of age for Paper Moon, which also happened to be another Peter Bogdanovich film, like What's Up Doc?!
Including by the actors - I find the scene with O'Neal and Streisand on the bike, where O'Neal is delivering dialogue while jumping on the front of the bike, incredible.
The genre is actually known as screwball comedy, which centers around rapid, often silly dialogue and spoofs traditional romantic movies. Slapstick is the physical comedy that began in silent films, although many screwball films incorporate some slapstick elements.
I was 16 yo when this came out. It was a really big hit. I watched it three times in a row the same day. Barbra and Ryan Did another film Together "The Main Event" in 1979.
Ryan O'Neal's brother was the delivery man, who had his bike stolen and his mother was the lady on the plane with the headphones on. Great reaction!!!!
Peter Bogdanovich was able to translate his love and reverence for classic genres into fantastic homages like this one. Here he ticks all the boxes of 1930's-50's screwball comedies. If you loved O'Neal in this film, you must follow up with Bogdanovich's sublime PAPER MOON.
The first movie I ever saw in a theater. My parents watched it in a drive-in, and I was in the back seat alternating napping and peeking over the seat. All I remember was the cars driving into SF Bay at the end, but 4yo me thought that was pretty funny. Now that I'm older, I can appreciate the other humorous moments as well ;)
It's a screwball comedy. Chaos is the point. Check out Bringing Up Baby (1938) Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn. It's a similar vibe. I saw this in theaters when I was coming up. It was hysterical then. It's still funny. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing it with us. (Just FYI, Oscar (1991) Sylvester Stallone, is another farce with mixed up bags being integral to the plot. It's a fun one that my wife and I enjoy rewatching regularly. Not nearly as chaotic as this.) I think this is probably my favorite Barbara Streisand movie. I guess Ryan O'Neal is okay. Just be prepared... Love Story is not a comedy. Well... as always, thank you, Kaiielle, for the watch. Looking forward to whatever comes next!
Great reaction. I'm sure someone else has already pointed out that Madeline Kahn (Eunice) was Mrs. White in Clue. The judge and the weird accent guy are in various Mel Brooks movies.
Judy calling Howard "Steve" is an homage to TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT in which Lauren Bacall's character calls Humphrey Bogart's character Steve despite that not being his name.
Yay! This is one of my favorite comedies ever! My parents introduced me to this as a child in the late 1970s and it’s still comedy genius. The dialog and performances are perfection and the car chase is still one of the best ever. People will try to tell you the car chase in Bullit is the best in SF, but I say the best car chase in SF is in What’s Up Doc? 🖤
Judy’s clear references to Bugs Bunny is a nod to the 1934 romantic comedy It Happened One Night. It starred Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. A scene from the film was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. The film went on to become the first to win all five major Oscar’s.
Love Story, starring Ryan O’Neal came out in 1970 with its famous tag line “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” By 1972 when What’s Up Doc was first in theaters, everybody in the world had seen Love Story and we had all debated what in the world that line meant. When Barbra quoted it to Ryan and batted her eyes, the audience roared with laughter everywhere this movie played. In a movie full of big laughs that was one of the biggest. Ah, the 70’s. Anyone who wasn’t there just doesn’t know what they missed.
Hi KL, I`m glad you enjoyed this classic comedy so much, it`s one I`ve always enjoyed myself. Barbara has several good films, of those I`ve seen my preference are her comedies. Though as the world knows she has a wonderful voice. I enjoyed her 3 musical/comedies of 1968, 69 & 70 leading up to this film.
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It’s funny you mentioned that you found Eunice annoying because so did Madeline Kahn 😂😂 I just read in her biography that she hated her character so much to the point she needed therapy when filming was over 😂
I was 6 when this came out. I still to this day remember going to see this movie with my two cousins in high school. It had a winnie the pooh cartoon feature before this. When the movie ended we stayed to rewatch the winnie the winnie the pooh cartoon for some funny parts. Back in the 70s some theaters let you stay for later showings that day. How many kids were able to see star wars so many times after we got past them saling out as often. They would make you leave if there were really long lines to see it.
I have seen this film more times than any other and laugh each time. My first time was at Radio City Music Hall. Imagine thousands of people laughing at the same time. It was a great experience!
