Barbara Rhoades, Marsha Mason, Michael Shawn
The Goodbye Girl is a bittersweet comedy about relationships and taking chances. Though it deals with the human condition, what most quickly comes to mind are those wickedly comedic scenes feat...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2000
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June 25, 2008Winning love story, written by Neil Simon, has great chemistry between its leads. Scenes where Dreyfuss is a flamboyant Richard III are side-splitting.
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August 25, 2007I quite enjoyed this film. Elliot (Richard Dreyfuss) and Paula (Marsha Mason) are forced to share a New York apartment. They grow from hating to appreciating each other.
Dreyfuss won an Academy award for his part, but Quinn Cummings as Paula's daughter does wonderfully in her ...( read more) -
March 29, 2007Neil Simon scripted rom com that has the kind of affectionate wit Woody Allen used to be so good at. Dreyfuss has never been more likeable, and Richard III in drag is hilarious!
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May 30, 2008This is a total chick flick... but guys can definitely appreciate Richard Dreyfus's smoothness and wit in this classic love/hate/adore romantic comedy.
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February 26, 2008Cute little love story back when Dreyfuss was passionate about acting.Good date movie.
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September 11, 2009Say hello to Neil Simon's finest love story The Goodbye Girl. I liked how two mismatched roommates live together as they take their chance in a new relationship, and it's all romantic, dramatic, and comedic into one. When Paula McFadden's actor boyfriend split today for a ...( read more)
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April 17, 2009Delicious, absolutely delicious.
It's a great performance of young Dreyfuss, and the character of the little girl it's fantastic, and ever since tried to imitate, but never achieved. -
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March 13, 2009I was worried I'd spoiled myself by seeing the TV remake of this first, but the original is just as near-perfect. The script is of course the same, but this version has better acting. Though the 2004 one was also very good.
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