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    I say Nine Months last weekend.  It was not quite as funny as I thought	
    it would be.   Robin Williams was very funny as the doctor but only
    appeared in a small part of the movie.  Tom Arnold was actually pretty
    good and had a good role (even though I normally can't stand him...
    he's too jumpy, never stops moving, makes me nervous).  I did not 
    think Hugh Grant did such a great job in the main role.  I found 
    myself not liking him throughout most of the movie because of the
    way he handled the pregnancy (I think the fact that I'm 8 months
    pregnant has a bit to do with this!).  There were some laugh-out-loud
    moments but all in all I would say wait for the video release.
    Just my opinion.  **1/2 out of ****
    Susan.
     
    
    

    I liked it! (It's directed by Chris Columbus who also did Gremlins and 
    Mrs. Doubtfire.)
    The plot is standard Hollywood fare- the reluctant father-to-be and the
    ensuing complications, but I thought it rose above cliche thanks to the
    performances of Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore and Jeff Goldblum. It's no
    challenge to the Howard Hawk's legacy, but it's funny (Joan Cusack
    especially) and it has some tender moments to help with the pacing.
    						Jim

    
    How was Julianne Moore?
    
    
    
    
    is that her name?

    
 >   How was Julianne Moore?

    
 I guess she was o.k, I didn't like her character very much 'til the last
 15 minutes, or so.  Possible spoiler...


 When she refused to see Hugh Grant's character after moving out, all I
 kept thinking was, what in the hell is wrong with her?  She's mad
 because he wouldn't sell his sports car when she was 2 mos. pregnant?
 Because he was late for an ultrasound appointment?  For this, the baby's
 going to grow up without a father?  Wait...


 ...my wife just reminded me he missed _2_ appointments, so disregard
 the above. ;^)
  
 Two stars (out of four).  A * plot with several *** comedy sequences.
 
 Bill 

The trip to the hospital was funny enough to take this out of the
realm of the ordinary.

    What role did Jeff Goldblum play?
    
    Reviewers have been lukewarm on RW's performance, saying he was "trying
    desparately to be noticed".
    			Jim

    Jeff Goldblum played Hugh Grant's best friend, Sean, a financially
    unsuccessful artist living on the (Napa valley?) family estate.  Joan
    Cusack is his sister; she's married to Tom Arnold.
    
    Of all the characters, I liked J. Moore's the least--I got no strong
    sense of her.  A couple of her lines identified her as a strong woman
    capable of being a single parent, etc., etc., but those qualities were
    never *shown*.
    
    And I don't think I could dislike RW in *anything*, though if pressed I
    would have to say my least favorite of his roles was the genie in
    Aladdin (too frantic).  I love the accent from "Moscow on the Hudson"
    and some of his malapropisms here were hilarious; I thought the delivery
    room scene was great slapstick (necessary after the ride to the
    hospital!).
    
    Standard trailer gripes apply: most of the best sight gags PLUS the
    movie's last scene!
    
    Tom Arnold had (the anticipated) frantic moments but IMO he redeemed
    himself later in the flick in quieter, caring-family-guy scenes.
    
    Leslie

    I was actually a bit disgusted with the film.  I'm really sick and
    tired of films that sort of glorify male immaturity in the face of
    responsibility.  Apparently, he took no active role in birth control
    (that male notion that they can have all of the benefits of a sexual
    relationship and none of the responsibilities), yet had the audacity to
    accuse his girlfriend of getting pregnant on the sly.  And, yet again,
    the child is a boy and Tom Arnold is upset that he has "another" girl. 
    So they'll just keep trying.  What kind of a message does that send to
    his daughters. 
    
    I also thought Jeff G.'s character's statement that the world is
    already overpopulated got short shrift.  Tom and Joan were incompetent
    parents, their children had no discipline, and seemed to think that the
    only worthwhile people in the world were those who had children.  We've
    got welfare rolls full of people like that. 
    
    All in all, I thought it was an incredibly stupid, mindless, offensive
    movie.  
    
    On the other hand, anyone seen A Better Tomorrow II?  Now there's a
    good flick.

.8>    On the other hand, anyone seen A Better Tomorrow II?  Now there's a
.8>    good flick.

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-- Nina

    
    I have a question about a song in the movie. Its by Van Morrison and
    its title "These Are the Days". It was played in the (?) middle of
    the movie and again at the end. My wife and I watched the credits
    to see the title. We wanted to buy the Cd with the song on it,
    so we looked at the soundtrack for the movie, and none of the titles
    matched. We looked at Van Morrison's CDs and saw a song released in
    1995 called "Days Like These"... so we thought maybe this was the
    song, but it wasn't.
    
    Does anyone know what CD the song is on ? Anyone have the soundtrack
    and can confirm that its not on it ?
    
    Thanks.
    George
    

    "These are the Days" are from the Van Morrison CD "Avalon Sunset".
    I think it's a 1990 release. It has a swan on the front. It's a wonderful 
    CD. Pleae buy it. And check out "I'm Tired Joey Boy".
    
    I danced with my mom to "These are the Days" at my wedding.
    
    Steve
    

    
    Zzzzzzz, zzzzzzz, ... the end of the movie ?  Actually I watched about
    an hour of this film, then went and found something better to do since 
    I found it painfully boring and slow moving.  My wife and daughter both
    thought it was extremely boring.
    
      jmo, Larry

    You were in stitches? Then a hospital is a good place to be :-).
    
    A good enough way to pass two hours, especially for relatively recent
    parents, but not all that great. Hugh Grant was entertaining enough,
    and Robin Williams didn't disappoint (as the reviewers led one to
    expect). But I agree with the noter who felt it glorified male
    immaturity. In particular, the frenzied driving through what should
    have been busy streets (magically depopulated by Hollywood magic),
    which could have killed people and did injure two, was not funny at
    all; it was unjustified and irresponsible. The sequel can show how the
    new father deals with the lawsuits.
    
    More dangerous than that is for the father to decorate the nursery
    without input from the mother!!!!   ;-}
    
    			Jim B.