Mary and Rhoda

Description

Mary and Rhoda from television's The Mary Tyler Moore Show are finally reunited. Mary returns to her native New York City following the death of her Congressman husband in a rock climbing accident. Similarly, Rhoda returns to New York City from Paris where she has just recently left and divorced her husband, Jean Pierre. Both Mary and Rhoda are trying to deal with their college-aged daughters. Mary's daughter Rose is a student at New York University and Rhoda's Meredith is pre-med at Columbia. They now face the challenges of motherhood and reestablishing their careers in a very difficult time. Once again, Mary and Rhoda take on these challenges by trusting their intuition with that distinct sense of humor and sophistication they made famous in the original television series.

Customer Reviews:

The Chemistry is Gone!.......2007-03-06

The chemistry between Mary and Rhoda that we all grew to love from the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" completely disappeared in this movie. The Rhoda and Mary I knew, were "best" friends and joked and wisecracked throughout the show. This movie was so-o-o-o-o boring! Even the beginning when they meet up again after years of separation, was so like "Do I know you?!" Rhoda and Mary were the first "Girlfriends"--they lived in each other's apartment, took classes together, borrowed each others clothes, held each others hand through a crisis or a "bad" date, and even had little spats. They have a history and it didn't show at all in this movie. Plus, they both lacked the energy that they used to have. It didn't have anything to do with their aging--their characters and the script were just plain boring! I'm surprised Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper even agreed to give this movie to their fans of 30 years! I thought they would be mature, savvy, experienced, and entertaining like "Maude" or the "Golden Girls." I didn't hear one funny line like "I don't know why I'm even bothering to put this in my mouth, I should just apply it directly to my hips." I didn't even last to the end, it was so dull. If you were/are a die-hard Mary and Rhoda fan, don't watch this movie. It will destroy every fun loving memory you ever had of the humorous "Mary/Rhoda" duo on tv!

Mary and Rhoda.......2006-03-24

I have to say I was very disappointed with this film and I love Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.
It starts off great with flashbacks of Rhoda and Mary Richards,then there is no mention of the other cast of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show",Lou,Ted,Phyllis,or Sue-Ann.
They both now have a daughter each,and then the film gets very heavy and could easily just be another movie of the week.
Its just a shame that none of the orginal writers of "The Mary Tyler Moore",Treva Silverman and Allan Burns weren't involved.
I hope a better reunion movie of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"/"Rhoda" is made.

A little disappoining.......2005-03-16

This didn't really do much for me. But what I really wrote to say was, when are they going to put out the wonderful RHODA on DVD. If anything, RHODA was even better than MTM. The relationship between Rhoda and her sister Elaine (whatever happened to her) was classic television comedy. If anyone out there is listening, please bring out RHODA on DVD, pretty please, I'm sure a lot of fans of the show feel the same as me, and I cant beleive its not out already.

If You Love Mary, Don't Even Think of Watching This.......2005-02-13

Let me start by saying that Mary Tyler Moore was my first crush. Oh, why can't all moms look and act like Laura Petrie from the Dick Van Dyke Show?, I thought. Younger than most moms, curvy, with big brown eyes, a rarity on TV. Keep starchy
Mrs. Cleaver, her pleated dress and her earrings, I adored Mary Tyler Moore. And when Mary got her own show, I was in TV heaven every Saturday night. Mary was just as perky and cute on her own as she was with Dick Van Dyke, but now funnier, more hip, and her own comedic flair brought out the best in her supporting cast. But that was then, this is now.

I'll digress a moment. Henry Fonda, a national institution for the Grapes of Wrath, The Oxbow Incident and Advise and Consent, among many other great films, once explained why he made the 1960s stinker "Sex and the Single Girl." He said an actor needs to do SOMETHING periodically to keep in the public eye so people don't forget. Very true, the public does have a tiny little memory. Come to think of it, why did we invade Iraq again?

This rationale must be the explanation why Mary Tyler Moore made the Godawful "Mary and Rhoda" - she was afraid if she didn't do something the public would desert her faster than you can say Pinky Toscadero.

