That Old Feeling Movie
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It was the perfect wedding except for two things ...the bride's parents
When Molly's parents see each other for the first time in 14 years, Molly thought a shouting match at the reception was the worst thing that could happen. But as the spark of her parents love is rekindled in a car in the parking lot, things get much worse for the newlywed...
| Bette Midler | Lilly Leonard |
| Dennis Farina | Dan De Mora |
| Paula Marshall | Molly De Mora |
| Gail O'Grady | Rowena |
| David Rasche | Alan |
| James Denton | Keith Marks |
| Danny Nucci | Joey Donna |
| Blu Mankuma | Piano Player |
| Jayne Eastwood | Aunt Iris |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Senator Marks |
| Joan Luchak | Senator Marks' Wife |
| Mike Wilmot | Man at Wedding |
| Lula Franklin | Granny Tapper |
| George Hevenor | Bandleader |
| Arlene Meadows | Inn Proprietress |
| Carl Reiner |
5.80 out of 10 (1135 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful screwball comedy!
posted on 30 May 2009When I read the synopsis for this film on the t.v. channel, I immediately assumed it was one of those "screwball comedies" of the 1930s. Instead, it turned out to be a "modern" screwball comedy which kept us glued to the screen the whole time. Everything about the film was so enjoyable: the acting of everyone, and above all the clever writing, managing to relate all the main characters in the filmic version of a quadrille. By the looks of things, I would guess that everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the making of this film. As always, Bette Midler was supreme, whilst this film yet again showed how brilliant and versatile an actor is Dennis Farina.
This movie was amazing!
posted on 15 May 2009I know it was only a romantic comedy but this has been one of my favorite movies since the first time I watched it. I can never get enough of it. It's like Groundhog Day. This movie does not get annoying if I watch it a hundred times because I just love it so much. The acting is hilarious, I love the plot and the script is wonderful. And of course, who could complain about Danny Nucci?! Definitely one of my favorites! I love how Joey seems so annoying in the beginning. The audience is convinced not to like him yet when he starts opening up to her about taking the pictures and how he thought she was beautiful at her birthday party, it brings them closer. I have always thought this was the most romantic movie I have ever seen and I have yet to find one that has outshone it. But you know the saddest thing about this? I haven't even bought it on tape or DVD yet! *sighs* I really have to do that soon! Anyway, if you're just browsing and you don't know whether or not you should watch this, trust me, it's wonderful, you should!
Cracked me up...
posted on 30 Apr 2009I enjoyed the characters, & certain parts made me laugh very hard -- in particular the therapist character.
Topics that are (presumably) taken lightly here are marriage and infidelity, with the understanding that "what goes around comes around"...
Spoiler: it does have a happy ending -- unconventionally so, but you expect that with Bette in it. Yay! And I liked that too...
I Love Bette
posted on 10 Nov 2008I love Bette Midler. I consider this to be one of her best films(next to Beaches of course). It is about a couple (Bette Midler & Denis Farina) who are divorced for 14 years. But at their daughters wedding they have an all out fight. Which leads to a crazy affair! This very affair leads to so many laughs it will leave you on the floor laughing.
5 out of 10
posted on 16 Jun 2008Sexy, juicy, blonde Bette Midler and grey, stubborn Dennis Farina are in top shape as two ex-lovers who hate each other so much, that they fall in love again at the wedding party of her nervous daughter Paula Marshall. Carl Reiner has never been a assured comedian director, but here he almost pulls it off with a charming cast full of funny, but slight characters, played all around well. Marshall is surprisingly good as well as Danny Nucci, who played the friend of Leo Dicaprio on the TITANIC. At one point Midler sings, but it's not as good as her acting. Not much new material then, but still acceptable, uneven fun.
