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(1978 TV Movie)

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8/10
I wanna have this on DVD !
stax0027 September 2008
I caught this movie late night on German television. It had the original American voices replaced with German voices, and I fell in the middle of the movie.

But still it was very entertaining.

It's a good old feel-good movie with funny intelligent dialogs.

Very amusing and thought-provoking to see a grown ICT-guy get to know a fuzzy unstable hippie woman in a pregnancy dress.

entertainment for people who like reading books.

I really want this one on DVD !

cheers.

(and 10 lines is too many)
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9/10
"Do I look fat to you?"
Andersonde716 May 2010
A guy needs to make a car trip from New York to Los Angeles in four days, and advertises in the paper for someone to share the driving. A very talkative but attractive young woman answers the ad, and convinces him to take her along. The movie consists of the comedic interactions on their trip that gradually transform their relationship from one in which he is immediately sorry he brought her along, to the inevitable realization that they are in love, not with those they presumably drove across America to see, but with each other.

The two main characters complemented each other perfectly - he the level headed guy, she the dizzy dame he finally falls for. The dialogue, written by Louise Lasser, was fall-down funny. A certain ability to suspend reality is necessary to get into the spirit of the movie, but for those who can, it is a trip you will remember for a long time.
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8/10
Spend 90 minutes with two delightful oddballs that you avoid like the plague in real life.
mark.waltz16 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Basically the character played by Louise Lasser is the more annoying of the two (the other being Charles Grodin), traveling cross country from New York to california, never having met before, and discovering a beautiful friendship that could grow into romance. He separated from his wife, and she's in a one-sided romance with a boyfriend in Cali who seems to want out of the relationship. Lasser, flighty and indecisive, had me in stitches every time they stopped at a Roadside restaurant and she couldn't make up her mind, with Julie Bovasso from "Saturday Night Fever" in one scene totally annoying by Lasser's constant bird like chattering. She is definitely an annoying person at times, but frequently lovable and curious, ultimately endearing even if I wouldn't want to spend lengthy periods of time with her. Grodin accepts her for who she is, warts and all, and the non-judgmental attitude that he has towards her (most of the time) is refreshing because he is awfully real some people would be desperate to escape from her as fast as possible.

Definitely a character driven story, these two troubled people are very interesting to get to know in a short period of time, and as their relationship goes from strangers to friendship to possible romance, it's easy to come to care about them. So they teach the audience about acceptance, quirky people in a very quirky time (the late 70's), and while those they encounter don't necessarily accept them, the fact that they learn to accept themselves as they accept each other (often reluctantly, with times of doubt), the viewer becomes a cheerleader on the side, hoping that they can get past their oddball relationship and the things that threatened to pull them apart even as friends. It's a nice slice of life comedy with cult favorites of the seventies getting the opportunity to show that even character actors can be leads in a story and have the audience wanting to figure them out. Lasser, a Woody Allen vet, reminded me of an older Mia Farrow type, and her Valarie Harper/Fran Drescher like voice had me enjoy it that quality for her speech patterns, and wishing there were more films like this that showed real people living their lives in real ways minus the usual over the top Hollywood glamour.
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10/10
A Real Gem
superstar4926 July 2003
This has been a huge favorite in our family for years. I remember seeing it premiere on NBC back in '78.

Charles Grodin is the perfect straight man to Louise Lasser's "Crazy Jane" character. These two are complete opposites, but such couples do exist, and in real life they do fall in love, such as the ending to the story. There are several fine moments in the film, but my absolute favorite is the "Drive-thru" scene. This is where Lasser takes over the driving on this cross-country trip, and with Grodin in the passenger seat, decide to get some fast food by going to a Jim Dandy drive-thru. I knew back in '78 when I first saw it that this was a classic moment in TV history, as Lasser, whose character has never order at a "drive-thru" before, asks "Do you have anything diet?"

