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My Fellow Americans | Year: 1996 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Peter Segal Actors/Actresses: - Jack Lemmon - James Garner - Lauren Bacall - Marg Helgenberger - Sela Ward - Wilford Brimley the funniest! completely original Jack Lemmon and James Garner play two ex-presidents, one Republican and one Democrat, each of whom served only one term and absolutley can't stand each other. They go out of their way to insult each other. However, they are soon dependent on each other for survival when it becomes obvious someone (but who?) is out to kill them both. Thus starts a rather hilarious road trip as they try to get back to the world as they know it and figure out what is going on (they have been abandoned in the middle of the woods after their helicopter blows up.) On the way, they encounter all the people who make up their constituents. A very touching, terrible, all-too-real scene is when a woman reveals that her family lives in their car, after each presidents' economic policies forced her and her husband to lose their jobs and house. But the movie is also funny, as they inadvertently start marching in a gay rights parade, when one of them had publicly denounced gays in his campaign. This delights the men dressed up as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" to think they have turned around. Another scene is when they reveal that each has made up his own lyrics to "Hail to the Chief", and start singing them. It's funny, and over-the-top, and definitely like nothing else you will see for years!!! Great fun with Lemmon and Garner A friend made me watch this. Now I owe her a favor. One of Lemmon's last films, MY FELLOW AMERICANS is an hysterical road trip movie, as two feuding and bickering ex-presidents try to figure out why they are targeted for assassination. The cover-up goes ALMOST to the top. The dialogue is loaded with quick barbs and jabs, and the insults and the fur are flying! Garner proved in "Support Your Local Sheriff" and its sequel that he is quite the comedic actor, and we already know about Lemmon's credentials. Both are used in fine form here. Even Lauren Bacall gets in on the act. This movie is yet another reason why we miss Jack Lemmon so. Stereotypes at their best In a day and age when politics absolutely shape our country, it's nice to see someone taking the time to point out all the idiosyncracies between the parties. Many people view this as a road movie, but you can't take it as that. If you look at it as a political farce, then you'll be thrilled. The road trip is a side-show within the comedy. Jack Lemmon and James Garner are perfect as the republican and democrat (respectively) ex-presidents. Granted, the plot is far-fetched, but if you're looking for great jokes, this is a stop you'll be glad you made. Buy My Fellow Americans at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on My Fellow Americans Search with the Priority Search Engine on My Fellow Americans This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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