A great comedy, Analyze This, brings to the screen the story of a divorced shrink about to get remarried. Things get a little more complicated when a mobster who feels that he is going all "soft" seeks his counselling...
Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow and the rest of the cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least!
Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few laughs.
On the negative side, there is a little too much exaggeration e.g. the delivery of the fountain as a wedding gift.
Nevertheless, the setting, the plot, the dialogues, the humor, and the music are all wonderful!
In short, Analyze This is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!

What a great blend of two different genres. That combined with Billy Crystal and Bob De Niro becomes a winning combination. Filled with non-stops laugh this movie is sure to entertain all audiences. I recommend both this movie and the sequel, "Analyze That."

Neither my husband or i could get into the movie. I dont think i would ever watch this film again. It was not What it was made out to be.

A satirical examination of the serious mafia films of the past several decades, Analyze This is a witty and clever comedy about the seedy underworld of organized crime. Arguably the best mafia parody to hit the big screen, the film showcases Robert De Niro's diversity as actor who can crossover into different genres. His success foreshadows later triumphs in Meet The Parents and Meet The Fockers, where De Niro truly shines and manages to steal the show from comedy master Ben Stiller. While far from the greatest comedy ever written, Analyze This still manages to keep the laughs coming, and as long as the viewer recognizes the film's satirical aims and doesn't take the movie too seriously, it becomes quite an enjoyable experience...

Billy Crystal plays the role of Dr. Ben Sobel, an eminent psychiatrist unchallenged by his patients who is seeking to branch out into more difficult case work. But at the moment, his life is filled with wedding plans (for his impending marriage to a TV reporter), the eavesdropping of his adolescent son (Sobel sees patients in his home), and the reluctance of his parents to attend his own wedding. All of this confusion is further compounded when Ben rams into the back of a black sedan driven by a man named Jelly (Joe Viterelli). The trunk pops open and almost reveals a man inside. Ben gives his card to Jelly who later hands it to his boss Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro).

It turns out Vitti is a notorious mafia boss recently suffering from anxiety attacks, crying bouts, and impotence (screenplay most likely written prior to Viagra hitting the market). Vitti arranges a meeting with Ben, making it clear that he will be his newest patient. Believing Ben can work wonders and is a genius, Vitti forces him to be on call at all times - refusing to recognize his obligation to other patients or his impending wedding. With a meeting of the mafia bosses just two weeks away, Vitti fears that his problems will become known, and he believes Ben can cure him. Meanwhile, Ben's problems are further complicated by the FBI's insistence that he wear a wire Will Vitti discover the wire? Will he kill Ben? Will the mafia bosses kill them both? Analyze This is home to some funny scenes in which we find out all the answers.

The multi-talented Billy Crystal (who has starred in his share of cinema busts) makes one of the high marks of his career with Analyze This. The general chemistry between De Niro and Crystal when their two characters are in a session is onscreen magic. The two work well together, and hopefully they'll appear as colleagues in future films. Analyze This is one of those movies you don't expect to enjoy until you're watching it. But some of the scenes in this film are unsurpassed in their hilarity. As a farce, Analyze This is a funny sequence of events, and that's why the film ranks as a definite must-see...

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This is one of De Niro's BETTER films of recent years.
I confess this film isn't the greatest comedy out there, but it certainly one worth noticing. Billy Crystal and Robert DeNiro are simply hillarious in this film, and the story is one of the most original ideas for a comedy. The film is about this big time mafia boss, Paul Vitti (Robert DeNiro), that needs therapy for his pschological problems, so he consults local therapist Ed Sobel (Billy Crystal) for help. However, sparks fly when Dr. Sobel soon finds himself surounded by men from rival mafia families and policeman hunting him. Unfortunately, this film does suffer from some cliches, some bad stereo typed characterization, and the dialogue wasn't convincing at times, but it doesn't ruin the film. Overall, this film is good for some laughs that the entire family can enjoy.

