I've been wanting to see this for a long time. No reason in particular, except for wanting to watch all the Best Picture Winners (I'm now sitting at 28 of 91 movies).
Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play a mother and daughter who play a game of telephone for thirty years talking about relationships and life decisions. Emma (Winger) marries a guy named Flap against her mother's wishes, and they move around and away from Houston to follow Flap's job of teaching. Over fifteen years and three children, Emma becomes frustrated with Flap coming home later and later. Eventually, she confronts Flap and Janice, the mistress, causing her to have a meltdown. She has her own affair with Sam, a banker who ironically turned her down on a second mortgage.
Aurora (MacLaine) also begins a courtship with Garrett, a retired astronaut who is also a bit of a party animal. As they progress, Aurora loosens up a bit and Garrett shapes up. It started off slow with lunch and drifting on the sand in a Corvette, then it turns into sleepovers at each other's houses.
Then Emma is diagnosed with cancer which brings everyone together to help Emma pull through. Aurora, often at odds with all of Emma's decisions, battles the nurses to give Emma the medication she needs. Flap discuss guardianship of the children, especially since he admits he wouldn't be as good at taking care of them. Garrett comes for moral support in the final hours.
This may have been a touching story 36 years ago, but it really doesn't hold up. The theme is all over the map. I don't know if they really love each other or they just acknowledge each other's existence. Aurora is always nagging her about Flap, about the kids, about living in general. But then they meet up and they're all hugging and kissing. It's like pick a lane.
If I hear another telephone ring in that movie, I will throw a phone into the TV. You could fill up five minutes of the telephones ringing alone. Write letters or something.
Jack Nicholson may be the best thing about this movie. He was charming and funny even when he was an asshole. You just couldn't help but fall in love with Jack.
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Released On: December 9, 1983
Rating: PG
Stars: Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, John Lithgow, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels
Director: James L. Brooks
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Awards
Academy Awards
(Click here to view more awards for "Terms of Endearment.")
Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play a mother and daughter who play a game of telephone for thirty years talking about relationships and life decisions. Emma (Winger) marries a guy named Flap against her mother's wishes, and they move around and away from Houston to follow Flap's job of teaching. Over fifteen years and three children, Emma becomes frustrated with Flap coming home later and later. Eventually, she confronts Flap and Janice, the mistress, causing her to have a meltdown. She has her own affair with Sam, a banker who ironically turned her down on a second mortgage.
Aurora (MacLaine) also begins a courtship with Garrett, a retired astronaut who is also a bit of a party animal. As they progress, Aurora loosens up a bit and Garrett shapes up. It started off slow with lunch and drifting on the sand in a Corvette, then it turns into sleepovers at each other's houses.
Then Emma is diagnosed with cancer which brings everyone together to help Emma pull through. Aurora, often at odds with all of Emma's decisions, battles the nurses to give Emma the medication she needs. Flap discuss guardianship of the children, especially since he admits he wouldn't be as good at taking care of them. Garrett comes for moral support in the final hours.
This may have been a touching story 36 years ago, but it really doesn't hold up. The theme is all over the map. I don't know if they really love each other or they just acknowledge each other's existence. Aurora is always nagging her about Flap, about the kids, about living in general. But then they meet up and they're all hugging and kissing. It's like pick a lane.
If I hear another telephone ring in that movie, I will throw a phone into the TV. You could fill up five minutes of the telephones ringing alone. Write letters or something.
Jack Nicholson may be the best thing about this movie. He was charming and funny even when he was an asshole. You just couldn't help but fall in love with Jack.
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I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Released On: December 9, 1983
Rating: PG
Stars: Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, John Lithgow, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels
Director: James L. Brooks
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Awards
Academy Awards
- Best Picture - Winner
- Best Director James L. Brooks - Winner
- Best Actress Debra Winger - Nominated
- Best Actress Shirley MacLaine - Winner
- Best Supporting Actor John Lithgow - Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor Jack Nicholson - Winner
- Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium James L. Brooks - Winner
- Best Art Direction Polly Platt, Harold Michelson, Tom Pedigo & Anthony Mondell - Nominated
- Best Film Editing Richard Marks - Nominated
- Original Score Michael Gore - Nominated
- Best Sound James R. Alexander, Rick Kline, Donald O. Mitchell & Kevin O'Connell - Nominated
(Click here to view more awards for "Terms of Endearment.")
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