Aurora and emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with emmas marriage aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Shirley Maclaine Jeff Daniels Run time: 132 minutes Rating: Pg Director: James L. Brooks
Viewer Reviews I have always enjoyed this film.
What made the film for me were the characters & performance BOTHER OSCAR WINNERS FOR Shirley as Aurora & Jack as Garrett.
Winger & Daniels characters I just hated. Why did she stay with him after the cheating? His cheating made it OK for her to cheat with John Lithgow's character? 2 wrongs do NOT make a right.
The oldest son Tommy. It took till near the end with him walking out of the hospital with his grandmother till an adult stood up to him for his behavior. Parents NEVER did a thing about it.
Danny De Vito & his small part. Never did figure out why he was with the family when Emma was in the hospital near the end of the film. His character did NOTHING.
Still a good film after the passage of time. Although, does not have the impact it did when released.
As for the DVD package. SO LACKING & BAD. A CD with 4 songs-2 I know & like the others I have never heard of before do NOT make up for what else is NOT included. There is NO brochure/pamphlet inside, any sort of information on the film. Film makers, this was a big hit & Best Picture winner for 1983. NO DELETED SCENES OR BLOOPERS. Nothing. No chapter search list.
AND, THESE HORRIBLE, TERRIBLE DVD CASES WITH THE 2 UNNECESSARY LITTLE FLAPS.
