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Simon [VHS] (1980)

Alan Arkin , Madeline Kahn  |  PG |  VHS Tape
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Alan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton, Judy Graubart, William Finley
  • Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
  • Run Time: 87 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300271684
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,216 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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When a group of scientists decide to create an alien, they choose Simon, a psychology professor for the experiment. They brainwash him into believing he's an alien.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This movie is a riotously funny film!, January 18, 2000
This review is from: Simon [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Brought to you by many of the same folks who make the films of Woody Allen, this cinematic delight stars many great comic character actors who rarely are given the opportunity to strut their stuff. Austin Pendleton, (Who originated the role of Motel the tailor in "Fiddler on the Roof" on Broadway),Fred Gwynne (from TV's "The Munsters"), Wallace Shawn, Max Wright, and Adolph Green, are led by Alan Arkin in this romp which lampoons the influence of Television on contemporary culture, as well as poking fun at the world of unchecked secret government projects. A great film to watch with a group of people and a bowl of popcorn.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favorite film of all time!, January 14, 1999
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This review is from: Simon [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Alan Arkin delivers a hilarious performance in this crackpot tale of popular culture. The themes explored in this film range from psychology, to belief in aliens, to the media and pop culture. The cult of TV worshippers in truly hilarious and Simon's fultile attempt to get them to admire "real art" is a brillant comment on post-modern American advertising and brainwashing. Make no mistake, this is humor with a brain and a message, and I only wish more contemporary film could be as clever.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, madcap cultural/political comedy, April 26, 1999
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This review is from: Simon [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a wonderful, imaginative satire on American society and its counterculture, brilliantly written and directed by Marshall Brickman and acted by Alan Arkin. It is not very well known, which is unfortunate, because it should be. Its style is somewhat like Monty Python meets Woody Allen and Dr. Strangelove. The story of a self-styled genius who is convinced by a think tank that he is the offspring of a space ship and then tries to reform American culture via illicit TV broadcasts is hilarious and incisive. Madeline Kahn is also fabulous.
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