Terms of Endearment (1983)

If you've seen it, what did you think?

  • Absolutely outstanding

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Definitely worthwhile

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • Decent

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Boring

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Absolutely awful

    Votes: 1 8.3%

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Bada0Bing

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Larry McMurtry's novel becomes a somewhat lumpy film as directed by James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets). Nevertheless, it is entirely winning, with Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger playing a combative mother and daughter who see each other through various ups and downs in love and loss, and most especially through a terminal illness endured by Winger's character. Jack Nicholson deservedly won an Oscar for his supporting role as a free-spirited astronaut who backs away from a romance with MacLaine and then returns in the clutch. As he always does, Brooks keeps things from getting too soapy with his intense concentration on the soulful evolution of his characters. --Tom Keogh

Recently watched it. I always assumed this film was just a chick flick, but it's much more than that. I ended up loving it. Probably because the performances are so fantastic. Jack Nicholson definitely deserved his best supporting actor oscar. His decorating was hilarious with all of his astronaut stuff.

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This movie should come with a suicide hotline.
 

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I absolutely love this movie. One of my favorite responses for when I'm asked if I want to do something that I DO NOT want to do: "I'd rather stick NEEDLES in my eyes!"
 

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I some way, some how, saw this in the theater with my mom. Now that I think about it, I should probably repress that memory.

Oh well, I always liked Jack Nicholson's character in this.
 

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Ah crud, mods are welcome to correct if possible.
;) I think public should be the default & you have to check a box to make it private. Kinda goes against the American way, but I don't care. We're not owned by Americans anymore, anyway!! :D
 

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