Raucous comedy about a gangster(Robert DeNiro) who at mid-life is overcome with internal "issues" and the nervous psychiatrist(Billy Crystal) who reluctantly treats him. This film does not quite reach classic status but there are consistent laughs here. DeNiro effectively sends-up the gangster-types that he assayed in more serious films and he and Crystal have good comic chemistry here. Film had the misfortune to be released around the same time that "The Sopranos" premiered but any comparisons of the two are just incidental. Good support here from the late Joe Viterelli as one of DeNiro's henchmen and Chazz Palmintieri as DeNiro's chief rival.

Analyze This and Analyze That are excellent story, crime action/thriller, mafia, doctor help and care Italian Mafia boss Paul Vitti, lots of comedy Italian mafia

Anaylze This and Anaylze That are fanastic comedy Italian Mafia movies.

From the comments I heard from my friends, I thought this would be a funnier movie. It is supposed to be a comedy about the relation between a Mafia leader and a shrink. It could have been better than this. Only Robert Di Niro made me laugh in this movie.

When I saw the trailer for this movie I thought it was going to be a very weak movie. When I saw it for the first time in the movie theater my side's ached because I was laughing so hard. Everytime I see it it fascinates me, every scene, every sentance is amazing. The chemistry and timing for this film is perfect. OCD..obsessive compulsive disorder? no, organized crime division.

Ok I get it, it was supposed to be funny. But in reality it wasn't. A mafia man who cries all the time? Then slaps people? Come on! This was so bad, I am still mad I rented this trash.

This is a mob comedy, more like a spoof, and i couldn't stop laughing. DeNiro is great in this and funny(meet the parents funny)so is Billy Crystal, A great cast. Some people need to lighten up, obviously you took this film to seriously. I recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor.

Crystal and DeNiro shine when they work together, DeNiro has problems because hes a mob boss and Crystal is called in to try to handle the matter, but DeNiro wont stop bugging him. its hilarious with memberable parts. one highlight is when DeNiro calls up Palmenteri on the phone and then they argue and DeNiro says like " you make one more move on me you motha***cker and ill ***king cut off your **cking *alls, ill shove um up your **cking ass, i'll **cking bury you" it goes something like that and its , just great and my other highlighted moment is when Crystal goes to the mob bosses meeting and they ask him who he is and hes like " who I be, who be I" or something like that and then he goes into saying something about the movie where the alien pops out of the guys stomach and eats everyone on board, may they rest in peace. its worth it and Lisa Kudrow is great also as Crystal's wife

This was an amusing movie, but the language is 100% gutter. Rounded down from 2.5 stars to 2 stars for language. I Acutally liked Analyze That a little better than Analyze This. but now that I've seen them once, I see no need to see them again, and if I did it would it would be with head set on, and sound off.

If you are a Robert De Niro or Billy Crystal Fan you will love this movie. It's a comical look at a Gangster. It's a whole side of Bobby De Niro that hasn't been seen as nearly as much as it should. I love the movie and think it's a must see. Be sure to check out Analyze This also!!

Analyze this is a funny movie, there is little doubt of that. However it is not the premis here that is funny (well it is but there is more to it than that), but what makes this really funny is that Robert DeNiro is spoofing some of his most memorable roles here. Let me explain.

Robert DeNiro plays Paul Vito, a head of one of New Yorks most infamouse mobs. One day one of his best friends is murdered in a drive by. From there he decides to track down who it was that called the hit. However in his search he sufferes an emotional breakdown and needs therapy. One of his lackies takes him to Billy Crystal who is very reluctant to treat him. The end result is a very funny movie where DeNiro just won't quite and will do anything to be treated, using of course his powers of persuasion.

Analyze this is a comedy classic, with a funny cast, jokes that are hits, and plenty of humor to pass around, this is a classic for the ages.

