The birdcage centers on the life of a middleaged, flamboyant gay couple, armand. Search, discover and share your favorite the birdcage gifs. While i can respect the changes that were made, at about 25 minutes longer things could have been more streamlined than they were. I love the robin williams which is how i stumbled on this movie in the first. Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role nathan lane. The birdcage 1996 official trailer robin williams, nathan lane movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. In this version robin williams plays the gay owner of a florida nightclub who learns his straight son dan futterman is coming home and is engaged to be married. The birdcage, 1996 picture robin williams best roles. Though williams is a comic legend who nails his role as drag club owner armond, a far more masculine man, the flamboyantly gay drag queen headliner for the club played by lane is hysterical. May 02, 2007 the birdcage is one of my favourite movies and i thought that there ought to be more than one extract on youtube. Robin williams and nathan lane play two gay jewish lovers in florida who own a drag club called the birdcage. Watching this movie brought back a lot of happy memories, i forgot how much fun this movie is. The birdcage may not be great cinema, but its definitely one of those films that features a heartfelt, amusing performance by robin williams and with that being said, at least we have gems like.
The birdcage 1996 trailer hd robin williams nathan lane. The birdcage 1996 is one of the funniest movies ive. Feb 04, 2014 armand robin williams coaches albert nathan lane on how to act like a straight man. Birdcage takes flight armand robin williams, proprietor of a flamboyant drag club called the birdcage, is preparing a big surprise for his outrageously temperamental star chanteuse and life. Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role hank azaria. Nevertheless, this movie entertains and doesnt feel. Oct 04, 2017 filming locations for robin williams 1996 comedy, the birdcage.
If the birdcage isnt exactly the mike nicholselaine may movie of our dreams, it does manage. Robin williams as armand, a gay cabaret owner whose son announces hes marrying the daughter of a rightwing politician gene hackman. Albert is a basket case, threatened by encroaching age and insecurity. Robin williams headlines but nathan lane is the star of this filled festival of frolicing, where everybody throws in their characters worth and has the audience on the floor laughing. Director mike nichols teams up with his former partnerscreenwriter elaine may for the. He took the role to a level few other actors could have, making. Calista flockhart shakily introduce their future inlaws. He lives upstairs over his nightclub with albert nathan lane, the star of the show, who has been his lover for some 20 years.
See more ideas about bird cage, favorite movies, movies. Oct, 2017 yet the birdcage, starring robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman and dianne wiest, and directed by mike nichols, opened at no. You do martha graham, martha graham, martha graham. However, my wife decided that the original is just not as funny as the birdcage with robin williams. See more ideas about bird cage, robin williams and. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Yet the birdcage, starring robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman and dianne wiest, and directed by mike nichols, opened at no. Even south beach itself becomes a delightful character under mike nichols direction, and with such a talented cast and strong material he mostly just stays out of the.
The birdcage 1996 official trailer robin williams, nathan lane. When his son val comes home for a visit, he tells his father that he is getting married, but to the daughter of a conservative senator. The birdcage 410 movie clip walking like john wayne. See more ideas about robin williams, bird cage and i movie. The birdcage is a fun, comedic romp with a great ensemble cast. Robin williams gene hackman nathan lane dianne wiest hank azaria christine baranski dan futterman. All actors robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, dianne wiest, dan futterman, calista flockhart.
Even if the movie itself ended up terribly, it would have had good camp value regardless. Riding high on the comic energy of robin williams and nathan lane, the birdcage serves as the perfect vehicle for the duos physical comedy, especially lane. Its like riding a psycotic horse into a burning barm. Armand robin williams encourages albert nathan lane to think of john wayne when he tries to walk like a man. Vals father, armand robin williams, a gay miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his. Go to video finder birdcage takes flight armand robin williams, proprietor of a flamboyant drag club called the birdcage, is preparing a big surprise for his outrageously temperamental star. The birdcage is a 1996 american comedy film directed by mike nichols, adapted by elaine may, and starring robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, and dian. Here are robin williams best movies of all time and.
The movie stars robin williams as armand goldman, the owneroperator of a drag revue on south beach. Robin williams and nathan lane are fucking hilarious, and i think that by putting icons like them in a movie about gay culture is really smart. The birdcage 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The birdcage 1996 a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce. The birdcage is a 1996 american comedy film directed by mike nichols, adapted by elaine may, and starring robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, and. Sadly, the same social and political issues exist in 2018. He was armand goldman, the owner of the birdcage, a popular drag club in south miami beach. Dan futterman, calista flockhart, hank azaria, and christine baranski appear in supporting roles.
Its next to impossible to steal scenes from robin williams and nathan lane, but hank azaria didone wig, mince, and pratfall at a timeas armand and alberts loyal houseboy agador. Robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, dianne wiest, dan futterman, calista flockhart, hank azaria, christine. The birdcage armand directs the dance number youtube. Robin williams and nathan lane team up with a topnotch cast in this hilarious comedy. Here, robin williams plays a more subtle comedic character as armand, the owner of the titular birdcage, a drag club where his partner albert nathan lane is the star performer. Or michael kidd, michael kidd, michael kidd, michael kidd. Filming locations for robin williams 1996 comedy, the birdcage. Robin williams stars as a gay miami nightclub owner who is forced to play it straight and ask his dragqueen partner nathan lane to hide out when williamss son invites his prospectiveand highly conservativeinlaws and fiancee to a meetandgreet dinner party. The birdcage is a comedy about what constitutes a family and the lengths to which people who love their family will go for them. The birdcage 310 movie clip act like a man 1996 hd. The birdcage is a 1996 american comedy film directed by mike nichols, adapted by elaine may, and starring robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, and dianne wiest. The birdcage 1996 robin williams as armand goldman imdb. Director mike nichols required that nathan lane and robin williams film at least one take of each scene sticking to the script before.
With robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman, dianne wiest. Armand robin williams coaches albert nathan lane on how to act like a straight man. Because the majority of america was pretty homophobic at this time, putting well loved stars in these roles kinda forces them to reconsider their hatred. The birdcage is one of my favourite movies and i thought that there ought to be more than one extract on youtube. Robin williams and nathan lane play armand and albert, a middleaged couple whose life together would be a model of bourgeois domesticity if they werent both men. Robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, dianne wiest en hank azaria. The birdcage movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The birdcage, directed by mike nichols and starring robin williams, nathan lane and gene hackman, tells essentially the same story but with an american bent. Relive all of your favorite moments from the birdcage. The birdcage 1996 bluray the birdcage is the fallingdown funniest comedy youll see this year. The birdcage 1996 robin williams as armand goldman. See more ideas about bird cage, i movie and robin williams. A glossy miscalculation with nathan lane and robin williams. Feb 04, 2014 armand robin williams encourages albert nathan lane to think of john wayne when he tries to walk like a man.
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