{"id":34022,"date":"2015-02-28T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T01:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34022"},"modified":"2022-08-30T12:02:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T19:02:26","slug":"tootsie-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34022","title":{"rendered":"Tootsie (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would be the object of so much genuine affection.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Poster.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn out-of-work actor (Dustin Hoffman) in need of money to produce a play written by his roommate (Bill Murray) dresses like a woman and is given a role on a daytime soap opera, where he falls in love with a beautiful actress (Jessica Lange) who is dating the show&#8217;s director (Dabney Coleman). Meanwhile, Hoffman-in-drag is pursued by both a co-star (George Gaynes) and Lange&#8217;s widowed father (Charles Durning), all while trying to maintain a new romantic relationship with his longtime friend (Teri Garr).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actors and Actresses<\/li>\n<li>Bill Murray Films<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Dustin Hoffman Films<\/li>\n<li>Gender Bending<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Lange Films<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Sydney Pollack Films<\/li>\n<li>Teri Garr Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this Sydney Pollack-directed film &#8220;is the kind of project that could have turned into a disaster&#8221;, but instead &#8220;works <em>beautifully<\/em>.&#8221; He points out the many parallels between this and Billy Wilder&#8217;s comedy classic <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=28643\"><em>Some Like it Hot<\/em> (1959)<\/a>: just as &#8220;[Jack] Lemmon and Tony Curtis masquerade as women and consequently free their better female sides from years of repression, Michael [Hoffman] becomes more kind, gentler, more perceptive (toward women mostly, but men also) and less inclined to blame everyone else for his failures&#8221;. Interestingly, Hoffman chose not to &#8220;base [Dorothy] on famous female characters (although he uses a Blanche Dubois accent), but lets [her] character have a life of its own (influenced by his male knowledge of men and their power games).&#8221; Indeed, it&#8217;s Michael\/Dorothy&#8217;s life-altering shift in perspective towards the world that fuels the film, rather than simple curiosity about how long he&#8217;ll get away with his charade, and what the consequences will be when he&#8217;s inevitably found out.<\/p>\n<p>In his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, Peary names Hoffman Best Actor of the Year, and describes how Hoffman spent no less than a year experimenting with the characterization, finally stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to try to do a character; I&#8217;m just going to be myself behind this and see what happens&#8221;. It&#8217;s refreshing that while Michael is certainly flawed, self-absorbed, and deceptive, he&#8217;s not &#8220;the biggest sexist pig around&#8221;, and thus &#8220;we see that even the average man must change&#8221;. Hoffman&#8217;s excellent performance undeniably anchors the film (it&#8217;s hard to imagine anyone else in the role!), but the supporting cast is all fine as well &#8212; most notably Lange (who won a Best Supporting Actress award for her performance):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-1024x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Lange2.png 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Durning as her widowed father, who we feel genuine pity for as we watch him falling hard for Dorothy while being taken for an embarrassing ride. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-1024x441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"276\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-1536x661.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning-604x260.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Durning.png 1791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adding welcome levity in the midst of so much narrative tension is the hilarious subplot involving &#8220;a lecherous actor&#8221; (Gaynes) whose character (unlike Lange and Durning) is so buffoonish we don&#8217;t mind seeing <em>him<\/em> duped.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"326\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-128x65.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2-530x270.png 530w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tootsie-Gaynes2.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dustin Hoffman as Michael\/Dorothy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Hoffman2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances across the board<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Lange.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Pollack.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An often hilarious screenplay<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-34034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tootsie-Baby-Watching.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a comedy classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084805\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1982\/12\/17\/movies\/tootsie-comedy.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/4287\/tootsie#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/tootsie\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would be the object of so much genuine affection.&#8221; Synopsis: An out-of-work actor 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Meanwhile, Hoffman-in-drag is pursued by both a co-star (George&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34022\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34022"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86576,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34022\/revisions\/86576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}