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Summary: Tribute to Aging Yuppies
Review: Yes, Keaton and Nicholson do a great job. But the script has at least 3 cliches per second and everything is predictable, even the food they coose to eat.
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Summary: Nicholson and Keaton shine
Review: Nancy Meyers (What Women Want) wrote and directed this charming romance starring Diane Keaton as a successful but lonely playwright and Jack Nicholson as a successful music producer who has never dated a woman over 30. Amanda Peet and Keanu Reeves handle their supporting roles quite well, though the storyline for their characters is not as well written, and Frances McDormand and Jon Favreau are terrific in their small parts but are, unfortunately, underused.The true pleasure of the film lies in the interactions between Keaton and Nicholson, who make you appreciate what good acting is all about, even as they make it look easy. They are terrific onscreen together. The film holds together just fine until the last half hour, when the action moves to New York and becomes less intimate, and the ending is much too trite and tidy. Nonetheless, I would recommend the film based on the first two-thirds, which are completely enjoyable. The film can be heard in English or French, and can be subtitled in English, French or Spanish. Extras include two commentary tracks -- one with Meyers, Keaton and producer Bruce Block, and one with Meyers and Nicholson.
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Summary: Sweet
Review: Yes it's stereotypical as some reviewers say, but it's also very sweet. It's about a playwrite who is annoyed that her young daughter is going out with a sixty-three year old man named Henry. She finds it disgusting that this man has a reputation for going out with younger girls. Henry has a heart attack and is under the care of the playwrite, and they fall in love. The acting is excellent, the plot cute, and it's worth a watch.
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Summary: Why So Long?
Review: I wasn't really expecting the film to be that good, the only reason I saw it was due to Jack Nicholson's appearance. So I expected a generic Hollywood love story, and was given a generic Hollywood love story, so nothing new. But the film does have a strong cast with Jack Nocholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet, and the acting is good throughout, Jack plays himself as always (best Jack Nicholson film is As Good As It Gets), after a surprising performance in About Schmidt. Diane Keaton does well and so do the two supporting roles. The film is mainly based on a man who dates a model and falls in love with her mother, you can probably guess who plays the parts. So, a dull plot, but that's ok, dull plots don't always kill a film. But dragging it on for an extra hour does. There is simply not enough plot for a two plus hour film, I felt like I was watching Lord of The Rings with old lovers. The film looked like it was going to end, then....no, we have to see ANOTHER SCENE, then it's going to end maybe.....no, maybe....no, maybe.....no. This does not make for good viewing unless you are very patient, VERY patient. If the film ended more sensibly I might of felt obliged to give it four stars, as it was a good solid love film and was funny, but it went on, and on, and on, and...
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Summary: Surprisingly ANNOYING
Review: I was looking forward to this. I figured you couldn't go wrong with Jack and Diane (hehe). It turned out I was wrong. Jack is fine. He pretty much plays a 60-something version of himself. Diane pretty much plays a 50-something version of herself (or is it Annie Hall?). Only this time she was self-conscious in a way that Annie Hall was not (though Annie Hall was a self-conscious character). At first I couldn't get over her overly manicured appearance. That constantly reminded me that this was a fluffy Hollywood movie. I was waiting for that to pass, hoping things would get better. I thought they might, because there is a scene when Jack thinks she's crazy for wearing turtlenecks in the summer. Well, that didn't help things much. Diane constantly came off as too much of a *character*. They even gave her a big, schmaltzy dramatic scene that seemed really forced (it was obviously geared for the big Oscar clip, which it did become). The movie had a few decent moments (like when they were instant messaging each other), with a few good lines, but boy did it meander. And that Amanda Peet was just annoying as the daughter--I couldn't stand her! (But my complaint there was that she was rather realistic, which is why I couldn't stand her. The beautiful girl in New York with average intelligence who thinks she's smarter and classier than she really is. I can't bear another one of those.) The best piece of casting was Frances McDormand. She has a rare trait of being not only a great supporting character actress (as she is here), but a great lead actress as well. Perhaps the most annoying thing of all is that this movie, more than any other I can think of, really rubs in your face the double standard we have set for men and women when it comes to looks. Jack is in his 60s and chubby, yet Diane is in her 50s and rail-thin. Jack's face is weathered but Diane's face looks surgically enhanced. Its unintended message seems to be that if the girls want to get work in their 50s, they better look like that. Meanwhile, they tell the guys not to worry about it. Because even when they are in their 60s, they'll be fine as long as they stay cool. Now if THAT is not the REAL message of this movie, then someone please tell me what is!
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Summary: "Must Have", just got a new meaning !
