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Something Wild is a 1986 American comedy thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme, written by E. Max Frye, and starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta. [3] It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. [4]
May 13, 2011 · The film was generally marketed as a madcap romantic comedy, in spite of its realistically violent third act. “We got complaints,” Mr. Demme said.
- Marc Spitz
Screwball comedy is a film subgenre of the romantic comedy genre that became popular during the Great Depression, beginning in the early 1930s and thriving until the early 1950s, that satirizes the traditional love story.
If Demme and screenwriter E. Max Frye had developed this movie as a madcap comedy, it most likely wouldn't have worked as well. Their feat is to think their characters through before the very first scene.
Something Wild (1986) is a comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, and Ray Liotta. Charlie Driggs (Daniels) is a milquetoast businessman (just made Vice President) who runs into Lulu (Griffith), a free-spirited and troubled woman.
Something Wild is a 1986 comedy-drama directed by Jonathan Demme. The film stars Jeff Daniels as Charles Driggs, an uptight yuppie whose life takes an unexpected turn after he meets the free-spirited Lulu, played by Melanie Griffith.
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May 12, 2011 · I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing White Material (a superb modern French film), Sweetie (an early, classic Jane Campion film) and now I get to spend a couple hours with the release of Jonathan Demme’s oft-forgotten 1986 cult classic Something Wild. The arrival of this film on Blu-ray a mere 25 years after its theatrical release is a ...
