Ein Professor geht aufs Ganze

Originaltitel: Nothing Personal

1980
PG
1 Std. 37 Min.

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Donald Sutherland and Suzanne Somers in Ein Professor geht aufs Ganze (1980)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuSuzanne Somers, an environmentally concerned lawyer, was hired by Donald Sutherland to halt the construction on a breeding ground of endangered species of seals. In HD.Suzanne Somers, an environmentally concerned lawyer, was hired by Donald Sutherland to halt the construction on a breeding ground of endangered species of seals. In HD.Suzanne Somers, an environmentally concerned lawyer, was hired by Donald Sutherland to halt the construction on a breeding ground of endangered species of seals. In HD.

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Nothing personal, but I enjoyed it

Although never finding it funny, I found the film darn entertaining. The late Summers and Sutherland make a great professor and lawyer team, and this is really what drives it. Coleman, is just stereotyped here, as a greedy bad.guy, none concerned about these particular type of seals, endangered species, which are being clubbed to death. It brought back some bad memories, as seeing an 82' episode on John Laws world, where seals were being slaughtered in this manner. I admired the story, as this was an important and controversial topic in the 80's. Sutherland sporting nifty formal attire, brings a likeable character to the screen, and Summers oozes sex and sensuality, as she knows how. We even have a cameo by a Love Boat favorite. It's Sutherland and Summers cute chemistry, which makes this a watchable treat.

3pmtelefon

It's a pretty tough watch

They should have changed the title of "Nothing Personal" to "Nothing Works". That's because nothing really works in this movie. I don't want to say that the almost always reliable Donald Sutherland mailed it in but he isn't nearly as good as he normally is. He spends half the movie walking around with an annoying grin. The other half of the time he wears a bowtie. He is playing a professor after all. Lawyer (?!?) Suzanne Somers doesn't fare much better. She is likeable and she certainly knows how to strike a pose but she was a sitcom star at the time. On the big screen, her lack of acting chops really shows. "Nothing Personal" is an instantly forgettable dud.

3planktonrules

Not as good as you'd expect...not even close.

Following his recent death, I decided to binge the films of Donald Sutherland. For the most part, his movies have been very satisfying, as he was an amazingly good and underrated actor...as evidenced by such wonderful films as "Ordinary People" and "Forsaken". But of the films I've recently watched, "Nothing Personal" is one of the poorer Sutherland outings...mostly because of the sub-par script.

Roger (Sutherland) is a professor who used to be a sort of 60s radical. However, he's become much more establishment and 'normal'. But his complacency is interrupted when he learns that an evil corporation is bashing in the skulls of endangered seals. This sends him on a rampage...and soon he's out looking to stop them. However, finding a lawyer to take the case is tough because the corporation is so big and politically tied. But he eventually settles on a hot-shot female attorney (Suzanne Somers) and soon, not suprisingly, sparks fly.

One problem with this film that likely made it hard for fans was casting Somers as the brilliant but underrated attorney. Now I am NOT saying she was bad, but she was stereotyped as a stupid blonde due to her famous role on the TV show "Three's Company". The lawyer role just seemed too big a departure for the actress, though I am sure in real life she was bright and capable.

The other problem is that the film itself is poorly written. For a rom-com, it's amazingly unfunny and unromantic. Plus seal-clubbing isn't exactly something you'd expect in comedy nor romance! It's a shame, as a lot of good actors are in the movie and it should have been better.

By the way, this movie was a Canadian production, so the presence of so many "SCTV" cast members isn't all that surprising and it is nice seeing young Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy and the ill-fated Tony Rosato in various small supporting roles.

2anth001

Watch it for the ending!

Amongst a group of Donald Sutherland devotees, I watched this film with numb awe. That a film could be so incredibly unfunny despite a video cover describing it as a "riotous romantic comedy" was disappointing to say the least. The film contained none of Donald Sutherland's eccentric acting traits, which I enjoy in most of his other performances, and it was hard to recollect exactly which part was "riotous", though my friends and I thought we may have found it. I love films that are so awful that they are great, but his one failed to measure up even to this standard.

