Master of Disguise (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Perry Andelin Blake
Actors: Erick Avari, James Brolin, Dana Carvey, Bo Derek, Harold Gould
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Category: DVD
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Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 6232
Format: Dubbed, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD08289D
ISBN: 0767886739
UPC: 043396082892
EAN: 9780767886734
ASIN: B00007JMEB
Theatrical Release Date: August 2, 2002
Release Date: March 16, 2004
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: .Shipped from Canada.
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For grown-up fans of Dana Carvey, this train wreck of a comedy, is, in the words of Carvey's ISNL/I 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 IScarface/I 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 IAustin Powers/I-like franchise have been dashed. Certainly, IMaster/I, with its cameos by Bo Derek, Jessica Simpson, and Jesse Ventura, lacks IGoldmember/I's A-list star power. But it is way more family-friendly, and that will favorably impress parents. I--Donald Liebenson/I
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 this is a comedy(if only it were funny) August 22, 2007
falcon (canada)
in this Movie Dana Carvey hides his face behind many br /disguises.unfortunately someone also hid all the laughs,somewhere no br /one will likely find them.this is billed as a comedy,which is OK,but br /it's not funny.it's not even amusing.it is however,stupid in all the br /bad ways possible.there are some talented actors in this movie,but i br /guess sometimes actors sign without reading the script,(or what passes br /for one,in this case)Dana Carvey certainly has some comedic talent,but br /aside from the two "Wayne's World" films,he hasn't has a chance to br /showcase it.i kinda felt sorry for all involved.it was truly br /embarrassing and painful to watch.i'd have to give "Master Of Disguise" br /1/5
this movie sucks! March 5, 2007
Bob (Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this movie is a bummer! I was up skiing one weekend staying at my cousins' condo and my cousins wanted to watch this. I was only a kid then, mind you. br /I thought there'd be no harm in renting Master of Disguise. But boy was I wrong. We got no further than the scene where the goddamn turtle farts until we wanted turn the TV off. So guess what? We turned the TV off!!
 I like to slap - the people who don't like this movie! August 27, 2004
william Nicol (Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This I must say is an awesome movie!!! the impresions are great and the jokes are hillarious, I was a big fan of waynes world and when i saw this film i was quite weary at first i must admit and the premise didn't help much but after seeing it those just faded into the background. I must recommend this to children and adults alike because it's a great film - now go and watch it yes I mean you!!!
Just a Bad Movie! June 29, 2004
Ed Mich (New York)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Master of Disguise is a terrible, terrible, movie. I don't see how this movie can appeal to anybody, including children to whom this movie is aimed at. I hated it. There was no point for it to be released in the movies, and it could have been a direct to video movie, and it wouldn't have ever made a difference. it is only about 65 minutes long, with a good 15 minutes worth of credits that just have outtakes and deleted scenes. Without the credits, this could be one of the shortest movies ever made, the lenght of the silent movies back in 1910. The biggest problem with The Master of Disguise is that it doesn't work on any level. The story is just plain dumb, the acting is horrible, and the movie is filled with A list actors, none of them which would make me want to put them back on the A list. I used to think Dana Carvey was funny before this movie came out. I have only given four other movies one star. The Sum of All Fears, Bridjet Jone's Diary, A Mighty Wind, and House of the Dead. For this to be among those movies must be badd. I probably laughed twice during this movie, and even those jokes were things that I wouldn't laugh at again. pThe story is about Pistachio Disguisey who is a young man who works as a waiter at his parents Italian resturant. He lives with his father Frabbrizio and his mother, who he one days wishes to marry a women just like her. That women is Sophia, who reminds him just of her. What Pistachio doesn't know is that his father and his grandfather and all of his ancesters are masters of disguises. They could transform into anything they want to. His father foiled the plans of Devlin Bowman years ago, and now he's back from prision for revenge. He kidnaps Pistachio's parents, and uses the father to disguise himself as famous people to steal famous things, and he uses the mother to cook. Pistachio becomes scared because he doesn't know what to do, and he gets a visit from his grandfather who begins to train him to become a master of disguise. Grandpa tells Pistachio that he needs a person to help him, and he uses Jennifer, who needs the work. Jennifer and Pistachio go to rescue his parents from Devlin Bowman, which forces him to use many different disguises to do so.pYes, I know, the plot could sound appealing for people, including kids, but the movie is nothing but boring. It was just a terrible movie. There was one scene, in the commericals part of it is shown, where Pistachio is dressed up as a turtle. The kids in the theatre knew the scene from the commericals, but nobody laughed at it. It may have sounded funny in the commerical, but in the moving itself, it just didn't work. It was a stupid reason to show a joke like that, and the scene contains him biting off a person's nose. That was just plain stupid. Nobody laughed at that either. The Master of Disguise is a good movie to watch if you want to be bored, and you want to cut your arm off so you can have something to throw around as something to do. I didn't like it, but you might.pENJOY!pRated PG for mild language and some crude humor.
 The Good Outweighs The Bad June 20, 2004
Bay Area Conservative (CA United States)
Yes, there are some scenes that are just plain stupid, I can't deny it. But, there are others that more than make up for the bad. During the credits, you'll probably find yourself wearing a grin, and that's a good thing.pP.S. If you're the kind of person that takes that extra minute to click on the question, Was this review helpful? remember not to click on No only because the review was negative. Don't you want reviewers to be truthful? Doesn't it help if someone warns you ahead of time? I ask these questions because I have noticed that negaitve reviews NEVER get any positive feedback - never do you see a negative review with a rating like, 22 out of 28 people found this review helpful. I have chalked it up to human nature and people only wanting to read positive reviews. That's not right - it just means (as Jack Nicholson said in 'A Few Good Men') You can't handle the truth.
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