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Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD)

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    Available Date: 7/6/09

  • Tom Smothers drops out of the rat race to be a magician in this offbeat comedy directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables). He plays Donald Beeman, soon to go up in lights as Beeman t... More
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/06/1972
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  • Studio: Warner Bros.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/06/1972
  • Screen Aspect: 16 X 9 FULL FRAME
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Packaging Type: Amaray Case
  • Copyright:

    Get to Know Your Rabbit © 1972/Renewed © 2000, Package Design © 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Genre: Contemporary Comedy

Synopsis:

Tom Smothers drops out of the rat race to be a magician in this offbeat comedy directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables). He plays Donald Beeman, soon to go up in lights as Beeman the Marvelous. Trained in magic by the odd Mr. Delasandro (Orson Welles) and issued his own rabbit, Donald finds fulfillment – and a special admirer (Katharine Ross) – while wowing locals at strip clubs and gin mills. But the corporate life he thought he abandoned soon dogs his heels. Tap Dancing Musicians Inc., a 17-day “fantasy dropout camp” engineered by Donald’s ex-boss (John Astin), becomes the in thing for slumming CEOs – and Donald is the widely proclaimed role model. Can Donald abracadabra his way out of this? Get to Know Your Rabbit – and get ready to laugh.

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Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD)
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.6 stars
(based on 5 reviews)
80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Entertaining (3), Original (3)
Best Uses:
Adult viewers (3)
Describe Yourself:
Movie buff (5)
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Essential for De Palma fans
By Dan Dare from Los Angeles, CA on 1/24/2011
Pros:
Engaging Characters, Entertaining, High Production Value, Original
Best Uses:
At Home
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD):

[...] Nice to have access to films previously unavailable.

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Disappointing De Palma Movie
By Ghostdog from Chicago, IL on 12/20/2010
Cons:
Disappointing
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD):

I am a big fan of De Palma. Unfortunately, this movie was a disappointment. If you want to see an entertaining early De Palma movie, I suggest you check out "Murder a La Mod."

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For DePalma completists
By calmccarthy1[@] from San Mateo CA on 9/13/2010
Pros:
Entertaining, Great Cinematography
Cons:
Poor Plot Development
Best Uses:
Adult Viewers, At Home
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD):

One of Brian DePalma's early commercial films (and one of the few not previously available).

Story is a bit deja vu - one of those 60s find yourself tales. However, De Palma's subversive wit and stylish camerawork are in evidence.

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Dated, but still funny
By Old Movie FreakVerified Reviewer from New Freedom PA on 7/19/2010
Pros:
Original
Best Uses:
Adult Viewers
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD):

Saw this new, remembered the basic story after 40 yrs. Today, this would have been a run-of-the-mill independent flick, but was rather sly for the time. Good cast, especially Smothers & Astin, Welles does a bit of slumming for a paycheck, and De Palma is pretty good for his first directorial job (but really needed tighter editing). The fun lies in seeing that the corporate [*] hasn't changed much in 40 yrs. Good for a laugh with friends.

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De Palma's lost counterculture gem
By Drive In Never Dies from Oregon, USA on 6/10/2010
Pros:
Engaging Characters, Entertaining, Great Cinematography, Original
Best Uses:
Adult Viewers
Describe Yourself:
Movie Buff
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Get To Know Your Rabbit (DVD):

I took a chance on this one without having seen it before and couldn't be more delighted with it. Features a superb cast, a quirky and off-the-wall script and some assured direction by Brian De Palma very early on in his career. It's interesting to see him experimenting with techniques here that he returned to in later movies such as split-screen shots, extreme camera angles and clever symbolism in order to tell the story. Very highly recommended!

Orson Welles should have done more comedy. He's brilliant in a small part here.

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