I saw this movie in the theater during my early teens. At that time, single-screen movie theaters were still fairly common. The one where I saw this had 1,100 seats, and it was packed full that night. You know how contagious laughter can be, so I'm sure it comes as no surprise that the whole theater was roaring, especially during the chase scene. I laughed so hard, I had an actual physical pain in my side, but with everyone around us laughing just as much, I couldn't stop. I've seen a lot of funny movies, but to this day, I've never laughed harder than I did that night. That's the real magic of seeing it in a theater. lol
Last time I watched this movie was probably in English class like 20 years ago. Can't remember why we watched it, but I do remember having a lot of fun watching it, even though we didn't necessarily understand the whole dialogue the first time around🤣 Learning a language by watching movies was definitely a nice change up to daily "crying" over our grammar books🤣🤣🤣 Anyway, super excited for this reaction!
By 1970, Ryan O’Neal was gaining popularity but “Love Story” put him in star category. The “sorry” line became a catchphrase. When “What’s Up, Doc” was shown to preview audiences they laughed so long at hearing the line, that it had to be re-edited to allow for the laughter to subside so “That’s the Dumbest Thing” line could be heard.
I grew up watching this movie with my mom on VHS and then DVD. The number of reactions to it here on UA-cam are extremely few, so it seems like it's very under the radar to general audiences. It's an absolute gem of a classic though.
First time here, this was a great movie and reaction. I definitely recommend the Ryan O'Neil rabbit hole, but you should most definitely go down the Barbra Streisand rabbit hole, in particular "Hello Dolly" and "Funny Girl" and "Funny Lady" - she and Ryan O'Neil also starred in "The Main Event" a comedy in the same light as "What's Up Doc" they're a great pair :)
I still use the term trolling by its original definition, which is someone who likes to do small pranks. I keep forgetting that troll means "asshole" to most people now.
I second the calls for you to view _Paper Moon_ (1973), which Ryan O'Neal did with his daughter Tatum O'Neal. Tatum was 9 years old when the film was released, and 10 when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.
Oops, sorry _Paper Moon_ was a 1973 release, not 1970. I've edited the original comment. The novel _Addie Pray_ , which was the basis for the film, was published in 1971. That's a quick progression from a new novel to an Oscar-winning movie! BTW, Madeline Kahn was also in _Paper Moon_ and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress that year, but lost out to her 9-year-old co-star. That was the same year that 14-year old Linda Blair was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in _The Exorcist_ , another 1971 novel that was rocket-docketed into a 1973 movie.
Omg omg omg! This just popped up in my feed! This is one of my all time favorite movies and online when young people discover it!!!!! It is so good!!I first saw it when i was ten years old in 1980. This and its a mad mad mad mad world and the great Race were my old movie gems of my youth
Saw this on TV when I was really small (probably a couple of years after it premiered) and loved it. Every year for something like 30 years I have tried to go through the year without hearing the word "kismet", spoken aloud in my hearing, and every year I fail.
This movie is a wild ride, any way you look at it. Farce and slapstick done well, like this, is one of the most wonderful examples of clockwork you can ever have the pleasure of watching: it's tremendously difficult to structure and to pace, even more difficult to make it seem so natural and easy; and you need a cast and crew of impeccable intelligence and instinct. The inspiration for this one, incidentally, was "Bringing Up Baby", with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in one of their four outings together. All of them are good, one of them, "The Philadelphia Story", revived Hepburn's career by dint of her own business and entertainment smarts. One of them, "Sylvia Scarlet", is about as off kilter as a movie could get in 1935, and I recommend it, though its structure is uneven, and its script development too. But it's weirdly ahead of its time in many ways, and I love it. Another inspiration for "What's Up, Doc" is likely "To Have and Have Not", with Streisand throwing around "Steve". A couple of teeny tiny nods to Bogart in her imitation of him and in singing "As Time Goes By". When we had VHS, my brother taped from the chase till the end of the court scene for us to crack up over. The courtroom scene is one of my favorites ever in a comedy. This was basically Madeline Kahn's movie debut, and I admire the dedication she gives to Eunice, and I can believe that Mr. Larrabee can fall for this "Brave, demented woman". Larrabee is the wonderful supporting actor Austin Pendleton, a man of wonderful variety, and length of acting service. He is the court appointed defense attorney in "My Cousin, Vinny". There are three - count 'em! Three -- Mel Brooks actors here, not only Kahn and Mars but the Judge, who is played by Liam Dunn. He was the preacher in "Blazing Saddles" and has a teeny tiny role in "Young Frankenstein". Brooks will settle for nothing but the best, and we can see three of them here.
