A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review
Shat on Entertainment
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Join us on this week’s "Shat the Movies" as we dive into the 1988 comedy classic, A Fish Called Wanda! We’ll revisit the film’s hilarious heist and standout performances, promising a fun and entertaining look back at this comedy gem.
Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the movie, we’ve got plenty of laughs and insights to share. Tune in for a splashy good time and see why A Fish Called Wanda still makes waves today!
Plot Summary:
In the 1988 comedy A Fish Called Wanda, directed by Charles Crichton, an ensemble cast led by John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin delivers a hilarious tale of crime, deception, and romance. Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Wanda Gershwitz, a seductive and cunning con artist who, along with her lover Otto West (Kevin Kline), a dim-witted, pseudo-intellectual American, teams up with George Thomason (Tom Georgeson), a British gangster, to pull off a lucrative diamond heist in London.
However, when Wanda and Otto double-cross George, hoping to take the diamonds for themselves, things quickly spiral out of control. George is arrested, but not before he secretly moves the diamonds to a hidden location, giving Wanda and Otto no choice but to try to manipulate George's timid and animal-loving accomplice, Ken Pile (Michael Palin), who is fiercely loyal to George and has no intention of divulging the secret.
Wanda decides to seduce George's barrister, Archie Leach (John Cleese), believing he can provide vital information on the diamonds' whereabouts. As Archie, a stuffy, unfulfilled lawyer stuck in a loveless marriage, becomes captivated by Wanda's charms, he unwittingly finds himself caught up in a tangled web of lies, betrayal, and escalating chaos. Meanwhile, Otto, jealous of Wanda's growing attraction to Archie, adds to the pandemonium with his violent outbursts and comically misguided attempts at sabotage.
A Fish Called Wanda combines witty dialogue, slapstick humor, and masterful performances to create a comedic masterpiece that has delighted audiences for decades. Join our podcast review as we revisit this beloved classic and discuss its timeless humor, unforgettable characters, and whether its brilliant blend of wit and farce still entertains today's viewers.
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| 0:00.0 | This was just typical boring 80s opening credits with fish doing fish things in the aquarium. |
| 0:06.0 | I don't know where we're getting it. |
| 0:07.0 | It's like, yes, it could have been more creative, but I don't think it was pornographic. |
| 0:11.0 | Remember when we first met John McLean? |
| 0:14.8 | Our God picked him up from the plane |
| 0:17.4 | and took him down to Nacatomi Tower |
| 0:20.6 | at the Christmas party and the terrorists were over zealous but it was sweet when they killed Ellis |
| 0:27.8 | And with a little help from Allen drama clay kick down |
| 0:31.7 | Welcome back to Shatt the Movies, the podcast where we answer the question, |
| 0:35.3 | where the movies we love and we are growing up really that good. |
| 0:38.2 | Have you ever caught yourself thinking, why don't they make movies like they used to? |
| 0:41.4 | Can you still remember spending your Friday night |
| 0:43.4 | searching for the perfect movie rental blockbuster video? |
| 0:45.5 | Do you know what blockbuster video is? |
| 0:48.3 | If you answered yes and this is the podcast for you. |
| 0:50.4 | I am one of your hosts Gene Lyons alongside me is is my co-host Big D Dickiebert. |
| 0:55.6 | Hold on a minute. What was that middle thing? Which part? What was that middle thing? |
| 1:00.8 | Oh, I gotcha. I gotcha. I can't believe I gotcha. |
| 1:04.0 | Wow. |
| 1:05.0 | And each week we take a look back at time, decided for a favorite film still hold up. |
| 1:09.0 | The movies who cover are chosen by you the listeners who generously commissioned films you love. |
| 1:12.8 | If you like to see all the movies we have covered, |
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