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Summary: One of the few movies to show what families are like
Review: Ron Howard's comedy is one of the few famly movies that can actually depict what families are actually like. From the dinner table scene to the hospital waiting room, this is a true masterpiece.
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Summary: A Worthwhile Film
Review: While not a perfect movie (what is?), this film has many merits, including a wonderful cast (Steve Martin doesn't get any better; Jason Robards is remarkably convincing) and an entertaining, multi-faceted plot. This is, in essense, a collection of individual stories, woven together to create a portrait of a family struggling to remain healthy and in-tact. The plot is complex but understandable. This is a good, honest movie, and great entertainment.
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Summary: A "family" MUST SEE!
Review: This is truely a movie for anyone. Everytime I watch it I pick up on something new. The struggles and almost disasters endured by this family are fun to watch. Though the movie doesn't spend much time on the family solving their problems, I think it carefully brings light to the fact that they are problems we all have to tackle and overome. It all comes full circle in the final scene that shows how close the family had remained.
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Summary: Somehow manages to be both superificial and pretentious.
Review: Every moment of Parenthood rings false. Neither Lowell Ganz nor Babaloo Mandel is a very good screenwriter; together, they are usually appalling, and never more so than here. The movie pretends to "cover" a wealth of parenting difficulties and fails to treat any of them in any but the most superificial, predictable ways. Ron Howard's direction is consistently inept; time after time he fails to find the emotional heart of a scene. A fine movie could have been made with this much acting talent, but not in the hands of these writers and this director.
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Summary: Steve Martin and Ron Howard......What a team !!!!
Review: For anyone that has children, this movie is a must. To be able to sit back and watch the world in which these people live, as far fetched as it can sometimes be and know in the back of your mind that you can relate to at least 99% of it. Steve Martin is brilliant for two reasons. One, his physical appearance fits so well in this type of role. Secondly, his comic timing is perfect, while making you believe that this could be a real family in crisis. The best performance comes from Jason Robards, whose acting experience certainly pulls all the characters together. If you have children then this movie is a must. You WILL watch it again and again. Money well spent, trust me.
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Summary: This movie puts the FUN in dysfunctional
Review: This movie it humerous, realistic, and touching. The paths of the families in this movie is interesting and poingnant. Also, the jokes are funny and you will enjoy this oldie but goodie.
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Summary: underrated classic
Review: parenthood is one of the best true-to-life films every made. the characters are rich and believable, there is humor and drama all woven into this beautiful story about this family and extended family. steve martin's best film
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Summary: This is a terrific movie.
Review: This is a terrific movie. If you haven't seen it, it is a sure fire hit for a cozy night at home with your honey. It's the type of film both men and women truly enjoy. It will make you laugh, cry, and experience every emotion possible in less than 2 hours. Steve Martin is at his best in this one.
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Summary: heart-warming, funny and all-around pick-me-up
Review: Parenthood is a great film. The performances by Jason Robards, Tom Hulce, Dianne Wiest, Keanu Reeves, Steve Martin are really inspired - Rick Moranus, too. Such beautiful portrayals of the pain and laughter that go along with just living day-to-day. It's sweet without being stupid or trite. It's a film to watch as a pick-me-up. I've never known it to fail.
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Summary: Very Good now
Review: When I first saw this movie about 7 years ago I did not like it. I did not get why it was so funny back then and thought it all rather sad.
But I tried and it was worth it! It is sometimes very gripping in what happens in the lives of people, though it is sometimes a little exaggerated, like in an Irving book.It is also funny. The things that happen in itself are hilarious, and sometimes also there are some funny things interspersed ("Take Grandma away from the Nintendo"). The part of Keanu Reeves is also interesting. He plays a dumb guy like in Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. There is a touching scene where he talks to his wife's mother about her son's masturbation ("That's why little dude's do"). Even though he is the stupidest, he has the best advice. Tom Hulce is brilliant as the youngest gambler son. The dad, useless in the beginning, now finally realized what he has to do. It is a funny movie and sometimes touching. One of the better Steve Martin movies.
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