'Analyze This’ does pretty much everything it says on the tin. A light-hearted, family-friendly (think City Slickers with mobsters instead of cowboys, or Sopranos meets the Keystone Cops) escapade where top psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) ends up unwilling private shrink to gang-boss (Robert de Niro). Harmless fun with snappy one-liners aplenty and a cast of colourful characters including Lisa Kudrow and a host of familiar maffia henchmen. Unfortunately, this movie is considerably less than the sum of its parts; an only-slightly-better-than-average family movie with Billy Crystal (there is no doubt that this is his movie) in good form, although Robert de Niro’s horrifyingly unconvincing "crying" attacks and the endless stream of regurgitated maffia clichés that should have been laid to rest with Steve Martin’s definitive 'My Blue Heaven' bring the average down to 3 stars.à

This was a very funny film! After a slow start, the comedy reaaly picks up. It was directed by Harold Ramis, so that's good and bad. I thought this film was pretty lame for the first twenty minutes, but for the rest of it, was entertaining. I lived the scene where Dr. Sobel told Paul Vitti about the man who killed his father and married his mother. I also liked the scene leading to the shark tank. The ending was a little over the top and dull. De Nero shows surprising comedic talent. The dvd includes a bad trailer (all of the good parts in the film aren't G-rated), and some prettybad gags. But it's cheap, and since it gives you the choice betwen full and widescreen, and the picture and sound are good too, go with dvd. Thank you for taking the time to read my review and feel free to leave me a helpful/not helpful feedback. God Bless America!

If you like dry comedy and mob bosses on prozac, this is for you. Wait, is this the Sopranos?

This is one of the most un-funny movies I have ever seen. Watching, it I couldn't believe real actors signed on to do this. The jokes were so cheesy.

I'm not sure what was funny about this movie. Maybe I was just having a bad day, but I thought this movie was stupid. It is, by far, Robert DeNiro's worst performance. I couldn't stand to see him act like he was crying(if you want to call that acting?). It's not his cup of tea. I couldn't recommend this movie because it is not a comedy...it is a travisty! I couldn't get past the 'TOUCHY-FEELY' aspect of the movie. NOT FUNNY or ENJOYABLE at all! STUPID AT BEST. Gary Fox

I thought that this movie was supposed to be humerous, but I think I only laughed out loud once the entire movie. The movie is about a mob boss(Robert De Niro) that is having an emotion breakdown and he wants counceling. So he hooks up with a psychiatrist(Billy Crystal). Mob Boss follows psych everywhere he goes. That's about it. It really was not that great. I think one of the best scenes is when Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are talking about Robert's failure to get it up.

In Analyze This, Billy Crystal once again proves his comedic wit, but it's another actor formally known for his dramatic roles that makes the bigger splash: Robert DeNiro!

Before this, the mere idea of DeNiro playing comedy could have been laughable. His strikingly dramatic screen presence as mob bosses, criminals and other dangerous men had been pounded into America culture. But it only took Analyze This to start a whole new career for DeNiro, and since then it's something both studios and the actor have taken advantage of. And that's simply because DeNiro is perfect for comedy. Sure he's still a mob boss in this film, but he's a mob boss with emotional problems. The mere sight of DeNiro sobbing like a five-year-old girl is hysterical. He manages to upstage the fantastic Crystal in every scene they're in together. And it's this role reversal that is truly makes this film work. Crystal is actually playing the straight man for once, letting the normally rigid DeNiro be the goofball.

While Analyze This may not be Crystal's greatest comedy, it does stand out in the crowd, if not only for establishing DeNiro's comedic qualities. Some of its weaknesses though include similarities between it and another patient/psychiatrist film, What About Bob (Which is, in my opinion, the funnier of the two), most notably the plot point of the patient following his doctor on vacation. Also we don't find out that DeNiro's character has a family until too late in the film. When we see him in bed with a girlfriend, it's not until halfway through we hear that he has a wife, and we're not told he has a son (an important plot element later in the film) until more than halfway into it. These faults are minor though, and don't detract much from the overall film.

