The Whole Nine Yards

Starring:Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak, Harland Williams, Carmen Ferland, Serge Christianssens, Renee Madeline Le Guerrier, Jean-Guy Bouchard, Howard Bilerman, Johnny Goar, Deano Clavet, Stephanie Biddle, Charles Biddle Sr., Geoff Lapp, Gary Gold, Robert Burns (III)
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
Have a little patience with this agreeably convoluted caper, and in the end you'll find it a modestly entertaining yarn. But forbearance is necessary because, truthfully, the first half-hour of the movie promises a train wreck of epic proportions.

Matthew Perry stars as a mild-mannered Montreal dentist, married to a French-Canadian shrew (Rosanna Arquette), whose new next-door neighbor (Bruce Willis) just happens to be a notorious mob hit man out on parole. The wife, catching the whiff of easy money and probably just hoping to put hubby in harm's way, orders her henpecked schnook to rat out the gunman to his former employers, who have many compelling reasons to want him dead. Needless to say, complications--and plenty of them--ensue.

Description

Well, there goes the neighborhood -- in a pine box. When hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski moves into a comfy suburb, everyone's suddenly in danger of pushing up daisies. And it's not all Jimmy's doing either. Jonathan Lynn (My Cousin Vinny) directs and a talented ensemble cast packs heat in this manic comedy about life, love and plenty of ammo. Bruce Willis plays Jimmy, whose arrival sparks a chain reaction in which just about everybody wants to clip somebody else. Matthew Perry plays a hapless dentist who finds a way to get on the Tulip's good and bad sides. And Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet and Kevin Pollak add to the yards of wacky and whacked fun.

Customer Reviews:

Hi-Larious........2007-03-23

If you're in the mood for a comedy with some great twists, a little action, and maybe a contract asassination thrown in, I highly recommend this. The interaction had me laughing through the whole show and was very well done. Bruce Willis' dry nonchalance meets a stressed and panic-prone Matthew Perry who finds himself entangled with a host of over the top villains, starting with his Québécois wife.

Absolutely brilliant comedy.......2007-03-09

This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. The first time I saw it, I knew I had to own it because this is a movie that will make me laugh out loud every time I see it. Oz's awkward discomfort in so many extreme (and frankly, unlikely) situations stands as a hyperbole of the many times we feel completely inadequate despite our best intentions. The casting is near perfect. Matthew Perry totally nails his role; Bruce Willis is always good as a tough guy, and is pretty good at being funny about it; Michael Clark Duncan is both likeable and scary; and Amanda Peet is hilarious as the sweet young girl with the twisted dream of being a hired killer. The acting is passable and the dialogue is fantastic. I recommend this movie to anyone without reservation.

Don't Bother.......2007-02-25

This movie is just awful. Matthew Perry is not an actor; he plays the role of Matthew Perry. Rosanna Arquette has never shown herself to be more than a pretty face and her acting here was atrocious.... the fake French accent was, to put it mildly, distracting.
Several reviewers here have bored us recounting the movie "storyline" which I found weak and predictable. The characters are not credible and the movies' dialogue should embarrass the film writers.
The movie is billed as a comedy but I didn't get so much as a single chuckle.
I find no redeeming value in this movie.

Dumb Humor.......2007-02-10

This moive is ok... however, it is dumb humor! If you love dumb humor this movie is for you.

Amazing funny film.......2007-01-27

Matthew Perry is wonderful as the hapless everyman, a dentist who finds himself living in Canada with his witchy and shrewish French-Canadian wife, played by Rosanna Arquette with a French accent that is over the top and ao bad as to be laughable. Decidedly no longer in love with her husband, she wants to have her husband bumped off for insurance money.

As luck would have it, a notorious Chicago based hit man, with a mob contract out on his own life, just happens to move in next door to the unhappily married duo. This hit man, cooly played to perfection by Bruce Willis, meets his neighbor, Matthew, who also happens to originate from Chicago. Bruce looks familiar to Matthew, who ultimately recognizes him for who he is. While initially unnerved by Bruce, they somehow hit it off.

Matthew, however, foolishly tells his wife that he believes the neighbor to be a hit man with a price on his head, and the games begin. She sends Matthew to Chicago to have him give up their neighbor, the hit man, for the contract money. Matthew goes, mainly to appease her, as he really has no intention of giving up his new found friend.

Meanwhile, no sooner does he leave, than she herself goes to the neighbor to give her husband up in hopes that he will get rid of her husband for her. In the interim, Matthew is met in Chicago by Michael Clarke Duncan who takes him to the mob boss who wants to bump off Bruce. There, Matthew meets Bruce's wife, with whom he becomes smitten. What transpires next compels Matthew to return to Canada, where he gets the surprise of his life. This all sets in motion a series of events which will have the viewer howling with laughter.

