It does show, unintentionally, how shallow such involvement is and how it destroys trust and undermines true intimacy. Ruby dennis is a smalltime lounge singer who owns a bowling alley. I purchased the cd mostly to fill a gap in my collection, and i wasnt expecting anything more than a vegastype showcase for the star. The film follows his attempts to make it big while struggling against the mob and finding romance with sharon ivy ray browning. Wonderful is one of those films where its clear to the audience within five minutes what must obviously happen, and clear to the characters only at the end of the story. Its a comedy and romance movie with an average rotten tomatoes critics score. Hed like to quit his job and and open a bowling alley, but financial obligations from his exmarriage are. Wonderful stars matt dillon, annabella sciorra, marylouise parker, william hurt the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38. Wonderful featuring matt dillon and annabella sciorra is streaming on. The film stars matt dillon, annabella sciorra, marylouise parker, william hurt and features one of the few appearances of vincent donofrio as a romantic character. Wonderful was not the wonderful romantic comedy that i anticipated.
Knowing that when she marries again she loses her alimony rights, gus tries to speed things up by. It dissects the relationship between a single woman and. A young man matt dillon is trying to go in with his friends on a bowlingalley investment. Wonderful, a single by the swedish bubblegum dance group smile. Annabella sciorra, marylouise parker, matt dillon, william hurt, vincent donofrio, official content from warner home video a. Gus matt dillon is a new yorker with an entrepreneurial spirit. Mr wonderful presents a laughaminute demeanour that only fleetingly reveals glimpses of the shy play about quiet desperation behind it. Wonderful on dvd 085391298823 from warner bros directed by anthony minghella.
Dennis lives with his sister, paula karen ludwig, and her son, raymond evan handler. Wonderful 1993 gus matt dillon is a new yorker with an entrepreneurial spirit. An enjoyable watch for romantics in need a break from hardcore drama. Wonderful is one of those films where its clear to the audience within five minutes what must obviously happen, and clear to the. Unfortunately, due to the alimony payments he has to make to his exwife leonora, the bank refuses to loan him the down payment. There is a real show with real characters, and a real score written by jerry bock, larry holofcener, and george weiss that provides showcases for the performers playing those characters, including. Staring marylouise parker, annabella sciorra, matt dillon and william hurt. Wonderful 1982 film complet en francais a 20171116t00. Wonderful 1993 electrician gus gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream by buying an old bowlingalley with some of his friends. In spite of the films romantic promise, it is regrettably clouded by sexual involvement outside of marriage.
This movie works in that this guy,matt dillon, is thinking more with his heart then with. Wonderful was conceived by composer jule styne and designed to show off davis many talents. I expected this movie to bore me within the first five minutes, but i had an afternoon to kill and there was a rerun of a home improvement show i could watch. Wonderful 1 hours and 38 minutes movie 1993 electrician gus gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream by buying an old bowlingalley with some of his friends. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the anthony minghelladirected movie. Wonderful has an excellent cast, doesnt get too sappy, is well crafted and reasonably smart, and has a fresh and fun kind of feel to it. Wonderful is a hilarious movie about what happens when two people separate and one strives to start over, but it is the burden of having to pay for the exspouse that holds him back. Gus owes alimony to leonora annabella sciorra, but if she remarries, hell be flush with cash. Wonderful original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 22, 1956 and played through feb 23, 1957. Hed like to quit his job and and open a bowling alley, but financial obligations from his exmarriage are standing in his way. Wonderful, marylouise parker, matt dillon, 1993, cwarner bros.
Wonderful is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed by academy award winning director anthony minghella. Without that yeoman cast effort and dillons easy charm, mr. Wonderful, alternate name for mister mind, fawcett comics character mr. Mister wonderful, an american comic strip written and illustrated by daniel clowes mr. Wonderful 1993 starring matt dillon and annabella sciorra on dvd and bluray. Paula quits her job and runs off to help the poor, leaving dennis to keep raymond. I say a little prayer annabella sciorra vincent donofrio marylouise parker mr. Orndorffs feud with hulk hogan in 19851986 is a highlight of. In this movie gus the electrician, whose dream is to operate and. Wonderful doesnt aspire to be anything more than it is, and such a simple, uncomplicated presentation, coupled with likable characters, makes this film a fine example of light, romantic. It was nyc i lived in the burbs actually in the same towns that the real matt. And sometimes its someone youve known all your life electrician gus gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream by buying an old bowlingalley with some of his friends. Written specifically to showcase the talents of sammy davis, jr.
Because he wants to use his alimony payments to buy into a. Wonderful 1993 watch on cinemax or streaming online. Today, action bronson releases his major label debut, mr. Wonderful is a broadway musical built around the talents of 30yearold nightclub entertainer sammy davis, jr. The keeper dennis hopper crime thriller free full movie. Reviewed in the united states on december 24, 2008. With matt dillon, annabella sciorra, marylouise parker, william hurt. Annabella sciorra, marylouise parker, matt dillon, vincent donofrio, william hurt. Wonderful was not the wonderful romantic comedy that i. In an attempt to end alimony payments, a working class man tries to set up his ex wife with potential husbands. The film is a new york love story, starring matt dillon as an electrician for con ed, and annabella sciorra as the wife who has recently divorced him.
Wonderful, dc comics character, see list of marvel family enemies nz people. Matt dillon, anabella sciorra, marylouise parker, and william hurt star in this bittersweet romantic comedy that takes a poignant second look at first love. Wonderful is not a dynamic film by any means, but it is a semisweet, semilove story with adequate performances. Wonderful, a 1993 film directed by anthony minghella. Orndorff became a star in the 1980s wwf wrestling boom. This is a great date movie that really shows how bad a guy wants to get to know a girl.
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