The stage curtains open ...
Peter: "Just look out in the hall." Michael: (opens the door, looks down and laughs) "That's a baby." Peter: "I know it's a baby. What's it doing there?" Michael: "It's sleeping."
"Three Men and a Baby" (1987) starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, and directed by Leonard Nimoy, showcases our three main actors at their comedic best in a fun, fast-paced 80's comedy. I saw this movie when it first came out and it quickly became one of my favorites of the time. I was about 19, not married, and entering into my own bachelorhood, and wondering how I would've reacted if I was somehow placed into that situation. I decided that it probably wasn't too far from what I was watching.
Peter (Selleck), Michael (Guttenberg), and Jack (Danson) are three bachelors living together in New York City apartment, all with successful occupations, and all of them also successfully playing the field. Everything comes to a startling and frustrating halt, however, when a baby in a hand basket shows up unexpectedly outside their front door with a note attached. The baby's name is Mary, and she is Jack's daughter left there by her mother, Sylvia, who is no longer able to care for her. As they cope with this change in their lives, all three of them come to care for, and love Mary very much. When Mary's mother shows up asking to take Mary back, they are faced with another new dilemma and decision to make.
This was such a fun movie, despite its obvious flaws. The side story regarding the mysterious 'package' that Jack agrees to accept on behalf of a friend that Peter and Michael mistake Mary as being, was far fetched and a bit distracting. It did add an element of intrigue and action to the story, but ultimately, I felt it was unnecessary. The movie itself doesn't really flow that well, it is a bit choppy, but it still works. The real heart and warmth of the story was with the three men and the baby itself, along with the hilarious situations they get into as they adapt their lives to having her in their home.
Realistically, what would have probably happened in real life is that the baby would have been turned over to social services, the mother turned in for abandoning her 6-month-old baby, and the three bachelors would have continued their carefree lives. But, this is the movies ... the magic of movies. You have to suspend disbelief to a degree for it to work, but if you go in expecting to smile and laugh, this one gets it done. I recommend it at a strong 8 stars out of 10. It is a personal favorite, one I've seen many times and have enjoyed just as much with each viewing.
Peter: "Just look out in the hall." Michael: (opens the door, looks down and laughs) "That's a baby." Peter: "I know it's a baby. What's it doing there?" Michael: "It's sleeping."
"Three Men and a Baby" (1987) starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, and directed by Leonard Nimoy, showcases our three main actors at their comedic best in a fun, fast-paced 80's comedy. I saw this movie when it first came out and it quickly became one of my favorites of the time. I was about 19, not married, and entering into my own bachelorhood, and wondering how I would've reacted if I was somehow placed into that situation. I decided that it probably wasn't too far from what I was watching.
Peter (Selleck), Michael (Guttenberg), and Jack (Danson) are three bachelors living together in New York City apartment, all with successful occupations, and all of them also successfully playing the field. Everything comes to a startling and frustrating halt, however, when a baby in a hand basket shows up unexpectedly outside their front door with a note attached. The baby's name is Mary, and she is Jack's daughter left there by her mother, Sylvia, who is no longer able to care for her. As they cope with this change in their lives, all three of them come to care for, and love Mary very much. When Mary's mother shows up asking to take Mary back, they are faced with another new dilemma and decision to make.
This was such a fun movie, despite its obvious flaws. The side story regarding the mysterious 'package' that Jack agrees to accept on behalf of a friend that Peter and Michael mistake Mary as being, was far fetched and a bit distracting. It did add an element of intrigue and action to the story, but ultimately, I felt it was unnecessary. The movie itself doesn't really flow that well, it is a bit choppy, but it still works. The real heart and warmth of the story was with the three men and the baby itself, along with the hilarious situations they get into as they adapt their lives to having her in their home.
Realistically, what would have probably happened in real life is that the baby would have been turned over to social services, the mother turned in for abandoning her 6-month-old baby, and the three bachelors would have continued their carefree lives. But, this is the movies ... the magic of movies. You have to suspend disbelief to a degree for it to work, but if you go in expecting to smile and laugh, this one gets it done. I recommend it at a strong 8 stars out of 10. It is a personal favorite, one I've seen many times and have enjoyed just as much with each viewing.