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Delightful movie. Side splitting laughs at times, heart warming at others. Sir John Gielgud is wonderfully funny and poignant as Hobson, Arthur's butler. My favorite scene is where he goes to Liza Minnelli's house to talk to her, you really sympathize for him and her. Memorable song "The best that you can do", and unforgettable characters make this a feel-good memorable movie. Definitely on my Top 30 of all time. 10/10

If you look back on the romantic comedy genre you can see that it's really gone downhill these days. Rom-coms of the 21st century have no heart, no soul, and certainly no brain. Arthur is a film that represents a more illustrious and heartfelt age of romantic comedies. Dudley Moore plays Arthur, a charming, funny, and lovable millionaire who also happens to be a compulsive drunk. He spends his days taking hot baths in a bathtub big enough for an elephant as well as driving around town living an exciting and carefree life. But his drunken antics are pulled to a halt when his father tells him that unless he marries the girl his family has arranged for him to wed his unlimited funds will be cut off. But that very same day Arthur meets the girl of his dreams and must make a life changing choice.

Arthur is a film with a lot of heart. Its storyline is sincere and its characters are believable. You'll instantly fall in love with the wild and exuberant Arthur, but more so his sarcastic and witty servant Hobson, played by John Gielgud in a magnificent Oscar winning performance. Liza Minnelli plays Linda, Arthur's love interest and she does just as excellent job and delivers a heartwarmingly funny performance with the rest of the cast.

Arthur also reminds us of a time when comedies didn't have to be so crude to be funny. Laughs are always about shock value these days, but Arthur manages to be clever and it's comedy comes from an intelligent script and great actors. Arthur isn't hilarious but it's sufficiently entertaining and is good for plenty of sincere laughs. Obviously the film as a whole is no masterpiece, but as far as romantic comedies go it's better than anything we might see today. It's a little sappy, very predictable, and it's characters are pretty easy to dissect on the base level. But Arthur isn't striving to be much. It's aim is to make us laugh and give us a heartwarming story. It does both of these things, so I would say it is a very successful film.

Arthur (1981)

I'm no Dudley Moore fan, but this grew on me and I found him not only hilarious but, as intended, touching. He is supported by two very different kinds of actors—John Gielgud and Liza Minnelli—but they form a wonderful trio.

The story is a timeless one—the rich man who is out of touch with what really matters in life. This isn't pushed very far, and the end is pretty inevitable, but the journey is great fun mostly because Moore is relentlessly funny. Minnelli plays a great strong woman foil to him, and is obviously what he needs in life. The "romance" between them is never very convincing because it remains a bit practical—they don't have that great scene where we expect them to truly "fall in love," and that's just fine. (The closest is the scene in the horse barn, which has one of the funnies lines in the movie, which almost feels like a Moore ad lib, you'll see.)

The aging butler played by Gielgud is more nuanced and funny than the cliché of the English butler in so many movies. It's weird to see him play this kind of role when his repertoire ranges more to Shakespeare (he's one of England's great 20th Century stage actors).

So love this not for the story, which is lovable but plain, but for the three actors and their ongoing wit and verve. A fun fun movie.

Directed by the Late Steve Gordon, 'Arthur' is a Funny and Charming Romantic-Comedy, that turns out to be a memorable watch. Even the performances here are super!

Dudley Moore stars as 'Arthur', A drunken millionaire playboy from New York City who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens, played by Liza Minnelli.

Steve Gordon's Writing is solid, at most places and offers some really entertaining & interesting moments. But, the pacing is a bit slow. Especially, in the first hour. Gordon's direction is as good as his writing. Cinematography & Editing are fine. Music by Burt Bacharach, is lovely.

Performance-Wise: Late Dudley Moore has a blast playing 'Arthur'. Liza Minnell is convincing. The Late Great, John Gielgud, is amazing, in an Oscar-Winning performance. He is the real scene stealer here! Jill Eikenberry is efficient. Others lend good support.

On the whole, If your looking for some Neat and Clean Humor, pinched with some Romance, then 'Arthur' is meant for you.

Arthur is a very good made romantic comedy that has a nice and sweet story and happy ending,moore is a very charming guy in this film and cause of that this film was a fun watch,liza was also very nice to listen and watch and she also give some nice laughs in it,but as much two leads were funny and enjoyable i didnt felt the same thing from rest of cast expecely guy who played his batler,he was to cliched made and sometimes annoying with his attitude,the same goes for bride and her father and story about him killing people didnt felt like it belongs in films like this,arthur is a nice comedy that will probably found its fans and give them some nice moments and some nice laughs