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Ron Howard's 1989 hit, written by fellow family men Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (Splash, A League of Their Own), is an original comedy about contemporary life and the eternal responsibilities of raising children. Steve Martin has never been better than as a dedicated husband and father trying (and inevitably failing, as do most of us) to balance the demands of his kids and his job. The actor, like his character, throws himself into the part quite touchingly, particularly in a scene where a hired clown fails to show up at a children's party and Martin's character unabashedly provides the entertainment. Good as Martin is, this is actually an ensemble piece with numerous actors playing members of the same family, with cross-generational joys and disappointments in the air--and parents in conflict, children in love and so on. Jason Robards is very good as a patriarch who finally accepts the reality that the son he adores (Tom Hulce) is a major screw-up. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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Languages in Dolby Digital Surround: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Languages in Dolby Stereo: Czech
Languages in Dolby Mono: Polish, Hungarian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Anyone who's a parent will find themselves in this film. We see the lives of four different siblings (two brothers, two sisters) and how they bring up their children. One (Steve Martin) tries his best to be the father his never was: to be engaged with his children, supportive and attentive but struggling to balance this with work. Another (Rick Moranis) hothouses his daughter. Dianne Wiest is a single working mother trying to bring up two teenagers. Tom Hulce adopts yet another approach. So four different styles, four different ways of bringing up children, balancing home and work. And endless observations of the wonder and challenge of family life. The film also explores the relationships between the different siblings, their partners, their parents. Brilliantly observed, very funny, wonderfully touching - a gem. Essential viewing for anyone who is a parent, or who wants to get an insight into how families really work.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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One of Steve Martin's best mainstream rather than strictly comedic offerings, he stars with a terrific cast of actors who all serve to make this a wonderfully amusing and timeless movie. The main theme of the movie is obvious by the title use but it touches on other themes such as childrens relationships with other children and personality / learning differences, amongst others. It has some truly memorable moments of hilarity including an incident that involves an electrical blackout and an unexpected classroom interuption. I find it hard to believe that any one could not enjoy this movie as it has universal themes that no doubt have been used repeatedly but seldom to this effect. It is not contrived, manipulative of its audience or overdone in any way and of all the videos in my personal collection, this is the one I have found myself able to watch the most often. Excellent performances from Dianne Weist, Martha Plimpton and Rick Moranis and watch out for Keanu Reeves playing a sterotypical role with maximum effect and a very young Joaquin Phoenix. (known then as Leaf)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I`m not a massive fan of either Ron Howard films or kids for that matter but the kids in this film are not overly cute in any sickening way,the film has a great cast & a few good laughs.Recommended for anyone with or without kids,who likes these actors.
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