Review: I probably would have pondered for an unbearable amount of time, if asked "What do you think about Diane Keaton (ladies first) and Jack Nicholson in a romantic (comedy ?) movie together". The casting has got to get ten stars for placing these two in these parts. You almost HAVE to believe that Diane Keaton wrote this thing in the future and returned to do the movie (or maybe the play, that became the movie ?). In any case I have never seen all individuals fit their characters so well and this in a fantastic motion picture. As Will once said "I GOTTA GET ME ONENA DEES"! What I can't understand is this DVD wasn't availble when he said it. What could he possibly have been talking about ? No BS, Wade Arnold
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Summary: trite, ridiculous, and stupid!
Review: This movie was as dull as dull gets! Sorry Jack, you're just not convincing as a charming old fart who can "reel-in" the twenty-somethings with the fight and personality (lack there of) of a farm raised trout! Diane Keaton's character, supposedly a sharp counter-point to her competition (youth, beauty and naivette) was unconvincing. Instead of genuine wit and eruditeness, the script gave her trite and expected lines. We, the audience, were treated to multiple scenes of Diane et.al., laughing at her witticisms which she silently mouthed as the music swelled. I suppose we were supposed to believe that at these times at least, Diane was clever. At least Diane isn't a plastic-surgery addict -- it was nice to see a mature woman looking her age!
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Summary: Above Average Romatic Comedy with Outstanding Diane Keaton
Review: Actually, "Something's Gotta Give" could have been an ordinary romantic comedy. The story is not a surprising one, because it is a romantic comedy, of which ending we all know before the film starts. But the point is, it is an enjoyable, and in a sense, quite a unique film thanks to the two great leads -- Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. And greatness in that order. Jack Nicholson's chracter Harry is a successful businessman who made his fortune in music industry. He is 63 years old, but makes it a rule to date only a girl below a certain age, like, 20. And now, he is happily having a fun with beautiful Marin played by Amanda Peet. But now, in a quiet seaside house, he meets someone who might or might not make him bend the golden rule of dating. Interestingly, it is the last person Harry himself expected to fall in love with ... Erika, who happens to be Marin's mother. The comlication goes on when Keanu Reeves's character as a dosctor steps in, but "Something's Gotta Give" belongs strictly to these experienced veterans who know how to infuse the life into the formulaic characters written by director Nancy Meyers. In spite of the predictable nature of the story, she knows the way to induce the stars to deliver the best as in "The Parent Trap" or "What Women Wants," and it is a pure delight to see the talented actors doing what they can. In fact, Diane Keaton, even about 25 years after her Annie Hall, shows the natural charms that would convince us that a mature woman like her can easily enchant guys like Jack Nicholson, and some would be amazed at her decision to let the film include (brief) nudity. Speaking of nudity, Jack also reveals some part of his body in a hospital, in a quite hilarious (or to some, embarrassing) way. Still, he is thesame Jack Nicholson, which means he lost none of his charisma even in his 60s. The supports include Frances McDormand and Jon Favreau, but unfortunately, their characters are virtually forgotten in the second half of the film, as if cut from the final version to make room for Keaton and Nicolson. It is quite regrettable that we miss the conversations between Diane and Frances as sisters, which would be another fun to hear. Like "What Women Want," this romantic comedy is sustained by the leading actors' pleasing and deft performance. It is simply a delight to watch them Keaton and Nicholson.
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Summary: soo slow
Review: No one can deny the charm and abilities of Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, so that is not where the problem lies. The problem is that the director seems to like them too much as shown by his inability in making a short scene. Instead the movie drags along almost without direction as it meanders from one scene from the next and seems to forget about the plot for long periods of time.
NO ONE else but Jack and Diane could ahve made this movie watchable. They really are perfect for their roles and make the movie work, but even they cannot overcome the gross imperfections of the script and directing. Despite such weaknesses, they manage to shine through to deliver enjoyable performances.
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Summary: Delightful romantic comedy
Review: One of the best films of the year, this film concerns a successful hip hop record executive played by Jack Nicholson who dates many younger women. One weekend he goes to the Hamptons with one of his young finds and meets a woman who is more his peer in terms of age, intellect and accomplishment, mother of his young date, a successful playwright played by Diane Keaton. There are many delightful scenes including one dinnertable conversation in which Jack claims to have been engaged one time "to Diane Sawyer." Eventually Jack has a heart attack and is cared for in the hospital by a doctor played by the young Keanu Reeves, who subsequently begins to romance Diane, also. The whole movie is quite light-hearted without many somber moments and ends up in Paris. I rate this among the top 5 films I have seen this year.
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