Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6870 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-06-19
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Romanian, Arabic, Bulgarian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 98 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Mickey Blue Eyes was crafted as a vehicle for the stammering British charm of Hugh Grant (star of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Nine Months), so whether or not you like the movie will depend heavily on your affection for Grant. He plays an art auctioneer who falls in love with schoolteacher Jeanne Tripplehorn (Basic Instinct, Very Bad Things), who just happens to be the daughter of mobster James Caan (The Godfather, Misery). To protect Grant, Tripplehorn tries to fend off his proposal of marriage, but some miscommunications lead to Grant being embraced by the "family." After the mob decides to launder money through Grant's auction house, an accidental killing results in Grant pretending to be Mickey Blue Eyes out of Kansas City (the sight and sound of Grant trying to say "fuggedaboudit" was undoubtedly what sold the movie in the first place). The plot isn't as well executed as it could be but the leads are all well cast and there are some excellent supporting performances, particularly Burt Young (Rocky) as a myopic mob boss and Scott Thompson (from the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall) as a sprightly FBI agent. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com --This text refers to the VHS edition of this video

Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Directors Commentary
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian

Synopsis
Fish-out-of-water comedy tailor-made to the relaxed British mannerisms of star Grant. He stars as Michael Felgate, a dapper art auctioneer, whose romance with a school teacher entangles him in the workings of her mob family. While her father (Caan) accepts Michael wholeheartedly, a misunderstanding results in Michael having to pose as a mafioso himself- resulting in culture-clash laughs...

Customer Reviews

Funny
This film is one of my favourite comedies ever. Apart from the fact that I like Hugh Grant ( and his acting), the film is actually very funny. There are many occasions in the film where you can laugh out loud. I especially love the part where Hugh is in the restaurant imitating the mobster accent. I laugh tears everytime. If you like light hearted fun, love Hugh and have a silly sense of humour, you will absolutely adore this film.... brilliant!

An absolute whale of a film
I can simply watch this film repeatedly without boredom ever setting in. It is a such an hilarious film. I have watched it with others, who could not understand why I spontaneously burst into uncontrollable laughter every 5 minutes. They found it great, but I just consider it to be the funniest film I have seen in a very long time. Great.

EAT COOKIE!!
A big surprise and great fun. The whole thing is light as a souffle, but silly and enjoyable. It really did make me laugh! The fortune cookie mix up ("Eat f**ing cookie!"). The terrible paintings which Grant has to hawk through his posh auction house to placate the mafia boss ("lot 13 - Die Piggy Piggy, Die Die").

And Uncle Vito - the trainer guy from Rocky, no less - putting the willies up Hugh Grant from behind inch thick Specs. All concerned seem to be loving every second of it.

Cretinous film but well worth wasting a Saturday afternoon on.