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I read Mr. Maltin's brief review and was astonished that somebody who is in the business of reviewing films could so easily write this movie off. This film is hilarious; it has an innocence that we don't see much anymore. Don Knotts was a comedic genius, I'd without hesitation put him on a par with Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Jim Carey. He plays the nerdly goofball brilliantly, and we can all see a bit of ourselves in his various awkward moments. This movie skillfully mocks the Cold War tension with it's parody of the Space Race, and there's even a little romance as Don lusts for a beauty who barely acknowledges his existence until she hears that he's going to be an astronaut. The soundtrack is great as well, very happy stuff and it reminds me of the old Sunday night Disney show's music.
My wife and I watched this on Septemeber 15, 2001, four days after September 11, 2001. It was exactly the ticket for helping us to forget for a moment the ugliness of the real world.
I've never been very impressed by Mr. Maltin. He gives terse conclusions which are unsubstantiated by specific references. I'm 41 years old and this movie entertained me like few others. Don Knotts is an undervalued classic; my bet is that after he passes away there will be a big revival for his work.
Don Knotts' best role since "Barney Fife"
Though it isn't what I'd call "rolling around on the floor in a fit of uncontrollable laughter" hilarious every minute from beginning to end, this movie deserves high marks for an imaginative, fun-filled story that, unlike many so-called comedy movies of the last 15-20 years, doesn't ruin its light-hearted mood by interjecting heavy-handed drama into the plot. It has been truly sad to see Mr. Knotts wasting his great talent for comedy on such low-brow fare as "Three's Company" in the early '80s, and much more recently, in the teen-"sexploitation" film, "Pleasantville". Nevertheless, "The Reluctant Astronaut" is a real treat for those who love a good Don Knotts-at-his-best movie.
It's Don Knotts, what else do you need to know...?
It's one of Don's funniest films. The humor is clean and he plays a character that you root to win.
When Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings (played by Barbara Rhoades) is captured after a stagecoach holdup, she is unexpectedly offered a pardon, if she will help the government by finding out who is running guns to the Indians. When her contact, who is to go undercover with her as her husband, turns up with a bullet through him, Penny needs a new husband and quick! She needs someone dumb and easily manipulated, someone like...Dr. Jesse Haywood (Don Knotts), a dentist dude from back East, who wants to spread the gospel of oral health in the West! Under Penny's watchful eye, Doc Haywood begins a life of danger and renown. Now, if only he can stay alive long enough to enjoy it. [Color, released in 1968, with a running time of 1 hour, 41 minutes.]
This is a very funny, family-friendly movie.... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alan Rafkin DVD Release Date: Released the 02 September 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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With "The Ghost And Mr.Chicken" a very close second..........the scenes in this movie are just a hoot, especially the ones in the diner and the bowling alley. Even though Don is still in his Barney Fife personna, the nervous, lovable fool; you still get your money's worth here. He even has a drunken scene, watch for him trying to hang up the mink coat and the explanation given for the secretary's numerous minks! Love the ending, too. What a wonderful cast, the same familiar catchy music from his other Universal films and repeated gags. You will howl with laughter. Even though we all were sad when he left The Andy Griffith Show after only five years, thank goodness he signed with Universal to do these type of comedies, and with Disney to pair with the likes of Tim Conway, too!!! More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alan Rafkin DVD Release Date: Released the 02 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I rented this at our local video store thinking it would be good because it had Don Knotts in it. But it wasn't good at all. The Movie was pure garbage vulgar, Immoral, not a family film. Not even an Adult Film. This was an immoral piece of garbage. I mean who wants to see such a vulgar film that is full on ideas about evil things.
Pile Of Garbage.
Save your money and buy one of the other 4 Don Knotts comedy Classics Instead! More Info about this DVD Director(s): Nat Hiken DVD Release Date: Released the 02 September 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Ever wonder what would happen if the imaginary worlds of Bedknobs and Broomsticks and SpongeBob SquarePants were to collide? If so, chances are good you've yet to discover The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Starring the irrepressible Don Knotts, this 1964 family feature combines live (land) action and animated (undersea) sequences with delightful results. During World War II, Knotts is mild-mannered, spectacle-sporting bookkeeper Henry Limpet. More than anything--he's a fish fan and a patriot. When the navy rejects him due to poor eyesight, he falls into a funk from which not even his beloved aquarium or loving--if bossy--wife can rescue him. So he makes a wish... to become a fish. Next thing he knows--he is! With a little help from a hermit crab named Crusty and the lovely... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Arthur Lubin DVD Release Date: Released the 01 October 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Bill Bixby plays a 19th-century gambler who inherits responsibility for three orphans, but the kids in turn have something of value: a huge gold nugget. This Disney film from 1975 is an enjoyable potboiler with its sentimentality under control and the accent on laughs, most of which are provided, not unexpectedly, by Tim Conway and Don Knotts as thieves who want to get their hands on the treasure. An easy, safe film for children. You can't go wrong with this. --Tom KeoghMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Norman Tokar - Jack Kinney DVD Release Date: Released the 02 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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