This Steven Spilelberg production deals with a young yuppie couple (Tom Hanks , Shelley Long) decide to move to live in the countryside . After the couple sees an ad for new homes , they decide to move to a great mansion. They plan to fix up an old home, and end up purchasing to a suspicious real house vendor (Maureen Stapleton) . Then sundry problems emerge when they attempt to renovate their new purchase , seemingly self-destructive home . Unfortunately, the construction is plagued by unforeseen setbacks and troubles , delaying the couple's moving-in date and causing even more stress for Hanks . Things go wrong and wreak havoc as they hire a botcher architect to design and supervise the construction . However , the collapse of their home leads directly to the collapse of their relationship as well . For everyone who's ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt.
This is a gimmicky , contrived Richard Benjamin film , but being entertaining and fun enough . Concerning a funny couple in love , when these lovebirds buy a fixer-upper , they encounter all sorts of troubles , destruction and disasters . Somewhat modeled after ¨Mr. Blandings build his Dream House¨(1948) by H. C. Potter with Cary Grant , Myrna Loy , Melvyn Douglas . Tom Hanks and Shelley Long are very amusing and attractive , though the many sight gags are on the predictable side . Tom Hanks gives a likable acting as a rock'n´ roll lawyer who falls in love for musician Shelley Long while her ex-hubby is after her too . They're well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : Alexander Godunov as her first husband, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco , Carmine Caridi, Josh Mostel , among others.
Being well written and produced by Steven Spielberg's usual team at the time : David Giler , Kathleen Kennedy , Art Levinson , Frank Marshall . Packing a colorful cinematography by prestigious cameraman Gordon Willis , as well as lively musical score by Michel Colombier. The picture was professionally directed by Richard Benjamin . Richard is a good actor and filmmaker , specially in the comedy genre . After extensive work in theatre as actor and director, and his participation in the cult TV series He and She (1967), in which he co-starred with his wife Paula Prentiss, he won the starring role in the screen adaptation of Philip Roth's best-seller, Goodbye Columbus (1969). That was followed by attractive roles in The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) and another Roth adaptation, Portnoy's Complaint (1972), The last of Sheila , West World .... But his forte was comedy and he won a Golden Globe when he repeated his stage role in the film version of Neil Simon's The odd couple (1975). Although he still performs, Benjamin turned to direction since the 80s with the highly acclaimed comedy My favorite year (1982) , and other comedies as Racing with the Moon , Milk Money , My Stepmother Is an Alien , Made in America , Downtown, Mermaids , The Shrink Is In . And this The Monet Pit , rating 6.5/10 . Well worth watching . The pic will appeal to Tom Hanks fans . In spite of some flaws and predictability , it is still highly watchable and entertaining.
This is a gimmicky , contrived Richard Benjamin film , but being entertaining and fun enough . Concerning a funny couple in love , when these lovebirds buy a fixer-upper , they encounter all sorts of troubles , destruction and disasters . Somewhat modeled after ¨Mr. Blandings build his Dream House¨(1948) by H. C. Potter with Cary Grant , Myrna Loy , Melvyn Douglas . Tom Hanks and Shelley Long are very amusing and attractive , though the many sight gags are on the predictable side . Tom Hanks gives a likable acting as a rock'n´ roll lawyer who falls in love for musician Shelley Long while her ex-hubby is after her too . They're well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : Alexander Godunov as her first husband, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco , Carmine Caridi, Josh Mostel , among others.
Being well written and produced by Steven Spielberg's usual team at the time : David Giler , Kathleen Kennedy , Art Levinson , Frank Marshall . Packing a colorful cinematography by prestigious cameraman Gordon Willis , as well as lively musical score by Michel Colombier. The picture was professionally directed by Richard Benjamin . Richard is a good actor and filmmaker , specially in the comedy genre . After extensive work in theatre as actor and director, and his participation in the cult TV series He and She (1967), in which he co-starred with his wife Paula Prentiss, he won the starring role in the screen adaptation of Philip Roth's best-seller, Goodbye Columbus (1969). That was followed by attractive roles in The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) and another Roth adaptation, Portnoy's Complaint (1972), The last of Sheila , West World .... But his forte was comedy and he won a Golden Globe when he repeated his stage role in the film version of Neil Simon's The odd couple (1975). Although he still performs, Benjamin turned to direction since the 80s with the highly acclaimed comedy My favorite year (1982) , and other comedies as Racing with the Moon , Milk Money , My Stepmother Is an Alien , Made in America , Downtown, Mermaids , The Shrink Is In . And this The Monet Pit , rating 6.5/10 . Well worth watching . The pic will appeal to Tom Hanks fans . In spite of some flaws and predictability , it is still highly watchable and entertaining.