the last masterpiece from George Cuckor
Added 6/21/2009
I loved this movie!! It is intriguing, superbly acted by the two main female charachters, really as good as you can expect.
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Rich and Famous (Movie)
Added 6/5/2009
I've seen this movie several times and I am so glad to have it now. This is a story of 2 women who are friends and how their friendship progresses and is tested. Jacquline Bisset's character is my favorite of the two. I relate to her and some of the comments she makes. It's a good moive.
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Though released in 1981, this seems horribly dated today, with the male leads all but invisible and the storyline unsure whether to be a comedy or a drama. It's neither. It's just plain awful. The two women, Candace Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset have zero chemistry, so why they are lifelong friends is a mystery here. Mostly they scream at each other in supposed jealous rages over their careers and men. Made by a Hollywood dinosaur, George Cukor, this one is of use only as a curiosity piece. I found it agonizing.
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Cherchez la Femme
Added 12/21/2008
My opinion of films (other than horror or sci-fi category) is worthless since based upon the category of the hottie involved (and whether I would like to record or obtain for subsequent viewing). This film has a Category A HR (Hottie Rating). (Note: Provided the A rated hottie is not motioinless throughout, the film may otherwise be a complete "dog".)
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Bisset and Bergen shine in sassy remake of "Old Acquaintance"
Added 6/14/2008
Legendary director George Cukor's final movie was a sassy and thought-provoking remake of "Old Acquaintance", based on the play by John Van Druten.
Old schoolfriends Liz Hamilton (Jacqueline Bisset) and Merry Noel-Blake (Candice Bergen) vow that whatever directions their lives take, firm friendship will hold them together. That sisterhood is pushed to it's limits when Los Angeles housewife Merry hits bestseller paydirt with her steamy romance novels; whilst Liz strives for literary greatness without the glory.
This 1980s update on the 1943 classic "Old Acquaintance" (which memorably starred Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins) succeeds largely due to the inspired performances of Ms Bisset and Ms Bergen. Both imbue their roles with lots of underlying pathos and depth. George Cukor shocked his contemporaries by including a very raunchy sex scene with Bisset and the much younger Matt Lattanzi. On viewing the film for the first time, Cukor's close friend Katharine Hepburn was quoted as saying "You've made some sexy movie!".
RICH AND FAMOUS co-stars Hart Bochner, David Selby, Nicole Eggert and also boasts the film debut of Meg Ryan. Watch out for some cameo appearances from the likes of Roger Vadim, Nina Foch, Ray Bradbury, Fay Kanin, Paul Morrissey and Christopher Isherwood.
The complete uncut 117 minute version of RICH AND FAMOUS is the one that's featured on this DVD. Extra features are limited to the vintage featurette "On Location with Rich & Famous", and the theatrical trailer. Highly-recommended.
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the last masterpiece from George Cuckor
Added 6/21/2009
I loved this movie!! It is intriguing, superbly acted by the two main female charachters, really as good as you can expect.
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Rich and Famous (Movie)
Added 6/5/2009
I've seen this movie several times and I am so glad to have it now. This is a story of 2 women who are friends and how their friendship progresses and is tested. Jacquline Bisset's character is my favorite of the two. I relate to her and some of the comments she makes. It's a good moive.
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Though released in 1981, this seems horribly dated today, with the male leads all but invisible and the storyline unsure whether to be a comedy or a drama. It's neither. It's just plain awful. The two women, Candace Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset have zero chemistry, so why they are lifelong friends is a mystery here. Mostly they scream at each other in supposed jealous rages over their careers and men. Made by a Hollywood dinosaur, George Cukor, this one is of use only as a curiosity piece. I found it agonizing.
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