Bill Bixby plays Johnny Gaines, a 37 year old man who never quite grew up. He works for his parents and spends his free time dating hot chicks, driving around in a cool car and partying down. One day a 17 year old comes to Johnny's pad and says Johnny is his father. Seems Johnny had a fling with a girl when he was 18 or 19 and this boy, B.J., was the result of that fling.
The movie deals with everybody either coming to terms with Johnny having a kid or the fact that Johnny himself is a kid. A man who never quite grew up. B.J. is actually more mature and responsible than Johnny is.
After a bunch of bland dialogue and scenes that don't carry the emotional punch they should, Johnny finally comes to terms with the fact that he needs to grow up and accept the fact that he has a son and that he needs to be a part of the boy's life.
The reason I gave the movie a 4 is because, as I mentioned earlier, the scenes in the film that should be intense, with raw emotions, are whitewashed and we just get a few sentences of bland dialogue. I don't think anybody in the movie ever shed a tear. It moves along at a good pace, but that, and the groovy decorations and clothes in the movie, are its only redeeming qualities. It's not bad, as in you feel like you're being tortured by watching it, but it's not good either. It's just kinda there.
The movie deals with everybody either coming to terms with Johnny having a kid or the fact that Johnny himself is a kid. A man who never quite grew up. B.J. is actually more mature and responsible than Johnny is.
After a bunch of bland dialogue and scenes that don't carry the emotional punch they should, Johnny finally comes to terms with the fact that he needs to grow up and accept the fact that he has a son and that he needs to be a part of the boy's life.
The reason I gave the movie a 4 is because, as I mentioned earlier, the scenes in the film that should be intense, with raw emotions, are whitewashed and we just get a few sentences of bland dialogue. I don't think anybody in the movie ever shed a tear. It moves along at a good pace, but that, and the groovy decorations and clothes in the movie, are its only redeeming qualities. It's not bad, as in you feel like you're being tortured by watching it, but it's not good either. It's just kinda there.