Product Description A sleepy Mexican town is turned upside down when a hand found by the side of the road begins granting miracles! Soon thousands are flocking to the local church to see the miraculous hand of the "Madonna." Woody Allen (Small Time Crooks, Deconstructing Harry, Mighty Aphrodite), David Schwimmer ("Friends," Apt Pupil, Six Days Seven Nights), Kiefer Sutherland (A Time to Kill, A Few Good Men, The Three Musketeers), Cheech Marin (Desperado, Tin Cup, From Dusk Till Dawn) and Maria Grazia Cucinotta (The World Is Not Enough, Il Postino) star in this hilarious comedy that's "not afraid to point the finger!"When sold by .com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. .com's standard return policy will apply. .com Woody Allen stars in Picking Up the Pieces, playing a butcher named Tex who cuts up his adulterous wife (played by Sharon Stone) in a jealous rage. On his way to bury the pieces, he loses her hand on the side of the road, where it's found by a blind woman--and miraculously gives her back her sight. Before long, the hand has become a religious relic, drawing huge crowds to the small town of El Nino, New Mexico, and testing the faithlessness of a straying priest (David Schwimmer), who's in love with the town's leading prostitute (Maria Gracia Cucinotta, from Il Postino). Add to this a corrupt mayor (Cheech Marin), a lawman named Bobo (Kiefer Sutherland), who's committed to getting Tex behind bars, a trio of investigators from the Vatican (Elliott Gould, Andy Dick, and Fran Drescher), and you've got... well, it's hard to say what. Director Alfonso Arau previously made the wonderful Like Water for Chocolate, and although Picking Up the Pieces has a similar magical-realism flavor, it doesn't quite come together. The movie does have a genial, raffish atmosphere and a bizarre cast, all of whom are having a good time. Arau himself plays a small role with great charm. --Bret Fetzer
S**B
Amusing couple of hours
First, this is NOT a Woody Allen movie, so do not expect it to be. He definitely plays a nebbish, but not as bad as in his own movies. It's a strange little film; as far as I can tell has no message you need to search for. It has no outstanding performances, no outstanding dialogue, no deep meaning. To me the funniest thing is that both priests, the nun, and the brother are all Jewish. That's no accident. Oh, there is a dog. Fox terrier. I didn't think anyone even had those anymore. But cute dog. How bad can a movie be with a cute dog.
B**R
irreverent, entertaining, not great
It's not a Woody Allen movie, so don't complain that it's a "bad Woody Allen movie." He didn't write or direct it - he acts in it and does an ok job as his usual character. Lots of actors here including a young Joseph Gordon Levitt. Keifer Sullivan running around - not too bad, not great. Not a Woody Allen movie although reminiscent of his more silly comedies.
L**N
Can you take a joke?
It was a silly dark comedy, which kind of poked fun at Mexicans and their beliefs in catholic miracles. Not the usual neurotic Jewish themed character that Woody Allen normally plays, well not so much anyway. It was funny, but mostly silly. I was surprised that it was directed by Alfonso Arau.
C**S
A waste of time
In spite of an impressive cast, this film was poor. There was a meandering plot that had few highlights. The cast must have needed the work at the time. The characters were childish, and tired, cliche.
J**O
Woody Allen in Cowboy Boots....
If nothing else, watch the movie to see Woody Allen in a cowboy hat and boots! LOL.
D**D
Exceptionaly Funny
Only A Genious could make such a creative and funny movie as this. It stars Sharon Stone, Woody Allen, Kiefer Sutherland, Cheech Marrin and alot of other great actors, who all together make this side splitting humer work. and I would recomend it to everyone.
K**E
old comedy
Classic woody allan film not to many movies take the finger like this one does should keep you laughing if you like woody allan you should like this
M**K
What happened?
Hum...first time I've ever watched a Woody Allen movie and could not finish it. This was horrible, not funny at all and stale. Completely senseless. What a disappointment and extremely unlike the Woody Allen I enjoy.
A**E
that the dvd arrives in good condition but the paper on front of the movie was wet
so I didn't want a wet dvd box and Ihad to let made a copy off the cover after this all my fatu
F**T
Eine Groteske um Mord und Wunderglauben
Die Handlung ist so absurd, dass sie sich jeder Logik entzieht. Mit Sarkasmus und Ironie werden das katholische Verständnis von Wundern durch "Heilige" durch den Kakao gezogen, die Gier nach Reichtum der Politiker persifliert, die priesterlichen Gelübde, vor allem der Zölibat, ad absurdum geführt, der Sexismus der einfachen Leute angeprangert und der zügellose Machtmissbrauch staatlicher Exekutive wie auch der spirituelle Tourismus bloßgestellt. Der Mord des Fleischers an seiner Frau erweist sich als eine segensreiche Wohltat für das Seelenheil des verderbten Weibes und der einzige "Unschuldige", der wackere Metzger, beklagt zum Schluss die Ungerechtigkeit der Justiz. Die Botschaft ist: die Welt ist ein Irrenhaus. Folgerichtig spielt Woody Allen eine Hauptrolle darin. Zum Glück sind einige der weiblichen Darsteller überaus schön und attraktiv. So geht auch der Ästhet nicht leer aus. Wohl, wohl!
F**A
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Allen suelto, un casting adecuado, una historia irreverente y enloquecida, un buen director y a pasárselo bien! Te lo juro por la "Virgensita"!!!
E**A
produit conforme
Produit conforme, livraison rapide.A la hauteur du produit attendu.Il est plaisant de pouvoir acheter des produits à si bon marché.
A**E
Bonne comédie
J'ai beaucoup aimé
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