Skin Deep
Added 2/27/2010
One of John Ritter's last movies, a comedy drama complete with lot's of laughs
and still containing " instant growth " about his problems. A man that likes
the ladies who suffers from writer's block. His bartender seems to know all
the answers but withholds them, knowing that Ritter's character needs to find
out these things on his own. Several surprizes keeps the viewer from being
able to predict all the outcome and events that occur. His "shrink" is full of several biting and sarcastic observations and comments. If your a Ritter fan,you'll like this or if you care to " learn something " about life or gain an insight into his actions in this movie, you will enjoy it!
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I've missed watching this movie!
Added 1/13/2010
It's been years since I've seen it due to only having it on VHS. Time to order the DVD and catch some awesome laughs.
The dialogue in this movie is truly wonderful, might be a bit brainy for some folks.
The physical comedy is hilarious. Most people cite the 'glow scene' but I prefer the 'shock therapy' scene.
But Ritters' performance is the show stealer. Very nuanced - you wonder how closely the script touched his own life. He played it to a "T" and then some.
Supporting cast is excellent, except the ex-wife who isn't so believable. And Gardenia is excellent as always.
BUY IT! LOVE IT!!
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Not Funny
Added 8/18/2009
I am a fan of Blake Edwards movies, as well as John Ritter. Blake Edwards has made some extremely funny movies. This, unfortunately was not one of them. There was maybe 2 minutes total of the movie that were funny. Otherwise it was a painfully dull & even somewhat sour movie.
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When the love chase gets old melancholy rises up and explodes
Added 6/9/2009
Slightly dirty, very funny and at times even sensitive, Skin Deep is a perfect film to curl up to on a Sunday evening and laugh well into the night. There's something charming about the late 80's and early 90's comedies that I like, perhaps since it was during my own childhood that they were made but there's something organic to them that many of today's movies lack like the grittiness and the look of the lenses it was shot with versus plastic and computer like movies of today.
The humor here is constant; John Ritter portrays a writer who's not only full of himself but also completely addicted to women and alcohol. After his marriage fails (it might have something to do with his many girlfriends) he falls into a slump, he can't write, he cant hold a relationship ( or doesn't want to) and is still obsessed with his ex wife, claiming that she's the only one who can fix him. There's non stop action and jokes, my favorite part was when he followed a foxy looking chick into a spa like retreat only to be subjected to electric shock therapy by an ex, walking out in jitters and at one point tripping on the stairs and grabbing someone's papers spilling them all over the building and then when he ran into a blind man, and couldn't let go of his walking stick, I was laughing so hard that I couldn't breathe, and I cant remember last time that happened to me. I adored that there was a lot of heart in this, one really rooted for the poor deflated author who skimmed the surface of life with empty things that stopped exciting him after a while, and once the crazy things don't make you tick what is left to do? Trying his best to sober up he takes a new lease on life and wraps the story up with a great ending. I adored the whole movie and had a great time watching it.
- Kasia S.
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From What I Remember
Added 4/16/2008
I remember growing up with the pictures of glow in the dark condoms and body building seductresses floating around in my head from the time I was 14-19 y/o. This movie is Hilarious and (to me)tends to make more sense to aging delinquents who sort have been in those situations. What also stuck with me was how empty this character's life seemed to be even after all the sex and games (which, is every boy's definition of heaven). There's this one song in the movie that I've been trying to get my hands on for over 20 some odd years titled (I think) "Falling Out of Love." If anyone has any info on how I can finally put this search to rest it will be much appreciated. Good movie.. and, aquired taste.
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Skin Deep
Added 2/27/2010
One of John Ritter's last movies, a comedy drama complete with lot's of laughs
and still containing " instant growth " about his problems. A man that likes
the ladies who suffers from writer's block. His bartender seems to know all
the answers but withholds them, knowing that Ritter's character needs to find
out these things on his own. Several surprizes keeps the viewer from being
able to predict all the outcome and events that occur. His "shrink" is full of several biting and sarcastic observations and comments. If your a Ritter fan,you'll like this or if you care to " learn something " about life or gain an insight into his actions in this movie, you will enjoy it!
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I've missed watching this movie!
Added 1/13/2010
It's been years since I've seen it due to only having it on VHS. Time to order the DVD and catch some awesome laughs.
The dialogue in this movie is truly wonderful, might be a bit brainy for some folks.
The physical comedy is hilarious. Most people cite the 'glow scene' but I prefer the 'shock therapy' scene.
But Ritters' performance is the show stealer. Very nuanced - you wonder how closely the script touched his own life. He played it to a "T" and then some.
Supporting cast is excellent, except the ex-wife who isn't so believable. And Gardenia is excellent as always.
BUY IT! LOVE IT!!
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Not Funny
Added 8/18/2009
I am a fan of Blake Edwards movies, as well as John Ritter. Blake Edwards has made some extremely funny movies. This, unfortunately was not one of them. There was maybe 2 minutes total of the movie that were funny. Otherwise it was a painfully dull & even somewhat sour movie.
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