Yes, good one. And the sequel, FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND, while not as good, is still enjoyable.
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spiderwort — 3 years ago(April 02, 2023 05:33 PM)
Oh, Rufus, yes, I know, I know that IMDbv2 is gone! My heart is broken. I've been in touch with Jervis, who may come over this way to post. I'm still hoping it's just a big mistake, who knows? Anyway, SO GLAD to see you here!!
And thanks for the post about this wonderful film. I haven't seen it in decades, but I loved it when I saw it, and I'm sure I would still love it today. What a cast!! Cloris Leachman, Diane Keaton, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, et al. Hard to beat that group.
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spiderwort — 3 years ago(April 02, 2023 06:07 PM)
Haven't seen this one in such a long time, but it's certainly a film about marriage – Nora Ephron's and Carl Bernstein's – and I remember that the Streep/Nicholson combo was a very good one, with solid direction by Mike Nichols. May not be the best script; I'm not sure. I think it's a film I need to see again.
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ZolotoyRetriever — 2 years ago(April 05, 2023 06:52 AM)
A couple that come to mind:
Pete 'n' Tillie
(1972), with Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett, was excellent.
How to Murder Your Wife
(1965), with Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry Thomas. Great comedy, overall an excellent film.
*would also add
Love Story
(1970), with Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, Ray Milland.
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ZolotoyRetriever — 2 years ago(April 05, 2023 10:45 PM)
Comedy-wise, you should definitely check out
Overboard
(1987), with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell involved in a sham marriage. Great, fun movie.
Also, another great comedy revolving around marriage,
A New Leaf
(1971), written and directed by - as well as starring - Elaine May and Walter Matthau, with a great supporting cast.
Days of Wine and Roses
(1962) with Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman, really needs to be mentioned, though it's certainly no comedy: it's pretty dark and depressing, so you may want to just keep that one in mind.
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spiderwort — 2 years ago(April 06, 2023 12:36 AM)
I've seen
Overboard
and really enjoyed it. I haven't seen
A New Leaf
– how that's possible I do not know. I'm ashamed of myself, because it's one I need to see for Elaine May's historically significant work alone.
As for
Days of Wine and Roses,
I've seen it more than once and loved it, as dark and depressing as it is. That said, I have to say that an even better version is the amazing
Playhouse 90
live TV version, starring Cliff Robertson and Piper Laurie and directed by a 27 year old John Frankenheimer! It's absolutely stunning, with
incredible
performances by the cast and
brilliant
direction by Frankenheimer, all working live, moment to moment and scene to scene. If you ever get a chance to see it, you owe it to yourself to do so. (One caveat: the opening scene at the meeting was recorded separately, because all the rest takes place in the apartment, and all of that was done live for an hour and a half.)
It's available in a Criterion Collection called "The Golden Age of Television" that you can get from Amazon. It includes other greats from that time like
Marty, Requiem for a Heavyweight
, and
Bang the Drum Slowly
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ZolotoyRetriever — 2 years ago(April 06, 2023 01:39 AM)
Thanks for the heads-up about the television production of
Days of Wine and Roses
. I'll try to catch that version one of these days if possible. Cliff Robertson was a fine actor but I have to admit, most of his films have eluded me over the years.
