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I'm Not Rappaport (1996)

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In this screen adaptation of the award-winning play by Herb Gardner (who also directed the film), Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) and Midge Carter (Ossie Davis) are two elderly men who sit on the same park bench each afternoon and have developed a relationship based on playful verbal sparring. Nat is an eccentric Jewish leftist who uses a dizzying variety of voices and assumed personalities to get his way, while Midge is the African-American superintendent of an apartment building who is afraid that

PG-13, 2 hr. 15 min.

Comedy

Aug 3, 2004

Universal Pictures

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This is good stuff. Unfortunately, director Herb Gardner is a little too fond of writer Herb Gardner's script, which just keeps going and going and going -- until even two old pros such as Walter and Ossie have worn out their welcome.

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A stable of solid performances, led by leads Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis, are all there is to recommend.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

NOT A COMEDY. So depressing.

September 9, 2003 Comment
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The fire in Nat's belly and his zeal for justice make him an unforgettable character.

February 24, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

The stuff of Hollywood? I don't think so.

June 25, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
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When I 1st saw I'm Not Rappaport, I wasn't too impressed but after seeing it again yesterday after all this time, It was better then what I remembered.Walter Matthau & Ossie Davis were great together

February 17, 2011
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This felt like it was based on a play...one of the long, "meaningful" ones that are more about wandering around a character than telling a story. Those have never really appealed to me, and the narrative here isn't enough to keep the movie going. Walter Matthau is good, as he usually is, but every five minutes of this

March 17, 2011

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