The Odd Couple [Blu-ray]

I liked it.

Funny as always!! Many generations will love this movie!! Because divorce happens so often & there are people with OCD & people who are a mess!! Anyone who wants to laugh!!

"The Odd Couple" was not the first teaming of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (see Billy Wilder's "The Fortune Cookie" [1966]) but was the most momentous. Here the seeds are planted for one of the great comic duos of the late twentieth century: the Grumpy Old Men at middle-age. The story is so well known—largely due to the spin-off TV series with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman (1970–75)—that the movie is well worth revisiting and appreciated on its own merits.The picture's engine takes a while to crank and start purring. The set-up—Oscar's slovenliness and Felix's suicidal depression—drags. When Oscar finally takes Felix under his wing and into this eight-room Manhattan apartment (who knew that sports writers lived so well?), things begin to hum. Bring on the Pigeon Sisters (Monica Evans and Carole Shelley) in Act III, and the movie hits its stride. The movie's stage-bound origin is manifest, but director Gene Saks does a good job of opening the action out into the city when it makes story-sense. Another highlight is Neal Hefti's infectious theme and upbeat score, injected at just the right places.Beside Mss. Evans and Shelley, the supporting character actors who play Oscar's poker buddies—John Fiedler, Herb Edelman, David Sheiner, and Larry Haines—are all top-notch. Lemmon's neurotic Felix is a bit hammy for my taste, but Matthau's Oscar is never less than perfect. (I can't recall a movie in which Matthau wasn't perfect.) Typically, Neil Simon's script aims for zingers, not belly laughs, but Acts II and III drew a few of those out of me, too. Surprisingly, for a movie released in '68, this one holds up well. I think that's because of its simplicity: the characters and conflicts are still recognizable and have hardly dated. Something I had forgotten but recognized on returning to "The Odd Couple" is that it is genuinely a buddy film: not saccharine, but sweet in the way its two leads drive each other crazy but basically care about each other in their own crosswise, idiosyncratic ways. By the movie's end, a little of Felix has rubbed off on Oscar: a nice twist for an entertaining picture.

The Odd Couple is a 1960s classic featuring Jack Lemmon as Felix Unger and Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison. Felix’s wife just left him, he contemplated suicide and then his friend Oscar asks him to move in with him because he’s divorced as well. Felix introduced the viewing audience to obsessive compulsive disorder before that term existed.The movie is more of a drama about the two men dealing with being single rather than a comedy. The two have a dinner date at their apartment for instance and all Felix can talk about is his wife and kids. Of course there are some funny one liners thrown in there. Felix for example shows up at Oscar’s house for poker right after he tried to kill himself. He said he took some pills. The poker players are all asking what kind of pill he took. Oscar responds he might have taken vitamins and he might be the healthiest guy in the room. Another time the weekly poker game ends after one players realizes that Felix cleaned the cards with disinfectant. The player says that’s not how poker is supposed to be played and then leaves.In the end it’s an endearing story of two friends in a difficult situation.C

This review is for the 2013 Blu-ray edition of The Odd Couple, which is much cooler than I expected it to be.The Odd Couple is not a particularly beautiful movie (from a visual standpoint), and yet it looks great on Blu-ray. Never before have the sweaty close-ups of Oscar and his poker buddies looked so realistic! The colors are vibrant and the details are clear. And whoever did the restoration job seems to have struck a reasonable compromise regarding film grain; it's not polished out completely, but it's not prominent either.Meanwhile, the special features are pretty cool. There are several short-ish "making of" features (which really could've been combined into one long documentary), covering topics such as the genesis of Neil Simon's original play, the film's production history, and the real-life friendship between Lemmon and Matthau. Also provided is a feature-length commentary by the actors' sons, Charlie Matthau and Chris Lemmon. Like all commentaries, it wavers between being insightful and aimless, but on the whole I enjoyed listening to these guys reminisce about their fathers.As for the movie itself...man, is it funny. For some reason, I felt compelled to read the few negative reviews on this website before writing this, and I completely disagreed with them. Who could think this film is unfunny, dated or untrue? To me, this is the best comedic portrayal of domestic life that I've ever seen. Yes, it does feel like a play-on-film sometimes (because it is), and I think its staginess is the reason why film critics underrate it. Still, one could argue that showy or cinematic direction would only have ruined a story that is intended to be low-key, small scale and about ordinary people. Besides, I have to give director Gene Saks credit for getting such great performances from his actors, and conveying a real sense of New York City's urban grime throughout the film.In other words, while The Odd Couple has a good reputation, I think it should have an even better one. It's a classic that says interesting things about human nature in a very light, amusing way. And the Blu-ray, though not the greatest I've ever seen, is a worthy tribute to the movie. Thumbs up from me.

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.

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!!!!

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!

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.

'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)The Odd Couple (La Extrana Pareja) [Blu-ray] (Region B)