What Planet Are You From? [Region 2] |  |
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $37.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 216389
Format: Letterboxed, Ntsc
Languages: Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582287585
ASIN: B00005225D
Theatrical Release Date: March 3, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: IMPORTANT! Please READ Amazon description for REGION, Format and Language before purchasing. PAL FORMAT WILL NOT PLAY ON REGULAR US PLAYER. PLEASE DO NOT BUY if you don't have either multisystem or PAL player. Delivery time 2-3 weeks.
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 Cute and not even mildly offensive February 3, 2007
Gary had a late nite show on in the past which I found funny. But I like off kilter, but I didn't get Andy Kaufman, go figure. Gary does the same droney voice schitck in this movie too, but it works. I guess the producers caught Annette Benning between pregnancies and figured her "star power" would draw the crowds. Gary reminds me of that guy that does the "clear eye" commercials, that same droney voice. I guess they both attended the same "droney voice class" at comedy school. Enjoy!
 Oh my goodness what a shocker!! May 19, 2006
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
I cannot for the life of me understand why people are giving this film more than 1 star. It is truly one of the worst films I have ever seen! Why a stellar cast such as this would come on board this project is beyond me, and how such a great director (or so I thought) managed to make such a bad film is only explained by the woeful script. It's a stinker. Really. PS - and what's with Garry Shandling? Who thought it was a good idea to cast him in a leading role?
Remake not as good as original January 12, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a remake of the 1962 movie, Visitor From A Small Planet, starring Jerry Lewis which won Best Film at the Cannes Film Festival. I thought Lewis did a better job as the space alien who is beamed on board a commercial airliner.
 Unique, good-natured and rewatchable December 5, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
You would think given the subject matter that this would movie might come across like some 'Porky's'/'Airplane' movie but instead it's almost like a family comedy with a nicely understated performance by 'Garry Shandling' who I'd never seen in any other movies. A great cast helps with what could have been a awkward looking movie, but with 'John Goodman', 'Ben Kingsley' & 'Annette Benning' all giving perfect-pitch back-up roles you can relax in the knowledge of grade A cast. There are a few slow parts to the movie however. I did find the parts with Greg Kinnear a little long-winded (hence the 4 not 5 score) but overall it zips along at a good pace & it also has a lot of heart, getting almost too saccharine at the end but as in all comedies you know that what goes around comes around and that our hero will eventually get the girl. 'Ben Kingsley' is very funny as the bad guy & 'John Goodman' is on top form as the obsessed inspector. 'Annette Benning' is reliably angelic as the put-upon girlfriend who is strangely understanding of Gary's character's vibrating unmentionable's. I have never watched the 'Gary Shandling' show but was happily surprised by his performance here. The fact that he's obviously not a professional actor actually helps in his performance here & adds a certain authenticity and charm to his alien character. He just doesn't know how to act in this human world & his character actually comes over as quite appealing. This movie is one of those modern movies that has a high re-watch ability factor & reminds me a lot of 'Galaxy-Quest' another over-looked film which is constantly aired & has become like 'Splash' & 'Edward Scissor hands' were in the 80's & 90's on TV. Reliable, good-natured escapist comedy-candy which doesn't leave a sour taste in the mouth.
 Good Film; Superb, and under-rated April 2, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Shandling plays the regular straight man in this film. The whole purpose for the visit to earth is world domination, at least that is what is CLEARLY stated in the film, at least twice this is stated. I don't know why the Amazon critic misses this point. Also, the penis HUMS, not buzzes. Also another point stated numerous times.
As has been said in other reviews, the humour is dry, and subtle. It's not a laugh out loud film, but it is enjoyable, and as many times as I have seen the film, all the performances are first rate, and Ben Kingsley's final moment is so classic.
Not exactly art, but its an enjoyable film, and streets ahead of a slightly related film EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY.
watch and enjoy.
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