I really didn't notice that the economic structure of the family was so traditional, until someone pointed it out. I was too distracted by the believable dynamic of the husband and wife, I guess, if not so much the kid. It's true though.

I really didn't notice that the economic structure of the family was so traditional, until someone pointed it out. I was too distracted by the believable dynamic of the husband and wife, I guess, if not so much the kid. It's true though.

I'd agree it was a Secret Success. It's one of my dad's favorite movies, which you would think really strange too, if you knew him. He doesn't like movies that are challenging (by which I mean grim, or downbeat, or otherwise "not uplifting"). I think he must really relate to the feeling of being trapped, and finding…

I'd agree it was a Secret Success. It's one of my dad's favorite movies, which you would think really strange too, if you knew him. He doesn't like movies that are challenging (by which I mean grim, or downbeat, or otherwise "not uplifting"). I think he must really relate to the feeling of being trapped, and finding…

"We need to hear from somebody who has actually died as a result of Obamacare, or lack of it".

"We need to hear from somebody who has actually died as a result of Obamacare, or lack of it".

Definitely.

Definitely.

She doesn't HAVE to care.

She doesn't HAVE to care.

Yeah - and apparently we'd all forgotten he was in it. He deserved better.

Yeah - and apparently we'd all forgotten he was in it. He deserved better.

Oh yeah, Jimmy Smits was in that. He seemed nice…

Oh yeah, Jimmy Smits was in that. He seemed nice…

"Crushingly unfunny" - well-done! Because that describes it perfectly…

"Crushingly unfunny" - well-done! Because that describes it perfectly…

Victoria Tennant was well-cast in this.

Victoria Tennant was well-cast in this.

"Somewhat-liked" - that's it in a nutshell. I re-watched it recently with a friend, and we liked it, somewhat.  Steve Martin did start to show some range and acting ability here, though - and that was thoroughly-liked.

"Somewhat-liked" - that's it in a nutshell. I re-watched it recently with a friend, and we liked it, somewhat.  Steve Martin did start to show some range and acting ability here, though - and that was thoroughly-liked.