My Fellow Americans

At first, I was afraid this movie was going to be just another slapstick-heavy farce. I was pleasantly surprised to find that most of the comedy came from what the characters were saying, not what they were doing. Jack Lemmon and... Full review

Those two old pros, Jack Lemmon and James Garner, in their only film together provide quite a few laughs in what would normally be a very serious subject, a constitutional crisis. Two former presidents, Lemmon a Republican and Garner a Democrat,... Full review

The first time I saw this movie was on cable TV. I found myself LOL through the whole movie. It's filled with great one liners on politics, race, character slurs, politically incorrect speech, and more.... No political message here, just great... Full review

When this film first came out, the trailers did not interest me in the least. I actually avoided seeing it so as to avoid seeing two cool actors make asses out of themselves (in a bad way). The film was rather... Full review

This movie is so amazing comedy & irony drama movies I have ever seen. Every aspect of this movie is so hilarious.Storyline is splendid. This movie is so memorable movies & worthy to see over and over again.... Full review

Not a typical conspiracy movie, because it is not only action packed, but it is loaded with humor. This is a great movie to see if you just want a good laugh! Although it may not convey some deep, meaningful message,... Full review

Jack Lemmon and James Garner were the perfect match for this movie.It is funny from the very begining to the end.Check this movie out,it's really funny,one of my favorite's.... Full review

Jack Lemmon and James Garner are superb in this movie. Can you imagine two former Presidents, a Republican and a Democrat, getting along? It may not happen in life, but it does in this comedy about corruption, power and politics. In... Full review

nothing against james garner, im just not a big fan of his. on the other hand i am of jack lemmon. thats what originally drew me to this movie. i thought it was going to be a dry humor boring and... Full review

In the 1990s there were a slew of films in which Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau appeared together. The first two were GRUMPY OLD MEN, and it's sequel GRUMPIER OLD MEN, both of which had good box office. Then came THE... Full review

the same appropriate alternate title for "My Fellow Americans.... ... Full Review

Here's an opportunity the film badly squanders: former presidents learning what regular folks have to go through every day. As in the Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau series, a couple of cantankerous older guys carp and snipe at each throughout, while a ramshackle plot fills in the dead space. ... Full Review

Several national critics have come up with the same appropriate alternate title for "My Fellow Americans. In fact, Lemmon and Garner are so good that they raise this sitcom-style picture to a much higher level than it deserves. ... Full Review

My Fellow Americans" is a gang-written comedy that doesn't have a political bone in its body, or much evidence of a funny one, either. By JACK MATHEWS FOR THE TIMES December 20, 1996 Friday December 20, 1996 If you suspect that U.S. presidents spend more time thinking about who they are and how they can exploit their job than on running the office, your cynicism will jibe nicely with that of Peter Segal's "My Fellow Americans. ... Full Review

The sad irony here is that ``My Fellow Americans'' would have been much funnier were it more serious. Perhaps if ``My Fellow Americans'' is successful, someone might look into taking its premise and doing it for real. ... Full Review

Godard's " Vivre Sa Vie " at the MFA tonight (Friday) at 8:15. If you've never seen it, go and weep for Anna Karina's performance as the lost girl with the Louise Brooks haircut and for the long-vanished idealism of... ... Full Article

Gov. Paterson held his own on Stephen Colbert 's television show, which often leaves political leaders eating their own words. The governor traded one-liners with the late-night host during Friday night's broadcast on Comedy Central . ... Full Article

NPR.org , September 5, 2008 ? There are many important lessons to be drawn from the two big political conventions, sober ones about the future of our country, the state of modern politics, the divide separating many Americans, and the... ... Full Article

MY FELLOW AMERICANS SYNOPSIS: Russell Kramer (Jack Lemon) and Matthew Douglas (James Garner) are two former US presidents who battled hard against each other on the campaign trail. ... Full Article

There is no Celebrity State of the Union address, but if there were, the President (naturally, Tom Cruise) would be forced to begin his this way:"Paris. ... Full Article

December 2, 2004 · Day to Day producer Rob Sachs profiles comic strip writer Lalo Alcaraz, who inks La Cucaracha , a nationally syndicated strip that focuses on Latino issues. ... Full Article