Analyze This is simply an enjoyable comedy that first explored a fantastic actor's comedic side, and provides yet another Crystal success.

ANALYZE THIS is a funny film. Directed by Harold Ramis (Bedazzled, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack), this film takes a hysterical view of what it might be like it you took a vicious Mobster and put him into therapy.

Starring and produced by Billy Crystal (The Princess Bride, Monsters Inc., When Harry Met Sally) as the psychiatrist who gets to treat Robert De Niro (Meet The Parents, Showtime, Frankenstein) as the Mobster with "issues". You have a comedic team that reminded me of the old Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis film. Coupled with the very funny performance of Lisa Kudrow (Friends, HangingUp) as the wife-to-be of Billy, this film has a lot of humor and energy.

The story is simple - De Niro needs a psychiatrist because he is becoming emotionally unstable regarding his feelings about the various crimes he is committing. Billy Crystal is forced to see him as his patient when he bumps into one of his Mobsters cars.

From ten on De Niro keeps interrupting Crystals life and wedding plans because he is becoming more and more unstable. There are some great performances by the stereo-typical performance of Italian Mafioso.

The DVD extras include a very funny gag real of all the mistakes the two stars has made and a great DVD commentary with Billy and Robert talking about the making of this film. Really worth this purchase - is the commentary alone. Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal are hysterical together on and off camera!

This is a great film fo those who like light=hearted comedy and a story that keeps you intrigue and involved. Who knew Robert De Niro has such comic timing as well. A good film to have in your collection of DVD's (12-22-02)

With the new release of "Analyze That" now in theatres, I thought I'd warm up with The "Analyze This" DVD(WB) and remind everyone what a treat this film is. First let's meet The Family....There's Paul Vitti(Robert Deniro), the take no prisoners, head mobster who finds himself loosing it to "panic attacks", getting soft on rival gang members, crying at sentimental commercials, and lacking in a few other departments as well. Next is Dr. Ben Sobel(Billy Crystal), the reluctant psychiatrist Vitti turns to, to help him through this crisis. Just try saying "No" to Vitti. Dr. Sobel finds his whole life and impending marriage to Laura(Lisa Kudrow) is disrupted by this hysterically dysfunctional "familia". The rest of "the family" Ben must deal with are "Jelly"(Joe Viterelli is perfect as this no-neck body guard), "Mo-Mo", Johnny "Bigs", Eddie "Cokes", "Tuna", "Potatoes" and Stevie "Beef". Who names their kids this things???

In this terrific take-off on his usual tough guy roles, Deniro must prepare for "the big 'meetin'" with the other heads of the families. Crystal is to help him become "well-adjusted" in time for this big event.Primo Sidone(Chazz Palminteri) is one of these "Heads of Families", and is trying to get rid of Vitti even before the meeting occurs. Therapy takes on new meaning for Dr. Sobel as he must (very comically of course) deal with guns, bullets flying,bodies flying out of windows, the FBI,being kidnapped, and swimming with the sharks.

The film was directed by the multi-talented Harold Ramis(Groundhog's Day), and the cast is "dead on" (excuse the pun).
Deniro is marvelous at spoofing his own characters, Crystal jokes his way with flawless timing through the entire film, and Palminteri plays it perfectly as the confused rival mobster.The soundtrack is wonderful with lots of Louie Prima and Tony Bennett numbers. Speaking of which, don't miss the end for a special performance.

If you haven't seen it, it's laugh out loud funny stuff, and not just the first time, you can watch it again and again and still laugh at the same gags. If you have seen it and already know you love it, you'll love the DVD. The film may be viewed in either the origianl Theatrical widescreen, or the Standard version. The picture is clear and sharp at all times,colors are wonderful, and the Dolby Dig 5.1 Surround is terrific. There are some great extras. A very funny "gag reel", lots of commentary(that you can have on during the movie if you choose to), filmographies, and a Theatrical Trailer.

