SnoReptilePlenty
Memorable, crazy movie
Lightdeossk
Captivating movie !
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Matylda Swan
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
DonnaTN
This movie, by far, has the MOST HILARIOUS, funny, off-the-wall, slapstick football game EVER captured on film! Some people say that "The Longest Yard" has the funniest movie EVER in a film, and to them I say: "Just watch 'John Goldfarb, Please Come Home' and you'll change your mind." ("The Longest Yard" NEVER had LIVE camels and live elephants storm the field during a play, and football players jumping on each other's shoulders, 2 and 3 deep to snap a play!) Sure, it's a silly 1960's comedy, and isn't considered a classic (as classics go), but it SHOULD be! All the actors did a good job in it, too!Shirley McLain and Richard Crenna were excellent in their parts, and Peter Ustinov showed real prowess as a comic sultan king. Shirley was a reporter incognito in the king's harem when "Wrong Way Goldfarb" shows up.
moonspinner55
When you think of zany Hollywood comedies, the names of director J. Lee Thompson and screenwriter William Peter Blatty probably don't immediately come to mind. "John Goldfarb" is a with-it satire of politics, fads, football, feminism and other topical issues which audiences of 1965 preferred to be without. Richard Crenna plays a piloting spy (nicknamed "Wrong Way Goldfarb") who thinks he's bailed out over the U.S.S.R.; instead, it's an Arab country ruled by gadget-crazy nut Peter Ustinov. Meanwhile, magazine writer Shirley MacLaine (who also warbles the title song!) has infiltrated Ustinov's harem, apparently trying to get the scoop of the century (but on what, I couldn't figure out). Too many targets and sight-gags render the loosely-hinged plot irrelevant, however some of MacLaine's shrieks are good for a laugh (and she looks cute in a hot-pink two-piece). What were these talented filmmakers thinking when they hatched this rotten egg? It's just a brightly-painted doodle, but even screwball nonsense should have at least one sane person to steer the ship. The cast here is kept running back and forth, waving their arms and yelling insults, while director Thompson must've been chortling in his sleep. * from ****
DKosty123
I saw this as a child & thought it was bad. Now that time has gone by, it is just awful. I would put it as the worst film ever made, but the cast raises it to the level of a 1 instead of a zero. This movie scared me away from Richard Crenna films for the rest of my like. I remember him on The Real McCoys with Walter Brennan. That was much better than this. I hope todays terrorists never get a hold of this as the sheik stereotype in this film would confuse them & make them hate Americans even more if that is possible. Even Shirley Mclaine who is normally an appealing woman (espcially at this younger age), is not appealing at all in this movie. Don't waste your time on this one, I warn you as it is too late for me but not for you if you haven't seen this turkey.
EmperorNortonII
"John Goldfarb, Please Come Home" is a farce seemingly typical of the '60s. The story centers around a bumbling pilot and former college football player who finds himself as coach of a ragtag football team in the Middle East. William Peter Blatty, author of "The Exorcist," wrote this comedy (hard to believe!). It's a movie full of political incorrectness. Peter Ustinov is at the heart, playing a crackpot Arab sultan. And Shirley MacLaine does a memorable turn as a female reporter going undercover in the harem. She does a unique belly dance here! Of course, a movie like this couldn't be made today. But let's just look back and enjoy the laughs, shall we?