WHAT?!?!?!?
posted on 23 May 2008Okay, my wife and I just watched this yesterday and I have to say I'm shocked to see all the good reviews. I was almost in tears I was so bored. It was like a really bad 'made-for-TV' movie! I swear if it weren't for the chemistry between Bette Midler and Dennis Farina it would have been a complete waste of time...At least they were funny and natural and believable. Their daughter, played by Paula Marshall was terrible. The whole story was ruined by horrid acting (the two leads aside) and crappy dialog. When we saw the movie at the library we were excited for the plot (about a divorced couple played by Midler and Farina who hate each other rekindling their passion for each other and starting up an affair during their daughters wedding) seemed like it would be funny and enjoyable. Boy were we wrong. This has got to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Don't waste your time.
Really enjoyable film
posted on 05 Apr 2008I am not a big Bette Midler fan, so I wasn't too sure I would enjoy this film, but I rented it on a friend's recommendation. I enjoyed this movie so much, I now own it on DVD. I think the casting was excellent from Bette Midler and Dennis Farina all the way through to Jamie Denton and Paula Marshall as the unhappy newlyweds Keith and Molly. This is a must-see for fans of any of the actors involved in the production, as well as any fans of movies with a feel good ending. I would recommend it as a great way to spend a rainy afternoon.
Self-indulgent baby boomers try to act cute.
posted on 15 Mar 2008A mean-spirited celebration of narcissism. Midler and Farina, playing the divorced parents of Molly De Mora, (played by Paula Marshall) rekindle their romance at her wedding and selfishly ruin her honeymoon. Aw, but they love their daughter, so it's OK. All the characters except for Midler, Farina and Donna are stuck with thankless two-dimensional roles where they're forced to riff on their most pathological personality traits every time the camera is pointed at them. And though this is allegedly a "comedy," director Carl Reiner appears to have a political ax to grind, inserting partisan jabs at odd moments.
Don't underestimate this movie!
posted on 08 Sep 2007This movie is adorable. I've seen it about six times but I never tire of it. I enjoy the comedy between Bette Midler and Dennis Farina, who are both fantastic, but watch this movie for Paula Marshall and Danny Nucci. They are both hilarious and sweet. This movie may not be the most popular one, but I'd rather watch this than many of the romantic comedies that have come out recently. Rent it, especially if you're a romantic comedy fan! It's great!!!
Well-crafted comedy with old Hollywood quality
posted on 10 Feb 2007This is a lovely romp without a wasted moment. The often quite broad comedy is believable due to the great script and fine acting. The story cuts to the chase in a way that is refreshing (see the scene where Lilly and Dan go outside at the wedding). The leads are all appealing, especially Danny Nucci and Paula Marshall as an unlikely duo and Bette Midler and Dennis Farina, who are evidently having a fabulous time.This is just flat out enjoyable and well-written, the way a lot of comedies were in the golden days of Hollywood. And like those great classic comedies, this is not a sappy sentimental story with any false nobility. People admit to not being perfect. They don't try to be anything they're not - or if they do they are quickly deflated.The underlying theme is "be true to yourself and don't get sucked into the boring b.s. of life." This is the kind of subversive edge that the great screwballs had, right down to including a pompous wannabe politician and a gold-digging second wife.Bravo. If only they'd make more like this. How about a sequel or the same team coming back together for another project?
One of the few movies which manage to set up an excellent mood..
posted on 11 Jan 2007This movie just saved my day - I know this is not a movie for everyone, but I fell in love with in the first minutes. This movie has the certain "something", which I find rare in movies these days - you can clearly see that everyone has had great fun doing this. Bette Midler and Dennis Farina pull out the best roles, and the casting is awesome overall. I might just be naive, but this film kept surprising me all the time, and I can't recall the last time any movie has gone by so fast. There is not great depths in the plot, it's just plain old 'feel good have fun' hour and a half !Worked for me, went straight into my top ten !
