Steineded
How sad is this?
Contentar
Best movie of this year hands down!
Candida
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
TxMike
Saw it on DVD. Not very high quality picture and sound, but OK for an early 1960s movie.Having seen "Beyond the Sea" last week, Kevin Spacey's tribute to Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee, watching this original with them in it was great fun.They had only been married a short time in real life, and here Sandra Dee is still only 19 during filming, but seems so much more mature. If one sees Dee in a good cross-section of her roles, you find out that she was a much more accomplished actress than many credit her for.This movie is very stereotyped. Dee's mother, originally from Paris, coaches her daughter on how to find and keep a husband. Even dad says "When are you going to get married?" A job change has them moving from Boston to Manhattan, and there she meets photographer Darin.Mom's secret is to treat the husband as if he were a pet dog, and use the same training techniques. Old friend played by a very young Stephanie Powers creates some tension, but the movie is all comedy, nothing to be taken seriously, and very un-sexy even though there is a running romantic theme. I enjoyed it, for what it is, a 1960s comedy with two young talents.
Noirdame79
I am so fortunate that this delightful, romantic, funny romp is now available on DVD (as are "Come September" and "That Funny Feeling"), so people can indulge in this fun fest and the chemistry between Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin (then married in real life).The plot concerns a wealthy young socialite, Chantal Stacy (the lovely and priceless Dee) who as trouble finding Mr. Right, until she meets photographer Eugene Wright (the cute and hilarious Darin). After she marries him, she tries to use her mother's advice by treating him like a pet, thinking that will make him a more affectionate and attentive husband. It works for a while, until Chantal spills her "secret" to her school friend (a young Stefanie Powers), who, just slightly tipsy, lets Eugene in on it, and leaving Chantal to find a different way to get his attention. Again, she turns to her mother for advice for some jealousy tactics. Micheline Presle is a gem as Chantal's mother, while John Lund is perfect as Chantal's protective father. And Cesar Romero is impeccable as Eugene's "dirty old man" artist father taking part in one of the schemes. And the cute dogs and the new little "addition" to the family . . . . .Dee and Darin were an adorable couple, and this movie confirms it. Don't listen to the critics' opinions about this blast from the past - it's a jewel. It's great that so many of these older movies are being released on DVD, as they so justly deserve to be. Now a whole new generation can enjoy them!
bozoom
This is nothing but a "feel good" movie, and sometimes those are the very best kind to watch. I saw this movie years and years ago but haven't forgotton it. Why haven't they released it for home viewing yet? I want it on DVD...but I'd take it on VHS. I JUST WANT IT!!!!
moonspinner55
Terminally coy and unsexy sex-farce, even more teasing than the popular Doris Day bedroom comedies from this era, has Sandra Dee married to photographer Bobby Darin, trying to make him jealous to get his mind off the models--later attempting to train him like a dog! Dee never warms up to the camera: she poses instead of acts, her heavily lipsticked mouth always puckered in surprise. Bobby Darin (Sandy's real-life husband) is looser and more involved with the audience, but he plays a stock character, the unattentive husband. Film doesn't even look good; the sets are cumbersome, the decor is on the tacky side. I couldn't wait for this thing to end. *1/2 from ****