I have unreservedly been a devotée of this movie since my single-digit years (some two-score-and-five years ago). It was as much a yearly joy to watch as *The Wizard of Oz* (and there was even a deliciously fair chance, in those pre-VCR days, that it could be semiannual). I am always delighted to see and to share in new reactions. Keep going - and Happy Cinema! 😊
39:55 "Howard's character ... over time he really warmed up to me" Yes, in the hotel scene when he removes his shirt. There's the "female gaze" and then there's the "KL gaze while avoiding direct eye contact and blushing" :P
@@carlgibson285 that was intentional, and also tips it’s hat to It Happened One Night the 1934 romantic comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. A scene from the movie was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. It was also the first film to win all five major Oscar’s.
@leannmiller7153 believe it or not I actually forgot the title of the movie while watching the reaction, and it was only a couple of hours after posting my comment that I realised the title was Bugs Bunny's catchphrase. I'm an idiot 😅
Saw it in the theater way back when. I was just a kid and with the title "What's Up Doc?" I thought it was going to be a cartoon with Bugs Bunny. So I was initially disappointed but remember laughing a lot once the movie got started. Enjoyed your reaction to this movie that doesn't get a lot of attention.
Another really old-school comedy that I would HIGHLY recommend is It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I legitimately consider that movie the greatest comedy film ever made.
Paper Moon, Love Story and Irreconcilable Differences are the three movies that stand out in my mind after this one that I know I have seen. I know most other people will say Barry Lyndon is probably Ryan O'Neal's best work but I watched about half that movie and I had to stop it for some extraneous reason and I just never got back to it. While this is not my favorite comedy of the 70's. it's a firm pick for number 6. 😁
Certainly my favourite comedy movie of all time :) It's also inspired my model hobby- I shall be making a model of the VW Beetle they pinched. Also, a bit of trivia- I believe an action scene from this movie appears in the beginning titles of "The Fall Guy" tv series (iykyk ;)
This film was a tribute to the old screwball comedies of the 1930's and 40's. They even stole the torn jacket joke from Bringing Up Baby. The last line "Love means never having to say your sorry " is from Ryan's previous movie Love Story. "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard" was what many comedians and people said about that quote, so they had the actual guy who said it in Love Story [so did actress Ali McGraw ] say it at the end. The audience really laughed hard at that. Also Unis saying "You'd better hurry or you'll miss your plane" stolen directly from the ending of the famous dramatic movie Casablanca [1942]. Actual quote was "You'd better hurry or you'll miss that plane."
😎👍 Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand would reunite seven years later for the film, "The Main Event" (1979). I always though that Babs was a much better comedienne than singer. A year before this came out, she was great as a comical prostitute in "The Owl And The Pussycat." 🦉🐱
"What's Up Doc" is a prime example of the screwball comedy. And you were right in your evaluation of how scattered and cartoonish it can be. If you liked this, you should schedule more from the genre. There are modern ones, but there are also the classics in black and white. Many of them had Cary Grant in them. I would recommend his last movie, "Walk Don't Run"
I do love this movie, just as I love blast from the past, the art.of of love, bringing up baby, How to Succeed in Business without really trying. Hello Dolly Multiplicity man's favorite sport and more.....
This movie is a nod to screwball comedies. Screwball comedies generally have tissue paper thin plots. Screwball comedies by nature must be really tight and sharp and move along to be successful, and this one is. Bringing Up Baby is a movie that gets mentioned a lot when talking about this, mainly because of the coat getting ripped. And you can tell Ryan O'Neal was doing a very subtle Cary Grant portrayal. As for Barbra she was essentially Bugs Bunny. I wouldn't refer to Bugs Bunny as a troll, but that's me. Being a huge Chuck Jones fan I can tell Barbra watched many Bugs Bunny cartoons in preparation for this role. This was the great Madelline Kahn's film debut. And she nailed it. She went all out playing the most annoying micromanaging fiancee. And she made such an impression on Peter Bogdanovich he put her in his next movie Paper Moon also starring Ryan O'Neal, with his daughter Tatum O'Neal. Of course this is all pre Blazing Saddles. This movie was hugely popular when it came out. People went to see it many times.