Bye the way, even though I titled this "Family Therapy". This is not a movie for the whole family. There is quite a bit of language that would be inappropiate for younger viewers, and some sexual scenes as well.

Watch this one and.. bada bing bada boom... you ready for "Analyze That" Have fun with it........Laurie

Analyze This is a very entertaining and humorous movie, starring the comical Billy Crystal, and the acting genius Robert De Niro. De Niro spoofs the mafia, and portrays a mobster don who, on the exterior appears to be a violent tough-guy, but on the interior is really a disturbed man who has turbulent emotions, including anger, sadness, and panic. It's hilarious seeing a mobster cry. One of the only faults was that sometimes they overdid the adult language (just a little, not that much though). But, besides that, the film is a wonderful laugh riot. Don't expect this to be as funny as De Niro's "Meet the Parents", but do expect an entertaining parody of the Italian mafia.

"Analyze This" is the best mob comedy this side of "Friends and Family".

De Niro, who had some his first successes in early Brian de Palma farces, here shows that he has the comic chops to carry a feature-length comedy. Crystal returns to the schlemiel roles that suit him best and steers clear of the pretentious sentimentality that marred his curiously sour starring vehicle, "Mr. Saturday Night". Lisa Kudrow, while not a convincing romantic match for Crystal, is fun to watch, although it's proving difficult for this actress to shed her "Friends" Phoebe persona in certain of her films. (Her role in "The Opposite of Sex" served her better in this regard).

One find of the film was relative newcomer Joe Viterelli, who manages to steal scenes from De Niro and Crystal - no mean feat.

Some of the script's quirky wit is probably attributable to the playwright and writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, who is credited as one of the writers. Overall, the film succeeds - where so many comedies of the last several years have failed - in maintaining a snappy pace and generating good solid laughs more or less all the way through. Lulls are relatively brief and infrequent, and the movie, while it should appeal to smart kids and adolescents, is primarily pitched at adults, another refreshing thing to see in this age of debased comedies.

Overall, this film is highly recommended.

This 1999 film has a familiar theme, that of a mobster who goes to a psychiatrist. It's a lightweight comedy starring Robert DeNiro as the mob boss who gets "panic attacks" and thinks he is turning weak. He's a fine actor, or course, and purposely overacts, making this film into a satirical spoof. Billy Crystal plays the shrink, and does a good job. The screenplay is fast-paced. the plot predictable, the people caricatures rather than characters. I was impressed, however, with the performance of Joe Viterelli, cast as "Jelly", the lug who works for DeNiro. Viterelli is a large man with an ugly pock-marked face and mobster accent. Every time he's on screen, he dominates the scene, even though he's not a top-ranked star. I didn't expect much from this film and I was right. It's silly and stupid. The pleasant surprise was that I did giggle occasionally. I therefore give it a mild recommendation.

"Analyze This" is one of the funniest movies ever made! Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal make a great team together here! The picture and the sound quality from the DVD is crisp and clear. Good thing I own that movie. De Niro stars Paul Vitti, a mobster who had panic attacks. He also cries here. That was funny! Billy Crystal is great as Ben Sobol, a family psychiatrist who has to married his love interest, Lisa Kudrow. Chazz Palminteri is amazing playing Primo Sindone, a bad boss who wants Paul Vitti dead. And Joe Viterelli is funny playing Jelly. If you like Robert De Niro or Billy Crystal, I definitely recommend this one! It's hilarious!

