What's Up, Doc?
The Streisand Collection. Barbra and Ryan are up to some classic comedy coupling.
What's Up, Doc? joyously recaptures the bubbly style of 1930's screwball comedies - and firmly establishes Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal as a romantic duo uniquely endearing in screen history. Included are a daffy luggage mixup plot, dippy dialogue exchanges, a marvelous example of the art of hotel-room demolition and one of the funniest chase sequences ever, all over San Francisco. Dexterously written with a surefooted sense of the ridiculous by Buck Henry. David Newman and Robert Benton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich with giddy affection and cast with awesomely hilarious players (including film-debuting Madeline Kahn), What's Up, Doc? is no idle question. Among comedy movies, it's the top.
Member Reviews
Very lame - Howie
Barbara Streisand does a Bugs Bunny imitation, Ryan O'Neal is completely at sea as an absent-minded professor, the usually funny Madeline Kahn is a cardboard strident fiancée, the story has no sparkle... We did not last 20 minutes on this film. Any resemblance to Cary Grant and Barbara Hepburn is purely in the publicity.Bogdanovich Tries Too Hard - FilmJunkie
Peter Bogdanovich's attempt at a screwball in the 70's follows Barbra Streisand. Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn and a bunch of plaid suitcases. Streisand shines as a comedienne and the film is actually pretty fun, if the plot incoherent. Plus there are some great shots of San Francisco.Screwball Revival! - PaulFromOttawa
This is a wonderful revival of all that was best about those old 30s and 40s comedies: the rapid-fire wordplay, the clever slapstick and the in-and-out farce as people enter and leave scenes. The closing lines, in particular, are a wonderful bit of meta-comedy. While Ryan O'Neal is a bit stiff, Barbra Streisand is terrific. If you've ever said, "they don't make 'em like they used to," you need to move "they" up to Bogdanovich
Member Reviews
Read All...
Very lame - Howie
Barbara Streisand does a Bugs Bunny imitation, Ryan O'Neal is completely at sea as an absent-minded professor, the usually funny Madeline Kahn is a cardboard strident fiancée, the story has no sparkle... We did not last 20 minutes on this film. Any resemblance ...Bogdanovich Tries Too Hard - FilmJunkie
Peter Bogdanovich's attempt at a screwball in the 70's follows Barbra Streisand. Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn and a bunch of plaid suitcases. Streisand shines as a comedienne and the film is actually pretty fun, if the plot incoherent. Plus there are some great ...Screwball Revival! - PaulFromOttawa
This is a wonderful revival of all that was best about those old 30s and 40s comedies: the rapid-fire wordplay, the clever slapstick and the in-and-out farce as people enter and leave scenes. The closing lines, in particular, are a wonderful bit of meta-comedy. ...