This is the film that perhaps I've seen too often, but I never think of the two stars - Ryan and Barbra. I must force myself to conjure up THEIR scenes while I dredge up any of the 800 OTHER more hilarious scenes. Maybe Madeline Kahn steals too many? Maybe Judge Liam Dunn is too unforgettable. Kenneth Mars? On and on... and Liam, Kenneth, Madeline all show up in a few years in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
Monty Python was years away... it feels more like a Marx Brothers film, or W. C. Fields, or 1964's THE GREAT RACE. Or just take it for what is is: it's own film, it's own level of consolidating scenes and creating a singular masterpiece. It's own. WHAT'S UP DOC is properly considered "one of the last screwball comedies" which is what director Peter Bogdanovich wanted. I think he did an excellent job... but Screwball Comedies go back into the '30s and some folks insist on a core of 5 or 8 of those, others include as many as 20. And ALL of them are worthwhile watching over and over again.
When LOVE STORY was released, it created such a riveting 'single line meme' in "Love means never having to say you're sorry" that lived on for a couple of years. THIS film's closing line might have finally shut the door on it, and ended it's value. Or lessened it. LOVE STORY really needs to be paired up with SUMMER 'OF 42, as well, and 1968's SWEET NOVEMBER (which has a decent remake).
That makes perfect sense, I love this movie, and I crushed hard on Judy Maxwell, but I made the mistake of confusing her with Barbara, a good life lesson because I really dislike Barbara.
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Austin Pendleton, who played Mr. Larrabee, also played the public defender in My Cousin Vinny (1992),
Next step for Ryan O'Neal should be Paper Moon. Also starring his daughter Tatum O'Neal, and Madeline Kahn as Trixie Delight.
That is such a good movie. Kahn cracks me up in that one a few times too. Love her delivery.
I also loved Irreconcilable Differences with Ryan, Shelly Long and a young Drew Barrymore.
Tatum O'Neil became the youngest person to ever win an Oscar when she won Best Supporting Actress at 10 years of age for Paper Moon, which also happened to be another Peter Bogdanovich film, like What's Up Doc?!
💯Youngest Academy Award winner ever
I hardly ever see people mention this, but the stunt work in this movie is top notch.
It sure is! The whole car chase sequence, including whoever flew out of the car and into the bay... amazing.
Including by the actors - I find the scene with O'Neal and Streisand on the bike, where O'Neal is delivering dialogue while jumping on the front of the bike, incredible.
@@kaiielle That stunt man was dressed as the guy with the golf clubs.
my favorite comedy movie of the 1970's
Having lodged the original request, thanks so much for putting this on UA-cam. Such a great comedy.
THANK YOU!!!
Thanks Sterow! This is such a good movie. I hope more people are exposed to it because of this.
" I am Hugh"
"You are me?"
"No, I am Hugh"
"Stop saying that! Baliff, make him stop saying that."
Love that bit.
"Introducing Madeline Kahn." " What more can THEY DO to me?" 🤣🤣🤣
About time someone posted a reaction this one. Every person I've ever introduced this film to has loved it and has seen it many times. Thanks!
This has A LOT of parallels with the 1938 movie, Bringing Up Baby.
My father had just passed away and I was 13. My uncle took me to the theater when this first was released and I LOVED it.
I love this movie. It’s one of the very few slapstick comedies to have been made after their heyday in the 30s and 40s.
The genre is actually known as screwball comedy, which centers around rapid, often silly dialogue and spoofs traditional romantic movies. Slapstick is the physical comedy that began in silent films, although many screwball films incorporate some slapstick elements.
I was 16 yo when this came out. It was a really big hit. I watched it three times in a row the same day. Barbra and Ryan Did another film Together "The Main Event" in 1979.
I saw it with my cousins when it came out we saw it twice the same night. I think I watched it 4 times in the theater.
"I'll return the case to her room while you detain her. How do I do that? Use your charm..." 15:10
RIP, Ryan O'Neal, 1941-2023.
Ryan O'Neal's brother was the delivery man, who had his bike stolen and his mother was the lady on the plane with the headphones on. Great reaction!!!!
