Barbra is so over the top in this film, I could not buy her for a second. She is so grating, it makes no sense why George Segal does not get rid of her. There was only one really big laugh in the film, when Robert Klein makes a comment about the sun drooling. Otherwise, this is a contrived hooker with a heart of gold story that plays like a bad Neil Simon script. Nothing new here, pussycat.
shareBut hey, Brian, you could do worse in your case.
shareI disagree. To me, she seemed to be acting perfectly in character for Doris--she is supposed to be full of life and neurotic behaviors and honesty and irrationality. The great dialogue and her acting ability (great facial expressions and gestures) are things I find very entertaining. George Segal doesn't get rid of her because she is gorgeous and interesting. The character has much more depth than the typical hooker with a heart of gold.
shareI was hugely entertained by her in the film--I saw it in 1970. But her stupidity is kind of on and off. In the big hilarious scene where she rips him for asking about her past and then finds out he's a book clerk, she come across as almost witty and sophisticated, but soon reverts to near imbecility. Aside from that, I still find it a lot of fun, and I',m not offended by all the "Fag" and fruit" remarks. I see the benefits of sensitivity and correctness and respect, but these are not the things that anger me or that I fear.
shareAre you the same dingleberry Mednick who considers himself the "World's Greatest Movie Critic?" Hahahaha!!! Still dumb I see. Too funny!
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