Needless to say, there are numerous unexpected twists and turns in this movie, all of which contribute to its success as a black comedy. This film is, undoubtedly, one of the best in this genre. Michael Clarke Duncan, who also happens to play a hit man, gives an ingratiating performance as Bruce Willis' buddy. Amanda Peet is absolutely hilarious as a hit man wanna be. I do not want, however, to give away any more of the plot. Suffice to say, watch this film. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be too busy, laughing up a storm. Enjoy!

The Whole Nine Yards/The Whole Ten Yards

Average customer rating:

The Whole Nine Yards/The Whole Ten Yards
Starring: Willis , and Perry
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Description

There goes the neighborhood! Hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) settles into a cozy suburb, setting off an uproarious chain reaction in which just about everyone wants to clip someone else. Matthew Perry plays ditzy dentist Oz Oseransky and Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan and Amanda Peet add to the frenetic fun of The Whole Nine Yards [Side A]. Next, it's nine, ten, do it again for Willis, Perry and more original cast members. In The Whole Ten Yards [Side B], Oz enlists Jimmy's help in rescuing the dentist's kidnapped wife - and the result is thigh-slappin,' knee-cappin,' mob-appealin' fun!

Average customer rating:

The Whole Nine Yards/Analyze This
Starring: Robert De Niro , Billy Crystal , Lisa Kudrow , Chazz Palminteri , and Kresimir Novakovic
Director: Harold Ramis , and Jonathan Lynn
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Release Date: 2003-11-18

Average customer rating:

A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM...

The Whole Nine Yards [Region 2]
Starring: Bruce Willis , Matthew Perry , Rosanna Arquette , Michael Clarke Duncan , and Natasha Henstridge
Director: Jonathan Lynn
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM..........2006-04-17

When this movie first came out, I passed on it, mistakenly believing it to be a football film. Was I ever wrong! It is a terrific black comedy, with wonderful performances by Matthew Perry, the ever cool Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, and a break out performance by Amanda Peet. Quite frankly, the movie is just plain hilarious, and a little gem of a film which one could happily see again and again, as I already have, and laugh each and every time.

Matthew Perry is wonderful as the hapless everyman, a dentist who finds himself living in Canada with his witchy French-Canadian wife who is, decidedly, not in love with him. His shrewish wife, played by Rosanna Arquette with a French accent which is over the top and laughable, wants to have her husband bumped off for insurance money.

As luck would have it, a notorious Chicago based hit man, with a mob contract out on his own life, just happens to move in next door to the unhappily married duo. This hit man, coolly played to perfection by Bruce Willis, meets his neighbor, Matthew, who also happens to be from Chicago. Bruce looks familiar to Matthew who ultimately recognizes him for who he is. While initially unnerved by Bruce, they somehow hit it off.

Matthew, however, foolishly tells his wife that he believes the neighbor to be a hit man with a price on his head, and the games begin. She sends Matthew to Chicago to have him give up their neighbor, the hit man, for the contract money. Matthew goes, mainly to appease her, as he really has no intention of giving up his new found friend.

Meanwhile, no sooner does he leave, than she herself goes to the neighbor to give her husband up in hopes that he will get rid of her husband for her. In the interim, Matthew is met in Chicago by Michael Clarke Duncan who takes him to the mob boss who wants to bump off Bruce. There, Matthew meets Bruce's wife, with whom he becomes smitten. What transpires next compels Matthew to return to Canada, where he gets the surprise of his life. This all sets in motion a series of events which will have the viewer howling with laughter.

Needless to say, there are numerous unexpected twists and turns in this movie, all of which contribute to its success as a black comedy. This film is, undoubtedly, one of the best in this genre. Michael Clarke Duncan, who also happens to play a hit man, gives an ingratiating performance as Bruce Willis' buddy. Amanda Peet is absolutely hilarious as a hit man wanna be. I do not want, however, to give away any more of the plot. Suffice to say, watch this film. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be too busy, laughing up a storm. Enjoy!

Average customer rating:

A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM...

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The Whole Ten Yards (Widescreen Edition)

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Customer Reviews:

A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM..........2006-04-17

Average customer rating:

Plan B/The Whole Nine Yards

Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Average customer rating:

A WONDERFULLY FUNNY FILM...

The Whole Nine Yards
Starring: Bruce Willis , Matthew Perry , Rosanna Arquette , Michael Clarke Duncan , and Natasha Henstridge
Director: Jonathan Lynn
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video