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Comme au bon vieux temps

Original title: Seems Like Old Times
  • 1980
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
11K
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Comme au bon vieux temps (1980)
Trailer for this comedy starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn
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Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General of California.Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General of California.Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General of California.

  • Director
    • Jay Sandrich
  • Writer
    • Neil Simon
  • Stars
    • Goldie Hawn
    • Chevy Chase
    • Charles Grodin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writer
      • Neil Simon
    • Stars
      • Goldie Hawn
      • Chevy Chase
      • Charles Grodin
    • 77User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Goldie Hawn
    Goldie Hawn
    • Glenda Parks
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Nicholas Gardenia
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Ira Parks
    Robert Guillaume
    Robert Guillaume
    • Fred
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Judge John Channing
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • Governor
    Yvonne Wilder
    Yvonne Wilder
    • Aurora De La Hoya
    T.K. Carter
    T.K. Carter
    • Chester
    Judd Omen
    Judd Omen
    • Dex
    Marc Alaimo
    Marc Alaimo
    • Bee Gee
    Bill Zuckert
    Bill Zuckert
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Jerry Houser
    Jerry Houser
    • Gas Station Attendant
    David Haskell
    • Policeman
    Chris Lemmon
    Chris Lemmon
    • Policeman
    Ed Griffith
    • Policeman
    Joseph Runningfox
    Joseph Runningfox
    • Thomas
    • (as Joseph Running Fox)
    Ray Tracey
    • Robert
    Fay Hauser
    Fay Hauser
    • Anne
    • Director
      • Jay Sandrich
    • Writer
      • Neil Simon
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    User reviews77

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    10ksf-2

    FUN movie, great cast, great lines. Remake....

    Every line is a hilarious pun or joke. Seems to be a remake of Talk of the Town (black and white movie, 1942), which was more of a drama than a comedy. Same plot of "love triangle", based on help from an old flame, up against an adversary running for public office, who is trying to avoid bad press. The hero, wrongly accused, even uses the same hiding places throughout the flick. Yvonne Wilder steals the show as the house-keeper Aurora, who runs a tight ship amid all the confusion of the pack of dogs always running around; She speaks her mind yelling things "under her breath". It isn't any Shakespeare, but its all around fun for all ages, and has a clever screenplay. Charles Grodin is the dour, serious husband who is trying to hold his position as Husband. The chemistry between Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn is amazing, and you can sense the conflict that the married Goldie Hawn feels as she tries to avoid falling back in love with Chevy Chase. Some great one-liners from Chevy Chase - he seems to be answering his own question half the time, and the jokes are for the benefit of the audience and Chevy himself.
    8Idocamstuf

    Good old fashioned screwball comedy

    This movie just gave me a good feeling. The chemestry between Hawn, Grodin, and Chase was great. Chevy Chase like always has some very funny slapstick moments. The movie kind of got unfairly thrown into the Chevy Chase's pile of flops(Under The Rainbow, Modern Problems, Deal Of The Century, ect.), this is som much better than all of those, I even thought it was better than Foul Play. If you like

    Chevy Chase or Goldie Hawn, watch this movie.
    7jantoniou

    Fun and funny...

    I wouldn't say Neil Simon's comic wit is at full steam in this light-hearted comedy, but there are certainly a plethora of laughs to go around.

    Chevy Chase's Nick Gardenia is offishly matter-of-fact funny as only he can be, a writer and journalist (have you noticed Simon's protagonists are nearly always writers?) of ill-repute who somehow once ended up in a Mexican jail for 2 years and is now on the path to recovery when a couple of bank robbers kidnap and use him for a heist. His mug is prominently featured in the robbery photos and then the fun ensues when he goes to his ex-wife's (Hawn's) house to engender her help after being let go by the robbers and being fully on the run from the law.

    The movie is mostly fast-paced slapstick farce, a host of retreaded clichés (the dogs, for example), and quick jokes. Charles Grodin is actually quite funny and charming as her straight-arrow District Attorney (soon to be Attorney General) husband, Ira. Given "Midnight Run," I think Grodin should be considered a mint for American glib comedy a la Albert Brooks.

