Reviews

I am just finishing up season one. First, it could have been a great drama without the over the top forced comedy. The characters are almost caricatures, so obviously written. Still, some are likable. I felt sorry for the son Quin, adrift in his dysfunctional family.

At times the actions strain credibility. Quin's sister and friend force him to sleep in the hot kitchen, then outside? I suppose it's possible.

Several other characters' actions also stretch belief. I suppose that's the comedy.

The cinematography is beautiful. But hey, it's Hawaii. The lush scenery is put to good use. The music is at times enjoyable but sometimes too loud and intrusive, distracting from the dialogue. Or maybe that's on purpose to enhance otherwise mundane writing?

This reminded me of Nine Perfect Strangers, which I enjoyed, but that had more going for it in substance and writing. I will go on to season two, hoping for a better experience.

I was fortunate to have seen the revival of the Broadway show three times. Prices were a bit cheaper then. This movie is vastly different from the show. The similarities are; the music, the characters, the setting. That's it.

The plot is entirely different. The characters may be the same but it's like they stepped into another story. The songs are interspersed where they seemed to fit, but to me they feel wrong. Most of the movie is wrong - in my humble opinion. This seems like Hollywood's attempt to remake Hair with the same music. I wish the show was available online.

At least I have my memories.

The opening credits appear slowly in a large picture book as a woman turns the page. It seems unending. I thought, finally, it has to get better, sadly, I was wrong. In the first five minutes at least four people are almost hit by cars. Even Madelyn Kahn can't save this boring, annoying mess. Barbra Streissand is extremely annoying as an aggressive woman who seems to appear out of nowhere, stalking Ryan O'Neil, but no, that's supposed to be cute and funny. It just stumbles along.

The idea is that four identical suitcases carried by people in the same city, San Francisco, at the same time, will involve hilarious mixups. Wrong. I stopped trying to follow the ridiculous plot, replete with Barbra hanging off a high building, for laughs of course, and a television bursting into flames. I did not make it to the end. I would have loved to see more of San Francisco and less people falling down.

The entire episode is wonderful, no complaints, I would have given it an 8. But the last scene, no spoilers, but it blew me away. Out beyond sitcom territory. The music as they rode into the night was perfect.

I've been watching Young Sheldon since the premiere. I find it funny as well as being usually an upbeat, feel- good show. There's not too many of them around that are also intelligently written. All the actors are excellent, Ian Armitage is amazing. I do like Jim Parsons' narration too.

As a spin-off of TBBT it's great. I'm not bothered by small changes that were made, as some people mention. The continuity is excellent. But I feel it stands up as a show even for those viewers who by some odd quirk had not watched TBBT.

I tried several times, but I could not get through an entire episode. I find the premise sad. But worse, Gina grates on every nerve. I don't care how she gets rich, how she runs the retirement home... she is loud, boring and ridiculous.

As a woman who is old enough to remember the events in this series, I can say most of it is true. And as a New Yorker, it brings back memories. Despite a few reviewers who claim this is a 'disgusting' and false portrayal of the early 70s women's movement, sorry, they are wrong. And if they look at Wikipedia's entry of Phyllis Schlafly, they will learn. This is a very entertaining and important series, don't miss it.

As a fan of TBBT, I have also been enjoying Young Sheldon. I am surprised at the many negative reviews. Many fans of TBBT might have been expecting a similarly fast paced program, with nonstop laughs. This is a different show, one would hope it would be received as such, not as an extension of TBBT. Rather than a laugh a minute, we are given a laid back character study of a Texas family whose younger son is a genius. The result is totally engaging. Yes there are many funny moments. But there are some thoughtful moments too, and a few sad ones. Iain Armitage is perfect as Sheldon, and the whole cast is very good as an ensemble. it is not all about Sheldon as one reviewer said, we meet his family as individuals. If some viewers are not able to appreciate this gem, it is their loss. I only hope we get at least a few more seasons.

You can't fake surgery. That's what got me hooked in this show. Some of the scenes are scripted but what Mama June went through was grueling. I'm not a fan of reality tv, this is the first one I've watched. Yes, the people at times may not act like the average person. But I admire June's motivation to lose the weight and change her life. I do wonder if Alana attends school and has friends. She is always around the adults, often times taking on their drama. I do hope that is addressed.

I can't believe how bad this is. I've only been tuning in about twice a week for about four months. I find the writing predictable and the characters annoying. It's almost as if someone decided to try to come up with the worst soap ever. Well, they succeeded. Wait - I think the ill - fated Passions might have been a tie, but that at least was funny. This is like soap opera 101, maybe geared to the junior high crowd. The men are all controlling and the women are like characters from the 1950s.

I'm sad to see Jacob Young here. I was a big fan of All My Children, we all know what's happening with that. AMC was everything that this is not; it had great writing, it was classy and the actors made the characters come alive.

Also I'm surprised that Bell also produces Young and the Restless, which is far superior to this drivel.

Truman Capote's story rises above some mediocre acting. I love his writing so I watched this. I didn't enjoy it as much as his Thanksgiving story, but it had its moments.

I felt Winkler was badly cast. He seems like a New Yorker among Southerners, not sure if this was on purpose. Katherine Hepburn is fine despite her failing health.

The boy was not a brat, as some reviewers have said. He is a troubled boy who Misses his mother and wants to know where she is. Sadly, his father does not tell him the truth, and this causes him to wish to be back with his aunt.

Julie Harris is wonderful as his aunt.

All in all, it's worth watching if you can overlook some of the performances.

I am a fan of British films. I also fondly remember many great British movies from the 60s. I wondered why I couldn't remember this one. now I know- it is terrible!

After the first ten minutes the plot is so muddled that the average viewer will give up.

I stuck with this hoping it would get better. By the middle, I was completely confused and bored. It seems every stereotypical character from the Victorian era is thrown in.

I was half expecting to see Sherlock Holmes. It's true that this movie mixes historical characters with fictional ones without regard to the era. Dickens appears along with those from a later period. But you won't notice. By that time you'll be bored or asleep.

There are a few scenes that really offended me, such as the one with the little girl singing the stupid song. I am surprised that TCM put this on in the daytime.

Stay away.

While I found this film watchable and at times interesting, it jumped so quickly from year to year at some points, it was obvious that they glossed over things. Fenn's acting is credible but 'Richard Burton' made me cringe. His accent was affected and he sounded silly while trying to sound profound. I wish the film would have probed a bit more beyond the Hollywood cliche of the lonely star.