The thin plot of the show is not even worth mentioning, but I'll report that the most shocking thing about "Mary and Rhoda" is not what you'll find out about Mary Richards. It is what you'll find out about Mary Tyler Moore. She has no sense of humor. The first time around, under the the supervision of her then-husband and former NBC exec Grant Tinker, plus James (Terms of
Endearment) Brooks at the helm, she was in the right place at the right time. Lacking these compuses of intelligence and taste, poor Mary has no internal sense of quality to call her own to save her. The result is absolute disaster in every area, starting with the writing. Barnet Kellman, Candice Bergen's "Murphy Brown" director cannot salvage the tainted material. There is no joy to be had from viewing, but only unintentional pathos. Ms. Moore, aside from obvious facial plastic surgery, shows off in a tight outfit a pair of cantaloupe-sized boobs she never possessed before, or, more accurately, never purchased before. Sad, sad, SAD. So you are warned: if you are a Mary-file like myself, just be happy to remember her as she was.

Love Mary, Rhoda, Lou, Murray, SueAnn, Georgette & All.......2005-01-22

This movie aired in February 2000 on ABC. Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper were reunited in their roles from the 1970's sitcom of Mary Tyler Moore (MTM).

As a child, I wanted to grow up to be MTM ... strong, independent, just a very good person. I wanted to have friends who kept me entertained like Rhoda! While I didn't grow up to be Mary, I do have terrific "Rhodas" in my life.

It was really nice go back in time to a place with Mary and Rhoda, yet seeing that they too have the same problems in life that the rest of us do.

The one thing that was disappointing to me about this movie was: What was Lou now doing - was he still into news broadcasting? Where was Murray - Did he write that book? How was Georgette's life going since Ted passed away? Did Sue Ann ever find a man? "What ever happened to Phyllis and her daughter?

No one spends that much time of their life with mutual friends and not talk about them. Remember this? Remember that?? Why don't either of them ever ask about the others?

Instead, the movie focuses on Mary Richards' return to TV news and Rhoda's attempts of a new career as a photographer's assistant.

Much like sports teams and your job, there are main characters (Mary and Rhoda), but you have terrific team mates and support staff that complete you. Wish they would have remembered the whole cast was what made the show such a terrific success!

I hope they will release more seasons of the MTM on DVD. There is an abundance of people out there who would love to have this series on DVD!

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Anita Ekberg and Bo Svenson
So bad

Gold of the Amazon Women
Starring: Bo Svenson , Anita Ekberg , Donald Pleasence , Richard Romanus , and Bob Minor
Director: Mark L. Lester
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B000055XM3
Release Date: 2001-01-30

Description

Gold of the Amazon Women is a wild, bikini-clad adventure that makes Tarzan's exploits look like a trip to the zoo. Two explorers searching for gold in the jungles of South America stumble onto hidden treasure of a different sort--a forgotten tribe of wildly attractive Amazon women, including Anita Ekberg as their queen. Donald Pleasence (Halloween) and Bo Svenson (North Dallas Forty) have their hands full when the man-hungry babes invade Manhattan, and the excitement really starts. The steamy jungle is nothing compared to the throbbing city streets--and these women can't get enough!

Customer Reviews:

Anita Ekberg and Bo Svenson.......2005-02-22

A very interesting view of Anita Ekberg and Bo Svenson at the end of their career. Though the film has a low production value compared to modern big budget Hollywood standards, it is amazing what they were able to do with a shoestring budget and difficult locations. I very much enjoyed this film. I especially recommend it to those studying film. Sometimes we learn more from the not so perfect films...

So bad.......2001-10-12

Gold , Amazon , Women .. any movie with such elements should become quite a thriling adventure unless it is this movie .

Starting from the lame script and less then B-movie acting , this movie is so boring and the little action is ridicules .

Sometimes it is so bad it is funny like when someone is supposed to be flying in a helicopter but you see stand still tree reflection on the window .

The production is very poor with teribble locations , customs and extras (apperntly the Amazonas is populated by Africans) and to top it all the sound is bad and the picture quality worse (with lots of "snow" in the beggining) .

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