In reading the reviews here...what the heck are some of you thinking? A few of you are giving 9 and 10 ratings. And others 2's. In reality, this is a good movie. Not a great movie. But good.
There are four parts to the movie. The first has Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn -- two screen writers -- living together, but not married. Burt wants marriage, however, and finally persuades Goldie to go through a humorous civil ceremony, and in return, she wants them to go back east to see their parents. Pleasant, funny.
The next segment is visiting her parents in Buffalo...in the middle of the winter. Reminded me of why I am glad not to still be living along Lake Ontario in the winter! Jessie Tandy and Barnard Hughes...two classic character actors...are wonderful in this part of the story as parents who just a bit over the hill mentally.
The third segment is visiting his parents in a huge condo development in Virginia. Here, Audry Lindley and Keenan Wynn are "okay" in their roles, slightly daffy in different ways. But it is here the tension really begins to build between the two newly marrieds, and the marriage begins to collapse. It's still a good segment.
The fourth segment is back in Hollywood where they end their marriage and are planning to get divorced, yet they have to work together to finish the screenplay. This is where the film sort of falls apart. It's as if the real writers and director couldn't quite figure out how to get through the segment where they fight and then reconcile. This part of the film was a disaster.
It's good to see Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn working together. I think they made the film work...except for that last segment. The rest of the cast varied from excellent (Tandy and Hughes), to good (Wynn and Lindley), to poor (Ron Silver as the studio executive).
It's worth watching as a "good" romantic comedy.
Ron Silver as Larry Weisman Jessica Tandy as Ellie McCullen Barnard Hughes as Tim McCullen Audra Lindley as Ann Babson Keenan Wynn as Tom Babson
There are four parts to the movie. The first has Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn -- two screen writers -- living together, but not married. Burt wants marriage, however, and finally persuades Goldie to go through a humorous civil ceremony, and in return, she wants them to go back east to see their parents. Pleasant, funny.
The next segment is visiting her parents in Buffalo...in the middle of the winter. Reminded me of why I am glad not to still be living along Lake Ontario in the winter! Jessie Tandy and Barnard Hughes...two classic character actors...are wonderful in this part of the story as parents who just a bit over the hill mentally.
The third segment is visiting his parents in a huge condo development in Virginia. Here, Audry Lindley and Keenan Wynn are "okay" in their roles, slightly daffy in different ways. But it is here the tension really begins to build between the two newly marrieds, and the marriage begins to collapse. It's still a good segment.
The fourth segment is back in Hollywood where they end their marriage and are planning to get divorced, yet they have to work together to finish the screenplay. This is where the film sort of falls apart. It's as if the real writers and director couldn't quite figure out how to get through the segment where they fight and then reconcile. This part of the film was a disaster.
It's good to see Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn working together. I think they made the film work...except for that last segment. The rest of the cast varied from excellent (Tandy and Hughes), to good (Wynn and Lindley), to poor (Ron Silver as the studio executive).
It's worth watching as a "good" romantic comedy.
Ron Silver as Larry Weisman Jessica Tandy as Ellie McCullen Barnard Hughes as Tim McCullen Audra Lindley as Ann Babson Keenan Wynn as Tom Babson