There isn't any one hysterical moment in the film, but throughout there are some real rib ticklers. Like when Lasser and Grodin have just had a fight, and with Lasser in the back seat with her arms crossed, a radio program is heard in which a super low voiced transexual discusses "her" new dress with a Peter Pan collar. Lasser's giggles are infectious, and soon the two ma ke up. Another highlight is when Lasser and Grodin order breakfast at a Denny's type restaurant, and Jane keeps changing her order with the waitress (Julia Bovasso). Very funny stuff.

Obviously this movie isn't for everyone, but it's a classic amongst its followers.
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10/10
Funny movie for patient viewers
acfrinke10 August 2004
While many people are bored of this movie, one can still enjoy it. Yes, the plot is told easily: a man and a woman who have never met before drive together through the USA in order save money. That's all. But then, the actors are just great, especially Louise Lasser playing a naive, insecure woman. When I watched this for the first time, it was not very special to me, but when I recently watched this movie again, I continuously laughed about their dialogs and experiences. My favorite scene is in the motel, where they stay over night in the 'wedding suite' (the most expensive room there, even though it's the only one): the clerk says something like "maybe you are hungry?" "yes" "OK then, good night!" This movie is worth watching if one is patient. Otherwise, better switch to a different channel. My vote: 9/10
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10/10
A cult favorite. One of the funniest movies.
wmdash11 February 2007
Why hasn't this been released on DVD? A unique comedy with loads of belly laughs. Louise Lasser and Charles Grodin are perfect in this little known cult favorite. The writing is brilliant. Two strangers are thrown together in a trek cross country by car. It turns out that each is a lost soul in his/her own way. It's a beautiful, funny adventure that will leave you feeling good for a few days after seeing it. Some of the scenes will haunt you and have you cracking up when you think of them. Two scenes that are classic are: a trip to a drive through restaurant and at the phone booth of a gas station. If you get the chance you should definitely see this. You won't forget it. PLEASE give it to us on DVD.
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10/10
Watch out for it It's a GEM!
margomc-110 September 2006
it's been so long since I seen this I'm delighted to have finally found it on IMDb.

I loved it. Gentle and well executed and very funny. An absolute gem. I don't' know if it's now available on VHS or DVD but I'll be searching for it.

Both Lasser and Grodin work fantastically well together. The two are very well paired and this is an exercise in how to do comedy without 'hamming' it up. Believable set up and funny outcomes. A rather touching love story which in the beginning was unexpected but very satisfying for any romantics watching it. I only wish there were more of these type of movies with such exceptional talents in them. Bravo!
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3/10
Bland and unbelievable
susansweb4 September 2002
One of those, "Why was this made?" movies. The romance is very hard to swallow. It is one of those romances, that, suddenly, "click" - they are in love. The movie is filled with long pauses and uncomfortable moments - the drive-in restaurant being the most notable. Charles Grodin does a credible job but for most of the movie it's just him and Louise Lasser. Ask yourself, do you want to watch Grodin with his neurosis and Lasser with her neurosis together for a hour and half?
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10/10
IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FUNNIEST AND BEST WRITTEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME
ifitsloren3 April 2003
The comic timing in this movie is classic. Only Grodin and Lasser could make this film work. It is funny, and sensitive, and the script is wonderful.

I have a very bad copy - that was probably a bootleg from abroad.

I would love to buy this movie - if anyone has any suggestions.
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10/10
"Wedge It In It's Lock!!!!!!!!!"
peej-514 July 2007
Touching and beautifully done, and there is such chemistry between the actors. A real uplifter and a truly emotionally satisfying love story. And who says there are no big laughs in this movie? I break out in a HUGE smile when I think of how exasperated Charles got while Louise was "coaching" him while he attempted to change the flat tire. And the story about the lady who wore a tomato pin, and the bit in the car where Louise says her name is Little Connie. Or what about when she's calling her boyfriend in California, Roger Porchnik, and she has to leave a message with his answering service: "Tell him Jane called. Yes, Jane. Jane, from his RELATIONSHIP." I can't write anymore-I'm laughing too hard!!!! YES-WE MUST HAVE THIS ON DVD PLEEEEEEEEEAASSSEEEEE!!!!!
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