Having just made a splash in "Night Shift", Michael Keaton got another really funny role in "Mr. Mom". As struggling dad Jack Butler, he and wife Caroline (Teri Garr) decide to switch roles: he'll stay home while she works. Needless to say, it proves to be not quite that easy.
"Mr. Mom" was the sort of early-'80's comedy that showed how cinematic comedy was shifting toward the outright loony. But don't worry, this one is totally zany without being idiotic (a previous viewer noted that this was before Hollywood wanted comedy to be scatological all the time). Moreover, there's a distinct feeling of realism here: when Caroline applies for a job, the boss comes on to her (I have heard of such instances). A really funny movie.
And yes, when I first read the title (long before I actually saw the movie), I assumed that "Mr. Mom" was an action movie or something such. The title was listed right next to "Night Shift", which I assumed was a horror movie; boy was I wrong!
"Mr. Mom" was the sort of early-'80's comedy that showed how cinematic comedy was shifting toward the outright loony. But don't worry, this one is totally zany without being idiotic (a previous viewer noted that this was before Hollywood wanted comedy to be scatological all the time). Moreover, there's a distinct feeling of realism here: when Caroline applies for a job, the boss comes on to her (I have heard of such instances). A really funny movie.
And yes, when I first read the title (long before I actually saw the movie), I assumed that "Mr. Mom" was an action movie or something such. The title was listed right next to "Night Shift", which I assumed was a horror movie; boy was I wrong!