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Neil Simon's play shines under the direction of Herbert Ross as these two mismatched people find their contempt changing into mutual admiration. Quinn Cummings is more interesting than most precocious child stars; she seems brighter and her manner is prickly instead of cloying. Watch this film just for the scene in which Dreyfuss plays Richard III in an off-off-Broadway play. He lisps, he limps, he screams. It is the worst theater you will ever see--and thoroughly hilarious. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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This review is from: Goodbye Girl (VHS Tape)
The original Goodbye Girl movie is a very good movie and Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss are great as Paula and Elliot and I recommend this movie very highly! I watched the remake on TNT and it isn't as good as the original but as far as remakes go I actually thought it was pretty good which is mainly because of the good performance from Patricia Heaton as Paula. Okay, I prefer Marsha Mason as Paula because I was a kid when I saw that movie in a movie theater and grew up watching that version over the years on HBO but Patricia Heaton was good and though not as good as Quinn Cummings was as Paula's daughter Lucy I think Hallie Kate Eisenberg gave a good performance. Jeff Daniels who is a superb actor was good as Elliot but Richard Dreyfuss was just a little better because of his inspired, energetic performance but though I like the remake I prefer this original version.
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"I don't - like - the panties - hanging - on - the rod!",
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This review is from: The Goodbye Girl (Widescreen) (DVD)
In 1977, movie theater audiences were treated to what is probably Neil Simon's best writing with the film "The Goodbye Girl". Directed by Herbert Ross (1927-2001, who later directed "Steel Magnolias" in 1989), the film stars Richard Dreyfuss as the aspiring actor Elliot Garfield, Marsha Mason as former dancer Paula McFadden and Quinn Cummings as Paula's 10-year old daughter Lucy. The film begins with Paula and Lucy returning to their New York City apartment from a long day of shopping. They are preparing to move to California with Paula's boyfriend, Tony Deforest (not shown), who is another aspiring actor that just got an acting job in a Hollywood film. Upon getting home, Tony isn't there, but she finds a note that he left for her. The note is not what Paula wanted or expected to hear: Tony left without her and Lucy. Paula learns from building manager Mrs. Crosby (Theresa Merritt, 1924-1998) the next morning that loveable Tony did something else too: he sublet the apartment. Not having the money to move, Paula decides that she and Lucy will remain in the apartment. When the subletee arrives (Elliot), she reluctantly agrees to share the apartment with him. The resulting mutually antagonistic relationship slowly evolves into something quite different.For his work in "The Goodbye Girl", Richard Dreyfuss won the much deserved Oscar for Best Actor. Marsha Mason was nominated for Best Actress and Quinn Cummings was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The film itself was nominated for Best Picture and Neil Simon was nominated for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Some of the very memorable scenes in the film include Paula & Lucy's arrival home at the beginning of the film, Elliot's arrival, the living arrangements, Elliot's rehearsals, Paula's exercises, Lucy's stomachache, Elliot's alternate employment, the Chianti, the rooftop dinner, the carriage ride and the closing scenes. Other memorable characters include Elliot's off-Broadway director Mark (Paul Benedict, known for his portrayal of Harry Bentley in the 1975-1985 TV series "The Jeffersons") and Donna Douglas (Barbara Rhoades). Overall, I rate the 1977 version of "The Goodbye Girl" with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars. It's a wonderfully engaging film that continues to entertain to this day. The 2004 television remake that starred Jeff Daniels as Elliot and Patricia Heaton as Paula was not anywhere as good as the original.
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This review is from: Goodbye Girl (DVD)
I have loved this movie ever since I first saw it in the Theatre, but, then I never saw it again, I've looked everywhere, no retail store or movie store had it. I saw the re-make of it which starred Patricia Heaton, (from Everyone Loves Raymond), but, it just was not quite the same. Then, I thought maybe Amazon has it, and you did. Yay! I can now watch it over and over again, Thanks, Donna.
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