a sentimental romp through our inner lonely guy
Added 9/7/2009
I don't know why I am writing this review -- not exactly. I guess because I have seen this film probably three times in the past fifteen years or so, and there is something gripping about it. At the same time, it is becoming more and more dated -- and almost appears as if from an entirely different era in human history!
Are we lonely today? In our world of cell phones, the internet, tweets, and texting -- have we retired the "lonely guy" forever?
Somehow, I think the answer is that we are LONELIER today than when this movie was made!
"OK," you're saying, "maybe you are," --- and yet, I feel (living here in NYC) as if there is a sea of loneliness behind all the busy-ness. In many ways, the world is more challenging, more confusing, and relationships harder to forge, than ever before.
After all, did Steve Martin have [...] on the internet? Where he could endlessly browse for a better girlfriend? Did he have Craigslist?
Many people settle down and marry. Yet, more and more, women (white women in particular) are choosing to have children on their own as they get close to 40. More and more women, even married ones, are putting off children until 40 or beyond - thanks to IVF.
What I see is a society that is not sure what matters, is scared of the other, and wants, more than anything, all the protection that money can buy -- to keep the other, any other, away.
We are alienated. We are depressed. We treat our children in a manner our grandparents would have thought bizarre and spoiled (white families lead the way here too!).
We don't know who we are anymore. So the last thing we want is for someone to come in and rearrange our lives for us.
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Kind of charming in an absurd way
Added 6/24/2009
Not a huge Steve Martin fan, but this early 80s small comedy charmed me with its quirky look at the pathetic lives of lonely guys who makes friends with ferns because they have nothing else. Charles Grodin is pitch perfect as another lonely guy. This was entertaining.
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This is absolutely the worst movie for Steve Martin and Charles Grodin. I bought it reading other reviews thinking Charles Grodin would be awesome, but to my surprise this is one of the worst movies ever made. You may smile at one point, but beyond that, not worth a penny. Watching a wall is more entertaining.
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Unique Comedy
Added 3/29/2007
Given that this movie is nearly thirty years old, much of the content is dated. That being said, this movie is still hilarious. It all centers around Larry Hubbard played by Steve Martin, who on looking for love in NYC. The misadventures and mayhem that ensue can be gut wrenching. This film is similar in flavor to Airplane or Naked Gun. So if you like slap stick and sarcastic comedy, this flick may be a good fit.
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Early Steve Martin films can be uneven, but the brilliance shines through in his understanding of human relationships.
This is a silly film. It has a number of 'throw away' gags. It als has a great love story behind all the silliness. It also helps that Steve Martin's silliness is genuinely funny.
Unfortunartly this DVD edition is not anamorphic widescreen. It is letterboxed, but the black bars are part of the picture, and the film transfer isn't very good.
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a sentimental romp through our inner lonely guy
Added 9/7/2009
I don't know why I am writing this review -- not exactly. I guess because I have seen this film probably three times in the past fifteen years or so, and there is something gripping about it. At the same time, it is becoming more and more dated -- and almost appears as if from an entirely different era in human history!
Are we lonely today? In our world of cell phones, the internet, tweets, and texting -- have we retired the "lonely guy" forever?
Somehow, I think the answer is that we are LONELIER today than when this movie was made!
"OK," you're saying, "maybe you are," --- and yet, I feel (living here in NYC) as if there is a sea of loneliness behind all the busy-ness. In many ways, the world is more challenging, more confusing, and relationships harder to forge, than ever before.
After all, did Steve Martin have [...] on the internet? Where he could endlessly browse for a better girlfriend? Did he have Craigslist?
Many people settle down and marry. Yet, more and more, women (white women in particular) are choosing to have children on their own as they get close to 40. More and more women, even married ones, are putting off children until 40 or beyond - thanks to IVF.
What I see is a society that is not sure what matters, is scared of the other, and wants, more than anything, all the protection that money can buy -- to keep the other, any other, away.
We are alienated. We are depressed. We treat our children in a manner our grandparents would have thought bizarre and spoiled (white families lead the way here too!).
We don't know who we are anymore. So the last thing we want is for someone to come in and rearrange our lives for us.
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Kind of charming in an absurd way
Added 6/24/2009
Not a huge Steve Martin fan, but this early 80s small comedy charmed me with its quirky look at the pathetic lives of lonely guys who makes friends with ferns because they have nothing else. Charles Grodin is pitch perfect as another lonely guy. This was entertaining.
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This is absolutely the worst movie for Steve Martin and Charles Grodin. I bought it reading other reviews thinking Charles Grodin would be awesome, but to my surprise this is one of the worst movies ever made. You may smile at one point, but beyond that, not worth a penny. Watching a wall is more entertaining.
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