Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

znowhite01 First feature from William Hurricane Friedkin in 1967 is a comedy musical starring Sonny and Cher(!), and we're a far cry from the all the vehicular mayhem, gay themes and people getting shot in the face which was to soon follow from the man. Sonny Bono, here resembling the love child of an ogre and Gerard Depardieu, plays himself in a silly fantasy plot about trying to get his pre-surgical wife Cher in the film business. No, this is not a documentary, but a fun, harmless "what-if" caca comedy. We are then treated to three daydreamed scenarios: a Western with wimpy Bono cleaning up a corrupt barroom; a Tarzan jungle movie; and a film-noir detective parody. It's amazing how low and childish the direction sinks at times with its pseudo-hippie sensibilities and innocent morality. The slapstick gags are usually unfunny with only a few inspired moments: a card game with talking chimps and an overdone nightclub shootout. In between each episode comes the musical number which may or may not serve as anesthesia for the sequences that come before. Sonny's pilgrim haircut and squash physique may turn viewers off, but it's surprising to see that Cher was actually cute at one point.

winner55 I agreed to see this because it was the first film by William Friedkin (French Connection, Excorsist). And the big surprise is that it is not a bad film. (And kudos to Mr Friedkin to show such savvy in his parody of "High Noon" and other films.) Of course it's not a great film, either. Stylistically, it is rather of a kind with television movies of the same era, or a decade later. For better or worse, Friedkin decided not to go the route of "psychedlic trippy hippy film," but delivers a fairly staid, episodic musical comedy. That actually saves the film, in my opinion; I never felt, watching this, that it might have seemed better in its time and place with a hit of acid under the belt. It's a simple, middle-brow romantic comedy about a pair of singers wrestling with the very idea of making a movie for their fans.For me, the saving grace of the film is Cher; here she is all exuberance, innocent sexuality (a quality difficult to project), love-of-life - oh, she's just great.And through her, the film captures the romanticism of the 1960s that is largely forgotten today.Finally, a word on the music: Sonny Bono's songs are wretched just as songs, but he had a real ear for melody and the arrangements here make that very clear - he missed his calling, he should have been composing soundtracks all along.A bit of an oddity, but kind of fun.

CitizenCaine Back in early 1967, when Good Times was released, someone must have had the grand notion that this would be entertaining. It's essentially a warm-up for what viewers later saw between 1971 and 1974 on the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. George "what am I doing in this film?" Sanders plays an egotistical filmmaker who makes a deal with Sonny & Cher to make a movie. Sonny fantasizes about playing a sheriff, Tarzan, and a private detective. In between the fantasy scenarios, songs by one or both of the duo are presented. The sheriff scenario and especially the Tarzan scenario are both pretty silly, yielding maybe a few chuckles. The private detective skit is laugh-out-loud funny. Cher shows early on the talent she had to play the comic foil, as well as disappear into any role she played. Sonny is pretty much out of place throughout most of the film, and this explains why he went into politics and left show business: he was never that talented to begin with. Guys will get a charge out of ogling Cher at 20 years old wearing some groovy fashions of the day. William Friedkin made his feature film directorial debut with this film. I suppose there are much worse ways to make a directorial debut, and Friedkin shows off with some good camera angles, especially in the detective scenario. Look fast for an ode to Cagney's Public Enemy at the beginning of the detective skit. Along with the earlier Beatles' film Help!, one of the earliest movies to film pop stars in a less than completely musical setting. It's a time capsule from 1967 to be sure, complete with psychedelic/kaleidoscopic transitions between scenes. ** of 4 stars.

DKosty123 Yes, the movie has good music, but when you compare this with Sonny & Cher's other work, this is the worst I have seen. The film is stuffed with visual montages, & a meaningless plot. Sadly the movie has a lot of eye candy but not enough shots of a young, prime hard bodied Cher. The film does not have any humor which is what made their Variety show go. That element missing is the biggest problem, as I can only wonder why it was left out. Drama from Sonny & Cher puts you to sleep, & serious scenes from a couple whose only serious accomplishments in their lives is their music just doesn't work. The only thing that gets 1 point from me is the nostalgia value because other than that, this film is a total zero.