Fierce Creatures (1997)

PG-13   |    |  Comedy

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Zookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors.

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28 November 2004 | jamminec
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| One of the funniest movies of all time
...WAY funnier than "A Fish Called Wanda".

I enjoy "Wanda", but "Fierce Creatures" should get the acclaim that earlier film does. It has a few weak moments of sentimentality, but they're quickly forgotten; nearly every scene is packed to bursting with witheringly literate putdowns and rejoinders, performances given just the right amount of push over the edge, and someone's best-laid schemes unraveling in hilariously improbable fashion. Kevin Kline oozes handsome, clueless yuppie smarm from every pore; John Cleese plays a take-charge-but-eventually-beleaguered Basil Fawlty variation with his usual timing mastery.

A should-be comedy classic that doesn't get the praise it's due.

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Trivia

The theatrical trailer opens with the statement 'The following preview has not been tested on animals'. The main cast is introduced as 'Oscar winner' Kevin Kline; John 'Absolutely no chance of an Oscar' Cleese, Jamie Lee 'My mom & dad almost got an Oscar' Curtis and Michael 'I know someone called Oscar' Palin. The trailer ends with a clip from the deleted ending in which Kline's character Vince McCain is hit in the groin by a charging rhino and send flying.

Quotes

Rollo Lee: Oh, great... terrific!
Rollo Lee: He decides to keep the zoo open, so you kill him! Brilliant! Well done! Thank you so much, especially for shooting him right between the eyes,
Rollo Lee: so that it doesn't look like an accident. Because the people at Octopus will know ...

Goofs

When Vince is yelling, "He's talking to himself, and I'm the loony?" the second shot has him saying something else, possibly the first part of the line again.

Crazy Credits

No animals were injured during the making of this movie, only humans.

Alternate Versions

To receive a PG certificate for UK cinemas one cut was made to remove Rollo's use of 'fucking hell'. Video and DVD releases were uncut and the rating increased to a 12.

Soundtracks

Hungry Heart
Written and performed by Bruce Springsteen

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy

Details

Release Date:

24 January 1997

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK, USA

Filming Locations

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,759,480 (USA) (26 January 1997)

Gross:

$9,381,260 (USA)

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