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She's Having a Baby (1988)
Man. Woman.
Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell
it all.
Director: John Hughes, Rated PG-13
  Starring:
Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, James Ray,
Holland Taylor, William Windom, Cathryn Damon, Bill Erwin, Paul
Gleason
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"Yeah, you'll be happy. You
just won't know it." -
Davis McDonald
Why watch this? This
was one of our favorite films as we neared the birth of our
first child.
Plot Summary:
Young newlyweds Jake and Kristy Briggs are navigating the
complexities of married life and the societal expectations that
come with it. Jake, an aspiring writer, struggles with the idea
of settling down and the responsibility of starting a family,
while Kristy embraces the idea of motherhood.
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Dad's Preview:
This film highlights what many couples go through before
they have their first child. It begins just before Jake and Kristy's
wedding. That alone can be a little scary, but they take the
plunge and say, "I do".
Then we follow the newlyweds through some typical marital ups
and downs. Then Kristy gets pregnant. The film creatively uses a
series of dream-like ventures into Jake's fears and
trepidations. As the reality of fatherhood sinks in,
our couple becomes overwhelmed. McGovern and Bacon are very good in
this warm dramedy. |
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Hughes
Ent.; Paramount Pictures
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