Despite this negative opinion, I must still advise anyone with an interest in Donald Sutherland, Suzanne Somers, or bad movies, that one should watch this all the way through, despite the tedium, to appreciate the bizarre and remarkable ending. Even though I could not describe what it is, it is to be seen to be believed. That someone, or some people, at the end of several months work watched this last scene and thought "Yeah, that makes a good ending" defies belief. Watch it for the ending!

1moonspinner55

Absymal comedy offers nothing...

Appalled after seeing film of endangered seals in Newfoundland being clubbed to death, pot-smoking, post-hippie college professor Donald Sutherland hires lady lawyer Suzanne Somers to bring cease-and-desist action against the heartless conglomeration responsible. Mixture of good deed-doing, romantic comedy, and wacky car chases fails to add up. Somers, who at this point was still riding a high from TV's "Three's Company", tries out different bits of character business before predictably falling back on her trademark silly faces and girlish squeals. This was a poor choice to jump-start Suzanne's movie career, co-executive produced by both her agent and her husband! Still, Somers is far more watchable than Sutherland, whose slightly sinister, over-enunciated line readings are the polar opposite of romance and slapstick. The biggest mistake here was to feature apparently real footage of actual seals being killed--certainly not the way to begin a comedy! Filmed in Toronto, which explains the presence of Canadian cast members Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, drag performer Craig Russell, David Steinberg, and Catherine O'Hara. * from ****

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Star Suzanne Somers writes in her autobiography that Donald Sutherland pretty much assumed direction of the actors once it became apparent that filmmaker George Bloomfield was in over his head.

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Dickerson: [indicating a large photograph] So this is Dawson Bay as it would appear today. As you can see - blue skies, mountains, green hills, a river, beach. Nice but a little ho-hum.
Dickerson: [indicating a 3D table model] Now out of that wilderness, is Dunbar's projected community of the future, which I think is very exciting. We have homes here now, running from 49,999 to 79,999 depending upon the location, the view, the extras, the cul-de sacs. The sewers are part of the package.
Dickerson: Er, well, let me go straight to my favourite part, on the north-east edge of the town, here. You see, that will be the largest shopping centre in the State. I think that's pretty exciting don't you? We, erm, what did you say your business was?
Roger Keller: I'm a teacher.
Dickerson: A teacher - here are the elementary schools. And as you can see, they're only a half a mile apart. And we planned that intentionally to avoid and kind of future busing problems. Not that we, you know, anticipate any with the price of the homes. You know what I mean.
Abigail Adams: [disingenuously] Isn't that wonderful, Honey?
Dickerson: Here is the high school.
[pressing a button]
Dickerson: That should illuminate. There it is anyway. That's been approved by the Board of Education. Ah, Little Lady, how about you? Are you a housewife
[correcting himself]
Dickerson: a homemaker - I hate that word "housewife"?
Abigail Adams: [she simpers] I'm a lawyer.
Dickerson: A lawyer! Oh, my gosh, that must be very interesting work.
Abigail Adams: Well, it's just something to keep me busy till I have some kids.
Dickerson: As God intended.
Abigail Adams: Yes
[chuckling falsely]
Dickerson: Ya, here's the professional building. Now we have sixteen offices still available in this building...
Roger Keller: You must stop killing the Chuala Seals in Dawson Bay!
Dickerson: Excuse me?
Abigail Adams: He said, "you must stop killing Chuala Seals in Dawson Bay".
Dickerson: This Dawson Bay?
Dickerson: [later in a bar] I mean, to tell you the truth, I didn't know any animals were being killed.
Roger Keller: Five nights a week for the past two weeks. In another ten hours, they'll be at it again up there.
Dickerson: No. No, they won't. And I can promise you that. They'll be no more seals getting their heads bashed in at Dawson.
Roger Keller: Are you serious?
Dickerson: Oh, yeah.
Roger Keller: Thank you. Thank you.
Dickerson: That's inhuman. Baseball bats? To me, that's, that's cruel. I think what they're gonna have to do is come up with a more humane way of disposing of them. Here, let me get you another drink!