Dr. T & The Women
"Funny, Smart And Fascinating" -New York Post
In director Robert Altman's star-studded new ensemble comedy, Richard Gere is a frantically overworked, socially-in-demand gynecologist whose life is coming apart at the seams. His wife (Farrah Fawcett) has regressed into a childlike state, while one daughter (Tara Reid) is raising suspicions about the relationship between his soon-to-be-married other daughter (Kate Hudson) and her maid of honor (Liv Tyler). Meanwhile, just as his champagne-loving sister-in-law (Laura Dern) arrives with three nieces in tow, the doctor falls for the sexy new golf pro (Helen Hunt). As complications mount, the good doctor's life rapidly approaches the force of a Texas tornado!
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Gere and Hunt save this movie from being a total flop - hshire
This is romantic comedy, with a fiasco at every turn. Richard Gere runs a successful obstetric-gynaecology practice and when not delivery babies or soothing the menopausal, he’s afflicted by the women of his life- especially his vapid adult daughters. Richard Gere and Helen Hunt give a good performance despite this muddled comedy which at times tries to be serious. This movie lacks a story, rather the audience glimpses into the problems of the pampered set and tunes out when Dr. T is at the end of his tether. As a plus, this film doesn’t spell out jokes (ex a naked woman dancing in front of Godiva’s, or a gynaecologist who innocently states no two women are alike). This is a good comedy but it lacks a story and satisfying ending.Enough to Make Me a Misogynist (and I'm a girl) - Cinemista
I think this was the first movie where I liked the acting, the plot points, the characters, the dialog and the direction...and didn't like the movie.
The movie revolves around Gere's character, Dr. T., a prominent OB-GYN who lives with his cherished wife, two daughters, sister-in-law, and three young nieces. He is a philogynist. (Philogyny is an intense love of the female gender; the fact that no one knows this has a joke in it somewhere.)
His women are all wealthy, eccentric, and shallow in true movie Southern Belle style, surreptitiously swigging on flasks and wearing floppy hats. Just ONCE I would like to see a rich Southern woman who was sensible and profound.
His wife cracks up (in a mall, naturally) under the pressure of his adoration, leaving him free for the advances of the new golf pro at the club. Helen Hunt plays her without a whiff of cute, thus making her genuinely charming.
My problem is not really with Gere's dopey "shucks, what do women want then?" helplessness, or even the horrific waiting room scenes where scads of women are so attention starved that they'd request an unnecessary pap test on a weekly basis, but that the movie seems to forget what the hell it was trying to say about halfway through.
The movie starts by suggesting that the reason you can't figure out the 'wimmins is that they're all mystically different (a little rich, coming from a gynaecologist.) I'll buy that. But rather than just letting Dr. T. actually learn that, the movie subtlely cheats by having him fall for a woman who, rather than being unique, is just given male qualities; she's a independent pro athlete who 'dates around' and can cook a mean steak. Dr. T. gets needy and over-emotional, so I guess now he's the woman, and we're all left going, "huh?" Don't worry. At the end we learn what women REALLY want...to have babies. Males ones, of course.
See it for Hunt, Altman's great dialog, and a terrifying childbirth scene.Easily the dumbest ending of all time - mogilles
Robert Altman is a legend.
People should be honored to be in his films.
Great characters, incredible dialogue, fast paced.
This movie lacks all of it.
All the women are made to look crazy, all the men are made to look brainless (can you say Everybody loves Raymond?), Richard Gere is about as natural as processed cheese, and it ends with quite possibly the most ridiculous and non sensical ending ever put to film.
If there were one reason to recommend this movie, it would be to share the stupid ending with others.
I vote that it goes down with (and is probably worse) legendary bad endings like Independance day (hey lets upload a windows virus to the alien mothership) or any of the Matrix's (I mean come on, how many times are you going to restart peoples hearts with the power of binary code?).
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Gere and Hunt save this movie from being a total flop - hshire
This is romantic comedy, with a fiasco at every turn. Richard Gere runs a successful obstetric-gynaecology practice and when not delivery babies or soothing the menopausal, he’s afflicted by the women of his life- especially his vapid adult daughters. Richard ...Enough to Make Me a Misogynist (and I'm a girl) - Cinemista
I think this was the first movie where I liked the acting, the plot points, the characters, the dialog and the direction...and didn't like the movie.
The movie revolves around Gere's character, Dr. T., a prominent OB-GYN who lives with his cherished ...Easily the dumbest ending of all time - mogilles
Robert Altman is a legend.
People should be honored to be in his films.
Great characters, incredible dialogue, fast paced.
This movie lacks all of it.
All the women are made to look crazy, all the men are made to look brainless ...