Death to Smoochy (Widescreen) - Television on DVD (2002) Starring Robin Williams & Edward Norton; Directed by Danny Devito; Warner Home Video : OLDIES.com

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Death to Smoochy (Full Frame)

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Genre: Television

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Item Number:
WHV 23303D

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Snap Case
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentary - 1. Danny DeVito - Director, Anastas Michos - Director of Photography
Additional Scenes
Outtakes
Featurette - 1. Behind the Scenes Documentary
Hidden Features - 1. Hidden Scene
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

DVD-ROM Features:

Games

Interactive Features:

Ice Show

Text Galleries:

Stills/Photos - 1. Magic Cookie Bag Gallery
Film Highlights - 1. Edward Norton - Star
2. Catherine Keener - Star
3. Robin Williams - Star
4. Danny DeVito - Director/Star

Entertainment Reviews:

Variety - 03/25/2002

"...Williams throws himself into Randolph's mean-spirited mania with gusto and gets off some fine riffs....Keener is spot-on...and DeVito has his brash agent act down pat..."

Total Film - 02/01/2004

"[I]t definitely has moments of genius..."

Sight and Sound - 03/01/2004

"DeVito's black comedy is ripe for discovery..."

Product Description:

Robin Williams goes berserk as Rainbow Randolph, the disgraced host of a children's television show, in director Danny DeVito's fast-paced satire, DEATH TO SMOOCHY. Busted by the Feds for accepting a bribe to get a child on his show, Randolph gets booted from his network, Kidnet, and is replaced by the earnest do-gooder Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton), who plays Smoochy, a loveable pink rhino with a strong resemblance to Barney. Sheldon sums up his own personality with a classic line, "When my brothers and I played cowboys and Indians, I was always the Chinese railroad worker." As Sheldon becomes a superstar, Randolph plots his revenge. Sheldon's refusal to push cheap toys and sugary drinks angers the Kidnet execs, especially tough-as-nails Nora (Catherine Keener). Sheldon also runs up against the Irish mob and his agent (DeVito) gets him into trouble with a corrupt charity. Meanwhile, Nora finds herself falling for the principled performer.

Robin Williams is amazing, completely shedding his "nice guy" persona and making the shockingly foulmouthed kiddie show host simultaneously hilarious and frightening. Norton does a great job of winning the audience over to his buffoonish but truly good hearted character. He and Keener lend heart to the scathingly funny script by Adam Resnick.

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Cast and Crew:

Starring		Robin Williams & Edward Norton
Directed by		Danny Devito
Produced by		Andrew Lazar & Peter MacGregor-Scott
Edited by		Jon Poll
Featured		Elvis Stojko
Screenwriting by		Adam Resnick
Composition by		David Newman
Director of Photography		Anastas Michos
Performer		Catherine Keener, Danny Devito, Jon Stewart, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Rispoli, Pam Ferris, Danny Woodburn & Vincent Schiavelli