The thing to know is that this was director Bogdanovich's loving tribute to the wonderful screwball comedies of the 1930's!
Peter Bogdanovich was able to translate his love and reverence for classic genres into fantastic homages like this one. Here he ticks all the boxes of 1930's-50's screwball comedies. If you loved O'Neal in this film, you must follow up with Bogdanovich's sublime PAPER MOON.
The first movie I ever saw in a theater. My parents watched it in a drive-in, and I was in the back seat alternating napping and peeking over the seat. All I remember was the cars driving into SF Bay at the end, but 4yo me thought that was pretty funny. Now that I'm older, I can appreciate the other humorous moments as well ;)
It's a screwball comedy. Chaos is the point. Check out Bringing Up Baby (1938) Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn. It's a similar vibe.
I saw this in theaters when I was coming up. It was hysterical then. It's still funny. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing it with us.
(Just FYI, Oscar (1991) Sylvester Stallone, is another farce with mixed up bags being integral to the plot. It's a fun one that my wife and I enjoy rewatching regularly. Not nearly as chaotic as this.)
I think this is probably my favorite Barbara Streisand movie. I guess Ryan O'Neal is okay. Just be prepared... Love Story is not a comedy.
Well... as always, thank you, Kaiielle, for the watch. Looking forward to whatever comes next!
I forget how fun this movie is.
Great reaction.
I'm sure someone else has already pointed out that Madeline Kahn (Eunice) was Mrs. White in Clue.
The judge and the weird accent guy are in various Mel Brooks movies.
He's Mr. Hilltop, the subject of the classroom experiment in Young Frankenstein.
Judy calling Howard "Steve" is an homage to TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT in which Lauren Bacall's character calls Humphrey Bogart's character Steve despite that not being his name.
OMG this is such a funny movie! It's been a while since I saw it. Thanks!
Yay! This is one of my favorite comedies ever! My parents introduced me to this as a child in the late 1970s and it’s still comedy genius. The dialog and performances are perfection and the car chase is still one of the best ever. People will try to tell you the car chase in Bullit is the best in SF, but I say the best car chase in SF is in What’s Up Doc? 🖤
Judy’s clear references to Bugs Bunny is a nod to the 1934 romantic comedy It Happened One Night. It starred Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. A scene from the film was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. The film went on to become the first to win all five major Oscar’s.
These two starred together again a few yers later in a film called The Main Event, not as good as this in my opinion but still a good watch.
Love Story, starring Ryan O’Neal came out in 1970 with its famous tag line “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” By 1972 when What’s Up Doc was first in theaters, everybody in the world had seen Love Story and we had all debated what in the world that line meant. When Barbra quoted it to Ryan and batted her eyes, the audience roared with laughter everywhere this movie played. In a movie full of big laughs that was one of the biggest. Ah, the 70’s. Anyone who wasn’t there just doesn’t know what they missed.
Hi KL, I`m glad you enjoyed this classic comedy so much, it`s one I`ve always enjoyed myself. Barbara has several good films, of those I`ve seen my preference are her comedies. Though as the world knows she has a wonderful voice. I enjoyed her 3 musical/comedies of 1968, 69 & 70 leading up to this film.
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It’s funny you mentioned that you found Eunice annoying because so did Madeline Kahn 😂😂 I just read in her biography that she hated her character so much to the point she needed therapy when filming was over 😂
Oh WOW! As someone who loves the late, great Madeline Kahn, that's fascinating!
I was 6 when this came out. I still to this day remember going to see this movie with my two cousins in high school. It had a winnie the pooh cartoon feature before this. When the movie ended we stayed to rewatch the winnie the winnie the pooh cartoon for some funny parts. Back in the 70s some theaters let you stay for later showings that day. How many kids were able to see star wars so many times after we got past them saling out as often. They would make you leave if there were really long lines to see it.
I have seen this film more times than any other and laugh each time. My first time was at Radio City Music Hall. Imagine thousands of people laughing at the same time. It was a great experience!
