Brady's Ladies

80 for Brady is a wholesome comedy where every twist and turn can be spotted miles away but the core four are so entertaining to watch that it never becomes a big issue. It's breezily entertaining in the way the best 3 star movies can be and even if the individual adventures don't go as far as they could, there's still fun to be had watching these four celebrated actresses going through them.

Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field are a delightful group who are endlessly watchable together and just as good when they're on their individual side quests. Everyone gets a nice character arc so all four of them have grown in some way by the end with Sally Field being the best of the bunch thanks to her general likeability and how consistently joyful she is throughout.

Kyle Marvin's direction is competent enough despite it generally looking like a glossy episode of television and the jokes missing a couple of big opportunities. His greatest achievement is making sure the film doesn't stray too far from the preferred 90 minute run time. Like all films inspired by a true story should do, it shows the real people at the start of the credits which is always a nice touch.

I was in one of those moods where I wanted to watch something, but I really didn't want to put must effort into what I was watching. I had seen 80 for Brady advertised, I love Sally Field, so I thought I would give it a go. I was not disappointed.

It is about 4 elderly women obsessed with American Football and Brady, who then decide to go to the Super Bowl. (Based loosely on a true story) I am not a huge fan of Jane Fonda) she is tolerable in this story, she always plays the same character in these films.

It was a fun, easy way to spend 90 minutes. There was a few laughs a long the way, it was enjoyable.

And they are as follows: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field. (Okay, if you like football, there will be a fifth: Tom Brady). This movie has the barest of plots (four ladies realize their dream to see the SuperBowl and their favorite player, Tom Brady). Some of the events that play out make no sense. (For example, when they dance their way into the SuperBowl. I'll be the first to say they dance better than I do but the crowd acts like they've just seen Cirque de Soleil not four old broads doing the frug.). But these four pros take thinly written characters and make them stand out. Sally Field is probably the funniest as the retired math professor who loves spouting statistics. Jane Fonda, who looks incredible, is sympathetic as the aging sexpot who really just wants to have a comfortable romance. Rita Moreno is great as a grieving widow with a penchant for gambling. And Lily Tomlin, as the de facto leader of the quartet, leaves the snark behind to play an ordinary woman with health issues that just wants to have one last fun trip with her friends. Check your brain at the door, accept that this is silly sentimental nonsense half the time and remember that this could be the last time we see any one of these great actresses.

A fun, feel good movie and we aren't even football fans. All four of the leading ladies bring their special talent to their roles. However, Sally Fields and Rita Marino really shine. There are some amusing guest appearances as well. If you grew up watching these ladies in old movies as I did, it think you will find it especially charming to see that age doesn't have to mean you become boring. And for Rita Marino to be so active and lovely at 92 is an inspiration. I know nothing about football but still found the story to throroughly enjoyable especially when I found out it was based on a true story.

A circle of friends set a lifelong goal of watching the Super Bowl and meeting NFL star Tom Brady. A quartet of elderly best friends decide to live life to the fullest by taking a wild trip to Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play.

Based on the true story of 5 friends who are passionate about American football and who get together to watch it... Your town is a little exaggeratedly comical, almost forced, but with some good stretches and fun, some tiring moments, sister, watching my life, however exaggerated... They could have been more realistic with the original idea, with the biography, maybe it would be less fun but probably more exciting or just as exciting... Nice and monotonous...