What's New Pussycat (DVD 2004)

Normally I love anything with Romy Schneider in it.
While her role in the movie is Ok (light, frothy), the whole story is tripe and many of the roles played by other actors are beyond abysmal(especially Woody Allen). Slapstick is Ok, this is beyond garbage.
I went to see this movie with my first girlfriend when it was originally released (1966ish) and thought it was entertaining - just goes to show what I was taking an interest in on the back row of the cinema.
Poor Romy must be turning in her grave to think this has been re-released. Thank goodness for movies such as Trio Infernal and Les Choses de la Vie being available now.

Its one of the few films from the sixties that I remember thoroughly enjoying again and again over the years. Whenever it came up on TV, I made a point of watching it. I owned a tape of it back in the eighties, which was lost. Only recently did I consider seeking out a CD of it on eBay.
What makes it special is that madcap mixture of manic farce and swinging sixties morality. The casting is perfect, Peter Sellers as the insane psychiatrist, Peter Finch as the besotted lothario. Woody Allen, who also wrote the script, I believe. Ursula Andress and many other fascinating actresses all do their parts to make this a rollercoaster-ride sex-comedy which is essntially about men pursuing women, and women pursuing men. The futility of desire comes into it, along with escapism. On some levels it is quite deep. The setting in Paris is perfect for the story and it leaves me feeling just a bit envious. I wish that I had spent a year or two in Paris back then.!

good old stuff , lots of old stars and a lot of fun.good cart chase at the end, what have thay gon on to now.