Where's Poppa (Ws Sub)

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Carl Reiner directed this wild exercise in bad taste, an explosion of dark comedy starring George Segal and Ruth Gordon. Segal is a beleaguered New York lawyer and mama's boy who still lives with his senile mother because he promised his late father he'd never put her in a home. So he spends his time alternating between work and trying to give his mother a heart attack so that he'll be free. That becomes more urgent when he falls for the nurse (Trish Van Devere) he hires to take care of his mother. Reiner and writer Robert Klane are equal-opportunity offenders, with jokes about rape, racism, and caca (yes, caca). But if you're in the right mood, it can make you howl with laughter. --Marshall Fine

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George Segal ( Just Shoot Me ) and Ruth Gordon (Harold and Maude) give the funniest performances of their careers in this outrageous comedy that 'stomps gleefully on the idea of devotion to Mom above all (Newsweek)! Featuring some of the boldest gags ever to hit the screen, Where's Poppa? is a riotously funny film (The New York Times)! Attorney Gordon Hocheiser isa man with a problemhis mother. Gordon promised his late father that he d take care of her, but when Gordon finally meets the girl of his dreams, his batty, eccentric mother is intent on turning his dreams into one huge nightmare. Soon Gordon becomes obsessed with getting rid of her before she gets rid of his girlfriend!

Customer Reviews:

I'll keep this short and sweet..........2007-08-08

Without a doubt, one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I mean, laughing so hard tears come out, funny. It never gets old.

I prefer the "alternate" ending. .......2007-06-12

This film is a hoot!
If you love very dark comedies this is the movie for you.

It pokes perverse fun at a wide array of things, such as: military officers, lawyers, black muggers, homosexual rape, professional football, Alzheimer's disease, parent-child relationships, and coprophilia.

I've seen this film twice before (once in 1975 and again in 1987). Until now I had never seen the so-called "alternate" ending. It is obvious that this was actually the ORIGINAL ending, i.e. it is simply the last 5 minutes of the film that was trimmed-off to give the story a happier ending.

This alternate/original ending is MUCH darker and perverse than the "shorter" ending, but it is also very poignant which is the reason I prefer it.
If this movie was made today a doubt that a major studio would allow such a dark ending. (Unless the director had a lot of influence/power)

Where's Poppa.......2007-03-08

If you like dark comedy and extreme satire, you will like this movie. If you like fast paced action movies, this is not the one for you. It moves painfully slow at times. I have been told by a reliable source that the book the movie is based upon is a great read.

Hilarious!.......2007-01-11

This movie is a classic. Every actor does a great job and the script is hilarious. They don't make movies like this any more.

Great Movie ~ Rec'd Quickly!.......2007-01-04

Received movie quickly - within a weeks time. Wasn't sure they even had this movie on CD. It was a Christmas present which was a hit with the person who received it! I would purchase from this seller again!

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