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| Tootsie | 
 enlarge | Category: Movie
Buy New: $5.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 442
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 117
ASIN: B000I9X53W
Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 1982
Release Date: November 14, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 There's No Other Woman Like You, You're a Man June 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Funny lines, terrific acting, great direction. It shows sexism in the '80's--as a woman, I'm so glad I missed all that.
To a fascinating and Oscar award-winning film maker Sydney Pollack (1934-2008). Great work! It still makes us laugh, cry and feel after all these years.
I BEGGED you to get therapy! June 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I won't repeat what other reviewers wrote, but just add that the scenes between Hoffman and Pollack (as his agent) set a new comic standard for screen arguments...I didn't realize how many good lines I missed the first time....
HOFFMAN: "I DID sleep with her, she STILL thinks I'm gay."
POLLACK: "Oh...not so good, Michael."
better than ever April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tootsie never looked better. This has been a favorite in our house since the beginning and this edition is fantastic.
A Classic Comedy For All Times March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This one of the best comedies ever made. This is a classic movie, with Dustin Hoffman superbly playing the part of an out of work actor with a big ego. His character must learn about himself in a way that he could never imagine...as a woman.
This convoluted tale of love, role playing and ego is filled with identity confusion and lots of laughs.
It is a must for any collection.
Great movie, but what's with the awards? February 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the most enjoyable films of the 1980's, "Tootsie" remains as good today as it was 20 years ago. I won't reiterate what otherfolks have said about it here, because all the praise that this movie has received from the other reviewers is justly deserved.
However, one thing I have never understood is the way this movie was and was not lauded at the time. It was up against 2 other films at the time. While "Ghandi" was certainly a superb epic and probably deserved best picture, I will never understand how Ben Kingsley won for best actor over Hoffman. Kingsley could just look at old newsreels to "get" his character right. Hoffman had to literally create the Dorothy Michaels character out of nothing but the written word...a much greater challenge for an actor and frankly a performance more deserving of an Oscar. I should also mention that I thought Julie Andrews's performance in "Victor/Victoria" was better than Kingsley's as well.
Secondly, I have also never figured out why Geena Davis got best supporting actress. Did people confuse her with Teri Garr (whose performance was much better, richer, and more developed) because the 2 actresses were in the same movie? I can only think of a couple of scenes in which Davis even appeared in the film and none of the scenes are particularly memorable.
There were also many other actresses up for this award from other films. Leslie Ann Warren's performance as the mobster's girlfriend is the one that most comes to mind. One wonders who was sleeping with who to even consider Davis for the nomination.
Nevertheless, "Tootsie" did receive its share of awards (Golden Globe, People's Choice, etc.) It just seems like it was unfairly cheated out of many accolades by the Academy.
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