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Summary: "The Sopranos" it ain't by a longshot!
Review: "Analize This" was a big hit based upon a great concept and a couple of yuks. And that's about all this film has. The theme is somewhat similar to "The Sopranos" with the big time gangster seeing a psychiatrist. But any five minutes of "The Sopranos" has more wit and imagination than this entire movie. Robert DiNiro does a good job playing his stereotypical gangster role for laughs, and he does manage a few. Billy Crystal, on the other hand, is yet again playing the same character he plays in just about every movie he's in. That wouldn't be so bad if the script didn't completely take plausibility for a ride. "The Sopranos" is so good (and funny) because it seems so real. "Analyze This," especially the horrendously unbelievable and unfunny climax, scene rings so hollow and so false that it becomes nearly unwatchable for any true fan of gangster movies. Bottom line, if you are a gangster buff, fughettaboutit!
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Summary: clever and hilarious
Review: "Analyze This" is the best mob comedy this side of "Friends and Family". De Niro, who had some his first successes in early Brian de Palma farces, here shows that he has the comic chops to carry a feature-length comedy. Crystal returns to the schlemiel roles that suit him best and steers clear of the pretentious sentimentality that marred his curiously sour starring vehicle, "Mr. Saturday Night". Lisa Kudrow, while not a convincing romantic match for Crystal, is fun to watch, although it's proving difficult for this actress to shed her "Friends" Phoebe persona in certain of her films. (Her role in "The Opposite of Sex" served her better in this regard). One find of the film was relative newcomer Joe Viterelli, who manages to steal scenes from De Niro and Crystal - no mean feat. Some of the script's quirky wit is probably attributable to the playwright and writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, who is credited as one of the writers. Overall, the film succeeds - where so many comedies of the last several years have failed - in maintaining a snappy pace and generating good solid laughs more or less all the way through. Lulls are relatively brief and infrequent, and the movie, while it should appeal to smart kids and adolescents, is primarily pitched at adults, another refreshing thing to see in this age of debased comedies. Overall, this film is highly recommended.
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Summary: "The Sopranos" it ain't by a longshot!
Review: "Analize This" was a big hit based upon a great concept and a couple of yuks. And that's about all this film has. The theme is somewhat similar to "The Sopranos" with the big time gangster seeing a psychiatrist. But any five minutes of "The Sopranos" has more wit and imagination than this entire movie. Robert DiNiro does a good job playing his stereotypical gangster role for laughs, and he does manage a few. Billy Crystal, on the other hand, is yet again playing the same character he plays in just about every movie he's in. That wouldn't be so bad if the script didn't completely take plausibility for a ride. "The Sopranos" is so good (and funny) because it seems so real. "Analyze This," especially the horrendously unbelievable and unfunny climax, scene rings so hollow and so false that it becomes nearly unwatchable for any true fan of gangster movies. Bottom line, if you are a gangster buff, fughettaboutit!
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Summary: Analyze This on DVD.
Review: "Analyze This" is one of the funniest movies ever made! Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal make a great team together here! The picture and the sound quality from the DVD is crisp and clear. Good thing I own that movie. De Niro stars Paul Vitti, a mobster who had panic attacks. He also cries here. That was funny! Billy Crystal is great as Ben Sobol, a family psychiatrist who has to married his love interest, Lisa Kudrow. Chazz Palminteri is amazing playing Primo Sindone, a bad boss who wants Paul Vitti dead. And Joe Viterelli is funny playing Jelly. If you like Robert De Niro or Billy Crystal, I definitely recommend this one! It's hilarious!
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Summary: No need to analyze this for laughs!
Review: "Analyze This," starring Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal is one of the best films I've ever seen. It's one of the best gangster comedies ever which ranks up there with my other two faves, "My Blue Heaven" and "The Whole Nine Yards." DeNiro is a gangster suffering from anxiety attacks and Crystal is his therapist. Need I say more? Watch and laugh. Check out the other two flicks I mentioned too. You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: Feather-lite maffia romp
Review: 'Analyze This’ does pretty much everything it says on the tin. A light-hearted, family-friendly (think City Slickers with mobsters instead of cowboys, or Sopranos meets the Keystone Cops) escapade where top psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) ends up unwilling private shrink to gang-boss (Robert de Niro). Harmless fun with snappy one-liners aplenty and a cast of colourful characters including Lisa Kudrow and a host of familiar maffia henchmen. Unfortunately, this movie is considerably less than the sum of its parts; an only-slightly-better-than-average family movie with Billy Crystal (there is no doubt that this is his movie) in good form, although Robert de Niro’s horrifyingly unconvincing "crying" attacks and the endless stream of regurgitated maffia clichés that should have been laid to rest with Steve Martin’s definitive 'My Blue Heaven' bring the average down to 3 stars.à
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Summary: After analyzing it.......
Review: .....I found that this movie wasn't to funny. I have no idea what they were trying to do in this movie, but it is definitely NOT one of my DeNiro favorites, as a matter of fact, it's nowhere near the top. It's worth renting, but not worth buying.
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Summary: Crystal And Deniro ... An Offer You Can't Resist!
Review: A complete surprise, ANALYZE THIS hits you from the get go with remarkably funny characters juxtaposed against the grim reality of mob life ... to an extent. Crystal plays a shrink who inadvertantly gets the task of analyzing Deniro, and the results that ensue are hilarious. Several nice cameos add to the pleasure of watching this comedy again and again. HINT: A sequel, ANALYZE THAT, is presently in the works, with all of the principles set to return in top form. A word to the wise: Robert De Niro's portion of the commentary track sounds almost phoned in or else he participated with very little interest. While he does have a few tidbits to add, much of the substance comes from Billy Crystal. Also, the commentary track with Harold Ramis is absolutely suburb and serves as a fine example of how directors should place their thoughts and choices into perspective for the true cinema fan.
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Summary: Ba Da Bing, Ba Da Boong
Review: A Mob Boss feels he's going soft and seeks therapy. That is the high concept behind ANALYZE THIS, a very light film from Harold Ramis (GROUNDHOG DAY, STRIPES). Billy Crystal (WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, CITY SLICKERS) and Robert DeNiro (THE GODFATHER II, TAXI DRIVER) elevate the film beyond the passing fancy that the screenplay allows. Crystal and DeNiro play in a comfortable area here and each are given moments to shine. the result is a highly glossy piece that gets half of it success from the amount of fun they must of had making the film. The films has an okay widescreen transfer and a nice soundtrack. The DVD also has a very fun commentary involving the films stars.
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Summary: Overhyped
Review: After reading all of the good reviews this movie received I made the mistake of purchasing it. I love DeNiro but this movie was just ridiculous; I just couldn't buy into DeNiro as a mob boss with panic attacks. Instead of being funny, the movie comes off as completely ridiculous. Crystal is horrible as a psychiatrist and really kills the movie. Overall, just another movie that has its moments but is not nearly as funny as it should be.
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