Review of I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

Not sure how the producer(s) let this film proceed without Larry Hagman's presence. He and ms Eden were the glue that held the successful series together and without the two of them it just doesn't work for me. Casting Wayne Rodgers as Tony Nelson(vice Larry Hagman) was a big mistake. He shows practically no interest in the role, and isn't even given a script or purpose in this film. For example, at the beginning of this drama(it's not really a comedic movie), he gets in a fight with Jeanie and they separate and I mean separate! For basically the rest of the movie Tony disappears and we're left watching poor Jeanie try to survive being separated; goes to the gym, tries to find a job, her evil sister mucks things up, etc. Thankfully. Bill Daly and Hayden Rouke make minor appearances but it didn't improve the movie because their parts were not really comedic parts. Note: the young actor who played. T. J. Mackenzie Astin, her son, was a wonderful addition with good acting skills.