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An executive awakens one morning to find that her accountant has stolen all her money and fled the country. The only asset she has left is a boxer she purchased as a tax write-off. The executive then goads the boxer into re-starting his career. Amazon.com
Comedic misfire from the mid-1970s in a futile attempt to bottle the same lightning that struck when Barbra Streisand teamed with Ryan O’Neal in What’s Up, Doc? Here, Streisand plays a spoiled rich girl, the head… More >>
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Then you’ve got to see this one. The film got fairly lousy reviews and didn’t fare very well at the box office, but as a Streisand & O’Neal fan (they have chemistry), I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway. Although it doesn’t compare to “What’s Up Doc?” it’s worth it to see them team up again.
Rating: 4 / 5
This movie is good and funny.If you are in a bad mood this movie will lift you up.I know everyone’s favourite part in this movie is when O’neals girlfriend caughs her head off.Enjoy
Rating: 4 / 5
That’s a hard one to answer. I did smile once or twice, but even Barbra’s most ardent fans will struggle to like this lame effort. The trouble is that there’s nothing clever about it. So anybody who likes ‘What’s Up, Doc?’ and thinks, Great, another Streisand/O’Neal movie I will enjoy, well, think again. Ryan O’Neal tries to be cute, but it looks like it’s hard for him. Barbra’s character is confusing: she starts as a high-powered business woman, but later in the film slips into ‘vulnerable silly woman’ character half the time. What’s going on?
And do we need another movie with endless scenes of boxing? No doubt they needed something to fill up the empty spaces in the plot, between the embarrassing ‘that would NEVER happen’ bits that spoil so much comedy.
So what’s good about this movie? Well, if you like Barbra Streisand, you get to see her, albeit with probably her worst ever hairdo. If it was anybody else, I’d give this one star, and grudgingly.
Rating: 2 / 5
I liked the movie, it’s fun and funny but what really surprised and shocked me was: PG RATING? Come on! 1. They show two butts in the movie, there is a lot of adult talk, and a lot of hintings to sexuality? It is a good movie, but I mean one would think more about the point of view of watching it depending on the rating of the movie.
All in all, this is a quite good movie which I like
Recommended, it’s a lot of fun
Rating: 4 / 5
The film WHAT’S UP, DOC? (1972) starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal is a modern comedy classic. It had style, wit, and was hilarious. It earns five stars easily. This film, a comedy reuniting the two stars, just doesn’t work.
Streisand stars as a business woman who’s partner has stolen all of her money and skipped the country. The only asset she has left is a down and out boxer (O’Neal) whom she has lost $60,000 on. Her only chance to pull herself out of the hole is to train him and convince him to fight again. They start out hating each other, but . . . well, you know how these films always end.
The chemistry between Streisand and O’Neal is the only thing that keeps this film out of the toliet. Streisand is sometimes brash and loud-mouthed, yet completely loveable. This film wastses her talents. O’Neal is surprisingly good in a role that requires him to parade around in nothing but silk boxers with his hair perfectly combed. It’s his easy charm that saves his dignity.
But as great as the chemistry between the two stars is, this movie never gets off the ground. While it has some funny bits (mostly in the first half) the story has no freshness or appeal and the lines are awful. Howard Zieff’s shapeless and tired direction doesn’t help either.
Streisand and O’Neal make a great pair, but most should probably just rerent WHAT’S UP, DOC? again instead.
Rating: 2 / 5
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