Garner and Lemmon's chemistry save the film.
My Fellow Americans (1996)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:19
Rotten:19
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Republican Russell Kramer and Democrat Matt Douglas, two former U.S. Presidents, have hated each other for decades. Their animosity only increases when they share Air Force One en route to a... Republican Russell Kramer and Democrat Matt Douglas, two former U.S. Presidents, have hated each other for decades. Their animosity only increases when they share Air Force One en route to a funeral. But a when the current chief executive orchestrates a scandal against Kramer, assassination attempts are aimed at BOTH men. To save their lives, the pair embark on a cross-country odyssey -- together -- to Ohio, where evidence of Kramer's innocence is located. During their trek, the hate-mates bicker (often in scatological terms) to no end. But along the way they also see the "real" America, that escaped their notice while they were in office. As a result, both men learn a little about each other, about themselves and about the country they once served. [More]
Starring: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall
Starring: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, John Heard, Sela Ward, Marg Helgenberger
Director: Peter Segal
Director: Peter Segal
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Reviews for My Fellow Americans
Lemmon and Garner are so good that they raise this sitcom-style picture to a much higher level than it deserves.
Places its emphasis on providing laughs. Which it does, in sufficient abundance.
It follows the formula, and does manage to produce several humorous moments.
The characters are likeable (especially James Garner's character), the situation is fresh, and the execution is competent.
This is not a great comedy and will be soon forgotten, but it has nice moments.
Shameless laughs flow off the prefab assembly line with sufficient regularity to please audiences with a taste for comfortable tradition spiced with a bit of contempo naughtiness.
Watch two grandmasters of comic timing snipe at each other for the length of a feature? Sure, where do I sign up?
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