Meeting Daddy

This is the final film that Lloyd Bridges starred in. He plays the ailing father whose grown children are concerned over. His daughter invites her fiance to be with them & then the fun begins. For the most part this is a pleasant lil romp, that does get quite farcial in the middle. I could of done with out so many visuals of bodily functions., Lloyd Bridges still has that sparkle on his eye that made him the big star he was. His son Beau appears as one of his sons in the film. Josh Charles is the slightly wooden fiance. Not really too much to recommend except to see Lloyd Bridges in his last role. rating is **1/2

as always Jay Harris

Found this sleeper of a movie in the $1.99 bargain bin at Blockbuster and it was still not worth it. This poor attempt to mimic the gross-out humor of the Farrelly brothers falls beyond short. The plot is slow-moving, the characters are flat, and the comedy predictable. Alexandra Wentworth is way too old to play the girlfriend and her acting is just as amateur as when she was on In Living Color. Josh Charles does his best playing the more believable conservative boyfriend, but again the age difference is so obvious. Josh looks more like her son than her boyfriend. Lloyd Bridges performance is top notch and it's a shame that this was his final film, not just because he was an excellent actor but because this movie sucks big time!

this popped up the other morning...5 am on showtime...and i read the blurb about GA...Savannah GA it turned out...an area this native knows very well..so i watched it...very funny...offbeat...sure they made the southerners look comical..but what about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil...hey!! you gotta laugh at yourself...Kristy Swanson is a friend's cousin...and you gotta love Lloyd and Beau together...i kept saying that looks familiar ...so does that....and what do you know?...final credits list it as filmed here...like another lost gem....Camilla with Jessica Tandy and Bridget Fonda.....i have no memory of either of these films being shot here...not as touted as the highly publicized ones i suppose....

I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.I am simply disappointed that this is Lloyd Bridges' last film, he could have done something epic.

"Meeting Daddy" tells of a young California couple who visit the female half's somewhat backward clan in Georgia where they encounter a menagerie of quirky off-beat characters including her daddy (L. Bridges). If you are into fun little romantic comedy romps and have a sense of appreciation for the irreverent and inane, you'll probably enjoy "Meeting Daddy". If not, you may be terminally bored if not somewhat repulsed. This genre defying little sleeper is a concatenation of old gags laced with a wisp of charm whipped up in a very peculiar sort of mix which will please some and displease others. Lloyd Bridges turns in a fine final performance as the laconic, manipulative, and eerily senile patriarch. A must see for wacky comedy lovers.