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pointyfilippa The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

calvinnme It's hard to rate this show. The first pseudo-season and second full season were fantastic. Cybil Shepherd as Madelyn Hayes, an ex model whose accountant runs off with all of her money, leaving her only her house and a detective agency full of goofy employees, and Bruce Willis as David Addison, the head goofball employee, come from completely different places and viewpoints. Addison does get Maddie to try and make a go of the detective agency rather than sell it, and the games begin. And yes, you can blame this show for unleashing Bruce Willis on the world.So for a year and a half the sexual tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife as Maddie tries to enforce some discipline on the organization while Addison tries to get Maddie to loosen up. There are all kinds of weird cases worthy of the 80s, plus a couple of well done episodes including a version of "Taming of the Shrew" and a 40s Film Noir that actually allow David and Maddie to get horizontal without involving the actual characters. Plus there is a great 60s soundtrack to draw in the, at that time, 30 something baby boomers.And then things began to unravel in the 1986-1987 season. The egos on the set - specifically the two stars - do not get along, and then Cybil Shepherd got pregnant. The show dealt with it in the worst possible way - after Maddie's long time astronaut boyfriend blows town, Maddie and David have one night of carnal bliss, then Maddie leaves town for the safety of her childhood home. For almost an entire season Addison is at the agency, and Maddie is in Chicago, until she returns to L.A. to add insult to injury to David, whom she obviously just does not think is good enough for her. And yes, the pregnancy was written into the script.Too late to make a long story short, the viewers were jerked around by dead end story lines so much in 1987-1988, that like a disillusioned lover, when things returned to a semblance of normalcy in the 1988-1989 season, viewers just didn't care anymore. The show even had one particular prologue where they urged viewers to come back. They didn't. End of story.My rating? I'd say that the first (very short) season and the second full season were 8/10, maybe a bit obvious but fun and different. The third season was 6/10 with the first half being pretty good and the last half being mediocre. The fourth season was a 4/10 - lots of waiting but nothing really happening. The fifth season pulled back up to a 6/10, no higher, because you just can't forget the backstory as easily as David and Maddie seem to have done.Kudos go out to Allyce Beasley as admin Agnes DiPesto, a woman of plain looks but daring fashion, Curtis Armstrong of "Revenge of the Nerds" fame who is also no looker but commands your attention as employee, confidante of David, and at first reluctant heartthrob of Agnes. Eva Marie Saint and Robert Webber have continuing guest roles as Maddie's parents, and Maddie has to do some growing up when it comes to one aspect of her parents' marriage that she finds hard to swallow. Maddie is a woman that has a hard time forgiving human weakness in others - in fact that is HER biggest weakness, it seems. I'd recommend it, but if you find yourself losing patience with it at the end of season three, you are not alone.

fubared1 I had no interest in this when it was on, and now, after seeing the first season, I'm glad I never did. This has to rank as one of worst shows of its type ever made. Give me Diana Rigg and The Avengers any day over this garbage. First, the two leads have zero in the way of acting ability and Willis is one of the most unattractive men in the history of cinema or TV. I'm speaking in terms of the whole package. He is not only physically repellent but he has all the charm and personality of a trained monkey...and that's an insult to all monkeys. And Cybil should have stuck to modeling, as that is her only (questionable) 'talent'. I don't know if she ever learned how to act, I see she's still working in TV, but here she has zero like her co- star. The attempts at humorous repartee are pathetic. I literally wanted to punch Willis' lights out every time he opened his mouth, and I'm not a violent person. As to the stories, they are limp, pathetic, and totally uninteresting. A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME!!!

jcallows A candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. This is a show that's crammed with such witty, original dialogue in every episode that you just knew the writers couldn't keep this up for long. And, understandably, they couldn't. For me, this show lasted just three seasons. But those first three seasons were some of the best in TV history.It's not just the witty dialogue and natural chemistry between Cybill Shephard and Bruce Willis, but it was also the unique plots and the interesting supporting cast. The plots, of course, were secondary and only served as a way to drive the conversational hari-kari between Cybill and Bruce. But despite their second class status, the plots were actually original and fairly interesting by themselves. Credit the writers for coming up with not just the witty dialogue but also unique and interesting story lines that were intriguing and that continued to develop the principle characters.Credit also the casting director for not only finding the gems in Cybill and Bruce for the starring roles but also for the supporting cast. Aside from the obvious gem in Allyce Beasley, there were also Eva Marie Saint and Robert Webber as Cybill's parents and Charles Rocket as Bruce's brother. These were my favorite guest stars. Others I liked include Paul Sorvino as Bruce's dad and Dana Delany as Bruce's ex. These were not the usual suspects that appeared as guest stars on other TV shows at the time. Thus they were not on the forefront of every casting directors' minds. So when these actors were cast, you knew the casting director for Moonlighting spent a little more time and thought on picking them. And it paid off. I really loved Charles Rocket as David Addison's brother.If I had to pick only five episodes to re-watch, these would be it: (1) Every Daughter's Father is a Virgin - This brings a tear to my eye every time. (2) Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde? - Charles Rocket was hilarious and seeing David vulnerable for once brought a tear to my eye. (3) Big Man on Mulberry Street - It was one of the few times Maddie overtly showed her feelings for David. (4) Knowing Her - Dana Delaney, the music and Maddie's behavior made this one fun to watch. (5) The Son also Rises - Paul Sorvino was great as David's dad plus we got to get to know David more.

Armand a special series. for the chemistry between lead actors. for the adorable art of Allyce Beasley to give to her character charm and innocence, for music and humor of David, for adventures and for teenage air who, after years, remains its basic value. a window to another world because it represents more than an ordinary series but a garden of memories. sure, relation between characters has a long tradition but it is very different by each model. Bruce Willis , with hair and out the action films circle, Cybill Shephert in a cold skin of role, Curtis Armstrong as perfect spice and the events in clothes of memorable song. its great secret - science to be comedy, drama and thriller in a personal manner, as a delicious, refreshing summer salad.