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Arthur (1981),
Director: Steve Gordon, rated PG for language, alcohol use
Not
everyone who drinks is a poet, some of us drink because
we're not.
  Starring: Dudley
Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald,
Stephen Elliott, Jill Eikenberry, Ted Ross
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"It's
a very tiny country... Rhode Island could beat the crap out of
it in a war."
- Arthur
Why watch this?
You will love this unorthodox, and very funny, love story.
Plot Summary: Arthur
is a kind, yet sometimes insufferably spoiled, drunk, living
lavishly on his family's wealth. He is quite miserable because
he does not love the woman he's obliged to marry. By
complete chance, he encounters a spunky Queens waitress who
steals his heart.
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Dad's Preview:
Dudley Moore hit his stride with Arthur, a role that was made for
him. What a cinematic gift it was to once
again enjoy the incomparable talents of Liza Minnelli - her effort
are witty, quirky and wonderful. I particularly
enjoyed Sir John Gielgud as Arthur's stern
British butler,
Hobson. He loves Arthur, but also knows when the boy needs a
good smack every now and then. This comedy is perfectly set in
New York City. |
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Orion
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