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For The Boys
1991
In this ambitious musical saga, unknown USO singer Dixie Leonard (Bette Midler) is teamed up with one of America's beloved song-and-dance men--Eddie Sparks (James Caan)--in England during World War II, beginning a 50-year partnership of music, laughter, and tears. Eddie is a seductive comedian and singer as notorious for his .. Read more
| Starring | Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal |
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| Director | Mark Rydell |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Cole Porter's 1943 stage production lost a lot on its transfer to the screen, including Ethel Merman and most of its score apart from the title song. What remains is a typically garish 20th Century-Fox musical, interesting today for the array of talent on display. The plot's a trifle about cousins Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine and Phil Silvers (some family tree!) opening up their inherited southern plantation to army wives, and guess what? putting on a show to fund it. Silvers is terrific in a routine that owes much to his vaudeville background, while the gals (including Sheila Ryan and Cara Williams) and that new young crooner Perry Como, also put over numbers with style and verve. Watch closely for a young Judy Holliday, welding away in a defence factory.
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A drama spanning three wars and professional/emotional skirmishes over two generations. Dixie (Midler) is to be awarded... read more on Time Out
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Designed mainly as a showcase for Bette Midler, it becomes instead a sentimental wallow in cheap emotions.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Again and Again and Again
No matter how often I see this film it always gets to me: Bette Midler is great and the songs they stay in the mind for days. The comedy is exceptional and some of the scenes can hit home especially when we think of the young men and women fighting overseas at the moment, this film is well worth watching.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A Fabulous Film - a shame it fell through the net at the box office
I first watched this film when I was about 12, a friend found it in a skip would you believe?? And I have treasured it ever since. It was the first film I had ever watched with Bette Midler in it and now I am a huge huge fan. James Caan and Bette play fantastic roles and the many stages of the film make you laugh, cry, angry and nostalgic. Very American but hey whats wrong with that? Great Soundtrack, great singer and some fabulous costumes. Don't be put off by bad reviews, if you like a good war time film but you like a bit of show biz glamour too...this is perfect!!! Best part of the film is when Bette gets on stage for the first time and shows up James Caan with her crude jokes....FAB!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Very funny and very moving
If you want to be entertained by Bette Midler, to laugh to cry, to appreciate her singing and acting virtuosity then watch this with awe. This film's underlying message is one of not only one family's loss but the loss of many indicating the cruelty and pointlessness of war. Set over the span of many wars this film is GENIUS in all ways. i do not normally take to these types of film topics but this is definately GENIUS. Be prepared to laugh till your sides hurt and cry uncontrollably.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Again and Again and Again
No matter how often I see this film it always gets to me: Bette Midler is great and the songs they stay in the mind for days. The comedy is exceptional and some of the scenes can hit home especially when we think of the young men and women fighting overseas at the moment, this film is well worth watching.
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Subtitles
I am profoundly deaf and I was watching this film. To my annoyance that the subtitles didn't appear when the actors were singing. It is ridilicious that it doesn't put in the subtitles if it was part of the story! I didn't finish the film because I can't able to stick to it.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Again and Again and Again
No matter how often I see this film it always gets to me: Bette Midler is great and the songs they stay in the mind for days. The comedy is exceptional and some of the scenes can hit home especially when we think of the young men and women fighting overseas at the moment, this film is well worth watching.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A Fabulous Film - a shame it fell through the net at the box office
I first watched this film when I was about 12, a friend found it in a skip would you believe?? And I have treasured it ever since. It was the first film I had ever watched with Bette Midler in it and now I am a huge huge fan. James Caan and Bette play fantastic roles and the many stages of the film make you laugh, cry, angry and nostalgic. Very American but hey whats wrong with that? Great Soundtrack, great singer and some fabulous costumes. Don't be put off by bad reviews, if you like a good war time film but you like a bit of show biz glamour too...this is perfect!!! Best part of the film is when Bette gets on stage for the first time and shows up James Caan with her crude jokes....FAB!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Very funny and very moving
If you want to be entertained by Bette Midler, to laugh to cry, to appreciate her singing and acting virtuosity then watch this with awe. This film's underlying message is one of not only one family's loss but the loss of many indicating the cruelty and pointlessness of war. Set over the span of many wars this film is GENIUS in all ways. i do not normally take to these types of film topics but this is definately GENIUS. Be prepared to laugh till your sides hurt and cry uncontrollably.
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not just for the boys
great film for all the family good story, fiction but its involving enough to watch more than once.
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Midler Gold
Bette Midler is excellent, especially during the first 45 or so minutes where she is plainly relishing the chance to sing the 1940's big bands sound. The film goes slightly astray towards the end where the Vietnam War scenes are a little far fetched. James Caan is so out of his depth in this film and cannot keep up with Midler, nor any of the support cast and his performance only goes to highlight his very lightweight and ineffectual acting talent. The makeup for the aging of the characters works well for Midler but only makes Caan look more ludicrous than he is.
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great film
hey im a man and yes i cried. excellent weepy film. great acting from caans and midler. watch this film.
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bette at her best
if you are a bette midler fan get this !! a really good movie
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Subtitles
I am profoundly deaf and I was watching this film. To my annoyance that the subtitles didn't appear when the actors were singing. It is ridilicious that it doesn't put in the subtitles if it was part of the story! I didn't finish the film because I can't able to stick to it.
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Bette Is a blast
I really enjoyed this film it was Midler magic although the Make up Artist needs to be sacked.
Very good acting by all and pulls on the heart strings more than once.
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A Lovely Bittersweet Film
Bette Midler is great, she is in her element in this role as Dixie, an aging star who tells her story to an a t.v. gofer - who has gone to pick her up to take her to an awards ceremony. Dixie and her her once time partner Eddie Sparks,(James Caan) is up to receive an award for their contribution to the war effort in entertaining the troops during World War11 and Korea. Dixie's story is funny, romantic and tragic. The songs are grea\t and Bette is at her best. Very enjoyable
Critics' reviews (3)
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Cole Porter's 1943 stage production lost a lot on its transfer to the screen, including Ethel Merman and most of its score apart from the title song. What remains is a typically garish 20th Century-Fox musical, interesting today for the array of talent on display. The plot's a trifle about cousins Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine and Phil Silvers (some family tree!) opening up their inherited southern plantation to army wives, and guess what? putting on a show to fund it. Silvers is terrific in a routine that owes much to his vaudeville background, while the gals (including Sheila Ryan and Cara Williams) and that new young crooner Perry Como, also put over numbers with style and verve. Watch closely for a young Judy Holliday, welding away in a defence factory.
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A drama spanning three wars and professional/emotional skirmishes over two generations. Dixie (Midler) is to be awarded... read more on Time Out
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Designed mainly as a showcase for Bette Midler, it becomes instead a sentimental wallow in cheap emotions.
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