Peggy Sue Got Married

Francis Ford Coppola has been one of my favorites. He has crafted a number of spectacular movies, but this is not one of them. Turner is dull in the lead performance and the story has nothing new to do or say. It does not even find a way to recycle the clichés. It ends up uncreative and dull. The supporting performances are just as bad, lots of campy acting. Never has a Coppola movie ever been so boring or so stale in its conveying of plot elements. It tries to be likable but ultimately falls flat on its face. do yourself a favor and watch any other Coppola movie- even Jack over this one. Sofia Coppola is just as miscast as she would later be in The Godfather: Part III.

This was advertised in my newspaper when it came on TV the other day as being a good film. It got four stars out of five, so I was quite looking forward to it coming on. However, after seeing it, I was left very disappointed. I thought the acting was terrible (especially Nic Cage) and the plotline was farcical. I love time travel movies, but this was awful. Nothing will ever come close to 'Back To The Future'! One question? Why does Nic Cage feel that he has to put on a different strange voice with every film he makes? I saw 'Con Air' the other day and his voice annoyed me, but in this film I nearly had to switch off because of the stupid, nasaly whine he put on.

This movie is definitely on my Top 20 list of all time favorite movies. Whenever I come across it while channel surfing, I end up watching it again-and I hate watching movies that are edited for TV! As others have pointed out, it showcases so many talented actors. Joan Allen is great here, as is Catherine Hicks. And the amazing Barbara Harris, whom I adore for her work on the stage, is excellent and dead-on as Peggy's mother. Jim Carrey is here as well and surprise, he's overacting in most of his scenes! While I've never completely figured out why Nicholas Cage was encouraged to employ the weird-ass voice that he did, his performance winds up being very likeable. Barry Miller is also great as Richard. The premise is cool. Who among us wouldn't want to have such and opportunity (OK, maybe not the passing out in public part)? As a person that grew up in the 60s, I'd love to return and see some of the sights and sounds that filled my innocent, pre-Internet world. And the scene when Peggy hears her Grandmother's voice on the phone makes me cry every time. I likey!

I'm surprised by the number of people on here who don't like this movie. Like a few of the positive reviewers I'd have to say this is one of my favorite, "contemporary classics." The story is exquisite, who wouldn't want to go back to a time when things were a bit simpler and someone was there to take care of you and make you feel safe? Whenever I stumble upon it, I end up watching it. Too many scenes start the old water works for me. Peggy seeing her little sister for the first time, going into her old bedroom, and hearing her grandmother's voice on the phone are all quite touching. Call me crazy but I just love the moment where Charlie takes Peggy down into the basement and confronts her about what is going on. When he leaves, Peggy opens a music box, pulls out a cigarette and lights it. Another special moment happens when Peggy smokes a joint and talks about what she'd like to be when she grows up, as she turns around and around under a starry sky. This is quite a good movie, filled with many special performances and scenes along the way.

First things first, I do not think it is Francis Ford-Coppola's best film, but it is not his worst either. Peggy Sue Got Married is a flawed but very likable film, that I feel doesn't deserve the back lash it gets. There may be some weak spots in the script, Coppola occasionally overdoes it with his direction and the pace sags in the middle. But what makes the film watchable is the lovely cinematography, memorable soundtrack, engaging story, a nice mix between the funny and sympathetic and the acting. I know that Nicolas Cage's performance has been slated here, but actually, I didn't think he was that bad. Irritating at first, but I think that is more the fault of his character, but he is quite likable at the end. Jim Carrey also appeals in an early role. But it is Kathaleen Turner's movie. Enigmatic, charming, beautiful and funny, she is wonderful in the lead. All in all, far from a masterpiece but it doesn't deserve burying. 7/10 Bethany Cox

This movie has a lot going for it. First, there's a superb acting by both Turner and Cage. Both embody the 60s. The cars, settings and attitudes are fully representative of the era and bring back memories of a seemingly simpler time. But, in this movie, things are complicated by the culture of a later period. I found this movie enjoyable and thought-provoking. It is fun, also, to see Jim Carrey in what must have been his first (or nearly so) role. The mannerisms and cartoonish characteristics that would make him a super-star are evident. In this movie there is character, with one theme about how people treat others, especially thoise of us with personality or other challenges. Good stuff.