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Summary: Simply great
Review: A real feel good movie reminding us about the important things in life like family and inner happiness not just work work work!.Excellent sound track as well but cant purchase it anywhere. its a great film
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Summary: Engaging Performance by Diane Keaton
Review: As anyone who has walked a mile or two knows, life is about choices and making decisions. And a lot of that has to do with realizing and setting priorities, because-- as a wise person once said-- You Can't Have It All. It's the lesson we all learn in our own way in our own time, according to our own personal situation, and director Charles Shyer examines one of them in his amiable comedy, "Baby Boom," starring Diane Keaton. J.C. Wiatt (Keaton) is a high-powered businesswoman on the fast track to success; she knows what she wants, has set her priorities, and a partnership in the firm for which she works is on the horizon. Her live-in significant other, Steven (Harold Ramis), is of a like mind-set, so they complement one another's life style perfectly. Marriage and/or having children is in neither of their respective vocabularies. then one day, J.C. "inherits" a baby, the child of a distant relative (a cousin she'd met only once) who has been killed in a tragic accident, and suddenly, J.C.'s world is turned upside down. Keeping the baby is out of the question, of course. Or is it? For J.C., it just may not be as simple as it seems, initially. She's been living life on her own terms, but now she is once again faced with choices, decisions and setting priorities. And along the way, she learns one of life's most important lessons: The fact that the lesson never ends. There's some amusing moments and some insights to be gleaned from Shyer's film, and overall it's a pleasant, enjoyable experience. It is not, however, an entirely original idea, and Shyer laces it with stereotypes and cliches to boot. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though. If his characters are stereotypical, it's because they reflect a certain realism. J.C.'s boss, Fritz Curtis (Sam Wanamaker), for instance, typifies the image of a dedicated, hard-core businessman whom you get the feeling has to consult his day planner to work in an appointment with his own family. A stereotype? Perhaps. A reflection of reality? Definitely. The same can be said for Sam Shepard's character, Dr. Jeff Cooper, who personifies the general image of one in his situation. And again, it is a reflection of reality, stereotypical though it may be. Even the cliches are handled in a way that makes them fresh enough to work within the context of the story, and be appreciated-- especially by those in the audience who may have experienced any of the situations presented here. When J.C. fumbles with a diaper and becomes frustrated with her own inexperience and incompetence with such things, it's cliche, but it also rings true-to-life. The important thing is, it's all well presented and actually pretty funny stuff, even if it isn't anything new. Shyer wrote the screenplay, along with Nancy Meyers, and one angle they may have failed to cultivate fully has to do with Ken, the character played by James Spader. As J.C.'s in-house adversary, also striving to climb the corporate ladder, it may have been intrinsically more interesting had the character been a woman. The fact that Ken is a man, again, makes this particular situation fairly cliche; whereas a competitive conflict with another woman, considering J.C.'s predicament, would have expanded the avenues of possibility to a much greater extent, and certainly would have provided a more imaginative perspective. The main reason the film works as well as it does, however, is because of the engaging performance by Diane Keaton. In J.C., she creates the antithesis of Annie Hall, but even at her most demanding there is a hint of vulnerability in J.C., a softness to that hard exterior edge she uses to shoulder her way through the business world. Keaton gives you a real sense of the conflict she's experiencing, and though it's lightheartedly rendered for the most part, you understand the underlying seriousness of it all. And the scene in which she vents her frustrations and bares her soul to Dr. Cooper is classic. Keaton's work is without question the highlight of the film, and what really brings it to life. The supporting cast includes Pat Hingle (Hughes Larabee), Britt Leach (Verne), Kim Sebastian (Robin), Mary Gross) Charlotte, Patricia Estrin (Secretary)Victoria Jackson (Eve), Jane Elliot (Park Mom) and Linda Ellerbee (Narrator). An upbeat, entertaining film, "Baby Boom" may not be particularly memorable, but it does provide some laughs, and at the same time says something about the value of being given the opportunity to question the things we "think" we want. Kind of like saying "Never say never." After all, who can say with any certainty where destiny may lead any of us? It's something a film like this may make you consider, inbetween the chuckles. It's the magic of the movies.
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Summary: BABY BOOM IN VERMONT
Review: BABY BOOM IS A NICE FAMILY MOVIE. ITS A GOOD STORY AND THE SUPPROTING CAST DOES A GREAT JOB. SAM SHEPPARD IS ESPECIALLY GOOD IN HIS ROLE AND AS A LOVE INTEREST TO DIANE KEATON. THE STORY OF A MANHATTANITE WHO ENDS UP IN VERMONT LEADS TO A LOT OF COMIC SITUATIONS. I SHOULD KNOW... I LIVE IN MANHATTAN AND THEY FILMED THE MOVIE NEXT TO MY HOUSE IN VERMONT. IN FACT THE GENERAL STORE REALLY EXISTS AND IS 50 YARDS FROM MY FRONT DOOR!
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Summary: DIANE KEATON IS MAGIC
Review: Baby Boom remains one of my favorite silly movies -- featuring so many enticing and amusing elements, it is like a terrific turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving, with loads of mayo. Diane Keaton, always one of my personal favorites, displays her usual charm and actually makes you laugh out loud at many points throughout. Her Tiger Lady is one of the best caricatures of a shark-like corporate female ever, and her blossoming softness, courtesy of that adorable baby girl, is a joy to behold. The settings, from the hustle-bustle of a cheerfully skewed Manhattan office and environs, to the Christmas-card perfection (but don't be fooled!) of a Vermont farmhouse, pull you in, and add color to a predictable but funny plot. Sam Shepard lends his trademark subtlety and attractiveness as a Vermont vet. This movie is hard to resist.