Amusing vehicle for Bette Midler
posted on 19 Sep 2006This was a fun movie. Admittedly, it was not the best film ever made, but it hangs together well enough, and is quite enjoyable.Molly DeMora (Paula Marshall) is about to marry Keith Marks (Jamie Denton), the rather stuffy son of a Replubican Senator. Unfortunately for Molly, this means that she will have to invite both of her parents, who have been divorced since she was a little girl, and still don't get along well. Her mother, Lilly Leonard (Bette Midler), is a famous actress who is now married to a psycho-babbling therapist, Alan (David Rasche). Her father, Dan DeMora (Dennis Farina) is a famous writer who has married Rowena (Gail O'Grady), the woman he left Lilly for. Molly expects some sparks to fly between her parents, but the ones that do surprise even her, as they rekindle their romance (in an hilarious scene involving a rocking Volkswagen), and leave the reception together. Unfortunately, Keith fears that these kinds of antics will cause a scandal, something detrimental to both his career and his father's. So, he rather sternly orders Molly to handle the situation, which she does, with a paparazzo photographer (Danny Nucci) hot on her tail. However, as Molly tries to bring her parents to their senses, she starts to wonder if maybe they shouldn't be together after all - and if maybe she doesn't belong with Keith.Admittedly, it's a silly story. In spite of that, it's still a well written one, and a well acted movie. Midler is hilarious as always. Farina shows an ability to charm even while playing for laughs. Nucci does a great job of showing a decent human being in spite of the slimy way he makes a living. Denton is wonderfully stuffy. But the best performance is Marshall, who seems to have an absolute gift for comedy.Yes, it's a silly movie, but every now and then, you need a silly little diversion, and this is just the thing for those times.
Pleasing Romantic Comedy!!
posted on 30 Jul 2006First off, this movie is very colorful which is great. The cast wear some very vibrant and pleaing to the eyes costumes especially Bette Midler. Bette and Dennis Farina are two famous people who attend the wedding of their daughter only to find that they still love one another alot. They argue much throughout the movie. Because of her parents, the daughter ends up not being able to spend time with her husband who ends up having an affair with her father's wife. There is so much confusion but comedy here. Danny Nucci is the papparazzi who falls in love with Bette and Dennis' daughter. This movie works mainly because all of the supporting cast which includes Danny Nucci, Paula Marshall and others do well as the starrers, BETTE AND DENNIS, have very little to do but add moments of comedy when they do appear. Overall, this is a nice film for couples of any age. It is both very funny and touching at the same time and the color here once again is great.
Chemistry makes for sly humor that works
posted on 21 Feb 2006this is the kind of movie that i try to remember with a fondness even in excess to how i really feel about it, just to make up for the fact that i often fail to make any real converts to my strange passion for movies that work better than they should. That Old Feeling is a good example (others I could cite: My Fellow Americans, Odd Couple II) of just how hard it is to really convey the intimacy that certain long-term rancor breeds...Denise Farina (who first entered my hall of fame in Get Shorty, because he nailed it, the way he abuses Gene Hackman, the huge oft-broken nose...brilliant). And Bette needn't reprove herself to me, and though I'm hardly a die-hard fan, there's something so vibrant about Bette Middler as she negotiates her raging trysts with her loathed ex...That friction, the movie suggests, is central to any sort of authentic passion. And, like any closet-romantic, I am dazzled by the knowledge that Paula Marshall (Molly, the newlywed) ended up getting married to her costar Danny Nucci (plays a paparazzi following around Molly's mom--Bette Midler) a few years after shooting on the film wrapped. chemistry is crucial.
A nice surprise...
posted on 17 Jul 2009I didn't have high expectations for this movie but was I surprised. This was one of the funniest romantic comedies that's come along for quite some time. Bette Midler and Dennis Farina are great! Paula Marshall and Danny Nucci have some really good scenes. Jayne Eastwood as Aunt Iris is a hoot. Perfect casting in this one all the way. If you have been married for awhile you can practically feel the sparks sizzling between Midler and Farina. The music was even enjoyable. The latin music at the wedding makes you feel like dancing. Bette Midler and Dennis Farina prove that some things get better with age...