My Fellow Americans
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Actor: Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Lynn Clark, Tom Everett, Wilford BrimleyDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1997-06-17
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of My Fellow Americans
Movie Review: "Russell, when you dance with a panda, who leads?"
Summary: 5 Stars
This was one of the funniest movies ever. Lots of laughs! Jack Lemmon and James Garner were terrific playing ex-presidents who once let the nation and have become "civilians." One is a womanizer (hmmmm who does this remind you of????), and the other, a known cheapskate where his one line is," Dreams are like children, they need to be nutured and be allowed to grow."
The ex-presidents are (first Lemmons character and then Garner who is guilty bu association by the NSA) framed in a scandal that was actually commited by the president who is in office, President Kramer (Dan Aykroyd). What you notice most of all is President Kramer's vice president played by John Heard. You can pretty much sense his worth when President Kramer says," lets hope Vice President Mathews knows it's the Netherlands, not the nether-region." Everett McGill (who starred in The People Under the Stairs and Under Siege 2) who excells as a bad guy, plays NSA agent Tanner who will stop at nothing to silence Presidents Kramer (Lemmon) and Douglas (Garner). After an unsuccessful attempt to silence them permanently, he stops at nothing to get it done. In the meantime, the ex-presidents go on a madcap adventure to clear their names. Whether they hitch a ride with illegals or coming out of the closet with Dorothy. All this leads up to is a hillarious comedy starring 2 legends along with a teriffic supporting cast.
The DVD is a basic edition with no extras. If you love comedies you will laugh hysterically. In your DVD library it will make your other DVD's laugh nonstop. April Fools!!!!! But it is funny and a great addition to your collection.
Summary of My Fellow Americans
Call this "The Odd Couple Goes to the White House." Jack Lemmon and James Garner play ex-presidents in this lousy comedy, each of them having served only one term as chief executive and each the other's lifelong enemy. The best jokes in the film are front-loaded into the first five minutes. We meet both men living life after the White House, one (Lemmon) making speeches for whoever will front his large fee, while the other (Garner) writes relevant books no one reads. Any time they show up at the same function, they insult each other like snarling schoolboys. It is pretty funny, but after a brief introduction My Fellow Americans goes downhill rapidly, becoming yet another stupid road movie traveled by characters who hate each other. (How many of these is Lemmon going to make?) The jokes get dumber and cruder, the actors embarrass themselves, and the whole enterprise becomes tedious. The DVD release contains production notes, theatrical trailer, bloopers, optional Spanish and French soundtracks, optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, and Dolby audio. --Tom KeoghComedy DVD Video
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