I saw this movie in the theater during my early teens. At that time, single-screen movie theaters were still fairly common. The one where I saw this had 1,100 seats, and it was packed full that night. You know how contagious laughter can be, so I'm sure it comes as no surprise that the whole theater was roaring, especially during the chase scene. I laughed so hard, I had an actual physical pain in my side, but with everyone around us laughing just as much, I couldn't stop. I've seen a lot of funny movies, but to this day, I've never laughed harder than I did that night. That's the real magic of seeing it in a theater. lol
Last time I watched this movie was probably in English class like 20 years ago. Can't remember why we watched it, but I do remember having a lot of fun watching it, even though we didn't necessarily understand the whole dialogue the first time around🤣 Learning a language by watching movies was definitely a nice change up to daily "crying" over our grammar books🤣🤣🤣
Anyway, super excited for this reaction!
By 1970, Ryan O’Neal was gaining popularity but “Love Story” put him in star category. The “sorry” line became a catchphrase. When “What’s Up, Doc” was shown to preview audiences they laughed so long at hearing the line, that it had to be re-edited to allow for the laughter to subside so “That’s the Dumbest Thing” line could be heard.
Yep, that's why I'm here. Continuous farce comedy. A fave.
I grew up watching this movie with my mom on VHS and then DVD. The number of reactions to it here on UA-cam are extremely few, so it seems like it's very under the radar to general audiences. It's an absolute gem of a classic though.
omg so glad you did this movie I love it :-D
First time here, this was a great movie and reaction. I definitely recommend the Ryan O'Neil rabbit hole, but you should most definitely go down the Barbra Streisand rabbit hole, in particular "Hello Dolly" and "Funny Girl" and "Funny Lady" - she and Ryan O'Neil also starred in "The Main Event" a comedy in the same light as "What's Up Doc" they're a great pair :)
Thanks so much!
I don't know what you mean by "professional troll." I just see Judy as a free spirit.
I still use the term trolling by its original definition, which is someone who likes to do small pranks. I keep forgetting that troll means "asshole" to most people now.
One of my favorite car chases in movies! That whole chase scene is my favorite part of this movie!
I second the calls for you to view _Paper Moon_ (1973), which Ryan O'Neal did with his daughter Tatum O'Neal. Tatum was 9 years old when the film was released, and 10 when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.
Oops, sorry _Paper Moon_ was a 1973 release, not 1970. I've edited the original comment. The novel _Addie Pray_ , which was the basis for the film, was published in 1971. That's a quick progression from a new novel to an Oscar-winning movie!
BTW, Madeline Kahn was also in _Paper Moon_ and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress that year, but lost out to her 9-year-old co-star. That was the same year that 14-year old Linda Blair was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in _The Exorcist_ , another 1971 novel that was rocket-docketed into a 1973 movie.
If you listen carefully at the bailiff's announcement he says the judge's last name, "Maxwell."
Thanks SO MUCH for reacting to this wonderful classic comedy. I love this film and always laugh at it.
One of my all time favorites. So glad you enjoyed this crazy train of a film❣️
Omg omg omg! This just popped up in my feed! This is one of my all time favorite movies and online when young people discover it!!!!! It is so good!!I first saw it when i was ten years old in 1980. This and its a mad mad mad mad world and the great Race were my old movie gems of my youth
One of my favorite movies.
Still my favorite bike/car chase...I love it
My favorite comedy and in my top 5 movies of any genre. It doesn't miss a beat.
Saw this on TV when I was really small (probably a couple of years after it premiered) and loved it. Every year for something like 30 years I have tried to go through the year without hearing the word "kismet", spoken aloud in my hearing, and every year I fail.
This movie is a wild ride, any way you look at it. Farce and slapstick done well, like this, is one of the most wonderful examples of clockwork you can ever have the pleasure of watching: it's tremendously difficult to structure and to pace, even more difficult to make it seem so natural and easy; and you need a cast and crew of impeccable intelligence and instinct. The inspiration for this one, incidentally, was "Bringing Up Baby", with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in one of their four outings together. All of them are good, one of them, "The Philadelphia Story", revived Hepburn's career by dint of her own business and entertainment smarts. One of them, "Sylvia Scarlet", is about as off kilter as a movie could get in 1935, and I recommend it, though its structure is uneven, and its script development too. But it's weirdly ahead of its time in many ways, and I love it. Another inspiration for "What's Up, Doc" is likely "To Have and Have Not", with Streisand throwing around "Steve". A couple of teeny tiny nods to Bogart in her imitation of him and in singing "As Time Goes By".
