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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
EAN: 9780767810845
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767810848
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: COLD70299D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 14, 1998
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 1990
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
CLARK KELLOGG, A NAIVE FILM STUDENT WHO ACCEPTS A JOB WORKING FOR CARMINE SABATINI. AS IF TRAPPED IN A COMIC NIGHTMARE, CLARK FINDS HIMSELF DRAWN DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO AN INGENIOUS SCAM INVOLVING AN ENDANGERED KOMODO DRAGON, SABATINI'S DAUGHTER, BERT PARKS AND A GROUP OF VERY HUNGRY ECCENTRICS.
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Young Clark Kellog (Matthew Broderick) had no idea film school would drop him into the hands of a real-life Godfather, but after a street punk robs him his first day in New York City, that's just where the road leads. Marlon Brando let everyone know he was in on the joke with his hammy, good-humored performance as the bulldog-jowled Mafioso Carmine Sabatini, the man Clark's prissy, self-important professor swears was the real life inspiration of Don Corleone. Carmine has a modest proposal for the naive kid from Vermont involving Carmine's gorgeous daughter Tina (Penelope Ann Miller) and the illegal importing of an endangered lizard. Andrew Bergman's tongue-in-cheek comedy keeps the spoofing in a low key, underplaying the outrageous situations even as he piles them higher: if the sight of a six-foot-long lizard scattering shoppers as it runs wild through a New York City mall doesn't do it for you, there's always Bert Parks's rousing rendition of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm." --Sean Axmaker
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This has long been a favorite of mine. Brando brilliantly creates the calm, confident and powerful 'importer' with Matthew Broderick always wonderful as the benign and principled young man thrust into impossible situations. Broderick always brings my late son to mind, having always resembled him, physically, personality and integrity. This is a WONDERFUL exploration of how silly our ideas about mafioso can be. Terrific performances all around. I always recommend this film.
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warning -- possible (subtle) plot spoiler
Quickly -- how many films include both Marlon Brando, /and/ someone playing "Heart and Soul" on the piano? Two, and this is one of them.
"The Freshman" is nearly 20 years old, and I can't believe it's taken me this long to see it. If anyone doubts Brando's acting chops, this film should convince them. Though his character is an obvious Don Corleone parody, and Brando might have taken the easy way out, by going no further, he doesn't. ... Read More
Rating:  -
This is a solid comedy, with some good laughs and a great "Godfather" imitation by Marlon Brando, making fun of his previous role back in the '70s. My only complaint about this movie is too many misuses of God's name, especially for a light-hearted comedy.
It's more than a comedy, really. It's romance and drama, too, with some good messages and some bad ones, too, to be honest. Matthew Broderick and Penelope Ann Miller make a cute pair and these two were in the primes of their still-young ... Read More
Rating:  -
Marlon Brando did what few actors have pulled off with the Freshman. He parodied his most iconic character and got some of the best reviews of his career. Most actors who attempt this are taken to task for repeating a performance or becoming a self parody of themselves. Brando always did whatever he wanted though which is what made him the greatest. This film benefits greatly from him because when he is not on screen it gets to be a bit silly and boring. I don't want to take away from Matthew Broderick ... Read More
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This is one of those great comedies that the whole family can enjoy. Every DVD library needs a copy of this terrific film.
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