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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 24, 2004
Pros: Funny and entertaining. Jack and Diane.
Cons: Few slow scenes. Ending dragged on a bit long. Harry was a jerk at times.
Summary: I have seen several movies with Jack Nicholson over the years. I have enjoyed most of his performances, but I’m not really a fan of his. I didn’t care for some of his movies. I thought that As Good As It Gets was over rated. I do ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2013
Pros: Cast, characters, moments of honesty, laughs
Cons: Clichéd, occasionally clunky, a bit slow
Summary: Jack Nicholson is a horny old man who is into young women. He also plays one in this film. He’s Harry, an infamous playboy and hip-hop exec (!) in his sixties and currently dating Marin (Amanda Peet). They decide to head for the Hamptons, and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2011
Pros: A realistic look at aging romance and what it might mean--
Cons: Everything rings true!
Summary: I really like the aging Diane Keaton ever so much more than I did the Annie Hall-ish, squirly younger Keaton with her annoying mannerisms. She is at her best in this laugh out-loud (and sob out-loud, as well) film. In fact, Something's Gotta Give ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 24, 2008
Pros: The whole cast
Cons: Wrinkly butt cheeks
Summary: =Genre= Romance =Plot= Harry Sanborn is an older man who enjoys young women and when he comes home with his current fling, Marin, he is surprised to see her mother there. Marin's mother, Erica, immediately distrusts Harry and thinks of him as a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2007
Pros: A different style of romantic comedy, much of it works...
Cons: ... but not all of it...
Summary: Something’s Gotta Give is a somewhat unusual romantic comedy in that the couple involves are rather older than usual. Starring Jack Nickolson and Diane Keaton, this is a movie that shows you don’t lose your ability to fall in love just ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2007
Pros: Great Movie, Laughs like you wouldn't believe. Great story line.
Cons: Just don't watch it with little kids.
Summary: Awesome movie full of laughs and comedy. I was really touched by this movie do to the story line. It's about an older woman and a man as the main people. Both looking for love and it's right there in front of them. She is a writer and he has a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2006
Pros: Nicholson and Keaton, funny and sweet
Cons: Reeves
Summary: I have learned that my experience of watching a movie can be completely different depending on my company when I watch it. Such was the case with Something’s Gotta Give. I watched it first with my mom at the dollar theater while we waited for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2005
Pros: Fun filled, well acted, great scenery, thought provoking
Cons: none
Summary: In honor of Valentines Day and my upcoming Wedding Anniversary I wanted to write a special review about my newest favorite movie. A romantic comedy with a lot to say about life and the passage of time, in a comedic way of course! Something’s ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2004
Pros: Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and the rest turn in terrific performances. Excellent production values.
Cons: A tiny bit formulaic ... in a good way.
Summary: SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE was also the name of Marilyn Monroe's last movie (that was a remake of My Favorite Wife, and, owing to fact that movie was never completed, Doris Day did a remake of that called Move Over Darling), and the name of a Johnny Mercer ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2004
Pros: Not much.
Cons: Poorly written, boring.
Summary: The previews for this movie hyped it up so much and I expected so much from it. I do like romantic comedies and I like Diane Keaton. I feel that Jack Nicholson is a good actor although I am not sexually attracted to him nor do I see how anyone else ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 18, 2004
Pros: The cast is good; hell, even Keanu is passable.
Cons: Direction, writing, characters, etc.
Summary: There doesn’t seem to be a place for the over-50 crowd in Hollywood anymore. Despite the fact that a great deal of directors, producers and movie stars have reached this age, they seem to remain in denial. Whereas the 70’s and 80’s had its share of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2004
Pros: Excellent actors/actresses, humour and happy moments
Cons: The end drags a bit
Summary: Believe me, I am NOT a fan of romantic comedies. It's just not my kind of movie. If I didn't have a girlfriend who didn't pressure me all the time to watch romantic stuff with her, there is no way I would watch this movie. But then I realised what a @ss ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2004
Pros: Fun, good acting, some nice role reversals.
Cons: Movie seems a bit too long and is fairly predictable.
Summary: Starring- Jack Nicholson Diane Keaton Keanu Reeves Frances McDormand Amanda Peet Jon Favreau Paul Michael Glaser Rachel Ticotin Harry (Nicholson)is a confirmed bachelor, dating Marin (Peet), the latest in a string of much younger women. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2004
Pros: Nicholson, Keaton
Cons: weak script, contrived ending
Summary: In the interest of full disclosure I should tell you that I love Jack Nicholson. In my world, the man can do no wrong. Even at his worst he is better than most and, when he’s firing on all cylinders, he’s a thing of beauty. Such is the case with ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2004
Pros: Great chemistry between the stars.
Cons: Story doesn't quite grip.
Summary: Jack Nicholson plays Harry, a 63 year old bachelor celebrated in magazine articles as ‘The Escape Artist’ for his ongoing success in escaping ‘the noose’. Harry has a policy of only dating women under 30, but things start to go wrong on a romantic ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2004
Pros: Jack + Diane, Frances McDormand, clever, topical, intelligent
Cons: predictable, script not quite as sharp as it could have been, length
Summary: The roller coaster of love doesn’t have an age limit. And even if you’ve been on it a dozen times before, the ride still both exhilarates you and makes you feel like you’ve been kicked in the stomach. Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) thinks ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2004
Pros: FUN!
Cons: Older than 30 to get? Tell me I'm wrong!
Summary: I didn't like Jack Nicholson or Diane Keaton, at least not until now. Does one have to be "of an age" to enjoy certain movies? Maybe... I am in my middle 40's and I have to say that I just love the heck out of this movie. It's just become one of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2004
Pros: Great script, and a great cast
Cons: too long
Summary: After being pleased with Jack Nicholson's performance in "Anger Management," I agreed to go see "Something's Gotta Give" with the girlfriend. Diane Keaton is usually pleasant in the least and great in many cases, so the decision was made to give ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2004
Pros: Keaton is superb! Peet is beautiful!
Cons: Writing and dialogue could have been better. Casual sex, sometimes fairly explicit.
Summary: "Something's Gotta Give" was written and directed by Nancy Meyers, who has shown a flair for feminist-oriented comedy in “Baby Boom,” “Private Benjamin,” and “What Women Want.” It is a romantic comedy, and begins with beautiful, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2004
Pros: Excellent script and cast
Cons: End tapers off a little
Summary: I’ve gone through a variety of traditions on New Year’s Day over the years. The first that I can remember was doing a good, invigorating hike in the woods, packing a Thermos of hot chocolate. If the weather was acceptable, the hike was something to look ... read more
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