Only the Lonely
Added 11/18/2009
This is a good humorous movie about a nomineering mother. I remembered it fromm years past and purchased it to show to a paritcular person. The humor and scarcasism come through very strongly. Both John Candy and Maureen O'Hara do a superb job of role playing.
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A must-see for anyone loving romantic comedies - and Chicago (the city)!
Added 7/17/2009
I own very few DVDs and this is one of them. An excellent outing for John Hughes and Christopher Columbus (Home Alone among most recognized for these Chicagoans), this is an outstanding multi-ethnic, multi-generational romantic comedy which - yes - does everything at its level best to amplify perceived stereotypes of Italians, Greeks, Irish, Polish, WASP and tie to various areas of Chicagoland. The humor is both delicate and raucous in various scenes, certainly in consideration of Jim Belushi as John Candy's cop partner on 'stiff duty'. Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn are hilarious in their stereotypical roles - which, as the only potential slight, can sometimes seem very contrived in performance. Ally Sheedy plays Candy's love interest as an introverted mortuary assistant. The varied scene shots around Chicago are great. As a final note on the actors, John Candy is at his best - a real tribute to his comic and reasonable acting legacy (though Planes, Trains and Automobiles takes the cake).
Great story, situational writing and script. The real message with this quaint and sometimes hysterical romantic comedy is that love conquers all - particularly across generations. Make sure to see this hidden gem among films.
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A Hilarious Tale of Adult-Child/Parent Co-Dependency
Added 5/24/2009
Danny Muldoon, a 38 year-old Chicago policeman, still lives with his widowed mother. An unhealthy codependency exists between them. She still does his laundry and makes his meals. She makes intrusive comments and directives about his relationships with women, even openly demeaning his new girlfriend Teresa. For his part, he is extremely protective of his mother. Even when on dates, he has visions of disaster overtaking his mother, and feels compelled to interrupt the date, and make a phone call home to see if his mother is all right. This does not exactly help his growing relationship with Teresa.
This rocky comedy has numerous hilarious scenes. There is the lowering of a corpse out the window, using a fire hose to do so. In another scene, Danny Muldoon uses a snorkel to be lifted up to the window of his girlfriend Teresa. At still another time, Danny uses his police siren to fake an emergency to reach his departing, estranged Teresa.
Will Danny ever fully outgrow his relationship with his mother, and become fully available to Teresa? Will she recognize any such outgrowing and give him another chance?
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Candy Shows His Human Side
Added 3/31/2009
Roles like this helped make big John Candy somewhat of a beloved figure in his time. He was good at playing big, lovable oafs that usually messed up but had a good heart.
Many times, as in here, he might appear jovial on the outside but inside he was a very lonely guy, hence the title. I'll bet a number of viewers could identify with him. In this film he plays "Danny Muldoon."
Ally Sheedy's character, "Theresa Luna," is sweet in the beginning but then becomes unfairly-demanding and annoying by the end. Maureen O'Hara did a fine job playing "Danny's" domineering mother, "Rose." She came out of retirement to do this film and did herself proud. Anthony Quinn's role, meanwhile, was stupid.
This movie is billed as a comedy but I didn't find a lot of laughs in it. It's really more of a sentimental drama, and it works on that level. I always enjoy seeing comedians do drama, because they are so good at doing it. I'm sorry Candy didn't make a few more dramatic roles.
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one of the best john candy films ever made
Added 10/16/2008
a great film if i were u i would buy a copy friendly and easy purchase
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Only the Lonely
Added 11/18/2009
This is a good humorous movie about a nomineering mother. I remembered it fromm years past and purchased it to show to a paritcular person. The humor and scarcasism come through very strongly. Both John Candy and Maureen O'Hara do a superb job of role playing.
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A must-see for anyone loving romantic comedies - and Chicago (the city)!
Added 7/17/2009
I own very few DVDs and this is one of them. An excellent outing for John Hughes and Christopher Columbus (Home Alone among most recognized for these Chicagoans), this is an outstanding multi-ethnic, multi-generational romantic comedy which - yes - does everything at its level best to amplify perceived stereotypes of Italians, Greeks, Irish, Polish, WASP and tie to various areas of Chicagoland. The humor is both delicate and raucous in various scenes, certainly in consideration of Jim Belushi as John Candy's cop partner on 'stiff duty'. Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn are hilarious in their stereotypical roles - which, as the only potential slight, can sometimes seem very contrived in performance. Ally Sheedy plays Candy's love interest as an introverted mortuary assistant. The varied scene shots around Chicago are great. As a final note on the actors, John Candy is at his best - a real tribute to his comic and reasonable acting legacy (though Planes, Trains and Automobiles takes the cake).
Great story, situational writing and script. The real message with this quaint and sometimes hysterical romantic comedy is that love conquers all - particularly across generations. Make sure to see this hidden gem among films.
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A Hilarious Tale of Adult-Child/Parent Co-Dependency
Added 5/24/2009
Danny Muldoon, a 38 year-old Chicago policeman, still lives with his widowed mother. An unhealthy codependency exists between them. She still does his laundry and makes his meals. She makes intrusive comments and directives about his relationships with women, even openly demeaning his new girlfriend Teresa. For his part, he is extremely protective of his mother. Even when on dates, he has visions of disaster overtaking his mother, and feels compelled to interrupt the date, and make a phone call home to see if his mother is all right. This does not exactly help his growing relationship with Teresa.
This rocky comedy has numerous hilarious scenes. There is the lowering of a corpse out the window, using a fire hose to do so. In another scene, Danny Muldoon uses a snorkel to be lifted up to the window of his girlfriend Teresa. At still another time, Danny uses his police siren to fake an emergency to reach his departing, estranged Teresa.
Will Danny ever fully outgrow his relationship with his mother, and become fully available to Teresa? Will she recognize any such outgrowing and give him another chance?
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