Bed & Breakfast

This is one of the best romantic comedies I have seen. More of a romantic, and less of a comedy, never the less, Roger Moore is brilliant in his role of a "handy-man". The storyline is fine, and there are many moments in the movie that are simply very enjoyable. The performance is great, and the events and character's feelings in this movie are excellently backed up by David Shire's music. Overall, the movie and the music is great. I saw this movie on a local TV once or twice. Too bad I couldn't find this movie anywhere to buy, and after finding out that it had a very limited release on VHS/DVD... I think it's just too bad, because this is a movie worth having in the collection.

Roger Moore, my fave Bond, finally gets a chance to show his acting chops. This flick is about a mysterious stranger who comes into the lives of three very different women and has a gorgeous Maine setting.

The only weak point is an out of place crime subplot. But it's wrapped up not too shabbily by the cast, director, and screenwriter. The screenplay could've been better, but all in all it's a mildly amusing, slight, harmless movie.

This film made me also realize that actor Jake Weber, who plays a hitman in this film, was not Alan Cumming. I always thought Alan was the guy from Meet Joe Black. They look so much alike, I guess it was easy for me to confuse them as the same dude.

I just wish old Rog would do some more dramatic roles in films like this. I always thought it would be great if Stanley Kubrick had cast Roger in Sydney Pollack's role in Eyes Wide Shut. Kinda like how Quentin Tarantino took a chance on Robert Forester, another under appreciated actor, in Jackie Brown. Ah, well, what might have been...

But I, as usual, well, not that usual, digress. See Bed & Breakfast. Dig?

Roger Moore (who, incidentally, has always been my favorite Bond)gives a relaxed and enjoyable performance, and he seems to be in surprisingly good shape, too, considering his age. But the rest of the film is dull, awkwardly directed, with a needless "crime movie" subplot. Talia Shire gives her typical performance.

I've got two favorite Robert Ellis Miller films - "Hawks" (featuring Timothy Dalton) and "Bed & Breakfast" (featuring Roger Moore , Colleen Dewhurst and Talia Shire) which originally was considered as a TV movie , but it was found very interesting so it was shown at cinemas. (The film was made in 1989 but it was first shown in 1992.)I'm not surprised because it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. Whole cast is just great but especially Roger Moore who proves that he's someone more than the Saint or Bond. He's a great actor.

"Bed & Breakfast" is a film that you'd assume would be pretty bad. After all, it has a score of 5.4 on IMDB...which is well below the IMDB average. However, I was shocked that I really enjoyed the film...even though some might hate that it's a bit predictable. But to me, that predictability isn't a bad thing...sort of like a romance novel that leaves you feeling good.

Three generations of women live in a house they use as a B&B in Maine. However, they are three miserable women. Ruth is the grandma (Colleen Dewhurst) is old...but longing for excitement, love and sex...but she's afraid it's all passed her by. Claire (Talia Shite) is the mother...and she's very uptight about sex and carries her dead husband's memory with her everywhere. And, Cassie (Nina Siemaszko) is Claire's daughter...and she longs to leave the repressive home, as her mother finds fault with so much that Cassie does. However, when a stranger literally washes up on the shore, this unusual man (Roger Moore) ends up impacted all three of their lives for the better.

Predictable? Sure...often. But romantic movies usually have a certain amount of formula to them...so I could forgive this. I liked the acting, the nice story and the way the film worked out at the end. A nice date movie...or just a nice movie.

By the way, this was Colleen Dewhurst's last film and it debuted just after her death. It's a nice ending to her long career.