The Master of Disguise [Region 2] |  | Director: Perry Andelin Blake
Actors: Dana Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, James Brolin
Category: DVD
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Rating:  132 reviews
Sales Rank: 275783
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822241138
ASIN: B00009B0PZ
Theatrical Release Date: August 2, 2002
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For grown-up fans of Dana Carvey, this train wreck of a comedy, is, in the words of Carvey's SNL Ross Perot impression, just sad. But kids love it! Carvey's chameleonesque Pistachio Disguisey is an endearing klutz-turned-hero in the classic Jerry Lewis tradition. So perhaps they won't get the Tony Montana Scarface reference. But his Turtle man is a hoot ("Am I not turtle enough?" is the catchphrase that swept the playgrounds). And when all else fails (and it nearly does), Brent Spiner shows up to steal his scenes as the villain who has a penchant for passing gas after laughing maniacally. No doubt hopes for an Austin Powers-like franchise have been dashed. Certainly, Master, with its cameos by Bo Derek, Jessica Simpson, and Jesse Ventura, lacks Goldmember's A-list star power. But it is way more family-friendly, and that will favorably impress parents. --Donald Liebenson
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 Come Back, Dana! March 3, 2010
Daniel A. Foster (Falmouth, MA, USA)
Dana Carvey (WAYNE'S WORLD), Jennifer Esposito (DON'T SAY A WORD), Harold Gould (RHODA), James Brolin (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR) and Brent Spiner (STAR TREK: NEMESIS) star in THE MASTER OF DISGUISE. This movie co-stars Austin Wolff, Kenan Thompson, Gabriel Pimentel, Jesse Ventura, Michael Johnson, Bo Derek, Jessica Simpson, Buddy Bolton, Edie McClurg, Vincent Riverside, Michael Bailey Smith, Maria Canals, Mark Devine and Jay Johnston. This movie is LMFAO hilarious. Dana Carvey has attempted to create a vehicle for his career. Just like how Mike Myers did with AUSTIN POWERS and Jim Carrey with ACE VENTURA. This vehicle epic failed to capture true film critics. This movie shows Dana Carvey's talent of impersonating celebrities and movie characters. The best disguises include Turtle Man, Terry Suave, Quint, Al Pacino, Constable Mueller, Mayor Maynot and Prince Lalijama of the Ringidingi Heights near Bombay, Calcutta, and New Delhi, India, India, India, India. The movie is one of my favorites but critics and movie goers did not care for its immature sense of humor. Some of my favorite scenes include a Disguisey ancestor dressed as President Abe Lincoln dancing to I LIKE TO MOVE IT, the SHREK immitation (especially if you listen to it in French) and I will leave it at that in order to see for yourselves. This is an article on THE MASTER OF DISGUISE from Wikipedia:
Many critics considered the plot sophomoric, compounding the fact that there were several "disguises" that would clearly not be recognized by youngsters (Tony Montana from SCARFACE, for example). In March 2007, aggregate review website Rotten Tomatoes ranked the movie as the 18th worst-reviewed movie of the 00's decade, with a 2% fresh rating. Comedian and former MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 host Mike Nelson named the film as the third-worst comedy ever made or he has ever seen.
I felt betrayed by Mike Nelson's review, I worshipped him (I still do but why hate this movie?). Well, anyway, 5 out of 5 star rating. Peace out!
As advertised! July 12, 2009
I. Dorsey
Item arrived ahead of time, well packed as exactly as it was described - great job.
VERY FUNNY MOVIE! April 10, 2009
Cathy McClein
This movie is hilarious! I loved everything about it and the costume changes Pistachio does are cool! My favorite part of the movie was were Pistachio is dressed as one of the characters from Jaws and is in the middle of the fish pond in a boat.It was hilarious!
 Dana Carvey's career is buried six feet under . . . March 23, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
What the hell is this? It looks like Dana Carvey has just ruined his career with this comedy that is anything but funny. The childish humor and tedious sight gags are so off-putting I wonder if the crew members tried hard to keep awake during filming. Carvey's performance is also a minus; Pistachio Disguisey is probably his worst character yet. I'm sure not every Italian-American acts like the way he does. The disguses, also, fail to impress. The Turtle Guy is a big miss; Scarface is almost an insult. Even the George W. Bush impression near the end wasn't funny enough.
The Master of Disguise was originally going to be R-rated, but Carvey wanted it to have a PG atmosphere. Well, to tell you the truth, I would have loved to see an R-rated version of this, because THIS version right here fails in almost every way. I know it's a family-friendly film, but I'm guessing the kids and parents that watched this film slept through it. With the exception of Brent Spiner's amusing performance and the Quint impression, I feel sorry for watching this film in the first place.
Grade: F
Master of Disguise January 30, 2009
Carol J. Foley (Waterloo, IN USA)
My daughter wanted this video for a Christmas gift, and it arrived in time and in great condition. Thanks for the laughs!!!
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