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Buy This Item King Ralph by Good Times Video  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 11-17-2008     David Ward made his reputation on his original screenplay of <I>The Sting</I>, but his career as a director has been built on lightweight comedies filled with generous spirit and slight aspirations. <I>King Ralph</I> delivers on that level. After a freak accident kills every immediate member of the British royal family, a search of the royal bloodline uncovers an unlikely candidate: portly Las Vegas lounge singer John Goodman. How will this gauche, exuberant red-blooded American mix with the snooty aristocratic bluebloods? Blustery, big-hearted Goodman brings the common touch to the palace with the enthusiastic spirit of a beer-guzzling, burger-eating Everyman who hammers out a mean rock & roll piano--even at official functions. John Hurt plays his conniving rival, an overlooked lord who plots the King's demise, while Peter O'Toole brings quiet dignity to his role as the King's private secretary and guide through the maze of etiquette and diplomacy. Ward brings a distinctly American sensibility to the British setting--this is definitely slapstick over satire and Goodman is a veritable bull in the royal china shop. This is a modest underdog comedy where white hats and black hats are pretty rigidly defined, but Goodman brings a working class dignity to the role. Watch for Joely Richardson in a hilarious turn as a throaty foreign princess who puts the moves on Goodman. <I>--Sean Axmaker</I> Reader Reviews I love this movie!! John Goodman is at his best. This is one that I pick when I need something fun to watch. I battle long-term depression, and this has the right combo of fun, some drama, and great music performed by John Goodman -- just what the doctor ordered!!

King Ralph Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 11-17-2008.

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