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Another You

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I am a huge fan of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. I loved Stir Crazy and Silver Streak. When this movie came out, I made sure to see it on opening day. I have never been so disappointed in a movie.

This movie starts bad and gets worse. The script is so bad that Wilder and Pryor look like they're embarrassed to be acting in it. As the movie went on, I held on to what little hope I had that the movie would improve. It didn't. When I thought things couldn't get any worse, the yodeling scene came on. At that point, I too became embarrassed for having witnessed this.

I am only giving this film one star because Amazon has not allowed reviewers to give negative stars yet.

This is another one of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor's funniest movies in the world. They are hilarious, and so is this movie. I didn't stop laughing through the whole movie. I love this movie, and also every other one with Pryor/Wilder in it. My favorite part of this movie was when Dave aka Abe Fielding, "comes back from the dead" and starts yodeling. If you want to laugh, watch this movie and every time you even think about it after you watch it, you'll crack up. I can't even see why that guy up there says it's boring.

From the moment they joined forces in "Silver Streak" (1976), Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder were a match made in comedy heaven - followed by entertaining vehicles such as "Stir Crazy" (1980) and "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" (1989). Unfortunately, "Another You" proved one film too many. The Wilder-Pryor chemistry was offset by the latter's ill health in this troubled 1991 production - evoking sadness instead of laughter. Pryor should have been in a hospital rather than a soundstage and Wilder's misplaced manic energy cannot carry the load. An ignoble end to the team's movie career.

I got this movie in a three pack with other Pryror and Wilder movies. Needless to say this is the worst of the bunch. This movie is not really all that funny and is a bit confusing. I dont recommend this movie to anyone who wants too see a comedy. Stir Crazy or Hear No Evil See No Evil is a much better route.

This film was the most recent for both its stars Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. They did three other films together,1976's SILVER STREAK with Jill Clayburgh,1980's STIR CRAZY and 1989's SEE NO EVIL HEAR NO EVIL. In this film Pryor is a conman who befriends Wilder. Wilder's character does a great deal of lying(he plays a dual role). Great support from Stephen Lang and Mercedes Ruehl. Ruehl is Elaine,the wife of Wilder's character. Memorable scenes include Wilder's character being scared by Frankenstein in a haunted mansion,also faking a corpse at a funeral(he thanks those who attended). Vanessa Williams is Gloria,who Pryor's character takes romantic interest in. In the final scene,Pryor,Wilder,Ruehl and Williams are on vacation in Hawaii. Pryor and Wilder have a picture taken with them both holding a sign that reads "Partners Forever". Great film!

I love this movie. It is so funny when Gene Wilder starts yodeling at the resteraunt and he calls it yodel elaine. Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor sure do make a great team together. It is also funny when Richard Pryor can't play the saxaphone.

This is a funny movie!!!! I bought it because I like the two main actors in the movie. I've never seen it till I added it to my collection of dvd's. It is a movie about George, who try's to live his life with out lies. Eddie's probation officer tells him he need's to spend time with George for community service. A few people think George is a man named Gabe. They try to give him a lot of money and a big house to live in. Along with a wife, who Gabe left five months ago. Eddie convinces George to play along and the lie's get bigger and funnier. In the end it was all a trick so Gabe's partner can make people think Gabe was back and kill him so he can get all of the money and own the business. But this being a funny movie you know George gets away with dying.

At the time this film was made, Richard Pryor was ill and had but a few years to live; Gene Wilder was a man in his late sixties. Without knowing these facts until a moment ago, my reaction to the film was that Pryor lacked the energy that had characterized his earlier performances; Wilder still performed with zest, yet, it would seem to me, the phenomenon of which George Burns(regarding he and his wife, Gracie) and Jerry Lewis, among others, have spoken, that at a certain age, the characters with whom once they were very successful, now were too young for them to play credibly. Clearly Wilder found that the fey youthful character he had created no longer suited him. Nonetheless, there are enough funny routines here, enough good lines and visual action, to make this quite a pleasant diversion. Of course, it is not Silver Streak, but it is fun, and the last chance to see one of the good comedy teams in films. I particularly enjoyed Wilder's citation, so to speak, of some classic comedy routines (for example, that of Smith and Dale) early in the film, when he fell into his chronic liar persona.
I suppose before buying, renting or borrowing this disc, you should ask yourself whether you are going to be in a relaxed, receptive mood or a critical one. This is not a movie that will stand up to a sharply critical analysis.

This is one of the better Wilder/Pryor movies that I've seen. The plot isn't as important as the character development. And who are whackier characters than Wilder and Pryor? This film is all about controlling one's destiny. This movie takes you on a hilarious journey through the eyes of two crazy geniouses. Their stories are wonderful and their teamwork is pure chemistry. If you like this movie, I would also recommend "Bingo Long and the Traveling All-Stars" and "Shakes the Clown".

I was hoping this film would be really funny like "Hear No Evil, See No Evil". Boy was i wrong. When i first knew Gene Wilder's Character was from a mental home, i said to myself, "I have a feeling i will not like this movie at all, i think it's gonna be a very weird movie to watch". Boy was i right.The yodeling scene drove me absolutely bonkers watching it, i was comtemplating turning it off, never to watch it again. When i watched the therapy session play near the start of the film, (When Richard Pryor came to meet George for the first time.) i really wanted to turn it off. The acting in that scene made me think how bad and WEIRD the acting is. The therapist in that scene should be commited too, he looked like he should be a patient himself. This film should be scrapped and made all over again. Sadly, The great funny man Richard Pryor, is no longer with us to create a remake.