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A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous—just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves. Featuring a killer soundtrack and electric performances from Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and Ray Liotta, Something Wild, directed by oddball American auteur Jonathan Demme, is both a kinky comic thriller and a radiantly off-kilter love story. –The Criterion Collection

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Jonathan Demme

Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22, 1944) is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter.

Demme was born in Baldwin, New York, the son of Dorothy Demme and a public relations executive father. Demme has three children: Ramona, Brooklyn, Josephine. He is a graduate of the University of Florida. He also was the uncle of director Ted Demme, who died in 2002.

Demme broke into feature film working for exploitation film producer Roger Corman from 1971 to 1976, co-writing and producing Angels Hard as They Come and The Hot Box, then directing three films (Caged Heat, Crazy Mama, Fighting Mad) for Corman’s studio New World Pictures. After Fighting Mad, Demme moved on to direct the comedy film Handle with Care for Paramount Pictures in 1977. The film was well-received by critics, but received little promotion, and performed poorly at the box office.

Demme’s 1980 film Melvin and Howard did not have a wide release, but received widespread critical acclaim, and led… read more

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Igor Leoni

12Apr12

It takes the cliched "romantic comedy" concept to the next step. Plus great performances and soundtrack (The Feelies, Sister Carol, David Byrne...) A must see.

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heather mcdonald

13Jan12

blue velvet, twin peaks, wild at heart, lynch drew heavy inspiration off of something wild. (by gosh the second hotel scene seems almost lifted straight into wild at heart, except willem dafoe is a bit more intense then ray liotta.)

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Hunter Duesing

15Dec11

A delirious and delicious comedy in the vein of AFTER HOURS. Possibly the most fun you'll have with a Jonathan Demme picture that isn't STOP MAKING SENSE.

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Mena García Vázquez

21Nov11

Manic Pixie Dream Girl cliché all the way.

  • saptarshi

    20Jan12

    thank goodness it came along before you or the cliché came of age to articulate itself.

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