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American audiences tend to resist foreign films for some superb reasons. Determined, its tough to hold up with subtitles at times, and yes, sometimes the translations are lacking the depth the filmaker intends to verbalize. But this is a film that can and should be enshrined in the Movie Hall of Fame as one of the funniest, most endearing films ever released. Audiences who are willing to achieve up with subtitles will rapid pick up themselves hysterical and at last, on DVD, “La Cage Aux Folles” deserves to glean a novel audience, a recent generation that appreciates great humor, with a few capable lessons thrown in.

Americans are familiar with the narrative, since “La Cage” was turned into a successful Broadway exhibit and then a ample money-making comedy “The Birdcage” featuring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in the lead roles (not to mention a young Calista Flockhart of “Ally McBeal” fame and Dan Futterman who is intellectual in “Urbania.”) But “The Birdcage” as droll as it can be, fades by comparison to the modern, with star making performances by Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault as the leading horrible dressing couple of the French Riviera. Where “The Birdcage” allows for spacious humor that both confronts and appeases the typical homophobic US audience, “La Cage” offers no apologies, and rests on its have merits as a farce without limits. When Tognazzi teaches Serrault how to “straggle like John Wayne” you snappily forget the language barrier, and give up on Robin William’s gain attempts to educate the shrill Lane in the English version. Somehow, the fact that these characters are French adds a dimension of humanity that is lacking in the “Birdcage.” Even the setting on the French Riviera (versus the buff and tough South Beach in the American version) adds to the three dimensional aspects of the characters. There is a sleazy-humor at work here that has been toned down tremendously for the American version, and that can only be captured by a cast that is uniformly sterling, endearing, and fabulous. Oscar nominated for its leading performer, Tognazzi, as well as its proper direction, THIS is one of the funniset movies ever made in ANY language. If you worship Robin WIlliams movies, and bask in laughing, Recall THIS FILM - you will be more than delighted you did, and you’ll derive yourself literally hitting the conclude button in order to GAWFAW your scheme through it.

If there were SIX stars for movies, “La Cage Aux Folles” would warrant six-and-a-half!

Since others have already expounded on the enduring silly nature of the movie itself, I’ll restrict my comments to the DVD. I’d give the movie about 4 stars, but the DVD transfer I would award only 2.

Buy,Download, Or Stream La Cage Aux Folles! Click Here

Why? The film quality is not only corrupt, but on occasion the frame jumps, as if somebody had bumped the telecine during the process. Additionally, the audio is VERY abominable, not only varying in loudness, but at times the French audio track is not even synchronized with the lip movements on mask.

This would be reliable of a re-do by Criterion or other reputable production company…please?

American audiences tend to resist foreign films for some trustworthy reasons. Distinct, its tough to sustain up with subtitles at times, and yes, sometimes the translations are lacking the depth the filmaker intends to teach. But this is a film that can and should be enshrined in the Movie Hall of Fame as one of the funniest, most endearing films ever released. Audiences who are willing to attach up with subtitles will hasty pick up themselves hysterical and at last, on DVD, “La Cage Aux Folles” deserves to gain a original audience, a modern generation that appreciates vast humor, with a few ample lessons thrown in.

Americans are familiar with the narrative, since “La Cage” was turned into a successful Broadway prove and then a grand money-making comedy “The Birdcage” featuring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in the lead roles (not to mention a young Calista Flockhart of “Ally McBeal” fame and Dan Futterman who is intelligent in “Urbania.”) But “The Birdcage” as silly as it can be, fades by comparison to the novel, with star making performances by Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault as the leading unfavorable dressing couple of the French Riviera. Where “The Birdcage” allows for gigantic humor that both confronts and appeases the typical homophobic US audience, “La Cage” offers no apologies, and rests on its fill merits as a farce without limits. When Tognazzi teaches Serrault how to “dart like John Wayne” you fleet forget the language barrier, and give up on Robin William’s beget attempts to educate the shrill Lane in the English version. Somehow, the fact that these characters are French adds a dimension of humanity that is lacking in the “Birdcage.” Even the setting on the French Riviera (versus the buff and tough South Beach in the American version) adds to the three dimensional aspects of the characters. There is a sleazy-humor at work here that has been toned down tremendously for the American version, and that can only be captured by a cast that is uniformly suited, endearing, and astounding. Oscar nominated for its leading performer, Tognazzi, as well as its sterling direction, THIS is one of the funniset movies ever made in ANY language. If you savor Robin WIlliams movies, and luxuriate in laughing, Recall THIS FILM - you will be more than joyful you did, and you’ll gain yourself literally hitting the finish button in order to GAWFAW your plot through it.