Well, here's De Niro, (who can pull anything and everything off), teamed up with Billy Cristal,(who is so great in comedy movies), in a hilariously funny mob ordeal. The way Cristal's character Ben Sobel(a psychiatrist) keeps trying to avoid treating De Nero's character Paul Vitti(a fearred mob boss)goes beyond words and is one of the things that makes this movie be as funny as it is. The facial expresions De Nero makes are priceless. We also have Chazz Palminteri and Lisa Kudrow adding their own special touches of comedy to round the whole thing off.
This movie will definitely have you rolling on the floor, and even more so towards the end. TWO THUMBS UP FOR "ANALIZE THIS"!

this is another of harold ramis' classics, to go with groundhog day and ghostbusters. it truly was funny to see a mobster cry.

me being a big fan of itailian mob movies knew i would be a big fan of this one the minute i seen deniro and chazz palmentari were in it!

Analyze This is one of those movies that is very funny if you don't think about it to hard. The movie is very amusing, the acting is very good, and the whole cast has something funny to say.
It is also very unbelivealbe. I have no problem with fiction. It just seems that Analyze This was ment to be a more realisic film, but instead the flim makers chose to make it very silly about a half an hour into it. I think the end could have been much better too, but at least Robert De Niro, and Billy Crystal always seem to give it their best.

Once again we have a movie centered on the Italian Mafia. There have been so many movies, both serious and comic, on this subject that we tend to know in advance every possible outcome. The twist here is rather clever. Mob boss Paul Vitti [Robert De Niro] is having an emotional crisis that is interfering with his work. He confides in his right-had man, Jelly [Joe Viterilli]. Coincidentally, Jelly's car was rear-ended the day before by a prominent psychiatrist, Ben Sobel [Billy Crystal]. They go to Sobel's office, where Vitti demands to be cured of his problem. Sobel agrees to treat him. It's not as though he has much of a choice.

Sobel now has a number of problems to deal with. His profession deals with people's emotions. Vitti is from a world where real emotion is thwarted by a macho code of behavior. Only Jelly knows he is seeing a shrink. For the rest of the mob to know would bring dishonor. Sobel is also about to get married, or he thinks he is. What he quickly finds out is that working for Vitti means he is on call twenty-four hours a day. This ensures that the wedding day will be a disastrous one. Soon the FBI is investigating Sobel for gang related activities. His life is seriously disrupted, yet he secretly finds it exhilirating.

There are several good sight gags in Analyze This. When Sobel runs his car into the rear of Jelly's Lincoln, the trunk pops open to reveal to all the world a man tied up inside. Jelly's efforts to distract Sobel are hysterical. There are also several clever dream sequences, which play havoc with Freudian psychology.

This is the first picture in a long time where the talented Billy Crystal is always in command, even in his scenes with the great De Niro. His character gives him an opportunity to stretch his comedic abilities. De Niro has lately been stretching his own enormous range. This is his second comedy in two years, the first being the much better written political satire Wag the Dog.
The only time he falters is in the first scene in which he cries. It's a rather startling display, but once you get used to it, it's suitable to the part he is playing. In any case, it is quite clear that he is mastering the comedy genre, which many actors claim is the hardest one to play well.

Do not go into Analyze This expecting that, since it has an extraordinary cast, it is going to be somehow superior. Go in expecting only to be entertained. I imagine you will enjoy yourself if you don't try to analyze it.

Billy Crystal returns to form with the help of De Niro, in possibly his greatest comedic role as a Mafioso needing psychological intervention. The script is fast and furious, a laugh riot of memorable lines and deliveries that come atcha like repeated pitches of a baseball. The scene where Crystal represents his client before all the Mafia leaders is a comedy classic, one that is hilarious and poignant at once, but only because Crystal plays his character in such an inspired way. Truly a valentine of comedy, this is a keeper!

When the head of the Mob Boss (Two Time Oscar-Winner:Robert De Niro) is at his emotional peak. When a Professional Shrink (Billy Crystal) has been hired by him to help his Problems. Which begin a unusual friendship between the Two Professionals.

Directed by Harold Raims (Groundhog Day, Bedazzled) has made a familliar but Promising Comedy with Terrific Performances by De Niro and Crystal. One of the Highest Grossing films of 1999. A well made adult comedy. Followed by a Sequel. Grade:B+.