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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

10

Released: 1979
Starring: Dudley Moore, Bo Derek, Julie Andrews
Director: Blake Edwards
Running Time: 122 minutes

This movie is definitely not for children.  Lots of nudity, sexual situations, and coarse language.

The run down:
Dudley Moore plays a Broadway music composer who has just turned 42.  He has a stable yet boring relationship with a professional singer played by Andrews.  Together they struggle to make the relationship work as he is too busy to pay enough attention to her, and she wants more time from him, and less bickering.

Accidentally while driving, Moore spots Bo Derek in a car on her way to be married and he becomes obsessed with her.  He follows her to the church (hitting a police car head on in the process, but it's at very low speeds so no injuries) and watches her wed.
He finds the priest that married her the day after to find out her name and other useful information such as, Derek's father is a dentist.
He goes to the dentist just to do some investigating and finds he has some dental work coming to him as well as info.
He eventually follows her to Mexico where she is honeymooning, and he gets more and more drunk.
Now, obviously Moore is having a mid-life crisis and trying to regain some of his youth by chasing after this much younger beautiful woman, but the movie has a solid balance of humor, thoughtfulness, and serious moments.  There is a strong character arc shown throughout the movie and a meaningful ending.

One of the most funny scenes is when Moore initially arrives at his hotel in Mexico after drinking a lot of alcohol and taking some pain killers from the dentist.
I think this movie can make anyone laugh, and there's a lot of moments that anyone can relate to who's uncomfortable getting older.  It is a dated movie as far as music and fashion, but if you can get past that, it's still a very modern story.
4 out of 5 stars for being surprisingly funny and enjoyable.

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