Moment by Moment

1978 "The only thing they have in common... is each other."
3.1| 1h42m| en
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Trisha Rawlings, a Beverly Hills socialite suffering from loneliness following the separation from her womanizing husband, develops a May–December romance with a young drifter named Strip.

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Wordiezett So much average
CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
KayzblueGenes Does anyone know where I can get this movie? Apparently it wasn't even released on VHS or DVD. I watched it every time it played on HBO (decades ago). I have not seen this movie in many years; but I remember, vividly, that it had the best love scene, hands down, of any movie I have ever seen... ever.
Hank Sedan There is only one word to describe Moment-by-Moment: it is spelled T-E- N-D-R: TENDER! But more than that, MbM is just a magical ride of two people's discovering the secret about love - of learning you don't always CHOOSEwho you FALL INTO LOVE with and that if you don't let yourself love – well then you LOOSE. Sure, there are lots of really great movies, stories, and books that focus on this and similar themes but MbM is the ONLY one I'VE see that really makes you feel the CONNECTION and how sometimes it's going to be tough but you just have to FIGHT FOR LOVE. We've all been there -- you're heart on the sleeve just beating away for that ONE PERSON you KNOW in your heart of hearts, with no absolute uncertainty, "THIS is the PERSON FOR ME." But then "society" says "NOPE! SORRY!" (I dated an Afro-American woman and we had to split for just that reason & I still regret it even to this day!) Seeing Strip |John Travolta| the bucksome lad just following his heart, racing with the young grace of a twenty-something in true love for the first time after Trish |Lily Tomlin| a refined yet classy Architecture enthusiast. There are times in the movie when their love really gets tested (and I don't want to give it away but let's just say the Midnight Candle is still burning when the credits get rolling!)If you like love and you appreciate cinema & film, this is an NDS - Need To See!! There are some racy scenes, so if you own kids you'll probably want to tuck them in first! Also if you're an animal lover this is also a great film for you because there are some ADORABLE k-9's!M-b-M is a Ten-Outta-Ten!
preppy-3 Rich and lonely Trish (Lily Tomlin) meets and falls in love with Strip (John Travolta) who's at least 15 years younger than her. They both have issues--but do they love each other enough to battle those issues together? Believe me--you won't care! I had forgotten that I saw this. I was 16 when it came out and this (inexplicibly) has an R rating. I had always loved Lily Tomlin and wanted to see it. In fact at the time this came out Tomlin and Travolta were (purportedly) madly in love with each other in real life. It turns out that was all a publicity stunt to sell the movie. Anyways, I conned my mom into taking me to see it. Wow--was THAT a mistake! Talk about dull! My mom and me literally kept dozing off during the movie. By the end (which is REAL stupid) I actually was giggling at how hopeless this movie was. It bombed badly and years of therapy helped me block it. But...it's come back to haunt me! Tomlin and Travolta CAN be good (given the right material) but this script was just so tedious and dull that even they couldn't pull it off. Travolta is as good as anyone can be. Tomlin REALLY tries but she's hopelessly miscast. She only got the role because director Jane Wagner and her were (and still are) lovers. I (sorta) want to see this on DVD to see if it's as bad as I remembered. I've heard there might actually be a DVD release of this in the works. That would be kind of cool. A 1 all the way.
happipuppi13 How do I detest thee? Let me stop laughing long enough to tell you. Oh,thank goodness for late night TV ('cause I sure wouldn't want to pay to see this,unless you count the electric bill.) It's one of the incredible mysteries of Hollywood,as to why Travolta would allow himself to star in a movie that gives new meaning to the term "in the can". I recall a humor magazine cartoon that showed Travolta having a bad dream and saying,"Burn the negative-burn the negative!" They should have and also,what possessed the casting director to give Travolta a leading lady who...well,looks so much like him?! It's like that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry dates a girl who resembles him! Then,oh boy,their names! Trish and Strip??!! Why not "Ms. Fish" & "Chips"?? There is another in the cast named Stu (stew)who's lover could be Hammond Eggs who likes it,say,over easy?Speaking of that,the love scenes have no real spark in them and it's the only time "Trish" actually means it when she says "Strip". Any of Travolta's or Tomlin's flicks were better then this (70's lingo time!) "jive turkey". (..or a "strip" of beef jerky?" ) Certainly would've left a better taste in my mouth.(END)