From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rocheste!heliotis
Newsgroups: net.movies
Title: Best Friends
Article-I.D.: rocheste.352
Posted: Wed Dec 29 10:47:42 1982
Received: Fri Dec 31 01:15:26 1982

I have heard indirectly that this movie did not get good reviews;  I
can't see why!  What a fun time we had watching.  I can think of some
attributes of the viewer that might help him enjoy it more:  (1) being
married, and knowing what it is to deal with in-laws, (2) familiarity with
the LA lifestyle, and (3) familiarity with wintertime in Buffalo.  I can
answer 'yes' to all 3, so maybe that's why I liked it.  I must add, however,
that the entire audience was laughing unconrollably in many parts!
Reynolds was ideal for his role, and I was relieved to see all the vestiges
of the blond air-head image gone from Hawn's character.  The movie seriously
explores several aspects of married life rather well.
Possible best scene:  The playpen scene
Little trivia quiz:  Where have you seen the guy's mother before?

                                Jim Heliotis