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This is so chaotic for absolutely no reason... A real-life rendition of Looney Tunes.

Crazy screwball comedy. Features the wonderfully eccentric Kahn and the equally absurd Mars, pretty much foretelling his role as the police chief in Young Frankenstein. Ryan and Babs are good too. And the stunts are clever.

Streisand and O'Neil are a perfect comedy duo in this 1972 gem of a movie. It's on my yearly watch list because it's just about perfect in every way. Favorite scene.... the piano, where Barbra unleashes her majestic singing voice for all of 30 seconds.

A couple of laughs, but overall pretty cornball.

The funniest movie of all time. I first saw What's Up Doc in college in 1972, and promptly introduced it to my family. We can all quote almost every line verbatim - the film has that kind of staying power. Now that my nieces and nephews have children, we look forward to sharing with the rest of the family. Madeline Kahn steals the show (not easy to do when you're up against Barbra and Ryan) in her big screen debut. Except for the cars and the dated hotel decor, the dialogue is as fresh and witty as ever. You will not regret the time you spend with this comic masterpiece.

It takes over an hour for this plot to actually start so Neal and Streisand are the only ones keeping this from being a total waste After all this is a throwback to classic screwball comedy in the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Three Stooges, and Buster Keaton It goes from one silly antic to the next once the chase is in in the San Francisco streets Bogdonavich embraces this goofiness from a bygone era of filmmaking with amazing leads and laughter-filled shenanigans Of course somehow by the end they have to make a connection to the catch phrase and it’s a nice touch I’ll admit The late director made something like this work pretty well and in the process delivering bits of hilarity with two actors that match so well

What's Up Doc is a lovely farce. The highlight of the film is Madeline Kahn as Eunice Burns.

Greatest slapstick comedy of all time

I didn't really know what to expect from this one from 1972. I watched it on DVD, and I'm really glad I did. It's a really well written, fast paced comedy. Barbara Streisand is fabulous, as a mischievous young woman named Judy who, styled on the cartoon character Bugs Bunny, has a way of creating mayhem wherever she goes. On her mission to seduce Dr Bannister away from his fiance, she meets a whole string of interesting and well acted characters in a series of mad cap scenarios. The chase scene around the San Francisco streets is a joy to watch, and probably one of the best ever made. I really enjoyed this movie and would reccomend it to everyone.

I loved this film. It was a screw ball comedy. The acting was fabulous. Laughter is the next medicine. I could not stop laughing .

I loved that it had bits of very slight humour, the story was playful but if you are in the mood of analyzing it, it can kinda make you uncomfortable

It's a modernized version of Bringing Up Baby with O'Neal doing his best Cary Grant imitation. LIkeable farce, though.

It takes over an hour for this plot to actually start so Neal and Streisand are the only ones keeping this from being a total waste After all this is a throwback to classic screwball comedy in the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Three Stooges, and Buster Keaton It goes from one silly antic to the next once the chase is in in the San Francisco streets Bogdonavich embraces this goofiness from a bygone era of filmmaking with amazing leads and laughter-filled shenanigans Of course somehow by the end they have to make a connection to the catch phrase and it’s a nice touch I’ll admit The late director made something like this work pretty well and in the process delivering bits of hilarity with two actors that match so well

Of the three greatest all-time movie comedies -- Some Like it Hot, Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and What's Up Doc -- What's Up Doc is my favorite. With a script by Buck Henry (who has a cameo at the table, and under it!) and directing by Bogdanovich, a minute doesn't go by without a joke, pratfall, or guffaw. Barbara Streisand is at her zenith in beauty, charm, and snappy repartee that would make even Mel Blanc's legendary hare envious. And Ryan O'Neil, having taken lessons from the screen's greatest leading man -- Cary Grant -- delivers a masterful performance of understated perfection sparring off -- and suffering -- the hijinks of the incomparable Streisand. The story of 4 mistaken suitcases -- try to keep track of them as you watch -- provides the backdrop for this incredible ensemble to deliver a timeless treasure. This from 1972 is absolutely wonderful entertainment for every age.

Fun watch. I'm not a big fan of Barbra Streisand, but she has unique charm. Meticulously delivered comedy of pure 70s.

This movie is charming and hilarious, sometimes side-splittingly hilarious. Barbra Streisand's comic timing is nothing less than genius. It was also a terrific debut for Madeline Kahn who was absolutely perfect in her character, Eunice Burns. If you want a funny, good natured comedy....this is it!

The late director Peter Bogdanovich helms both Ryan O. Neal and Barbara Streisand in a romantic-comedy of love but also about lost luggage of all things Two researchers arrive in San Francisco competing for a research grant in Music The man, Howard Banister and woman, Judy Maxwell collide; Howard is confused enough as it is but it's Judy who's dedicated herself to annoying him constantly A woman's jewels are then stolen and the FBI is onto some top secret information hunting down a whistleblower...all in one single bag Yet it gets switched with an identical one! It takes over an hour for this plot to actually start so Neal and Streisand are the only ones keeping this from being a total waste After all this is a throwback to classic screwball comedy in the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Three Stooges, and Buster Keaton It goes from one silly antic to the next once the chase is on in the San Francisco streets It may suffer a tiny bit from what Roger Ebert called the "idiot plot"—if anyone could actually explain themselves, the movie would be over—it embraces and overcomes it by having the story hinge upon O'Neal's himbo Bogdonavich embraces this goofiness from a bygone era of filmmaking with amazing leads and laughter-filled shenanigans Of course somehow by the end they have to make a connection to the catch phrase and it's a nice touch I'll admit The late director made something like this work pretty well and in the process delivering bits of hilarity with two actors that match even after 50 years

Quick and smart comedy with excellent acting and memorable characters. Well written and hilarious. It is a movie that I can watch over and over again!

What's Up, Doc? is supposed to be a throwback to the classic screwball comedies of the 30s and 40s, but it's too much screwball and not enough comedy. The bag-swap story was overly complicated and not well executed, and Barbra Streisand's character is just irritating most of the time. I laughed a couple times, but this movie mostly left me befuddled.