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Did any one else notice the similarities to.....

posted 11 years ago by tjshan1214
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"Father Goose" starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron? Both take place on a remote island in the same general geographical area. Both involve a grizzled, hard drinking hero valued for his knowledge of the area and means of transportation (Grant a boat, Ford a plane) who clashes with the uptight, bossy heroine. In both movies they end up together. Their newly discovered love is abruptly interrupted (by the Japanese navy in F. G. and by pirates in 6D7N). You can go even further. For example, they were both trying to repair their damaged means of transportation as the movie progressed. There are obviously differences; this is not a pure remake. But I couldn't help but notice the multiple similarities. I wonder to what extent the writer was inspired or influenced by the Cary Grant classic.

[–] ralucai87 10 years ago

Inreresting after reading this I want to see that movie I like Cary Grant.

[–] sidgirl 10 years ago

Have you watched it yet? Father Goose is a really good movie, sweet and very funny. "Great blood!"

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[–] Dash_Riprock 10 years ago

A little similar to African Queen too for the same reasons.

[–] Dan_Garten 10 years ago

Yeah.

[–] seabeam 10 years ago

The Zemeckis movie Cast Away is not too unlike this, albeit a solo adventure.

[–] muchmeow 8 years ago

Not entirely solo... After all he has Wilson for a while. ;)

[–] Helenlaurence 9 years ago

The bit with them lying on the beach and waves crashing over them while they kiss, I thought was like 'from here to eternity'.

[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

I love Father goose, it's a great film. I can see there are some similiarities, though this one isn't as good as Father Goose.

[–] Wuchak (8850) 4 years ago

There are elements of The African Queen, Father Goose, From Here to Eternity, Flight of the Phoenix and Return to the Blue Lagoon. For me, the mishmash worked as an entertaining island adventure/romance; nothing great, but certainly fun with a quality cast and spectacular Kaua'i locations.