DVD Review: These Old Broads: Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Collins, Elizabeth Taylor, Jonathan Silverman, Nestor Carbonell, Peter Graves, Carlos Jacott, Pat Crawford Brown, Suzanne Carney, Heath Hyche, Gene Barry, Matthew Diamond, Carrie Fisher, Deborah Edell Underwood, Elaine Pope, Ilene Amy Berg, John D. McNamara: Movies & TV
DVD Review: These Old Broads: Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Collins, Elizabeth Taylor, Jonathan Silverman, Nestor Carbonell, Peter Graves, Carlos Jacott, Pat Crawford Brown, Suzanne Carney, Heath Hyche, Gene Barry, Matthew Diamond, Carrie Fisher, Deborah Edell Underwood, Elaine Pope, Ilene Amy Berg, John D. McNamara: Movies & TV
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Debbie Reynolds’s daughter–Carrie Fisher, a noted Hollywood script doctor–cowrote this television movie as a sort of Grumpy Old Women, so the story goes. Viewed in that light, this 91-minute lark is entertaining, if frequently inane. It’s the story of the professional reunion of three feuding costars (Reynolds, Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins) after their ’60s musical becomes a cult hit decades later. The fun part is the skewering of their real lives that these actresses good-humoredly allow. Reynolds plays a Vegas casino-owning diva who showcases her own talent and allows her dolt of a husband to run the business side of things–a state of affairs not too different from her real Vegas days. MacLaine offers a comic version of her legendary spiritual persona with such zingers as “My inner child is having such a tantrum.” And Joan Collins makes fun of her choice of men with a mobster boyfriend instead of that litigious young husband of some years back. Elizabeth Taylor makes a goofy cameo appearance as the actresses’ agent, and Fisher has a lot of fun staging a verbal catfight between the agent and Reynolds over a man named Freddie. (In real life Liz infamously stole Carrie’s dad, Eddie Fisher, from then wife Debbie.) All pretty good. But why the framing with MacLaine’s “adopted” son, inhabited by the unfunny Jonathan Silverman; and why the too-broadly caricatured producer? Only the daughter knows. –Kimberly Heinrichs
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After their ’60s movie becomes a revival hit, three aging movie stars (Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine, Oscar nominee Debbie Reynolds and Joan Collins) are given a chance to join forces for a one-time televised concert, if they can overcome their long-standing animosity toward one another. Even when a legendary agent (Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor) achieves the seemingly impossible task of getting the three to agree to the concert, the producers, worries aren’t over. The drama has only just begun!
These old broads are terrific!,
By Barbara B. (Oregon, USA) -
This review is from: These Old Broads [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When you have stars of this caliber, who needs a real plot? They do terrific send ups of themselves and the result is a funny, funny film. The fact that Reynolds and Taylor got together on screen makes the experience even more memorable.
Don’t go in expecting Shakespeare … but sit back and enjoy the inside jokes and the incredible talent of four of the living legends of Hollywood.
Actually, it is a lot of fun,
By Scott A. Humphries (Australia) -
This review is from: These Old Broads [VHS] (VHS Tape)
It is interesting to read the rather divergent reviews of this TV movie here. Personally, I loved it, having been a long-time fan of all of the ladies. Not nearly enough of Liz in the film, sure, but Debbie has some great wisecracks and Joan not only looks amazing (hardly surprising she just married someone her son’s age), but displays a genuine talent for comedy.
If anything, I was disappointed with Shirley’s storyline and the unnecessary “gay son” aspect. Also, aside from the headliners, some key supporting players are sadly lacklustre.
However, it is what it is - sort of an updated “Golden Girls” set in Hollywood rather than Miami.
More of these "old broads", please,
By E. Glenn (Waynesboro, PA USA) -
This review is from: These Old Broads [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This film is a great chance to see these wonderful actresses(Taylor, Reynolds,MacLane) acting again! It is a farce from the beginning to the end, and you can tell these women let go and really had fun with it! I would love to see all three of these women in another film soon, especially Ms Taylor. They have so much to offer all of us! They really Don’t make "STARS" like this anymore. And I for one, find that terribly sad!
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