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The story follows the adventures of two ex-Presidents who
absolutely loathe each other. The mutual hatred has been going
for more than 30 years and, even in retirement, they can't
bring themselves to think so much as a quarter-pleasant thought
about the other.
Much of the joy of watching My Fellow Americans is
the wicked banter between ex-pres Russell Kramer (Lemmon)
and ex-pres Matt Douglas (Garner). Kramer slags off Douglas
for being a womaiser, while he cops it back about being a
skinflint and cheapskate.
Mind you, neither of them are fans of the current President
(Ackroyd), who is a bit of a scumbag and finds himself needing
to divert attention away from his administration. And what
better way than to try to blame Kramer?
But what starts out as a decoy exercise suddenly turns murderous
and both Kramer and Douglas find themselves on the run, together,
through the heartland of America.
Watching Lemmon and Garner play off each other is just marvellous
and they really bring life to this yarn.
Ackroyd is suitably slimy as the incumbent, and John Heard
is awfully amusing as the dorkish vice-pres.
The video transfer is pretty clean, but the really annoying
thing is the fact it's presented 4:3 rather than in its original
1.85:1 format. The dialogue is clear and there is more surround
work than you would have expected.
My Fellow Americans is a good fun movie that deserves
repeat viewings. It's certainly in the Anthony home library.
Conclusion: Movie 80%, Extras 40%
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