The Odd Couple [DVD] [1968] [1967]

HelloThis is one of my all time favourite films. The writer Neil Simon capturesthe situation between Oscar and Felix in such a beautiful way. Jack Lemmon asthe tormented and lost Felix is both hilarious and touching. Walter Mattau's Oscaralmost has a breakdown by the end of The Odd Couple. All because Felix fussesand rearranges his friends flat, and needs reassurance constantly over his marriagebreak up. This is a timeless comedy. The characters are truly wonderful and thesituation simple but made for both Lemmon and Mattau. A treat for anyone who hasyet to view this classic film.Craig Minto.

'The Odd Couple' is a great comedy classic. Especially the part were Felix (Jack Lemmon) is clearing his sinuses in the restaurant - I can't help but laugh every time I see it. The blu ray video quality is great and it's shown in the original cinema 2.35 ratio.By default it plays in Spanish but you change the language to English (Ingles) in the Top Menu before it starts.Definitely a classic which should be added to everyones collection. The Odd Couple (La Extrana Pareja) [Blu-ray] (Region B)

I haven't unpacked the DVD yet, but as regards the film itself, I could watch it every week. It was my favourite when I was growing up, and I remember my mum and I, laughing our heads off when this came on tv. Walter Matthau is a genius, as is Jack Lemmon. This film captures the zeitgeist of mean 1970s New York, with its sultry heat and smoky jazz clubs. The scenes in the apartment never stop being funny, and the transition from two male pals to practically a married couple is hilarious. I just love The Odd Couple. I hope the DVD is ok, I'm sure it will be, because I shall be watching it dozens of times!

I bought this as a present as I already own a copy and find its one of the funniest buddy movies ever, It helps that its written by Neil Simon and acted superbly by Jack Lemmon (Felix) who has been thrown out of his home by his wife and moves in with his friend Walter Matthau (Oscar) a long term bachelor. The characters are polar opposites and its their interaction which provides the humour. 10/10!!!!

This film, ‘The Odd Couple’ brings on feelings of nostalgia in me. Watching it many years ago as a young lad, I still hear my old dad giggling heartily at Felix (Jack Lemon) clearing his throat fairly audibly in a busy restaurant― much to the embarrassment of Oscar (Walter Matthau). This comedy centres on two characters who are worlds apart with hilarious results. It leaves one to suppose that Felix has driven his wife to distraction with his meticulous, domestic fads on house cleanliness. Given the order of the boot by her, he contemplates suicide. Discreetly asking the proprietor of a seedy hotel for one of the higher rooms, he is thwarted by a sticky window. Unable to complete plan ‘A’, Felix decides to drown his misery in drink, finding himself serenaded to the booming sound of music in a bar, with fat-bottomed girls prancing energetically around him. Meanwhile, Oscar is preparing disgusting sandwiches for his card-playing cronies in his apartment, the scene of which makes a rubbish dump appear pristine in comparison. On learning of Felix’s demise, Oscar and his cronies are worried about their friend, and where Oscar eventually offers Felix a place in his apartment. It is then personalities begin to clash as Oscar rapidly reaches his limit, and subsequently in a fit of amusing frustrated rapport he tells Felix to clear out. This film is a must for those lovers of classic comedy, where two stars have come together to create a timeless classic.

Today I have seen this great film for the first time, nearly half a century after if was made, and I had a ball. Not only is the film superfunny. Not only it keep a nice clip throughout. It is actually a pretty serious analysis of many of the most common idiosyncrasies of men. All men, or at least most men, in any country. On the one hand we just want to be left alone, but on the other hand, when we are, we resent it and look for relationships.Also, I sympathized a lot with Oscar for setting up the two girls only to see them fall for Felix, who could not care less, at least in the beginning, and ends up reaping the fruits. It happened to me so many times! (I am usually the Oscar, not the Felix, in this kind of circumstances!)Some memorable quotes:[When Oscar can't take it anymore and asks Felix to leave]Felix: In other words, you're throwin' me out.Oscar: Not in other words. Those are the perfect ones!Felix: I think I'm crazy.Oscar: If it makes you feel any better, I think so too.[When Felix is very tense]Oscar: Look at this. You're the only man in the world with clenched hair.

I don't know if Jack Klugman and Tony Martin were either available or indeed considered for the respective roles of Oscar or Felix, considering THEY were to star in the hit TV Series only 2 years later and that was to run for 5 YEARS! BUT Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau certainly carry off the awards in this film. Matthau as the Sports-writing slob Oscar, whose flat resembles a rubbish-tip on a good-day, who enjoys playing cards,enjoys female company,drinking,gambling in fact all the things most red-bloodied divorced men enjoy. Then there's Felix, newly thrown out of his home by his wife of 12 years, contemplating suicide who is offered a place of sanctuary by Oscar, to stay at the flat. But, poor Oscar doesn't know what he's let himself in for with super-clean,over-fastidious,hypochondriac Felix to whom a cough means TB, a sneeze means Influenza, an aching leg requires amputation.Can Oscar cope with Felix? Will Felix drive Oscar insane? Also stars John Fiedler,Herb Edelman,Monica Evans,Carole Shelley.