Nine Months | | Cast : | Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore | | Director : | Chris Columbus | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | July 12, 1995 | | DVD Released Date : | April 15, 2003 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | April 23, 2005 | | Summary | One Of The Funniest Movies I've Ever Seen | Content
 | I've seen just about every great comedy known to man, from "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" to "Animal House" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" to the more recent "American Pie" series. They are all classic comedies. And so is "Nine Months", a heartwarming comedy about love and pregnancy and the ups and downs that go along with it.
Hugh Grant turns in a charming performance as Samuel Faulkner, a child physciatrist who has everything a man could possibly want -a porsche, a beautiful and an adoring girlfriend, Rebecca (Julianne Moore). But things soon go awry when Moore becomes pregnant, throwing Grant into a tizzy and forcing him to change his life completely. Heartbreak and hilarity, ending in a warm and happy way typical of today's films.
There are many hilarious moments in this film, such as the fist fight in the toy store with Arnie the Dinosaur and the delivery scene (one of the funniest climaxes in any comedy). But the thing that makes "Nine Months" really work is the strong supporting cast. Joan Cusack and Tom Arnold are perfect as Sam and Rebecca's overbearing but well meaning (and also expecting) friends. In fact, Tom Arnold is so likable in this film that it may force some people to forgive him for being the obnoxious jerk he is in reality (sorry, Tom). Jeff Goldblum, albeit in a small role, turns in a excellent performance as Sam's bachelor friend Sean, who helps Samuel cope with the problems he faces. But the best of the bunch is, without a doubt, Robin Williams. Playing Dr. Kosevich, a Russian dcotor about to make his first human delivery. Williams is hilarious especially when he mangles the English language.
If you're looking for nonstop laughs in a comedy that delivers, please do yourself a favor and pick up "Nine Months". Trust me, you will certainly not regret it. (Bonus: while there are no extra features, at the end, you get to see what all the stars look like as babies. Boy, Jeff Goldblum still had the same haircut).
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| Rating | | | Date | March 27, 2005 | | Summary | Good Mix of Romantic and Physical Comedy | Content
| By today's standards, when it comes to Romantic-Comedy films, Hugh Grant is considered to be in the top of his class when it comes to leading man roles. However, one thing that is often overlooked is that Grant can also pull off physical comedy. The 1995 movie "Nine Months" combines the best of both world - outstanding Romantic-Comedy with physical comedy mixed in. In 1995, Hugh Grant was an emerging actor who had just been in the movie "Four Weddings and a Funeral". His follow-up would be "Nine Months" and would go a long way to building Hugh Grant's star power. However, Grant is not alone - he has an outstanding supporting cast in Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams to make "Nine Months" a most entertaining movie.
In "Nine Months", Hugh Grant stars as Samuel Faulkner - a San Francisco Child Psychologist who is very happy with his life. He is enjoying the "yuppie" style of life with his Dance Instructor girlfriend Rebecca Taylor (Julianne Moore). Samuel's life is turned upside down when Rebecca tells him that she is pregnant. Along the way, Samuel and Rebecca become friendly with Marty and Gail Dwyer (played superbly by Tom Arnold and Joan Cusack). Marty and Gail are experienced parents with three daughters - with a fourth one on the way. Marty and Gail provide some overbearing, yet emotional support to Samuel and Rebecca during the pregnancy. However, while Rebecca is very enthusiastic about the pregnancy, Samuel is not. He is very upset about the baby disrupting his "perfect" life. Samuel becomes negligent and doesn't provide support to Rebecca when needed - prompting Rebecca to move-out and move-in with Marty and Gail. Eventually, Samuel sees a video of a sonogram and has a big change of heart. After trying to enjoy bachelorhood, he soon realizes what he wants is a family. Samuel eventually is able to win Rebecca back - and even marries her. The movie leads to an exciting climax where both Rebecca and Gail give birth in a hilarious delivery room scene.
While I enjoyed Hugh Grant in this movie (especially his physical comedy moments), the person who really surprised me in this movie was Tom Arnold. Prior to this movie, I really wasn't a fan of Tom Arnold. However, I think Tom Arnold was the perfect guy to play the overbearing Marty Dwyer. Arnold's personality was the right one to play an overbearing character. Tom Arnold also provides some terrific physical comedy moments. Probably the movie's funniest scene involves Marty getting into a fight with "Arnie the Dinosaur" (Arnie was a definite poke at "Barney The Dinosaur", but had a bit more of an evil side). While the scene was pretty predictable that Marty would end up fighting Arnie, it is still one you will watch over and over again. There are also other terrific Tom Arnold moments - including the fight that Marty and Samuel get in the delivery room when Rebecca and Gail go into labor. In addition to the physical comedy moments, Tom Arnold really came across as very believable in terms of playing the "experienced parent".
As for Joan Cusack, I am not a big fan of hers - but I do think she was the right fit to play Gail Dwyer. She is the perfect head-strong compliment to her on-screen husband, Tom Arnold.
Robin Williams has a supporting role in this film. He plays Dr. Kosovich - a wacky Russian OB/GYN doctor. While I did like the fact that there was a wacky OB/GYN in this movie, I didn't find Dr. Kosovich's character to be very enjoyable. In fact, I found his character to be annoying. This isn't a knock on Williams - I think he plays the character well. I just found Dr. Kosovich to get on my nerves.
Jeff Goldblum also has a supporting role in this film. Jeff plays "Sean" - who is Samuel's best-friend and Gail's brother. Sean is Samuel's "ultimate bachelor" friend who on the surface seems to really enjoy his single-life. Goldblum was a good fit to play Sean. While I enjoyed the character of Sean, I was very disappointed that there weren't more scenes involving Sean. In fact, I am very disappointed when Sean is not a part of the very exciting finale of the movie.
