I think people generally like this movie and have good things to say, but I see it as much more than that. The movie is very funny, yet the serious plot lines (particularly Gil and his family) are fabulous. And I don't think there has EVER been someone more suited to the comedy/drama type movie than Steve Martin. These roles were invented for him. So, am I crazy saying this is a 10 on a scale of 10?
shareMovies are subjective experiences, so crazy has nothing to do with it. 'Uncommon' is a better way of describing you.
It's a good movie, but not a 10. More like a 7.
I just saw my parents having sex. That's the last time I go to that website.
Since you like to be technical...
Movies are as much a subjective experience as the human experience, both realizing through personal emotions as well as societal influences. If you can't be crazy for liking a movie, then you can't be crazy for being who you are.
Therefore, there are no crazy people.
You should have just said that.
yep imo a 10 is what it is. People will always find things to hate about everything, and while you don't have to like the movie, i think it was funny and it was just fun to watch.
shareI'm with the OP. I think it's an exceptionally good movie. Terrific blend of drama and comedy.
shareYes, so many layers to this movie that were brilliantly performed. I loved the Robards/gambling son scenes, very engaging. Laughs were great. A perfect movie.
shareThere was one funny moment in the entire movie, "Grandma is in the neighbors car", or something like that. 2 stars is being generous.
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I think it went like this.
"I think your grandmother is brilliant"
"Oh yeah, if she's so brilliant, what is she doing in the neighbor's car"
No point rating a movie if you have barely seen a minute of it.
shareThis was one of the year's best films. Martin should've gotten an Oscar nomination for his role. The film was not only funny, but had some good touching moments as well.
shareIt's a 10 to me too. Did everything it tried, and did so much, did it exceptionally well at it. I'm not even married but this is one of my all time favorite movies.
shareI agree! This film is very good indeed.
shareI'd say 8 out of 10 because the film is longish (neccessary, I know). But this may be the only time that a HUGE ensemble film actually worked this well in terms of flow and pace and enough time devoted to each character's problems.
"If I had ya where I wanted ya, they'd be pumpin your ass full of formaldehyde!"
Not crazy at all.. 10/10 for me too. No matter how many times I watch this I laugh and cry every time. It's just one of those movies that hits the right spot in every way... the story lines, the cast, it's perfection IMO.
It's definitely up there in my book and is a great combination of comedy and drama. With the proper role, Steve Martin is an absolutely incredible actor.
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I was going to give this movie a very generous 6 out of 10, up until the moment that the grandfather gives in and pays his 27 year-old son's gambling debt and on top of that, pays him 2 000$ to send him in chile, but the best, oh the best, accepts to raise his son "Cool"! Doesn't scold his son, doesn't tell him anything. It can be argued that some parents may be too soft and are enabling their children's bad habits by never drawing the line. However, the plot line made me feel as if this was shown as good parenting, which it is absolutely not. Same can be said about the mother letting her daughter leave and come back to live in HER house with her daughter's boyfriend Tod, and lightheartedly accepts that her daughter is throwing her future away by having a baby... but hey, babies are cute, right? and they don't cost anything, n'est-ce pas?
Am I the only one who thought this movie was just another one of these gigantic american dream movie, where everyone is in la-la-land and has absolutely no ties to reality? Am I the only one here who knows how much a baby costs each year? how much time and energy it requires?
I give it a 4 out of 10, every single point is given for the good acting, because in my personal opinion, the script isn't worth any. Too bad because there needs to be more movies about what parenting is REALLY like. Try the french movie "a happy event". Not a great movie but still, much closer to reality than this one!
Im a queen b!tch!
Actually, the grandfather does NOT pay his son's gambling debt. Larry rejected the conditions under which the debt would be paid: that he actually do real work. Instead, he chose to go to South America.
The father recognizes he screwed up with this kid and makes amends by taking in the grandson to raise him right, especially since Larry didn't even THINK about his son when he decided to go to S America. It's too late to scold, so imo that's not a valid criticism of the movie, that the father didn't scold Larry. He's accepted Larry won't change, so he is doing damage control, e.g. saving the grandson.
You don't seem to understand the concept of acceptance. Acceptance doesn't mean the person likes the situation, it means they are being realistic that this is how it is, and dealing with it. That's how it is with the father and Larry, and how it is with the mother and her pregnant daughter. She isn't lightheartedly accepting the situation, but she IS accepting it. Her daughter IS pregnant. Do you think that it would make her a good parent if she urged the daughter to have an abortion? The situation is that the daughter is having a baby. The mom too is doing damage control: if she lets her daughter stay at home, she can at least finish high school.
You must be the change you seek in the world. -- Gandhi
Well put.
"I do not like mixing up moralities and mathematics."
Churchill