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starring: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda, Jun Inouedirected by: Koki Mitani
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0738329043032
Format: Color, Letterboxed, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Kino Video
Manufacturer: Kino Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kino Video
Release Date: March 18, 2003
Running Time: 103 minutes
Sales Rank: 63241
Studio: Kino Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
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Average Rating: 
Rating: - Welcome Back Mr. McDonald
Mitani's howlingly funny "McDonald" illustrates the principle of how a minute action can ignite a catastrophe: As script changes spiral out of control, Miyako's radio play morphs from an innocuously weepy marital drama into a risible outer-space adventure. Among a stupendous ensemble cast, Nishimura is especially good as the beleaguered, easily cowed producer who tussles with director Kudo (Toshiaki Karasawa), a young man with no illusions about the merits of his job. Mitani coordinates the on-air ... Read More
Rating: - Director Koki Mitani's Hilariously Funny Comedy!
From the very talented and funny director/writer Koki Mitani, comes this very funny film. "Welcome Back Mr. McDonald," [aka: "Rajio no jikan"] This is a very, very funny and intelligently well acted comedy. The comedies narrative follows the account of a live radio drama where hilarious chaos ensues when the script of the show is changed, much to the chagrin of the writer Miyako (Kyoko Suzuki). As the ONLY entrant of a writing contest, she must bear with all the changes to her script. And change is ... Read More
Rating: - just fabulous - like Soseki alive
Just fabulous - I watched Prarie Home companion few weeks back - that was also about a radio show and enjoyed it enormously - so I rented this DVD - did not know what to expect - but this is hilarious - more like Monty Python movies -
It shows the change in plot of a drama act written for radio (the poor authoress) as conducted by the crew member - specially people in USA will enjoy it more because the show is about Mrs Mary Jane and her German husband Heinrick and secret lover ... Read More
Rating: - Another underrated classic from Koki Mitani
A very funny Japanese comedy? How come no-one has heard of it? Why the stupid title? Why should I watch this? If you have seen Tampopo, you are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy this, as the two directors have very similar styles. It is just too bad that Itami killed himself a couple of years back. . .
Although Tampopo gets much more attention, this stands up against Juzo Itami's film in its own right. Featuring some of the same actors (look out for the truck driver from 'Tampopo'), this ... Read More
Rating: - Pure Pleasure
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I take most "quoted" reviews on DVD jackets with a huge grain of salt. Many of the reviewers are paid for their glowing review.
When I saw the "hilarious" on this one, I thought, "well, it probably has a couple chuckles".
Was I wrong! This movie is fall-off-the-couch funny!
I won't go into the details, since the other reviewers did. The film starts off slowly, but maintains your interest. Once the shenanigans begin, you're hooked! The film charges headlong ... Read More
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