Something's Gotta Give

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Summary: loved this movie
Review: loved this movie from start to finish. laughed, cried, thought it was a great movie. not too heavy. left feeling happy and that i got my money's worth!

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Summary: Something's Gotta Give
Review: My husband and I laughed outloud at this movie! Yes, both actors play somewhat shallow characters, but genuine affection does 1begin to develop between them in a way which seems credible. In the end, you sort of feel Nicholson is so shallow she shouldn't want to have any sort of friendly relationship with him, but this isn't a movie about reality, it's a movie about revenge -- revenge on all the stupid Hollywood movies that make adult women seem obsolete. The director could have toned down some of Keaton's high-pitched hysteria about men being attracted to her, but generally, we thought this movie was good enough we said to each other, "Let's see it a second time, sometime soon!"

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Summary: Sony and the WB do not mix...
Review: It was rather strange to me that Colombia Pictures and Warner Brothers would work on one movie together, they have come across as very different movie studios that do different pictures and would make an odd pair to do one movie together, but they did with this movie and it shows that they do not go together at all. The picture directed by Nancy Meyers goes back and fourth from being a dark comedey to a semi-soap opera drama. Complete with corny dialoge from an unpolished script. Jack Nicolson looks so bored playing the part. Well I was bored watching the movie, so it makes an odd sense. My advice to Warner Brothers is, stay as far away from Sony Entertainment as you can, you both have nothing in commen.

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Summary: Somethings Gotta Get Me Out Of This Theatre
Review: It had to look great on paper. Diane Keaton playing...Diane Keaton. Jack Nicholson playing...Jack Nicholson. Okay, so they don't strech much, but who cares right? These are two on the best actors of their generation togather. Too bad the movie is so bad.
Nancy Myers, who also did the wretched "What Women Want", directs this movie as though she is about to go to sleep(much like myself in the theatre). This movie is a gloriefied sitcom with only one or two moments that made me smile, and not one that made me laugh. The film is dull, lifeless and way, way, way too long.
Jack and Diane are good, but these are roles that could both have played in their sleep, and apparently they were. Amanda Peet was pretty good, but not as good as she usually is.
The movies sole saving grace? God is going to strike down on me with vengence for saying this, but it has to be Keanu Reeves. Following the whole "Matrix" debacle, he gives a nice, somewhat funny performance that actually steals the show from his two more credible co-stars, and delivers his best performance since "My Own Private Idaho". Is this the sign of the apocalypse?
"Something's Gotta Give" is an infintley forgettable movie. There are much better ways to spend your two and half hours.

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Summary: You'll find yourself laughing through the whole movie!
Review: This movie was just fantastic. Every scene was yet another funny one. The story itself was hilarious, and to top it off, two amazing actors, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, really make the movie worth buying and having it in the house to watch every saturday night!

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Summary: Something's Gotta Give
Review: Sadly, another vacant vehicle for Keaton. I expected a romantic comedy with wit, humor, repartee. Instead I got one more boring love story, which, when it lagged unbearably, was propped up with Nicholson's visits to the ER. How does a supposedly mature woman who seems cool and says good-bye to her lover with no apparent expectations turn into an infant in public at a restaurant upon seeing him with someone else, cause a scene, and leave without her belongings and without even informing her dining party that she is leaving? How does she then weep and wail like a three-year-old until she exploits the dim relationship by writing a play about it? And that leering scene on the beach, along with other immature mannerisms--please, enough. Maybe the leering was okay twenty or thirty years ago, but in a supposedly mature woman pushing age sixty it is no longer cute. However, the performance of Keaton's counterpart complements hers in that Jack Nicholson is wooden throughout this film. His acting here consists of running commentary, mostly monosyllabic, on Keaton's antics, and, clearly, he is along only to prop up Keaton in a dismal plot. Finally, at the end, when Keaton and Nicholson are re-united in Paris, is it because she has the maturity to know her own mind and heart? Or the courage to speak up? No, but, rather, her young whippersnapper doctor-lover has to do it all for her because she does not have the required maturity to care for her emotional self. If this indicates, as her daughter says, "the gene I never got," the daughter is lucky indeed. I was deeply disappointed in this movie and am reminded of a cartoon in a humor book of my mom's from way back when. A milque-toast man is standing outside a theater in the box-office lobby area. He is holding a black marker crayon. Beside him is a poster touting a film: "'Wonderful' says the NEWS! 'Stupendous' says the Weekly! 'MUST SEE' says the Times!" Beneath those comments is written, obviously by Mr. M-T, "'Phooey!' says Elmer Tweep." Well, I join Elmer Tweep with respect to "Something's Gotta Give"--phooey, I say!

