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starring: Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Wilford Brimley, Lynn Clark, Tom Everett
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790730561
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 6304452640
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: November 11, 1997
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 5239
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1996
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Call this 'The Odd Couple Goes to the White House.' Jack Lemmon and James Garner play ex-presidents in this lousy comedy, each of them having served only one term as chief executive and each the other's lifelong enemy. The best jokes in the film are front-loaded into the first five minutes. We meet both men living life after the White House, one (Lemmon) making speeches for whoever will front his large fee, while the other (Garner) writes relevant books no one reads. Any time they show up at the same function, they insult each other like snarling schoolboys. It is pretty funny, but after a brief introduction My Fellow Americans goes downhill rapidly, becoming yet another stupid road movie traveled by characters who hate each other. (How many of these is Lemmon going to make?) The jokes get dumber and cruder, the actors embarrass themselves, and the whole enterprise becomes tedious. The DVD release contains production notes, theatrical trailer, bloopers, optional Spanish and French soundtracks, optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, and Dolby audio. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Enjoyable politics
Take a respite from the 2008 presidential campaign and enjoy the performances of two old pros! You won't regret it!
Rating: - Good Entertainment
My Fellow Americans is good entertainment. Jack Lemmon and James Garner are perfect together.
Rating:  - A jolly read ...
The 2 main protagonists make it look so easy - a joy to watch: not great art or even a very good story but a perfect uncomplicated way to enjoy a Saturday evening at home.
The proof that good acting plus an adequate story beatsmindless action every time.
Rating: - Great Fun...
Respectfully, Tom Keogh has his opinion/review - I simply don't believe he knows what he's talking about here. Lemmon and Garner do a great job - solid supporting cast. I'm happy to find and buy this; too much garbage is ready to be sold once it's box office run is completed. This movie is memorable and enjoyable.
Rating: - Nice Afternoon Movie
I saw this film when it was in the movie theaters in 1996 and several times on televison and I must say it ages very well. At first blush, it is an odd couple road picture, but the more you watch it through the years, the more fond I become of it. Garner and Lemmon's performance have an energizing gusto that younger performers can't match. Further, the film evolves into a clear a parody-farce, rather than an odd couple road picture. From its commentary on the homeless, gay rights and the evil in ... Read More
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