Parenthood

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Summary: Not in "Widescreen?"
Review: This is one of my top twenty movies of all time. It isn't in wide screen format? What were they thinking? I'll never buy it unless they release it in widescreen! A Ron Howard masterwork wasted...

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Summary: Good Movie!
Review: I like Steve Martin, Parenthood is not my favorite of his movies but it is good and the kids are adorable especially the little boy with the blond curly hair who played his son and Alisan Porter who played his daughter, except it wasn't so adorable when her character got sick and puked all over Steve Martin's character. Alisan Porter also starred in the movie Curly Sue. This movie also stars, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Martha Plimpton and Jason Robards who are all terrific actors plus this movie has many other good actors. If you like these kinds of movies then I highly recommend you rent this movie.

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Summary: Sweet, charming, and quality family humour
Review: Steve Martin has certainly been known to play some off-beat zany characters in his day, but this is a more light-hearted and sensitive role for him. He is a family man surrounded by odd-ball relatives who all seem to be struggling to raise their kids as best they can. Ron Howard is a great comedic director but the various characters really add to the script. It's a great ensemble cast featuring the likes of Jason Robillard, Keanu Reaves, Diane Wiest, and even a young Joaquin Pheonix. My favourite Steve Martin movie of all-time. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, what more can I say?

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Summary: Please, a better DVD for this wonderful movie
Review: I agree with other viewers that "Parenthood" deserves a better DVD version -- with letterbox presentation, special features, commentaries etc... And next time, in the "cast and crew" bonus material, please add Harley Jane Kozak who gave a very nice performance as Susan -- wife of Nathan, Rick Moranis' character. (If you want to see more of Harley Jane Kozak and how good of an actress she can be, watch "The Favor", another wonderful comedy). Some reviewer even mistook her for Martha Plimpton who played Julie (Dianne Wiest's daughter in this movie). Martha herself is a great actress too, don't miss her other films like "200 Cigarettes", "Samantha", and most of all, "Beautiful Girls".

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Summary: Hillarious and Heartwarming
Review: This is one of the funniest comedies you will ever see in your entire life. My favorite part was when Kevin was in the backseat of the car singing the "diarrhea song." The part when the daughter threw up on her father was funny and gross at the same time. But I love this movie nevertheless. Jason Robards plays the grandfather, Steve Martin plays the father, (His best role since THE JERK) Rick Moranis (from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS) absolutely stole the movie as Nathan. He is so cute and I want so very much to meet him someday.

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Summary: fan
Review: Spotlight reviewer pegged Martha Plimpton as the actress who plays Rick Moranis' wife. She isn't; that's another actress. Martha Plimpton plays Dianne Wiest's daughter, the one who's in love with Keanu Reeves.

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Summary: Pleasant Family Comedy
Review: The only thing missing from PARENTHOOD (despite the lack of a possibly hilarious commentary track with the wealth of talent in this picture) is a LETTERBOXED presentation! Steve Martin appears in his most down-to-earth role, and Jason Robards plays every man's father. If you're a cinema purist, this one isn't for purchasing. Give us Letterbox! Give us Letterbox! Give us Letterbox!

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Summary: I Laughed a Lot...
Review: Parenthood in 1989 is one of the most enjoyable movies of all time and probably one of Steve Martin's best. The movie consists of multiple scenarios as seen in Cocoon series also done by Ron Howard. Particularly I like Rick Moranis part, a father who is trying to bring up a brainy kid. The movie has traditional style of twists and dramatic upturns convincing us that our life is as dramatic as Indie Jones series. But some ending parts are so full of overproductions so I sometimes get tired. Ron should have put focus on one or two not four or five. That being said, I love Ron Howard movies in general and look forward to see the next one.

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Summary: Parenthood
Review: A wonderful family movie with laughs abound. The cast did an excellent job in imitating America's dysfunctional families.
Reeves is funny, but then, I enjoy most of his movies. Steve Martin is once again a "top" form. The movie is worth buying simply for its laugh content. I have viewed the movie five times and still enjoy watching it. A future classic for college literary review classes in filmology.

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Summary: Parenthood
Review: Parenthood is a fun movie. I love Steve Martin and his performance in Parenthood does not disappoint. I saw this movie for the first time in the theathers when I was in college and walked out thinking- "I'm not EVER having kids!" It may not happen that way but we are free to change our minds and this is a good movie to watch anytime, esp. if you want a laugh or two.