Richard Babson (Burt Reynolds) and Paula McCullen (Goldie Hawn) are a Hollywood writing team for the eccentric studio boss Larry Weisman (Ron Silver). She resists commitment despite buying a house together. With trepidations, she relents and they get married. They travel to Buffalo to visit her parents (Jessica Tandy, Barnard Hughes). He can't stand her repressed family and the frozen winter. Her parents are having some difficulties. They visit his parents (Audra Lindley, Keenan Wynn) but he hasn't told them about the marriage. His family is not happy about missing the wedding. She's desperate for air.
This is written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson based on their relationship and directed by Norman Jewison. I don't buy these two as this couple. These are brash brilliant Hollywood stars and they don't seem right for the cerebral writer characters. Her reluctance makes the relationship less compelling at the start. Without the right comedic pairing, the material never takes off and falls flat. The parents are all great and the sitcom writing is pretty good for what it's aiming for. Burt and Goldie never really hit the mark.
This is written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson based on their relationship and directed by Norman Jewison. I don't buy these two as this couple. These are brash brilliant Hollywood stars and they don't seem right for the cerebral writer characters. Her reluctance makes the relationship less compelling at the start. Without the right comedic pairing, the material never takes off and falls flat. The parents are all great and the sitcom writing is pretty good for what it's aiming for. Burt and Goldie never really hit the mark.