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Summary: Goodbye, Girl
Review: Despite being a serious Jeff Daniels fan, I cannot for the life of me figure out why some idiot decided that this movie needed to be remade (sadly, it appears that the idiot in question was none other than Neil Simon, himself). The 1977 Richard Dreyfuss/Marsha Mason original far outshines this version in every respect. Maybe I've seen it too many times. Maybe I've got a 25-year long crush on Richard Dreyfuss. And maybe if I hadn't loved that movie so much and saw the remake first I'd feel differently -- but I really doubt it. Okay, it's watchable. Just. Thus a single star. But this will NOT be one for the ages. Do yourself a favour -- get the original.
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Summary: Original is Better but this Remake is Good Too!
Review: I like the original Goodbye Girl movie, Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason are wonderful as Elliott and Paula and when I saw a commercial for a remake on TNT I watched it and though the original is better I personally don't have a problem with remakes and I will admit that I liked it. I prefer Marsha Mason as Paula but I think Patricia Heaton was very good and though not as good a Lucy as Quinn Cummings I think Hallie Kate Eisenberg did a good job and Jeff Daniels who is an excellent actor was very good as Elliott though I prefer Richard Dreyfuss as Elliott because I think he played the part with more energy but I have to say I was most impressed with Patricia Heaton in this remake because she played her part with gusto and I'm planning on buying both the original and this remake on DVD!
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Summary: A Very Good Remake!
Review: I love the original Goodbye Girl movie, Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason are fantastic as Elliot and Paula so when I saw a commercial for a remake on TNT I decided to watch the remake and though not as good as the original movie it is still very, very good and I really enjoyed watching this charming remake, I especially liked the pretty good performance by Patricia Heaton as Paula. Okay, I prefer Marsha Mason as Paula because I was a kid when I first saw the original and I grew up watching that movie but Patricia Heaton was good and though not as good a Lucy as Quinn Cummings I think Hallie Kate Eisenberg gave a good performance. Jeff Daniels who is an excellent actor was good as Elliot but I personally think that Richard Dreyfuss gave a more inspired, energetic performance as Elliot in the original movie but Jeff Daniels did turn in another fine performance and I'm going to rate this 5 stars because it was a charming update and also because I liked Patricia Heaton who really played her part with gusto! I'm planning on buying the DVDs for both the original and the remake!
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Summary: Like deja vu all over again
Review: I remember it well. It was 1977 and I was 8 and seeing my second adult movie-the first one was Jaws. Hopefully we are all on the same page now with what I mean by "adult"-suffice to say this was one of the few films I saw at the time that didn't have singing animals or Jodie Foster in it.Anyways, I remember thinking Marsha Mason was funny, Quinn Cummings was incredibly cool and Richard Dreyfuss-sigh. I was just in love. Who could forget his immortal line reading of "And-I-don't-like-the panties-drying-on the line?" Why am I mired in the past you ask? Because so is this movie. This is-I think-the only work Neil Simon wrote specifically for the screen. TNT remade it word for word and sometimes scene for scene. The apartment the two characters fight over even looks exactly the same. Jeff Daniels seems to be channeling the spirit of Richard Dreyfuss-to be fair it would be hard not to. Patricia Richardson is no Marsha Mason. Marsha was bitchier than Pat in the role but you also felt how profoundly hurt she had been. Richardson just seems annoyed and is just not as funny. And you need to be funny to deliver the bitchy bon mots Simon scripted especially for then-wife Mason or you just look...bitchy. Hallie Eisenberg fares the best as Richardson's wise beyond her years daughter (the role originally played by Quinn Cummings.) Watching this when it aired on TNT, I felt a longing to turn it off and watch the original again. Which I see Amazon carries as well. Hmmmm.....
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Summary: New Movie Is Just as Good as The Old Movie!
Review: I saw this in TV, it ia a pale imitation of the original. Jeff Daniels (usually a great actor) tries to do an imitation of Richard Dryfuss. Great script.
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Summary: Addio, Ragazza, Per Favore, ADDIO!!!
Review: This remake merely serves to highlight the talent of Mr. Richard Dreyfuss; he makes it look so effortless when essaying the role of Elliot Garfield. Jeff Daniels seems to be torn between mimicking Dreyfuss and giving up. I vote for Option 2, as he's lost at sea without a compass in this "performance." Imagine a remake of The Godfather with Don Corleone portrayed by Ryan Seacrest and you're starting to get the flavor of this misbegotten misfire. Patricia Heaton was, I must admit (given her television work), surprisingly effective, equal to or better than Marsha Mason in the original. She earns this reviewer's single star awarded. Brava! In the end, all I want is the reason this "remake" was made in the first place, other than the expectation of it turning a profit, however meager.
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