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Fierce Creatures (1997) 6.2
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Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 86 user | 60 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com Zookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors. |
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| Robert Lindsay | ... | ||
| Michael Palin | ... | ||
| Ronnie Corbett | ... | ||
| Carey Lowell | ... | ||
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Bille Brown | ... | |
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Derek Griffiths | ... | |
| Cynthia Cleese | ... | ||
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Richard Ridings | ... | |
| Maria Aitken | ... | ||
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Michael Percival | ... | |
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Fred Evans | ... | |
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Lisa Hogan | ... | |
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A massive corporate conglomerate, Octopus Inc., run by a shrewd and cruel tycoon named Rod McCain, purchases a UK-based leisure company, and also the failing London Marwood Zoo. To bring more business to the zoo, Octopus hires a new manager, Rollo Lee, who promptly comes up with a way to increase profits-do away with all the animals except for the ferocious ones. This new Fierce Creatures Policy shocks the Marwood zookeepers, led by the unendingly talkative Adrian "Bugsy" Malone. Eventually, Rod McCain's son Vince, along with the up-and-coming business executive Willa Weston, take control of the zoo and revoke the Fierce Creatures Policy. Vince instead comes up with many under-handed and vicious schemes to attract customers-unauthorized celebrity endorsements, shoddy, overpriced zoo merchandise, and using robotic animals instead of real ones. However, Vince is also stealing from the zoo's funds, and when his father finds out, he rears to turn the zoo into a Japanese-owned golf course.... Written by Josh Martin <jmartin@netarrant.net>
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Don't pet them.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for sexual innuendo and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death Fish II See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,759,480 (USA) (24 January 1997)Gross:
ITL 856,578,000 (Italy) (28 March 1997)Company Credits
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Preview audiences disliked the original ending, and a decision was made to reshoot it. Unfortunately, Michael Palin had already embarked on an eight-month voyage around the Pacific Ocean for the BBC documentary Full Circle with Michael Palin, and director Robert Young had begun his next film. Fred Schepisi, who was already talking to John Cleese about a film based on Don Quixote, was chosen to reshoot the ending when Palin returned from his trip. See more »Goofs
When Vince says 'I am not a wuss' to Rod, John Cleese in the background also mouths the line. See more »Quotes
Vince: [Describing Rollo] He looks like he's borrowed his body for the weekend, and hasn't figured out how it works yet!See more »
I rather fail to see how anyone couldn't find this film funny. It still makes me laugh uproariously every time I see it, and I've seen it many, many times.
Special congratulations must go to Cleese and Kline, both of whom give exceptional performances, and there is a real sense of joy that comes through from the various situations in which these characters find themselves. Although Cleese's character is somewhat 'Fawlty-esque', and let's face it - this is what he does best, I found it thoroughly enjoyable.
Jamie lee Curtis and Michael Palin do equally well, though Palin's character is almost as frustrating / annoying as was his role in 'Wanda', but I don't think this detracts from the enjoyability factor of the film.
This is an uplifting, and heart-warming affair, packed full of laughs, but with a more than reasonable plot line, and I really liked the ending, which cleverly capitalizes on Klines excellent character acting.
If I had to level any sort of criticism at 'Fierce creatures', it would be in the soundtrack department - i just didn't think it was as good as it could have been - but this makes little difference to the overall flow of the film, and I have no hesitation in awarding it 9.5 out of 10, and recommending it to anyone that enjoys a well made and endearing, quality comedy.