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Regular
Price $9.99
Starring:
William Birdthistle,
Dan Hunt,
Dan Klein (IV),
Christina Milano,
James Reichmuth,
Directed By:
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1998-11-10
Studio: York Home Video
Format:
Color,
DVD-Video,
NTSC,
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Customer Reviews for
Fishing With Gandhi
"You're Like A Ferris Wheel Of Irony."
"Fishing With Gandhi" is one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. This low budget wonder follows the adventures of Danno, a troubled hitchhiker, and his road trip with perpetual slackers Roy and Gil. Significant plot point revolve around badminton, puppy diseases, and wrestling moves such as the "Brazilian Guillotine" and "Fishing With Gandhi," which Roy and Gil demonstrate with aplomb to hapless Danno.
Believe it or not this film harkens back to "Hamlet", in that Danno is upset that his uncle has taken advantage of his father's recent (possibly suspicious?) death and married his mother, while Roy and Gil are near perfect Rosencrantz and Guildenstern analogs. I know this sounds insane, but I didn't make it up: I found it out from the director's commentary. After I thought about what was said, re-watched the film, and skimmed my copy of "Hamlet", I had no choice but to agree, which added dramatically to the deliciously subtle humor of the film for me.
The cast is letter perfect and small details are done extremely well: I was especially amused by Christina Milano's portrayal of "Bronte", the weird Ophelia of the film who becomes seemingly more demented (as in "Hamlet") as the movie goes on. I especially love her scene where she breaks down into hysterics on recalling a nature documentary in which a water buffalo crosses an alligator infested river. She says that she needs to "helicopter" above the pain. Her companion responds "Can you talk from the helicopter?" Her answer, of course, is "Sure, I'm hovering above the pain right now." Which elicits from her companion the considerate, yet hilarious, line "Do you want to hover by yourself for a while?" Nuanced dialogue like this peppers the film, and makes it an absolute treat to watch in comparison to over-promoted Hollywood productions.
The DVD has a lot of extra features including a wonderful commentary track, extensive outtakes, a director's introduction (which I loved), the theatrical trailer, and a wonderful animated short featuring Roy and Gil in the psychiatrist's office. Their description to the psychiatrist of the medications they are currently taking is priceless.
This movie has a lot of subtlety to it, and is viewable on a number of levels. I recommend watching it as a straight comedy first, then watch for increasing nuance with further viewings. It is truly a film like no other, and I recommend it highly. If you can, try to find a copy of the even rarer Roy and Gil movie, "Cow Monkey", in which they pursue bigfoot.
"Fishing With Gandhi" isn't for everyone, but for the people it's intended for it is a wonderful experience.Fishing With Gandhi
Stumbled on this masterpiece by accident
Very funny pair of brothers, very very funny. The movie holds up even when the Reichmuth Brothers are not on screen, but it really takes off when they are on screen, eating corndogs and talking about Catahoula Leopard Dogs.Fishing With Gandhi
Strange, but good!
I've watched this movie about 5 times now, and have split my sides laughing every time. It's rather strange though, and you have to like strange things to enjoy it. : ) Long live Roy and Gil!Fishing With Gandhi
delightful twist of Hamlet
Apparently none of the other reviewers realized this so far, but this is actually a retelling of Hamlet. No kidding! And the most creative warping of a Shakespeare story I've ever seen, by far. I mean, that Romeo and Juliet with De Caprio was just set in modern times. Scotland PA was that as well as being quite a bit weirder. But this, this is Hamlet twisted with something else entirely, and it's sheer genius. I have reviewed a few things, many of them 5 stars, but I only went out of the way to write reviews for the movies I really liked or found something really detestible about, or otherwise was somehow impressed by (or found the other reviews to be flagrantly lacking or downright wrong), so I do not take this 5 star rating lightly and would apply it to a very small percentage if I were to review everything I've ever seen. Be sure to watch the animated special feature.
They turned a tragedy into a comedy in both senses. It's really very funny and original. So funny, you might just die of crib death.Fishing With Gandhi
This is my first online rating. This movie is that funny.
If Amazon had room for one more star, I sure would hook them up. Twin Hillbilly numbnuts on a road trip,they pick up this dude, and conversations occur. Madness ensues.
As a sketch comic myself, all I can say is, 'enjoy this movie.' Better than Dumb and Dumber.
Enjoy this movie with a corndog or two.
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