If there were SIX stars for movies, “La Cage Aux Folles” would warrant six-and-a-half!

Since others have already expounded on the enduring humorous nature of the movie itself, I’ll restrict my comments to the DVD. I’d give the movie about 4 stars, but the DVD transfer I would award only 2.

Buy,Download, Or Stream La Cage Aux Folles! Click Here

Why? The film quality is not only sinister, but on occasion the frame jumps, as if somebody had bumped the telecine during the process. Additionally, the audio is VERY abominable, not only varying in loudness, but at times the French audio track is not even synchronized with the lip movements on hide.

This would be pleasant of a re-do by Criterion or other reputable production company…please?

American audiences tend to resist foreign films for some proper reasons. Definite, its tough to sustain up with subtitles at times, and yes, sometimes the translations are lacking the depth the filmaker intends to stammer. But this is a film that can and should be enshrined in the Movie Hall of Fame as one of the funniest, most endearing films ever released. Audiences who are willing to assign up with subtitles will snappily collect themselves hysterical and at last, on DVD, “La Cage Aux Folles” deserves to get a unique audience, a novel generation that appreciates huge humor, with a few well-behaved lessons thrown in.

Americans are familiar with the epic, since “La Cage” was turned into a successful Broadway reveal and then a substantial money-making comedy “The Birdcage” featuring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in the lead roles (not to mention a young Calista Flockhart of “Ally McBeal” fame and Dan Futterman who is intelligent in “Urbania.”) But “The Birdcage” as amusing as it can be, fades by comparison to the unusual, with star making performances by Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault as the leading detestable dressing couple of the French Riviera. Where “The Birdcage” allows for gigantic humor that both confronts and appeases the typical homophobic US audience, “La Cage” offers no apologies, and rests on its maintain merits as a farce without limits. When Tognazzi teaches Serrault how to “plug like John Wayne” you lickety-split forget the language barrier, and give up on Robin William’s hold attempts to educate the shrill Lane in the English version. Somehow, the fact that these characters are French adds a dimension of humanity that is lacking in the “Birdcage.” Even the setting on the French Riviera (versus the buff and tough South Beach in the American version) adds to the three dimensional aspects of the characters. There is a sleazy-humor at work here that has been toned down tremendously for the American version, and that can only be captured by a cast that is uniformly valid, endearing, and improbable. Oscar nominated for its leading performer, Tognazzi, as well as its grand direction, THIS is one of the funniset movies ever made in ANY language. If you like Robin WIlliams movies, and delight in laughing, Recall THIS FILM - you will be more than jubilant you did, and you’ll win yourself literally hitting the end button in order to GAWFAW your intention through it.

If there were SIX stars for movies, “La Cage Aux Folles” would warrant six-and-a-half!

Since others have already expounded on the enduring amusing nature of the movie itself, I’ll restrict my comments to the DVD. I’d give the movie about 4 stars, but the DVD transfer I would award only 2.

Buy,Download, Or Stream La Cage Aux Folles! Click Here

Why? The film quality is not only unpleasant, but on occasion the frame jumps, as if somebody had bumped the telecine during the process. Additionally, the audio is VERY abominable, not only varying in loudness, but at times the French audio track is not even synchronized with the lip movements on veil.

This would be profitable of a re-do by Criterion or other reputable production company…please?