I'm going to start with a different format, one that simpler and gets to the point, though there still might be some films that I will go more in depth with.
Pros: Okay, the crazy plot line. It is was so ridiculous and as a result, this was truly hilarious and sure, there were cringy moments but you also couldn't look away. And the cast was just superb, packed with talent and they managed to give good performances despite each being stock characters and stereotypes. And this film gets metaphysical and has a heart.
Cons: Once again, the bizarre, completely unrealistic plot. It is somewhat predictable and trite. And poor Whoopi Goldberg, as Rose Schwartz, Celeste's (Sally Field's) devoted friend and writer on the show is great in her scenes but she is also terribly underused. And Cathy Moriarty's over-the-top Montana Moorhead turning out to be a man, that might have worked then but now, it's in poor taste.
Recommend: Depending on the setting and your mood, yes.
Grade: B
Side Notes:
-I do not find it possible that Celeste would have been able to hide her pregnancy from Jeffrey Anderson (Kevin Kline) but she did apparently.
-His dinner theater experience was truly wretched.
-The cast also had a young Robert Downey, Jr, Elisabeth Shue, Teri Hatcher and Kathy Najimy not to mention Garry Marshall as the network executive. Carrie Fisher also has cameo.
-Reading from a teleprompter on live TV, without your glasses is never a good idea.
-Soap operas really have some of craziest ideas I've ever heard.
-There are tons of references to Shakespeare and the classic Greek tragedies, what most would consider real theater.
-Having one actor play all the roles in Hamlet is not a good idea.
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