Man of the Century (1999)

Joyful little film
I caught this enjoyable flick on cable and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm putting it on my wish list for my upcoming birthday. I enjoyed the premise, and learned to just appreciate Johnny's situation, speech and attitude without needing to know the reason behind his being "stuck in the past". Sometimes, acceptance leads to understanding. Don't take yourself too seriously, and just sit back and let this film work it's way into making you smile.

very funny musical
I liked this movie very much. the characters were great and the music was terrific.

For fans of old films
I would imagine the only people interested in buying this film had it recommended by a friend, because there's no other way anyone would even hear of this goofy little film. I loved it, but I can see how some viewers would find it tedious, because the criticisms are correct _ it is a bit of a one-joke movie. But it worked for me. I loved the way Johnnie Twennies's entire dialogue is filled with archaic catchphrases I've only heard in movies from the early 30s and 40s. In one scene, he slaps a man saying something like, "When I slap you, you'll take it and like it." I swear I heard Humphrey Bogart say that in the "The Maltese Falcon" when he slapped Peter Lorre around.
I laughed through the whole movie at the silliness of the premise, and the odd juxtaposition of his phrases, his dress, his whole demeanor in a modern world. I don't know. Maybe it just appealed me because sometimes I just feel like Johnnie Twennies myself.
The song track is right, there are little homages to the predictable scenes those old films always had _ like the cab chase, the nightclub scene, the down on her luck cigarette girl.
Yeah, I liked this film.