This movie was so old I held off on watching my recording, thinking I might realize I had seen it. I guess the reason I surely hadn't was that people thought it was bad.
There's not that much to make me recommend this. I sort of liked the story. It eventually had the expected twists and turns a romantic comedy should. And I found the ending satisfying.
Greg Kinnear is considered a respected actor, I think. Just not here. He was likable enough, I guess.
I know the name Lauren Holly. But the reason she seemed familiar had nothing to do with her. I finally realized she looked just like Christina Hendricks in the highly regarded "Good Girls" TV series, a much better actress. I will give Holly points for her scenes negotiating for a better deal on her perfume.
Jill Hennessy.is a familiar name and I guess she did a good job, but wow, did she look good in her sexy outfits, even her dress for success outfit with a very short skirt.
While they may not have appealed to me personally, I think the actors who stood out here had small roles. Jay Thomas is an exception in that I liked him, probably better than anyone else. I've seen him in lots of good roles, and he made a good best friend.
Joan Cusack I didn't like, but it doesn't change the facts. She was quite good as the best friend and business partner who liked sex too much.
Shirley MacLaine was good as usual in a brief role as Jennifer's mother.
Marle Gaines was an exceptionally perky airline ticket agent who sounded like a recording.
Helen Swee had all of one line as a nasty flight attendant.
Ben Stein did his usual style narrating a video about how children are born.
And the best performance of all, one I found very unpleasant, but one I feel many should enjoy. Marianne Muellerleile was described as the woman who used to be Nurse Ratched, making a fertility clinic experience miserable for Danny.
The "I Love Lucy" scene where Lucy told Ricky she was pregnant was a highlight.
Some people might enjoy the karaoke performances. They were good, with at least one notable exception the movie's stars. It doesn't help that The Captain didn't sing, but Tennille did, in the original. Most of the music was Motown, which I can enjoy now but might not have developed a taste for when this movie was made. Then there was junk (my opinion) like the Tracie Simpson song about rain, which young women probably would like. Natalie Cole did the title song, which wasn't quite my taste. I like her better when she does music more like her father's.
This isn't family friendly at all. The sex talk and various sex-related scenes were about as naughty as what broadcast TV will allow. And yet some people might like the naughty humor. And based on one imdb review, there may be something I didn't get to see and for that I am grateful.
Is it worth seeing? Probably. Just don't expect too much and be happy with what is good.