One flaw I have with the Hugh Grant character is the whole Child Psychologist angle. There was a big irony that Samuel - who was completely out of element around children (in the beginning of the movie) was a Child Psychologist. While there are a couple of mildly humorous scenes with Samuel and a child patient, I think the writers could have exploited this angle a lot better. Instead, this whole ironic angle is essentially dropped in the second-half of the movie.
Ultimately, the ending of this movie is worth watching. Although there is a certain predictability about the end, it is still a scene you are going to watch over and over. The car ride to the hospital is hilarious - especially the old lady who gets picked up along the way because her husband is having a heart-attack. Once they get to the hospital, Samuel and Rebecca discover Marty and Gail are there. Of course Marty has brought his video camera along - and eventually that leads to a confrontation between Samuel and Marty.
The other thing worth noting is their is some terrific music in this movie. Director Chris Columbus knows how to compliment the story with the right music at the right time. Most notable tracks are Van Morrison's "These are the Days" (which sadly did not make it on the soundtrack) and Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On".
Overall, this might not be a movie with the strongest storyline - but it is a movie that will entertain. Much of the strength of this movie will be with the Hugh Grant and Tom Arnold characters. A Highly recommended movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 15, 2005 | | Summary | WONDERFUL! | Content
| An outstanding romantic comedy, Nine Months, brings to the screen exactly what the title implies: the story of a pregnancy with all the ups and downs that it entails!
It is a film about human relations, hope and second chances, but most importantly about trust, love, and inner strength.
Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Robin Williams, Tom Arnold and the rest of the cast, have outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few laughs, not to mention a few tears. The film is simple enough, but does a great job of describing people's every day lives and the problems they face. It just goes to show that simplicity is often far better than complexity, when trying to present issues of a human nature.
In short, Nine Months is a movie definitely worth watching!
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| Rating | | | Date | February 08, 2005 | | Summary | "I'm in love with my child" | Content
| Nine Months is a brilliant movie all about pregnancy, parenthood and growing up. Hugh Grant plays Samuel, the guy who has it all, a great girlfriend (Julianne Moore) an amazing apartment and his job is "thriving". All is nearly close to perfection until Samuel finds out that his girlfriend, Rebecca, is pregnant. He takes it very calmly by very nearly killing them! Joan Cusack and Tom Arnold play the breeders, Gail and Marty Dwyer who have three girls and another one on the way. Then there is Samuels bachelor buddy played by Jeff Goldblum who has just been left by his girlfriend Christine. A hilarious comedy which you just HAVE to see. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 29, 2004 | | Summary | If it's not one thing, it's your mother. | Content
| I ask you again. Where has this style of comedy gone? I applaud director Chris Columbus for keeping the spirit behind this film alive for so long, but when everyone else goes the way of sexual humor and bathroom jokes, there is only so much you can do. I miss this type of comedy. This film used to be on my top Ten List back in 1995. I used to watch it over and over again, never getting enough of Robin Williams and Tom Arnold (is that blasphemy now?). They were comic geniuses at the peak of their careers. Everything just seemed to fit into place with this film. The story was unique and personable, the humor was a cut above and the characters ... well ... the characters were ... decent.
As I watch this film now, older, wiser and chalk full of more films, I think that is my only gripe about the film was the characters. There were some that worked perfectly. Goldblum can do wrong, Williams is a stitch (doctor humor), and Arnold seemed to carry his own weight (ok, I honestly will stop now). The only two I had trouble with were Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore. All right, I will give Grant the credit that this was one of his first big Hollywood films, but he just couldn't seem to hit his cues as well. When I was younger, I didn't notice it as much as I did this time around. He was trying to do Python when he should have just been himself. Not to worry Grant fans, he gets better with age (minus Edge of Reason). What was Julianne Moore doing in this movie? I don't know how I missed it before, but she really doesn't act in this movie. Her face gives some expressions, but her body does nothing but stand there. It was really obvious this viewing than it was nearly 10 years ago. Looking back, it wasn't one of her early films, so maybe she just wasn't comfortable. I remember when she tried humor in Laws of Attraction, she was really out of her element there. Perhaps it just isn't her genre. Thankfully, Williams, Goldblum, and Arnold round out the cast that conveniently anchor this film to the ground.
Do you know what I loved most about this film? The physical comedy. The fallings, the fake fights, and the awkward hits all seemed to fit very well in this film. The timing was exact and the laughs could still be heard from our living room. While I think in another ten years this film will be hard to watch, it was good to see it one last time before it died. It isn't a landmark 90s comedy, but what it does it does very well. Columbus was King of this genre, with other hits like Adventures in Babysitting and Home Alone, he redefined and built his name upon comedy. Whenever I think of films from the early 90s that stand out, I have no doubt that Columbus has his hand somewhere in it. His work behind the camera in Nine Months is no exception. He seems to be a step ahead of the actors, always knowing where the camera should go and be placed so that he can capture the exact feeling of the actors. He is a genuine craftsman that could build a simple task and make it into a blockbuster.
Overall, I was still impressed with this film. While it didn't quite carry the same punch as it did when I watched it in 1995, it did make want to revisit some of Robin Williams's older films and laugh like I did when I was young. This is a genre that redefined an entire generation. This is my golden years of Hollywood, and it is good to see that years later, pulled from a Video Store vault, that it still has some of its momentum remaining. I cannot ask anything more than for you to check this film out when you have the chance. If anything for Robin Williams performance, but I have this deep feeling that you will enjoy even more.
Grade: *** out of ***** |
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