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Summary: Too much fluff, not enough heart...
Review: I went to see this movie with high anticipation, considering that I'm in the "something's gotta give" age range - over 40. Also, I've always enjoyed watching Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson on screen. They generally have charisma and charm.
But I was disappointed by this one, which came so close to being a great movie, but fell flat. Why did this have to be yet another fluffy romance without depth, intelligence and real heart?
Keaton plays a middle-aged woman who is uptight and nervous about sexuality (symbolised by the turtlenecks she wears, summer or winter). Unfortunately, she also feels compelled to overact every nuance of emotion (joy, hysteria, sadness) and is far too sensitive about everything she encounters. She cries at the drop of a hat (if they had weep meters, this one would be off the charts).
I didn't believe for a moment that she'd be THAT upset when Nicholson surprised her coming out of the shower or that she'd cry hysterically after seeing him in a restaurant with a pretty young thing. It is even less believable when you consider the fact that she seems competent and happy in most other aspects of her life, with a beautiful home, good friends and a great life overall.
I give the filmmakers credit for trying to make a film aimed at those over 40. I just wish they hadn't fallen back on so many cliches when they did.

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Summary: "Something" Special
Review: SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004--How wonderful that the most entertaining romantic comedy in years is actually based around two old folks--namely Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. But don't let the ages fool ya, cuz this on-screen couple has more sizzle than any recent pairing of perfectly-coiffed twentysomethings. The clever story (by director Nancy Meyers) revolves around a 60-something record mogul (Nicholson) stuck at the beautiful summer home of a lovely 50-something playwright (Keaton) after suffering a mild, pre-coitus heart attack. The catch? The mogul, Harry, was actually seducing the daughter (Amanda Peet) of the writer, Erica, at the time of the episode. However, once the daughter is out of the picture (she goes out of town on business), a little something begins to develop between Harry and Erica, and how lucky we moviegoers are. The playful, generous chemistry between Nicholson and Keaton is some of the most engaging ever presented on film. Here are two actors, years and years of various films under their belts, who understand the necessity of working together in a performance. Each time Jack reels it in to let Diane shine, she does so magnificently. Of course, Ol' Jack's given plenty of chances to light up the screen himself, especially in some memorable comedy bits. But honestly, the film belongs to Keaton, who is at her most energetic in years, yet in a very relaxed, confident way. She dives into the role and gives it her all, at turns strong, funny, vulnerable and truly sexy. It's easy to see why Harry's young cardiologist (a for-once likable Keanu Reeves) falls for her. In a year practically devoid of stand-out comedy performances by women (excluding the fine Jamie Lee Curtis), Keaton's rises to the level of Oscar-worthy. "Something's Gotta Give" is a gem, with two fantastic performances by two old pros, who are certainly no worse for the wear.

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Summary: Exploration of female middle age sexuality
Review: This is a fantastic movie. There were superb performances by Jack Nicholson, Dianne Keaton, as well as Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet. The main reason I love this movie is its preparedness to deal with the difficult, seldom tackled issue of middle age sexuality, in particular female sexuality. Keaton did extremely well in her funny display of extreme mood swings after having experienced love followed quickly by grief when rejected by Nicholson. I could sense profound joy and pain in her character beneath the hysterical overlay. She was very sensual when she had the intimacy with the much younger gorgeous Reeves. It was good to see a middle aged woman given permission to express her sexuality with a much younger man. Nicholson acts out the preference for much younger women that many middle aged men fantasize. He did really well with the conflict he had between continuing in his comfort zone of pursuing younger women and facing the difficult issues of commitment, ageing and having a partner of his age group. The ending is a bit disappointing in that it is too neat and conforming, and somewhat undoes the challenges raised in this film. I guess I can't be too critical because it is a romantic comedy, and you have to make sure that the audience is comfortable and not to have to deal with issues that are too confronting. You have done well Nancy Meyers!

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Summary: Another Oscar for Jack!
Review: Jack Nicholson is simply outstanding in this hilarious comedy featuring an aging entrepreneur who develops a relationship with a playwright, played by Diane Keaton. There are a number of scenes with Jack as the focal point that made me laugh aloud longer than any other movie I have ever seen in my life. A must see/buy movie!!!