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Summary: WITTY AND EMOTIONAL
Review: I really took a while to get into the film, but Shirley MacLaine's part made it for me. Her honest approach to all she met, couldn't help win her votes. She was a grandmother keeping her family together as best she could, yet when it all fell apart she still left the door of approach open for them all. You can relate to many in the film, if you are young and impetuous or older and denying your age or honestly facing it. A good film in my opinion.
A BIG REQUEST ......... my video cut out at the moment when Shirley is being driven in the back of "Bill Paxton's" (Jack Nicholson) car casting Rosie's ashes to the wind along the beach.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE ENDING????????Waiting for a reply in anticipation
JOSE HARRIS
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Summary: Good Overall - Not Awful but Not Great, Either
Review: I see that this film, the sequel to "Terms of Endearment," has recieved either great reviews or awful reviews in this forum. The truth is, it is somewhere in between. Shirley MacLaine is a delight as Aurora Greenway, Marion Ross holds her own as Aurora's Maid, and I thought Ben Johnson's performance was beautifully understated and effective. But the plot founders in several areas: the affair between Aurora and her Therapist (Bill Paxton) is unbelievable and borders on nasty (think "Autumn in New York" in reverse); there are too many characters that don't get developed as needed; and some scenes drown in pathos. The ash-scattering scene on the beach is way over the top (with deafening music to accompany it) and Aurora's grandchildren range from annoying to unbearable. Juliet Lewis' character vitually disappears half way through and Miranda Richardson's phony Texas accent is painfully overdone. This film is worth a look for sure, but it is'nt in the same league with "Terms."
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Summary: I thought this was the worst movie I have ever seen.
Review: I thought the acting stunk, the story was unbelievable, it was corny and had hardly a thing to do with Terms of Endearment. Why mess with a classic. Leave well enough alone.
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Summary: It was a good movie on life lessons.
Review: I've seen it several times and enjoyed it every single time. It was a very close, personal, and emotional story. The life lessons that I learned were very good.
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Summary: A heartstring tugger
Review: If you enjoy watching people's lives, you will probably enjoy this movie. There doesn't seem to be a plot, per se, but simply an unfolding of the years through various characters' lives. The acting and dialogue are superb.If you were a fan of "Terms of Endearment," then you may feel a sense of closeness to the characters - you WANT their lives to go well. It is touching to see the years pass and the "family" draw closer together (some friends in the film are as much a part of the family as if they were blood kin.) If you are really into the film, you will laugh and you will cry. Although it's not your typical story type with a definite beginning and ending, it is well worth watching. After it is over it leaves you with some things to think about - important things about life.
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Summary: tear jerker
Review: if you watched terms of endearment and enjoyed it this is a must see...funny, quirky, sad, nostalgia and happiness all rolled into one great movie. have a few tissues ready as you will surely need them....
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Summary: tear jerker
Review: if you watched terms of endearment and enjoyed it this is a must see...funny, quirky, sad, nostalgia and happiness all rolled into one great movie. have a few tissues ready as you will surely need them....
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Summary: Excellent Movie
Review: In most cases, I dont enjoy sequels to other movies, but in this case, I truly enjoyed this movie, The Evening Star, which is the sequel to 1983's Terms of Endearment. Shirley MacLaine lights up the screen again, playing the role of Aurora Greenway. The movie takes place years after Aurora's daugher has died, and all of the deceased mother's kids have grown up. Growing up hasn't been easy, and the movie focuses on the relationships between family and friends, the good times and the bad times. The movie focuses on rediscovery of life, and finding new purpose for each character. The movie both entertains and tugs at your heart strings with its dramatic plot that will bring tears to your eyes, but also will make you laugh in more comedic scenes. I highly reccomend this movie if you are looking for a movie that touches your soul, and makes you think about life in general, or if you just enjoy good movies, period.
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Summary: Star Bright
Review: In The Evening Star, the sequel to 1983's Oscar-winning predecessor Terms of Endearment, Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) picks up where she left off. The saga now continues with her dead daughter's beleaguered offspring, and Granny Aurora just ain't doing so well. Her heart is, as always, in the rightest of places. Every week she's in the state pen visiting Tommy (George Newbern), but he's content to toss her homemade brownies in the trash. Teddy (Mackenzie Astin) drives a tow truck and has a little brat of his own. Most belligerent is Melanie (Juliette Lewis). Like the others, she's still angry over her mother's death and more often than not takes it out by doing whatever she feels like, much to the chagrin of Aurora. All these problems drive Aurora into the arms of Jerry (Bill Paxton), a much-younger therapist who, like Albert Brooks in Mother, has some kind of unresolved Oedipal conflict to work out. Their scenes together are cute and sexy. The film's sentimentality is overshadowed by the pure spunk of MacLaine's portrayal. And her perennial nemesis Patsy (Miranda Richardson) more than keeps Aurora's blood pumping. It's fun to see MacLaine in this role again. She imbues Aurora with a warmth and trueness that reminded me how much I had missed her. Even the third act cameo by Jack Nicholson as astronaut Garrett went down easy. Perhaps best of all is Marion Ross (Yo, Mrs. C.!), who gives a lovely performance as Rosie, Aurora's maid.
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Summary: Larry McMurtry deserves an apology.
Review: It is sad that a wonderful movie like Terms of Endearment has been reduced to a cheap soap opera with the writing of a third grade dropout. Sequels should not be made unless the original author writes them. I read the other reviews and find it sad that some were written by people that wouldn't know a good movie from bad. I am disappointed that Shirley Mclaine played the part, I guess it's all about money. I don't blame Jack Nicholson for agreeing to a small part. Ben Johnson is also much too good for this movie. He is blessed by the fact that he also missed Texasville. Very disappointing and not worth even the low price. One to miss, I wish I had. Sudami
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