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Nobody's Fool (1994),
Director: Robert Benton, rated R for
language
Worn To Perfection.
  Starring: Paul
Newman, Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith, Bruce Willis, Dylan
Walsh, Josef Sommer, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gene Saks
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Don't expect much from
yourself in the beginning. I couldn't do everything at first,
either." – Sully
Why watch this?
You can't change a grumpy old man, so stop trying.
Plot Summary:
Donald "Sully" Sullivan is a sixty-year-old, often
irresponsible, man who divides his time between a local bar and
occasional construction jobs in the small New York town of North
Bath. When his estranged son Peter returns to town with his own
son and a failing marriage, Sully is faced with assuming the
roles of both father and grandfather, challenging his lifelong
habits of self-indulgence and dodging responsibilities. The
story unfolds amidst Sully's quirky relationships with other
town residents, as he navigates petty feuds and flirts with his
contractor-nemesis's wife.
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Dad's Preview:
Every town has that old guy who mumbles around and can be quite
unpleasant. Yet, he's a good
guy who, in lieu of all the grousing, you can count on. Maybe
Sully wanted to
get away, travel, but that just never happened, and he's a
little bitter. Paul Newman,
and a great supporting cast, give this little, small town film the weight it
needs to be a classic. |
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Arlene Donovan,
Scott Rudin; Paramount Pictures |
