Product Details

• Actors: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin
• Directors: Fred Schepisi, Robert Young
• Writers: John Cleese, Iain Johnstone, William Goldman
• Producers: John Cleese, Michael Shamberg, Patricia Carr
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: January 27, 1998
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783222068
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,580 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Never one to play by the rules, Monty Python alumnus John Cleese reunited the cast of A Fish Called Wanda for this farce about a multinational corporation's attempt to turn a public London zoo into a moneymaking concern. "It's not a sequel, it's an equal," explained producer-screenwriter-star Cleese, for the actors play completely different characters. Cleese stars as a military veteran turned ruthless corporate hatchet man sent by Australian media baron Kevin Kline to drum up business in the zoo. His plan: the "fierce creatures" policy, in which the zoo keeps only the most dangerous specimens (much to the frustration of the zookeepers). But Cleese soon finds himself up against an ambitious manager (Jamie Lee Curtis) and the owner's overanxious but dim son (Kevin Kline again), all working at cross-purposes and generally creating havoc. Perhaps it's not the equal to the hilarious Fish Called Wanda, but the stars overcome the convoluted plot with terrific comic performances and the film lands its share of comic zingers. Anyway, who wants their comedy safe? --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This film really deserves to be released in widescreen, July 25, 2000

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J. Hauer "me" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fierce Creatures (DVD)

Either you love this film or you don't care for it. It alldepends depends upon your particular sense of humor. In my case, Iadore it and find it hysterically funny.

My problems with this DVD have nothing to do with the film. Instead, my problems are with the transfer. This disc is one of the worst excuses for a pan and scan disc I've seen. I gave up trying to count the number of times that two characters were having a conversation but only one of them could be seen! Often, there was dialog and you didn't even know another character was even there until they spoke!

Even though I adore the DVD format, for this title, buy the VHS version in widescreen instead. You'll get to enjoy the film and actually see the action.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A flop? PAH!, May 24, 2000

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Bret M. Herholz (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fierce Creatures [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I thought this "sequel" to "A Fish Called Wanda" was far superior and funnier than the original. Complete with the orignial cast to "Wanda", John Cleese stars as Rollo Lee who is in charge of an English Zoo financed by an insideous American company known as Octopus Ink which has told the Zoo they either make the animals more exciting or they'll be shut down. Jamie Lee "I'm in love with my body" Curtis and Kevin Kline play Willa and Vince, a couple of Octopus Ink exects who have come to oversee the companies demands on the zoo are carried out. Although, Vince would rather spend the time overseeing Willa. Michael Palin also returns as Bugsy, a chatterbox zoo worker that has a fascination with creepy crawly insects. This movie kept me laughing from beginning to end. Some of the best scenes are the most suttle and even the sexual innuendo's were tastefully done which I think is a rarity for a movie to achieve something like that nowadays. And Kevin Kline does a fantastic job as the conniving Vince. John Cleese also shamelessly pays homage to both Monty Python and Fawlty Towers which makes this movie a treat for fans to watch. So I recommend this movie highly.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good movies presented badly, July 14, 2004

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Chris Truax (Cadillac, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fierce Creatures (DVD)

This is a very good movie but to get the feel of the full story it needs to be seen in the original aspect ratio of 2.35 to 1.Many scenes edges are chopped off and distractingly paned across.
Universal releases several other of its popular (and not so popular)films in widesceen format so why not this popular movie. I would recommend the widescreen version of the video tape if you can find it over the full screen dvd.
So to Universal get this movie on dvd the way it was filmed and intended to be seen, please !