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39 out of 43 people found the following review useful:
Worked for Me, 24 April 2003
Author: somecompany

This film has met with some very negative reviews but in my view, 'Mixed Nuts' is an entertaining comedy following the "adventures" of a team of "lifesavers" who work at a suicide hotline. This film follows their adventures on Christmas Eve with characters like a homicidal pregnant woman, a transvestite, a murderer and a Santa Clause with a gun. It's much darker than you would expect from a Steve Martin film, especially since it's directed by the same woman who directed 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You've Got Mail'. The cast has some familiar faces including Adam Sandler and a very young Haley Joel Osment pre-The Sixth Sense. I bought this film at a very cheap price at a clothes store (don't ask me why) that had a few films that featured major stars in unkown and probably bad films. I was in the mood for a comedy and this was the only one on the shelf and it seemed black, strange and comic and I'm a big fan of Steve Martin so I rushed to buy it and didn't get watching it for two days. When I finally took the opportunity to stick it in the player, I found a black yet sweet comedy with some of the biggest laughs that have came from my mouth all year. Of course, this film seems to have a lot of negative reviews but everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I can see why many people might not like this movie. So, if you're interested in seeing it: Rent it then, if you like it, go out and buy it because you'll be watching it a lot more.

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37 out of 52 people found the following review useful:
I'm so upset no one else loves this movie...., 11 March 2005

Author: muzikla from United States

I think I might cry. I feel so hopelessly misunderstood. This movie is brilliant.... I feel as though the epitome of my sense of humor has been rated "two stars"... this is depressing...

It's just... brilliant. It's completely nonsensicle and pointless and brilliant, much like a dream I might have when on too much cold medicine. Much like the dreams that I find most delightful...

It's one of those movies I find myself quoting all the time just to hear the lines again. Everyone thinks I'm nuts when I quote it because of course no one has ever heard of it. I've taken to making the little "plop" noise that Steve Martin does when he gets too flustered... when I get too flustered. Madeline Kahn is my hero. I relate too well to Mrs. Munchnik, sanity surrounded by chaos only to find that deep down, she too is a nut. If I were stuck on an elevator, I would have acted just as she had, making up little raps... It's the simple stuff... simple stupid stuff. That's what makes this film so brilliantly refreshing. It's so dumb! Take Adam Sandler, for instance. There was no reason for this character whatsoever. It was entirely random and uncalled for. It was almost as if he happened to be walking by and they called him over and said "Hey, Adam! Wanna be in a movie?"... the only thing he did was show off his mad ukulele skills. And he made me laugh... he was there for the sole purpose of being funny, no strings attached. It was so refreshing. As was this whole movie. Like a good dream! To me it is proof that when you have fun making it (which it appears impossible that they did not), you have fun watching it. At least I do... I'm gonna watch it tonight and appreciate it's wonderfulness.

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29 out of 42 people found the following review useful:
Black, black comedy, 25 May 2003

Author: aberlour36 from United States

This is not a film for everyone. One must appreciate black humor. If you do, this is a delight. I found it hilarious. True, it's blasphemous and screwy and not at all politically correct. That's a good start. What follows is, at times, breathtaking. Three cheers for Madeline Kahn. And for the courageous director and writer; a woman after my own heart.

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18 out of 24 people found the following review useful:
Hilarious!, 18 October 1999
Author: John Williams from Alabama

About 3 years ago,I was searching in the Comedy section of Blockbuster when I noticed this movie.I read the back,and thought it would be a pretty good movie.

I popped it in,and 10 minutes through the flick, I was on my back laughing my head off!With Madeline Kahn stuck in an elevator making catchy Christmas songs,then unknown Liev Schniber dressed in drag,Rita Wilson having breakdowns,and Juliette Lewis' crazy sayings,you can't resist laughing!

After watching this movie about 10 times in 2 days I purchased it.

Rent this movie if you want good laughs!

