Amazon.com essential video: This hilarious Hollywood retelling of the classic Jean Renoir French farce Boudu Saved from Drowning emerges as a wry commentary on society's excess and has distinguished itself as an instant classic. Paul Mazursky (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) directs and Nick Nolte (Cape Fear, The Prince of Tides) stars as a vagrant who decides to kill himself by jumping into the swimming pool of rich wire-hanger magnate Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, The Goodbye Girl). Dreyfuss takes the bum into his dysfunctional home and soon Nolte and his murky past are causing everyone, from Dreyfuss's wife (Bette Midler) to his maid and mistress (Elizabeth Peña) to reexamine their own lives. Featuring a neurotic dog, an anorexic daughter, a sexually confused son, and Little Richard as a neighbor, this riotous household and its strange yet sympathetic inhabitants are the ingredients for one of the freshest, funniest comedies in years. --Robert Lane
classic 80's comedy This movie is funny, and has a good plot. I could watch this movie again. it is worth owning and I am glad that I bought it. if you like 80s comedies than you will like this movie.
Richard,Bette and Nick deliver Oscar-worthy performances! Richard Dreyfuss,Bette Midler and Nick Nolte deliver Oscar-worthy performances in this 1986 Buena Vista comedy about a wealthy couple(Dreyfuss and Midler) who take in a homeless man(Nolte). Beverly Hills factory worker Dreyfuss spots Jerry,the homeless man,one day while driving to work. Outspoken Midler refused to welcome Jerry but with her husband's persuasion,she reverses her decision. Bearded Jerry is shaved down to a moustache and he begins to enjoy his new life in the Beverly Hills mansion he now shares with the couple. One memorable scene is where a party is thrown and Little Richard Penniman,as himself,provides music on the piano(like he does professionally). Jerry ends up fed up living in the mansion that he decides to return to vagabond life. That decision is later reversed. Director Paul Mazursky is a very good friend of Dreyfuss's and Midler's and in fact,they,on separate occasions,would do more films together(MOON OVER PARADOR starring Dreyfuss and SCENES FROM A MALL starring Woody Allen and Midler).
Nick Nolte at his best!!! What a great comedy, which only goes to prove that Nick N. is truly a great actor. And let us not forget Richard D. and the wonderful Bette Midler!!!How could you miss with this cast!!! A personal fav of mine and glad to get it on DVD!!
Down and Out in Beverly Hills...................... If you like Bette Midler, and I've never seen her in a bad movie, this is the movie you will want to see. She's at her best. The entire cast is fantastic.
Do You Need A Belly Laugh? I totally enjoyed watched this movie. All the characters are hilarious, even Matisse, the dog, who I secretly think steals the movie. Richard Dreyfus is terrific as the father trying to hold his very eccentric, (but normal by today's standards) family together. Bette Midler is hilarious. Between her facial expressions and her wiggle, I couldn't stop laughing. NIck Nolte plays a very convincing role, and Little Richard is over the top, as only he can be. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie again after not seeing it for several years. I will watch it again soon!
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