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Summary: Dated 'Chick Flick'
Review: BABY BOOM roared onto the scene with the lovely Diane Keaton in the title role as a Manhattan executive who suddenly inherits a baby girl ... and loses all sense of maternal instinct. A droll film, poorly paced and predictably acted, BABY BOOM appears terribly dated and uninteresting. Far better comedy films have been made about this subject, and it's a shame that Ms. Keaton's gifts were wasted in this baby fodder.
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Summary: Dated 'Chick Flick'
Review: BABY BOOM roared onto the scene with the lovely Diane Keaton in the title role as a Manhattan executive who suddenly inherits a baby girl ... and loses all sense of maternal instinct. A droll film, poorly paced and predictably acted, BABY BOOM appears terribly dated and uninteresting. Far better comedy films have been made about this subject, and it's a shame that Ms. Keaton's gifts were wasted in this baby fodder.
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Summary: One of Diane Keaton's Finest Roles
Review: Diane Keaton shines in this wonderful comedy about a working woman who inherits a baby from a cousin she "hasn't seen since 1954." Keaton portrays J.C. Wiatt, a Management Consultant who never stops working. Then she finds out that her cousin, in his will, left her his baby daughter Elizabeth (played by Michelle and Christine Kennedy, who are too cute!) to care for. At first, J.C. does not want to have anything to do with having a baby. She's too wrapped up in work. The turning point to me is when Elizabeth gets sick and J.C. has to care for her. It is then that you can tell that she starts to bond with Elizabeth. Unfortunately, Steven (Harold Ramis), the man who she lives with, doesn't agree with this situation and leaves. Eventually, J.C. finds herself paying more attention to Elizabeth than with work which does not make her boss (Sam Wanamaker) too happy. He decides to lower J.C.'s status in the company and promotes Ken (James Spader) to her status. J.C. decides that she should move. Also, the transformation Diane makes from full-time worker to full-time mom is great. I do believe that Diane Keaton show her maternal side in this film. She is so natural with children. What happens next is so sweet. She moves to this Vermont home where everything you can think of goes wrong, she gets "yupped" and "noped" by everyone there, and basically goes crazy and vows she will go back to New York. But then she meets Dr. Cooper (Sam Shepard) and everything slowly changes for her. As a romance begins, so does another career move for J.C. She invents 'Gormet Baby Food' which the Food Chain, where she used to work, wants to buy. The ending is wonderful. I loved it. I'm not going to give that away...If you want to know the ending, rent the movie. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: One of Diane Keaton's Finest Roles
Review: Diane Keaton shines in this wonderful comedy about a working woman who inherits a baby from a cousin she "hasn't seen since 1954." Keaton portrays J.C. Wiatt, a Management Consultant who never stops working. Then she finds out that her cousin, in his will, left her his baby daughter Elizabeth (played by Michelle and Christine Kennedy, who are too cute!) to care for. At first, J.C. does not want to have anything to do with having a baby. She's too wrapped up in work. The turning point to me is when Elizabeth gets sick and J.C. has to care for her. It is then that you can tell that she starts to bond with Elizabeth. Unfortunately, Steven (Harold Ramis), the man who she lives with, doesn't agree with this situation and leaves. Eventually, J.C. finds herself paying more attention to Elizabeth than with work which does not make her boss (Sam Wanamaker) too happy. He decides to lower J.C.'s status in the company and promotes Ken (James Spader) to her status. J.C. decides that she should move. Also, the transformation Diane makes from full-time worker to full-time mom is great. I do believe that Diane Keaton show her maternal side in this film. She is so natural with children. What happens next is so sweet. She moves to this Vermont home where everything you can think of goes wrong, she gets "yupped" and "noped" by everyone there, and basically goes crazy and vows she will go back to New York. But then she meets Dr. Cooper (Sam Shepard) and everything slowly changes for her. As a romance begins, so does another career move for J.C. She invents 'Gormet Baby Food' which the Food Chain, where she used to work, wants to buy. The ending is wonderful. I loved it. I'm not going to give that away...If you want to know the ending, rent the movie. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Diane shows true heart in performance.J.C. Wyatt is great.
Review: Every family should have this film in there home.If only we could all find the compassion in our hearts as J.C.Wyatt does in this film.The strength and tendrness of her character could only have been played by such a remarkable women,as the one and only "Diane Keaton".
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Summary: FABULOUS!
Review: FABULOUS DARLING! FABULOUS! What a fantastically funny movie! It's the kind that will lighten up your spirit and even make you think about what really is important in YOUR own life. A darling of a film! There should be more like it made. What a daring concept of having a 'woman'who was the 'Tiger-Lady' of the marketing industry tell the corporate ding-bats the 'facts of life' so to speak! (Can't go into it now...don't want to spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it yet)It's a treasure of a movie. I have owned it since it first came out and still pull it out. Yup! In our home the seventy+ crowd laughed through it, the half century folks applauded it, the young adults loved it and even the grandchildren wanted to 'watch it again', so for us it has already been viewed by our four generations still living and guess what? The movie's only a bit over a decade old and we have already worn it OUT ! Just this year we bought a new copy of it and one for a spare! It was truly funny and sensitive and an enjoyment!
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