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why isnt this movie on dvd---my fav jack lemmon film


WHY ISNT THIS GREAT FILM ON DVD MY FAV JACK LEMMON FILM

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I totally agree - this one is a real gem!

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if u ever hear it is coming out on a box set or by itself let me know will do the same for u

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all of his movies should be out on dvd.

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yes yes yes there is no reason for them all not to be,,in fact most are with exception of good neighbor sam and 1-2 others roger

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I totally agree. I really want this film to be added to my collection.


Jack Lemmon: America's Sweetheart
"It's Magic Time"

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SUGAR IT IS MY ALL TIME FAV

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Agreed. This and "Under the Yum Yum Tree" are two of his better films, and neither is on DVD.

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maybe they will do a box set of the films not dvd released yet hope they put both in them

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It is now! But I agree, so many of these wonderful old movies take forever to come out on DVD.

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yes they do,,have the jack lemmon collection where is chalk garden--rio conchos-come back charleston blue-dont just stand there-longest hundred miles-seven in darkness-ballistix aka fist ofjustice-resurrection(ellen burstyn)-room at the top-subject was roses-min and bill-sin of madeline claudet-anthony adverse-none but the lonely heart-dangerous,,few i need,,,,thanks for keeping me posted have a nice one roger

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Sometimes it depends on who owns the rights to the movie. That's generally the case.

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have it was released on jack lemmon collection

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It's a hilarious film, a total joy from start to finish, and one of Jack Lemmon's best comedies apart from the one with Walter Matthau. 9/10 stars from me.

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I AGREE 1 of his best and my favorite Lemmon film,,in my top 5 GNS is number 1 for me then some like it hot,,mister roberts,save the tiger,the apartment..of course he did others i loved my fave 5

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Those are all great films, and I could watch them every month (and probably should). I absolute love the comedies with Matthau also, plus, on the darker side, "The Days of Wine and Roses," "Short Cuts" and "Glengarry Glen Ross," which are devastating.

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I'm watching it now (first viewing). It's very good so far. I do love Jack Lemmon in Under the Yum-Yum Tree, as well as some of the more modern films he did with Matthau.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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It is a great film. I love Jack's '60s comedies, which combined his traditional comic talents with some bizarro antics. "Under the Yum Yum Tree" is excellent as well, as is the unfairly maligned "Luv" with Elaine May and Peter Falk.

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Okay, I'll give Luv a chance if I can find it. Any other 1960s Jack Lemmon comedies which you recommend? I admit that I haven't seen too many of them. BTW, I didn't think that The Odd Couple was all that amusing.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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Hello, MrsElleryQueen1976: You didn't like "The Odd Couple"? Like a lot of people, I saw it long after watching the TV series, but I loved both.

A few other '60s Jack Lemmon comedies I'd recommend:
"The Fortune Cookie"
"The Great Race"
"How to Murder Your Wife" (<--- despite the title, it's quite funny, and no one gets killed)
"Under the Yum Yum Tree"
"Irma la Douce"
"The Wackiest Ship in the Army" (<--- not as good as I expected, but worth seeking out)
"The Apartment" (<--- one of my favorite Jack Lemmon films)

I recently bought "The April Fools," but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet.

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I have seen The Apartment. I liked it, but didn't absolutely love it.

I really like Under the Yum-Yum Tree.

I watched about an hour of How to Murder Your Wife and I finally had enough. I'm afraid that this film did nothing for me. It does sound like the sort of film which would appeal to me...

I haven't seen the others, and I'll keep them in mind. Thanks!

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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Sure thing. I think you've seen enough of a cross-section of Jack Lemmon films to guide you in future viewings. I'm a die-hard fan of his, so I guess I'm biased.

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I've always liked him, but I admit that, for years, I only knew him from films of the nineties, such as Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. He and Walter Matthau made a perfect team.

I think that Jack Lemmon should have been cast as the friend in the movie A Guide For the Married Man. He would have been a better choice for Matthau's friend than the guy who got the part. When I watched that film, I kept wishing that Lemmon was that scheming sidekick....

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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I'm watching it now and enjoying it. Not sure why this film isn't better known.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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thanks and yes I have it got it in the Jack lemmon box set a great film,,my fave of Mr Lemmons

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I loved him in:

Good Neighbor Sam
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men


I'd like to see more of his sixties comedies.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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my faves were
GOOD NEIGHBOR SAM
SAVE THE TIGER
SOME LIKE IT HOT
MISTER ROBERTS
BUDDY BUDDY

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Oh yes, I have seen Some Like it Hot.

I have given Mister Roberts a couple of fair chances. Despite the great cast, I haven't been able to get through it even once.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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oh try again it is a great film,,one of my faves

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