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10 out of 13 people found the following review useful:
A brilliantly silly comedy., 3 September 2005

Author: christine_dld from United States

I can't believe how many people don't like this film! This is a must-see (many times!) each year before Christmas for my son and me. The beginning is a little slow but once the comedy really gets going it's hysterical! And in my opinion, the acting was priceless and each actor's comic timing brilliant. It would be very difficult for me to pick a favorite performance in this film, but if I had to, I would say Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Munchnick. Her facial expressions are adorable and I would say that her best scene was when she finally made it to the bathroom (won't give too much away!). Rita Wilson also gave a top-notch performance as the pathetically adorably Kathryn. Oh, and the soundtrack is great, too!

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Over the top screwball comedy just doesn't quite make it, 24 December 2004

Author: jeffws from Tucson, Arizona

This film tries really really hard to be crazy, wacky, screwball-y, but just doesn't quite make it. It has some funny scenes, but does not hold together well. The scenes with Liev Schreiber as the drag queen are quite funny. Madeline Kahn does as much with her character as possible and succeeds just because she is so good. Adam Sandler is pretty weak just doing his old Saturday Night Live shtick, over and over. Steve Martin and Anthony LaPaglia are just wasted. Still it is not an entire waste of time. It wasn't one of those movies that you watch and immediately experience buyer remorse: another 2 hours of my life wasted! Also the film betrays a stage play adapted to screen. It is pretty much limited to the crisis center, with a few street scenes thrown in.

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Hilarious, 3 November 2005

Author: eelizcrouse from United States

This movie is a classic in my book. I watch it at least once every Christmas, along with a few times during the rest of the year. My best friend and I always watch it together and laugh and laugh. My favorite character in the film is "Arnold, Arnold, Arnold!" I just love "her." The "dog hater" and the re gifted fruit cake add to the joy of the movie. And I must add that I absolutely love the song that Adam Sandler wrote in the movie - "I love grape jelly." Cracks me up. Juliette Lewis does a great job in this film. Her statement, "I should have married a business man," while eating the Peanut Butter out of the jar with her fingers is just too much.

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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Watch it, Take a Deep Breath and Watch it Again, 19 July 2005

Author: callmecreative from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

I saw this movie during its original theatrical release. I didn't care for it at the time. Years later I rented it and suddenly I understood. This movie is a FARCE. By definition it is supposed to be over the top and at times illogical. Anyone who has acted in a community theater production of a broad comedy will understand. The setting is limited. The characters are odd. There is a repetitive joke with a prop. The hero is flawed, but rises to overcome his weakness. As for this particular cast--watch the physical as well as the verbal humor. Steve Martin is an A list actor for "I don't know where I went wrong with my life" characters. Adam Sandler wasn't a big audience draw yet, but showed he could be an ensemble player. Madeline Kahn's response to the profane called is hilarious. I am not a Juliette Lewis fan, but what she does in this movie she does well. The dialogue is snappy and true. The action is fast. And the resolution is acceptable. Afterall, it's about Christmas. "This is the Miracle."

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7 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
"Mixed Nuts", or the impossible remake, 1 August 2006

Author: GrandeMarguerite from Lille, France

Unbearable to watch when you know the French original version, "Le père Noël est une ordure", a cult movie ten times better (if you can get a copy with very good subtitles, please check it out). Another example of a fine European film turned into crap by unwise American producers. It is a shame to see so many talents wasted. So where really lies the problem? To adapt for English-speaking audiences a movie which is anything but easy to adapt, or to soften all the (very) dark humor contained in the original work? Very hard to tell, and not something worth thinking about anyway. The result is there, and it is quite awful.

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11 out of 19 people found the following review useful:
Awful, 19 February 2001

Author: Fenrir-5 from California, USA

I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out. At the time, I was a dedicated Steve Martin fan (this was before the maudlin years), and expected a good movie from the writer of "When Harry Met Sally". Was I surprised. How can they call this a comedy? Nobody in the theater laughed throughout the whole movie, and about a third of the audience left before the ending. The movie is dull, boring, and pointless. Even Steve Martin's desperate pratfalls don't get any laughs, because the movie is so stultifying that it kills any attempt at humor.

This is yet another unfunny movie that people will attempt to convince you is "dark humor", or "subtle", or "new-age comedy". The fact is it's just not funny, much like "Very Bad Things", or anything Andy Kaufman has ever done. Skip it and you'll be a much happier person.

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