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www.threemoviebuffs.com - : Barbra Streisand has never been sexier than she is in this movie. To me, the peak moment of her screen career takes place in the scene where Ryan O'Neal's character discovers her lying atop a piano on an unfinished floor near the top of the hotel. She imitates Bogie, then sings an absolutely exquisite version of As Time Goes By, all the while seducing the befuddled Mr. Bannister. Then in true Streisand fashion, she cuts the song, and the scene, short, with a gag. The piano bench breaks and they tumble to the floor. more...
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4/4
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : Peter Bogdanovich's WHAT'S UP, DOC? is billed as a wacky screwball comedy with absolutely no redeeming social importance, and I guess that's the most accurate billing so far this year. It has to do with four guests who check into a hotel on the same day, with identical red plaid overnight bags. The first bag contains diamonds, the second underwear, the third prehistoric rocks, and the fourth top-secret papers. more...
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3/4
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www.filmcritic.com - : What ever happened to joyously screwball comedies? Sure, once in a while a chaotic free-for-all like Rat Race will come along, but for the most part, fast-paced Marx Brothers-style farces are gone with the wind. One of the last pure examples may be What’s Up, Doc?, Peter Bogdanovich’s 1972 tribute to the great comedies of the ‘30s and ‘40s. This wacky sendup of every comedy cliché is what my mother would call a hoot from beginning to end, with Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal leading a big and crazy supporting cast through all sorts of wacky gyrations. more...
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3.5/
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