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Release Date: 02 March, 2004 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $13.48 You SAVE: $1.50! Cast: Complete Cast (16 total) |
King Ralph Reviews
A Warm Romantic Comedy and at the same time.................
A Warm Romantic Comedy and at the same time.........An Excellent History Lesson! KING RALPH gives all of its viewers an excellent lesson on the process used in determining the order of succession to the British Throne while, at the same time, doccumenting the trials and tribulations of slightly unrefined Las Vegas Lounge Lizard Ralph Jones (played to the hilt by John Goodman [I was actually kind of impressed by his singing abilities]) during his brief but eventful tenure as King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, etc., etc. etc. Ralph, who, at the film's begining, wore a tux bearing a slight resemblence to Reynolds Wrap, is schooled in the art of English Royalty by Sir Cedric Charles Willingham, brilliantly portrayed by Peter O'Toole. Before the film's conclusion, Sir Ced learns some hard lessons of his own. Another character worthy of close attention is the evil Lord Percival Graves, played to villanous perfection by John Hurt. As the last of last of the previous royal line, the Stuarts, he would assume the throne should no Windham (the film pseudonym for Windsor) heir be found. Graves spends the whole film undermining Jones' efforts to learn the tricks of his new trade so he can steal the throne for himself. In the end, he gets his. Ralph is also torn between the duties of his office and his affections for wholesome English beauty Miranda Green (Camille Coduri), a commoner, kind of remeniscent of the Edward VIII/Wallis Simpson Affair, which, incedently, is also mentioned in the film. For a while, it looked as though Ralph would have to settle for Anna, the Finnish Princess with "a voice like a tuba", but "at least the party stunk". By the way, the last time I checked Finland was a REPUBLIC with a PRESIDENT as its Head of State, a minor flaw in an otherwise very enjoyable film. Also, look for Goodman's Carlton Fisk immitation as he attempts to learn the traditional English game of Cricket. Believe it or not, I would recommend that World History teachers show this film to their students, at the same time, they would have some laughs and....horror of horrors......LEARN SOMETHING!
Outrageously funny!
When the British royal family (yes, every one of them!) is wiped out in a tragic photography accident, the hunt is on for an heir to the throne. Unfortunately for Britain, when one is found it turns out to be Ralph Jones (played by John Goodman), an American lounge singer from far over the wrong side of the tracks. As Lord Percival Graves (John Hurt) schemes to dethrone Ralph I, Fredrick Willingham (Peter O'Toole) works feverishly to keep Jones' feet on the straight and narrow. [Color, created in 1991, with a running time of 1 hour, 36 minutes.]
As you can tell from the summary above, this is not a movie to be taken seriously! It is outrageously funny, being both outrageous and funny. The downside is that there is one scene where Ralph goes to a strip club, and several women are seen in less than family-oriented clothing (there's a joke in there somewhere). So, if you have young children, like me, then you will need to hit stop, and fast-forward past the offending scene, as it is too long to simply cue through.
That said, though, for adult viewing, this is a great movie! It has a wonderful, heart-warming message, and is funny without much swearing or any violence. I highly recommend this movie.
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