When we had VHS, my brother taped from the chase till the end of the court scene for us to crack up over. The courtroom scene is one of my favorites ever in a comedy.
This was basically Madeline Kahn's movie debut, and I admire the dedication she gives to Eunice, and I can believe that Mr. Larrabee can fall for this "Brave, demented woman". Larrabee is the wonderful supporting actor Austin Pendleton, a man of wonderful variety, and length of acting service. He is the court appointed defense attorney in "My Cousin, Vinny".
There are three - count 'em! Three -- Mel Brooks actors here, not only Kahn and Mars but the Judge, who is played by Liam Dunn. He was the preacher in "Blazing Saddles" and has a teeny tiny role in "Young Frankenstein". Brooks will settle for nothing but the best, and we can see three of them here.
RIP Ryan O'Neal
One of the first movies to credit the stunt men.
The grocery delivery boy who's bike was stolen by Howard and Judy was Ryan O'Neal's brother.
I have unreservedly been a devotée of this movie since my single-digit years (some two-score-and-five years ago). It was as much a yearly joy to watch as *The Wizard of Oz* (and there was even a deliciously fair chance, in those pre-VCR days, that it could be semiannual). I am always delighted to see and to share in new reactions. Keep going - and Happy Cinema! 😊
39:55 "Howard's character ... over time he really warmed up to me" Yes, in the hotel scene when he removes his shirt. There's the "female gaze" and then there's the "KL gaze while avoiding direct eye contact and blushing" :P
Hahaha nah he def had warmed up to me before that scene! That was just a nice surprise. 😏
Doesn't he look like a Chippendale dancer with no shirt and bow tie? Or maybe this is where they got that look!
Judy always reminded me of Bugs Bunny.
@@carlgibson285 that was intentional, and also tips it’s hat to It Happened One Night the 1934 romantic comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. A scene from the movie was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. It was also the first film to win all five major Oscar’s.
@leannmiller7153 believe it or not I actually forgot the title of the movie while watching the reaction, and it was only a couple of hours after posting my comment that I realised the title was Bugs Bunny's catchphrase. I'm an idiot 😅
@@carlgibson285 not an idiot! Made more than my fair share of “duh” comments on UA-cam 🤣🤣🤣
Love this movie thank u!!😂
Saw it in the theater way back when. I was just a kid and with the title "What's Up Doc?" I thought it was going to be a cartoon with Bugs Bunny. So I was initially disappointed but remember laughing a lot once the movie got started.
Enjoyed your reaction to this movie that doesn't get a lot of attention.
Another really old-school comedy that I would HIGHLY recommend is It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I legitimately consider that movie the greatest comedy film ever made.
Paper Moon, Love Story and Irreconcilable Differences are the three movies that stand out in my mind after this one that I know I have seen. I know most other people will say Barry Lyndon is probably Ryan O'Neal's best work but I watched about half that movie and I had to stop it for some extraneous reason and I just never got back to it. While this is not my favorite comedy of the 70's. it's a firm pick for number 6. 😁
My favorite farcical funniest funniest film...Thank you!
Certainly my favourite comedy movie of all time :)
It's also inspired my model hobby- I shall be making a model of the VW Beetle they pinched. Also, a bit of trivia- I believe an action scene from this movie appears in the beginning titles of "The Fall Guy" tv series (iykyk ;)
A remake of Bringing Up Baby. This style is known as a screwball comedy, a genre which dates back to the early days of Hollywood
This film was a tribute to the old screwball comedies of the 1930's and 40's. They even stole the torn jacket joke from Bringing Up Baby. The last line "Love means never having to say your sorry " is from Ryan's previous movie Love Story. "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard" was what many comedians and people said about that quote, so they had the actual guy who said it in Love Story [so did actress Ali McGraw ] say it at the end. The audience really laughed hard at that. Also Unis saying "You'd better hurry or you'll miss your plane" stolen directly from the ending of the famous dramatic movie Casablanca [1942]. Actual quote was "You'd better hurry or you'll miss that plane."
This was Madalyn Kahn's debut in film as Eunice Burns. I would say she stole the show
I didn't love the character, but Madeline was great!!
Randy Quaid!!! 10:58
Such a great movie.
Check out Seems Like Old Times with Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Charles Grodin. Foul Play is also funny.
