Seems Like Old Times

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Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. This should be a blast! Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn were two big stars in the 80's, there were few bigger. I know that combining stars doesn't always make a hit, but it will put butts in the seats. This comedy of errors movie was just a series of goofs barely fit for a "I Love Lucy" episode. When Nick (Chevy Chase) is forced at gunpoint to rob a bank in Carmel, California he doesn't know where to go except to his ex-wife Glenda (Goldie Hawn). Glenda is a defense attorney that defends the indigent and underrepresented. Once she defends them she employs them as well to keep them out of trouble. She has a house full of ex-cons and dogs and one very patient husband. She is a rescuer, hence Nick went to her to be rescued. The only problem is Nick is a wanted man and Glenda's husband is a D.A. The movie was too silly for my tastes. I'm not a fan of the comedy of errors movies. Glenda, in her efforts to "help" her ex-husband, looked foolish and unfaithful. Somehow she managed to be a bigger ham than Chevy Chase in this movie. The movie was one long game of keep away as Glenda clumsily and rather simple mindedly tried to hide her ex-husband.

Too bad they don't make movies like this anymore, lighthearted & entertaining.

It does seem like old times when you watch this movie. I think this clever script, & the casting are perfect in this film. Goldie & Chevy Chase play off of each other well. Robert Guillame (TV's Benson) is well cast in support of the straight man who along with the rest of the cast are used to hang a good funny film together well. I think there are only a couple of films where Chevy Chase & Goldie Hawn worked together in as good a situation as they did here. Too bad it didn't happen more often as their chemistry in this one is really great. Now, if only a moose & squirrel showed up in the film & scared old Ira out of his wits, this one can only get funnier. Seems like there are not enough fun times like this film. The technology is now dated in it but most older films have that problem.