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A Fine Piece
Dubbed as the comeback for the three starring actors, this movie is rather laidback and allows the stars to easily do their best and make the movie work. Nick Nolte easily plays the bum who is taken in and cleaned up by the rich family and who is a charmer. Richard Dreyfuss plays the rich man who takes Nolte in and he does a good job with many funny scenes. Bette kinda steals the show as the rich, stuck up wife who is rather standoffish as she seems as if she's better than others in her own mind. The supporting cast which includes Little Richard, a dog, and others help to make the movie work well as they support everyone else with a nice chemistry throughout. THe movie also works because it is both funny and touching at the same time. Good Job!!

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Paul Mazursky...The best director of the 80's
In this movie, Paul Mazursky re-tells the story from the orignal french film "Boudu Saved from Drowning" in modern day sense. The result is a masterpiece of comedy film making. But it's not just a comedy, it has deeper meaning, too. Dave Whitman is faced with the problems of everyday world. The only meaning is his life is his business, which is coat hangers. He has a lot of stress, worring about money and his business. And then, suddenly, a bum tries to drown himself in his backyard, and it's the best thing thats ever happened to him. He finally forgets about stress, money, and all the things that were involved in hectic life. But Jerry, the bum (Nick Nolte), doesn't just change Dave's life. No, no, he changes the whole family, including their dog. Max, Dave's son, has a problem expressing his sexuallity. But when Jerry see's him putting on lipstick, Jerry talks to Max and tells him to talk to his father man to man. Then theres Carmen, the maid/housekeeper, who he changes from a soap-opera addic to a political radical. Then theres Jerrys wife. Shes uptight, and is too stressed out. She hires guros yogi instructors to help her with her stress and anger and it does nothing. But then, Jerry shows her some massage tecniques that turn her from a woman over consumed with life to a completely careless stress free entity.

So Dave finds out that you don't need money to be happy, because even if you're a bum you can still be happy. Barbara finds out that she doesn't need gurus and shrinks to be happy. Max finds his sexuality and his father accepts it. And for Mike the dog...let's just say he's happy

Although this film has deeper meaning to it, that doesn't mean it's a drama. This film made me laugh harder that any film I've seen in a long time. You'll also want to watch Moscow On the Hudson, which is another exelent Paul Mazursky film.

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A Must See Comedy
It has been some time since I saw this flick, but it is a must see for anyone who has not seen it.