Post by ck100 on May 17, 2021 6:50:39 GMT
Any fans of "What About Bob?" starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss and directed by Frank Oz? How has it held up after 30 years?
I have a lot of memories for this movie. I saw it in the theater 30 years ago. 20 years ago, it was the last movie I watched in a class for high school. In my psychology class, we had the choice of ending the semester with this movie or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. You can guess which film won. I wouldn't be surprised if I saw it at some point 10 years ago, but over the past few years, it has been playing on some of the HBO channels. While not a masterpiece or one of the greatest comedies ever made, it's worth repeating viewings since it's funny and fun with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in good form. Apparently, Murray and Dreyfuss really didn't get along in real life which helped fuel their characters and performances.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
What About Bob? (1991) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Phobic patient Murray pursues pompous psychiatrist Dreyfuss to his vacation retreat, where he ingratiates himself with the shrink's family--and drives the doctor crazy. Very funny outing, with Murray and Dreyfuss approaching the relationship of the Road Runner and the Coyote. Only at the very end does it succumb to silliness."
I have a lot of memories for this movie. I saw it in the theater 30 years ago. 20 years ago, it was the last movie I watched in a class for high school. In my psychology class, we had the choice of ending the semester with this movie or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. You can guess which film won. I wouldn't be surprised if I saw it at some point 10 years ago, but over the past few years, it has been playing on some of the HBO channels. While not a masterpiece or one of the greatest comedies ever made, it's worth repeating viewings since it's funny and fun with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in good form. Apparently, Murray and Dreyfuss really didn't get along in real life which helped fuel their characters and performances.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
What About Bob? (1991) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Phobic patient Murray pursues pompous psychiatrist Dreyfuss to his vacation retreat, where he ingratiates himself with the shrink's family--and drives the doctor crazy. Very funny outing, with Murray and Dreyfuss approaching the relationship of the Road Runner and the Coyote. Only at the very end does it succumb to silliness."
