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High School Graduations Will Never Again Seem The Same.
MIDDLE AGE CRAZY is one unforgettable movie and Bruce Dern is every ordinary guy just entering his own mid-life crisis. Of course not every man has a nutty wife like the loveable dimwit played by Ann-Margaret.

It is Dern's private thoughts portrayed so humorously which help to make the film memorable. My view of high school graduations will never again be the same. I give the movie five stars partly because it contains many scenes which are still indelibly etched in my mind even after twenty years.

Lessons about men
While the style and times of "Middle Age Crazy" have passed, the essence of the message and theme are constant. This is a must see for every man entering his 40's, and any female who wants to understand him better. Beside the familiar surface story line, there is a deeper underlying message about aging, changing, and letting go of previous self images. Bruce Dern is excellent as a man entering into middle age with all the stress of being the focus of parent, children, and family problems, while attempting to retain his own identity. In a time when our society is dealing with aging on a larger scale than ever before, this film is more relevant than ever. The musical score adds greatly to this effect, and the whole experience is universally significant.

He got a heck of a deal, on a new Porsche car.
.... The story revolves around a Texas man turning 40 and all the changes in his life that go along with this unpleasant milestone. His father dies, his son refuses to go to college because he wants to marry his girlfriend, he needs to find a home for his now widowed mother, his business is growing too fast for him to manage and his wife is making a big deal out of his turning 40, even counting her orgasms by screaming "Bingo" to compare their sex life now with that of their high school days,by the way Ann Margaret still looks hot in this one. The dream scenes that Dern has are classic, the speech at his son's high school graduation will have you nodding in understood approval "give them back their damn diplomas, give them back their silly ... hats and stay 18 for the rest of your life", or the one where his son's girlfriend is coming on to him while the song Good Girls Don't is playing or the one where his dead father "sentences" him to be the daddy, everyones daddy for the rest of his life, and of course the killer Porsche 928 scene where he is blasting down the highway with a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader on his arm passing Corvettes and giving the finger to the Highway Patrol (now who has not daydreamed of that!).....; or to tell your boss to stick it up his ..., or scream aloud to the heavens "I don't want to be the daddy"...well this movie explores every bad thing and thankfully every good thing that goes along with the infamous midlife crisis. I was 16 when I first saw this film and now I am 36...holy smokes I am about to become the Dern charcter, I'd better go find a Cowgirl fast and trade my Ford for a fancy foreign sport car! Enjoy the film.

Insightful look at a mid-life crisis
Bobby Lee has it all - a beautiful, devoted, loving wife, a successful business, good friends. Turning 40 is no big deal, until his wife makes it one by insisting he's better than ever, and trying to make him prove it. Bobby Lee suddenly sees a life full of "strings" - everybody wants something from him, except the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. He rebels from the life of his "needy" family, buys a sports car, gets the Cheerleader. He comes to realize that the fantasy life he has imagined is not all it's cracked up to be. I felt this was an insightful look into a midlife crisis that many men face. Suddenly, they are the "dad" and everybody is looking to them for the answers - answers they never had, or needed to have, because dad had them. Watching Bobby Lee go through his crisis helped me understand and deal more effectively with mine.

A "Gotta See" for middle aged crazy people in their 20's!
If you're in your 20's, you gotta see this movie. Better yet, watch it with your parents and friends. There is a lot of wisdom in this little gem of a movie. It is the "It's a Wonderful Life" of the 80's and 90's. ... Read more

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African Adventure
This is a story about a young girl who lives in Africa and has a pet bushbaby. ( they are so cute) Her father tells her it is time to leave Africa and she decides to take the bushbaby to London with her. Just before the boat leaves she changes her mind and decides to leave the bushbaby in Africa. She gets off the boat and it leaves without her. Her life-long friend Tembo (play by Lou Gossett) sees her when the boat is leaving and they decided to go to one of her fathers's friend's house. This turns out to be a mistake and Tembo gets accused of kidnapping her. Jackie the girl who is travelling with is the only who can protect him. this is a great movie with lots of animals and a great movie story. I highly recommend it as a family movie. ... Read more

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Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more

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Silly yet fun!
A great cast including Stefanie Powers, Lloyd Bochner, John Candy, Anthony Newley, Yvonne DeCarlo and Isaac Hayes. Newley's escapades are hilarious and it's fun to see these well known actors in a show before they were famous. ... Read more

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Silly yet fun!
A great cast including Stefanie Powers, Lloyd Bochner, John Candy, Anthony Newley, Yvonne DeCarlo and Isaac Hayes. Newley's escapades are hilarious and it's fun to see these well known actors in a show before they were famous. ... Read more

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Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more

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Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Silly yet fun!
A great cast including Stefanie Powers, Lloyd Bochner, John Candy, Anthony Newley, Yvonne DeCarlo and Isaac Hayes. Newley's escapades are hilarious and it's fun to see these well known actors in a show before they were famous. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Silly yet fun!
A great cast including Stefanie Powers, Lloyd Bochner, John Candy, Anthony Newley, Yvonne DeCarlo and Isaac Hayes. Newley's escapades are hilarious and it's fun to see these well known actors in a show before they were famous. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Silly yet fun!
A great cast including Stefanie Powers, Lloyd Bochner, John Candy, Anthony Newley, Yvonne DeCarlo and Isaac Hayes. Newley's escapades are hilarious and it's fun to see these well known actors in a show before they were famous. ... Read more

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Incredibly bad
Even for someone who likes bad movies and can sit through most troma films, this movie is too terrible to watch. Despite numerous attempts, I've never managed to sit through it once.

This movie is Funny
I really liked the part when John Candy was at the firing range. This movie is one of Candy's greatest. ... Read more