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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Director: Gene Saks
Writers: Neil Simon (play & screenplay)
Stars: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer
Genre: Comedy Romance
Paul (Robert Redford) is a quiet, well mannered young lawyer who has just married the vivacious and extravagant Corie (Jane Fonda). After a passionate six night honeymoon in an upscale hotel, the couple come down to reality when Corie rents a five flight high New York City apartment, with no elevators.
I did not like this. There was no story line, it was just a bunch of dialogue that I did not find clever...and the scenes seemed to run together. Very indicative of 'free form' films from 1967-1968.
A rom com works if you fall in love with the couple, as they fall in love, so do we....but Jane Fonda was annoying! She was stupid and whining and needed a good spanking...as she acted like a spoiled child.
She treated Robert Redford poorly but he never complained about the crummy apartment or her need to be so extravagant. But she couldn't accept him for what he was, a mellow, laid back guy. So it's hard to care about Jane Fonda's character when she's a real PITA. I can't image too many guys loving this film, unless it's too look at Jane in her undies.
On the flip side I could see how the ladies like this movie because Robert Redford is like a lost puppy dog and so they 'fall' for him as they root for him to get a fair break in life. I just wanted Robert Redford to get the hell away from crazy Jane.
Oh, I hated the cheesy music score too.
Director: Gene Saks
Writers: Neil Simon (play & screenplay)
Stars: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer
Genre: Comedy Romance
Paul (Robert Redford) is a quiet, well mannered young lawyer who has just married the vivacious and extravagant Corie (Jane Fonda). After a passionate six night honeymoon in an upscale hotel, the couple come down to reality when Corie rents a five flight high New York City apartment, with no elevators.
I did not like this. There was no story line, it was just a bunch of dialogue that I did not find clever...and the scenes seemed to run together. Very indicative of 'free form' films from 1967-1968.
A rom com works if you fall in love with the couple, as they fall in love, so do we....but Jane Fonda was annoying! She was stupid and whining and needed a good spanking...as she acted like a spoiled child.
She treated Robert Redford poorly but he never complained about the crummy apartment or her need to be so extravagant. But she couldn't accept him for what he was, a mellow, laid back guy. So it's hard to care about Jane Fonda's character when she's a real PITA. I can't image too many guys loving this film, unless it's too look at Jane in her undies.
On the flip side I could see how the ladies like this movie because Robert Redford is like a lost puppy dog and so they 'fall' for him as they root for him to get a fair break in life. I just wanted Robert Redford to get the hell away from crazy Jane.
Oh, I hated the cheesy music score too.