Special movies reviews today!
It’s #56 and it’s all Streisand movies.
Barbra Streisand made 9 movies in the 70,s and we have already reviewed 3, (The Way we were 1973-For Pete’s sake 1974-and A Star is Born 1976) So now you get our reviews of the remaining 6.
1 (On a Clear Day 1970) Here rad director Vincent Minnelli (yes Liza’s dad) gives us a weird musical about a woman with esp who can also make plants grow. Bob Newhart and Jack Nicholson are here along with a French guy and the racist ass cop from West Side Story. Babs sings her way into space at the end of this, and I’m extremely here for it.
2 (The Owl and the Pussycat 1970) This one has a director that I really like Herbert Ross (Footloose, Goodbye Girl, the Turning Point, the Sunshine Boys, the Last of Shelia, and T.R. Baskin) giving us a zany movie that I love less than all those others. this movie is still good but for me Babs could be more of a Xanadu Muse, than an insensitive crack addict.
3 (What’s Up Doc 1972) I might be getting this confused with the last film, and Maybe the “Muse” comment more applies here, I’m not sure cause it’s been a minute. Also both of these films are a bit similar and Zany, I like this one better though and we might have Madeline Kahn and San Francisco to thank for that. people loved this when it came out and it pairs Babs with Ryan O’Neal which just may come up again soooooon.
4 (Up the Sandbox 1972) Here Babs plays a rad woman and mother who says some of the coolest shit I’ve ever heard. Film ain’t perfect but this was a treat for us. Watch this and then The Empire Strikes back, 2 great films from the same director.
5 (Funny Lady 1975) Herbert Ross directing again in this messy sequel (ish) to 1968’s Funny girl. Not the worst film but I guess it’s not what people ordered at the time. I like That Cornelius from the planet of the apes is here, and that Roddy got to play an “out” character standing next to Babs.
6 (Main Event 1979) This pairs Babs with Ryan O’Neil again. this one was a place in my heart cause I saw it as kid in the theater, so I’ll always enjoy watching it. It’s fun and light, it’s got an issue or two and hey, why listen to us tell ya all about it. thank you film chums for listening.