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The Ritz
by Warner Home Video
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DVD
Warner Brothers
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Paul Wilson
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Actors: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Kaye Ballard, F. Murray Abraham
Rates are low, d?cor is rococo art deco and the clientele is?convivial. As a Cleveland sanitation company owner reasons, this New York all-male bathhouse is ideal for hiding from his murderous brother-in-law.But what this new arrival and his fellow patrons gets is an exercise in manic mayhem from director Richard Lester, bringing Terrence McNally?s hit Broadway farce to spicy screen life. Adding s
An all-male Manhatten bathouse becomes a hilarious hideout for a man from Cleveland ducking the mob. The fat, frisky film of the Broadway farce featuring original stars Jack Weston and Rita Moreno. Year: 1976
Terrence McNally adapted his Broadway farce for this wild, headlong comedy set in one of the gay bathhouses that were once a staple of New York culture. Jack Weston plays a guy who makes the mistake of crossing his gangster brother-in-law. Fearing for his life, he hides in the gay baths and the door-slamming chaos begins. Directed by Richard Lester, the comedy is adept and well handled, with Weston watching his back while trying to pass as a regular customer. It's hard to tell which is funnier: Treat Williams as an undercover cop with a falsetto voice or Rita Moreno as the baths' supremely untalented--and even more supremely self-confident--singer, Googie Gomez. Her performances alone make this movie worth watching. --Marshall Fine
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| Best comedy ever |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This is the best comedy ever, filled with great stars of the past. It is a must see for anyone.
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| Straight? Gay? Undecided? Who Cares? Great Fun with Lot's of Laughs. |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Your sexual preference will not eliminate you as an appreciative audience member. There is something here for everyone to relate to and watch the rest from that "safe place."
Perhaps the plot is a bit preposterous... perhaps a little over-the-top... maybe even silly, but... unless you've lived under a rock somewhere, you will start laughing and your laughter will roll on through the rest of the film.
Treat Williams is hysterical in his role as a private detective following his straight suspect into a gay bath house in New York. Cleverly similar to the real "Continental Baths" on the upper West Side in Manhattan, anyone who ever went to the "Tubs" will have an extra understanding of the funny situations happening there, but it is not neccessary to enjoy the story or activities showcased in this farce.
Treat Williams is a treat for the eyes in his skimpy towel worn throughout the film. The towels are less flattering on many of the other cast members, but that too, is part of the fun.
Rita Moreno is great as a "steamy" entertainer (please excuse the pun) with Jerry Stiller, Jack Weston and Kaye Ballard, all turning in perfect performances.
TAXI... Take me to The Ritz!!!
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| "I know what's going on in here, with all of you men going "Hee hee hee, boo boo boo, hah hah hah!"" |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Literally married to the Mob, New Jersey sanitation worker Gaetano Proclo (Jack Weston) seeks refuge from his murderous brother-in-law (Jerry Stiller) in the last place anyone would ever look - a gay bath-house in New York. Once hidden, Gaetano gets mixed up in the crazy world of Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno) - the bath's resident grande diva with delusions of actually having talent in the first place - as well as a squeaky-voiced P.I. (Treat Williams).
One of the most outrageous comedies you'll ever have the pleasure of seeing, based on the Tony Award-winning stage play by Terrence McNally (and featuring many of it's original leading players). Ms Moreno stops the show cold with Googie's manic musical number "Everything's Coming Up Roses", Jack Weston recreates his acclaimed stage performance as Proclo; and baby-faced Treat Williams hits all the right high notes. F. Murray Abraham co-stars as Chris, the bath's main screaming queen; with Kaye Ballard as Weston's frantic wife Vivian, and Paul B. Price (also from the stage cast) as relentless "chubby chaser" Claude.
Sadly the DVD is bare-bones except for the trailer.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The Ritz is a time less Movie that one can watch over and over and should be part of every Movie Buffs Collection. It is Loads of Fun to watch and the preformance by Rita Moreno is un forgettable along with Treat Williams and Jack Weston.Recommended
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| I like it |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I may be one of the few people who like this movie because whenever I mention it all I get is blank stares. It has a great cast and they perform at a high level throughout this very crazy story. It may not be for everyone but it has lots of laughs and seeing Treat Williams in this after all of his other films is a revelation.
The story is about a schlep trying to hide out from his mob connected in-laws who are out to get him. He tells a cab driver to take him to someplace that no one would think to find him. Which is how the clueless loser ends up in a gay bath house. It is all way over the top but I still find it very funny.
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