Safe Men
 | Directed by John Hamburg Starring: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti, Michael Schmidt Universal Studios, 1998, DVD Customer Rating: 25 reviews Recommend |
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For the first time on DVD, from comic filmmaker John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Along Came Polly, Meet the Fockers) comes this offbeat tale of inept lounge singers Sam (Sam Rockwell, Matchstick Men) and Eddie (Steve Zahn, Out of Sight), who find themselves breaking into the burglary biz when they’re mistaken by a low-level mobster (Paul Giamatti, Sideways) for the best safecrackers in town. Now two guys who can’t carry a tune are carrying off a series of hysterical heists in this comic gem that critics hailed as "the most original comedy of the year" (Newsday).
A great cast injects energy into Safe Men, an oddball cult comedy about two would-be musicians (Steve Zahn, Happy, Texas, and Sam Rockwell, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) who get mistaken for master safecrackers by a second banana gangster (Paul Giamatti, Sideways). The plot revolves around the hapless pair being forced into a series of robberies, but really it's just an excuse for amusing scenes of men clumsily grappling with their emotions, struggling to express themselves, accepting loss, fighting to command respect, and much more. Writer/director John Hamburg went on to write the screenplays for Zoolander, Meet the Parents, and Along Came Polly, but Safe Men is both sweeter and subtler than those box office hits. Mark Ruffalo (You Can Count on Me), Michael Lerner (Barton Fink), Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy), and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) round out the excellent cast, accompanied by Christina Kirk in her movie debut; she more than holds her own as a woman who's far more emotionally direct than any of the men around her. — Bret Fetzer
Title: Safe Men
Sales Rank: 27408 in DVD
Actor: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti, Michael Schmidt
Director: John Hamburg
Studio: Universal Studios, 2006-08-15, Theatrical Release: 1998-08-07
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 88 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds
- disappoinment
- expected a good comedy, but the movie fell short of my expectations. A good premise developed poorly. Not as funny as it could be.
Some witty dialogue (the description of what a fence is) the majority was rather lame and not funny.
Would not recommend.… More reviews
- Sweet 'stache, man
- I saw this perhaps 5 years ago on IFC. It is flat out hilarious. How can I begin to describe a plot that involves the mob, trauma-inducing flammable pants, a stolen Stanley cup, sweet 70's style mustaches, Jewish B boys, and a heartsick bankrobber? Well, I can't. If you are a fan of twisted, stupid movies, this is made for you More reviews
- Sweet Stache!
- This is a great underrated comedy cult classic gem from Director John Hamburg (who also wrote and directed Along Came Polly, and wrote "Meet The Parents", "Zoolander" & "Meet The Fockers") This film has amazing acting and comedy and the writing is superb. A great flick that never gets old. Should Be Required Viewing For All.… More reviews
- Hello Little Big Fat
- Ok, this is by far one of the funniest movies ever. The cast and writing are amazing. My husband introduced this movie to me when we were first dating. We actually wore the VHS out from too many viewings! Very glad it's on DVD now. … More reviews
- Safe Men
- Great to see the early work of some of the better actors around today, and probably the most under apprciated. Here you'll find a smart, intelligent and quick witted movie. The film mixes weird situations with off-beat characters, which results to a laugh-fest. More reviews