    It's pointless to go much deeper into the story as the plot merely drives slapstick scenes one into the next. The story is essentially the sum of its parts.

    Goldie Hawn is in full-tilt cutie mode (she really was a doll) but carries the movie very well as a hopeless do-gooder who wants to help everybody, including her ex-husband and every stray dog in 10 surrounding counties. Chevy Chase often gives the impression of making comedy look effortless (think Fletch), but he is REALLY giving into pratfalling a la his SNL days in this one. The supporting cast with Guillaume and others is excellent.

    This is completely worth a watch if you catch it as in many ways this movie is superior to the Hawn and Chase hit "Foul Play."
    6moonspinner55

    "I'm sorry...I have a headache through my entire body."

    Some very funny lines in this cute but wobbly screwball comedy from writer Neil Simon, reuniting "Foul Play" stars Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase as ex-marrieds thrown together again after Chase is forced to rob a bank and seeks refuge with Hawn, who has a new husband. The film is overrun with noise: barking dogs, disco music, and broad characters such as a howling maid and an inept valet. One scene (with Chevy hiding underneath a bed and Charles Grodin stepping on his finger) had the movie audience rolling in the aisles, but that sequence looks pretty desperate when seen on TV (it's just the sort of stunt a situation comedy would use, but there's no laugh-track here). Goldie is pretty and sweet; she's softer here and less politicized than in "Private Benjamin" (which beat this into theaters by about two months). Chevy continually loses character and drifts, but Grodin is funny, frustrated but not irritating, and the supporting players are colorful, despite all the bickering. **1/2 from ****
    Rick-135

    A very cute film:

    This movie is great. Very funny and the whole cast is very enjoyable but the GREAT Goldie Hawn stands out.

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    • Trivia
      Paul McCartney wrote and recorded an ultimately unused song as the title track for this movie.
    • Goofs
      During the dinner party with the governor, the dogs race out of the bedroom, and the St. Bernard comes out from behind the camera, knocking into it causing the picture to shake.
    • Quotes

      Judge John Channing: Mr. Gardenia, will you answer a question for me please?

      Nick Gardenia: If I can be of any help in this case, Judge, it's my pleasure.

      Judge John Channing: Mr. Gardenia, were you apprehended or did you surrender?

      Nick Gardenia: Surrendered.

      Dist. Atty. Ira J. Parks: He was apprehended.

      Glenda Gardenia Parks: He was apprehended after he surrendered.

      Dist. Atty. Ira J. Parks: He didn't surrender to me, therefore he was apprehended.

      Glenda Gardenia Parks: He was *going* to surrender to my husband after dinner. I told him to wait in the kitchen.

      Judge John Channing: [Drops pencil in disgust] And did you wait in the kitchen, Mr. Gardenia?

      Nick Gardenia: No, I had to serve dinner.

      Judge John Channing: Wait a minute. You served dinner to Mr. and Mrs. Parks?

      Nick Gardenia: And the Governor.

      Judge John Channing: The Governor? *Our* Governor?

      Nick Gardenia: I didn't ask him. He looked like our governor.

      Dist. Atty. Ira J. Parks: Your Honor, I think our guest list is totally irrelevant to the charges. I mean, if we're gonna get into such trivialities, we might as well discuss what was served.

      Nick Gardenia: Chicken pepperoni, your Honor. The Governor seemed to enjoy it if it has any bearing on the case.

      Judge John Channing: Hold it hold it, hold it. Just - would you hold it? Are you telling me that while every police officer in the state of California was looking for you, you were serving dinner to the District Attorney, his wife and the Governor?

      [Chuckles in disbelief]

      Judge John Channing: How is that possible?

      Nick Gardenia: Well, you have to prepare everything in advance.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Jazz Singer/Seems Like Old Times/A Change of Seasons/Resurrection (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      The High and the Mighty
      (uncredited)

      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

      Portion whistled by Chevy Chase

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1981 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Como en los viejos tiempos
    • Filming locations
      • Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA(bank robbery)
    • Production company
      • Rastar Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,995,918
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,995,918
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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