If you haven’t watched paper moon yet with Ryan O’Neill! Put it on your list! It’s fantastic! And Madeline Kahn is in it!
If you've ever seen Young Frankenstein & remember the Police Captain, the same actor plays Hugh, the man we all hate, in this movie.
This movie is a homage to 1938's Bringing Up Baby starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. You should watch it for a laughs similar to this one.
While I think Babs is funnier in Funny Girl, she's hilarious and adorably frustrating here.
😎👍 Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand would reunite seven years later for the film, "The Main Event" (1979). I always though that Babs was a much better comedienne than singer. A year before this came out, she was great as a comical prostitute in "The Owl And The Pussycat." 🦉🐱
this movie was g rated at movies
Madeline Kahn, this film is a treasure.
"What's Up Doc" is a prime example of the screwball comedy. And you were right in your evaluation of how scattered and cartoonish it can be. If you liked this, you should schedule more from the genre. There are modern ones, but there are also the classics in black and white. Many of them had Cary Grant in them. I would recommend his last movie, "Walk Don't Run"
Walk Don't Run is actually a remake. It's OK I prefer Father Goose.
Nickleodeon, where he appears along side his daughter Tatum.
I do love this movie, just as I love blast from the past, the art.of of love, bringing up baby, How to Succeed in Business without really trying. Hello Dolly Multiplicity man's favorite sport and more.....
This movie is a nod to screwball comedies. Screwball comedies generally have tissue paper thin plots. Screwball comedies by nature must be really tight and sharp and move along to be successful, and this one is. Bringing Up Baby is a movie that gets mentioned a lot when talking about this, mainly because of the coat getting ripped. And you can tell Ryan O'Neal was doing a very subtle Cary Grant portrayal.
As for Barbra she was essentially Bugs Bunny. I wouldn't refer to Bugs Bunny as a troll, but that's me. Being a huge Chuck Jones fan I can tell Barbra watched many Bugs Bunny cartoons in preparation for this role.
This was the great Madelline Kahn's film debut. And she nailed it. She went all out playing the most annoying micromanaging fiancee. And she made such an impression on Peter Bogdanovich he put her in his next movie Paper Moon also starring Ryan O'Neal, with his daughter Tatum O'Neal. Of course this is all pre Blazing Saddles.
This movie was hugely popular when it came out. People went to see it many times.
The movie was an homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s.
You need to check out It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World if you like this sort of humor.
This is the film that perhaps I've seen too often, but I never think of the two stars - Ryan and Barbra. I must force myself to conjure up THEIR scenes while I dredge up any of the 800 OTHER more hilarious scenes. Maybe Madeline Kahn steals too many? Maybe Judge Liam Dunn is too unforgettable. Kenneth Mars? On and on... and Liam, Kenneth, Madeline all show up in a few years in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
Kenneth Mars... fresh off THE PRODUCERS as the playright for Springtime For Hitler.
Monty Python was years away... it feels more like a Marx Brothers film, or W. C. Fields, or 1964's THE GREAT RACE. Or just take it for what is is: it's own film, it's own level of consolidating scenes and creating a singular masterpiece. It's own. WHAT'S UP DOC is properly considered "one of the last screwball comedies" which is what director Peter Bogdanovich wanted. I think he did an excellent job... but Screwball Comedies go back into the '30s and some folks insist on a core of 5 or 8 of those, others include as many as 20. And ALL of them are worthwhile watching over and over again.
When LOVE STORY was released, it created such a riveting 'single line meme' in "Love means never having to say you're sorry" that lived on for a couple of years. THIS film's closing line might have finally shut the door on it, and ended it's value. Or lessened it. LOVE STORY really needs to be paired up with SUMMER 'OF 42, as well, and 1968's SWEET NOVEMBER (which has a decent remake).
try 'bringing up babay-kathern hepburn and cary grant-same story line-but from '30s.
Hmm…I know why you want to watch more Ryan O’Neal 😍😏
I loved this movie but Barbra Streisand hated it despite rewrites in the script to attempt to accommodate her.
I personally think it's one of her great roles, mainly because she's playing a character, not Barbra
That makes perfect sense, I love this movie, and I crushed hard on Judy Maxwell, but I made the mistake of confusing her with Barbara, a good life lesson because I really dislike Barbara.
Honestly, this movie is worse than Gilligan's Island.