{"id":42808,"date":"2019-02-21T10:54:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T17:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=42808"},"modified":"2020-12-10T23:05:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T06:05:35","slug":"arthur-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=42808","title":{"rendered":"Arthur (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Grow up, Arthur &#8212; you&#8217;d make a fine adult.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Poster.jpg 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn alcoholic playboy (Dudley Moore) is forced by his stern great-aunt (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and father (Thomas Barbour) to marry an heiress (Jill Eikenberry) with a domineering dad (Stephen Elliott) or lose his fortune &#8212; however, when he falls in love with a quirky waitress (Liza Minnelli), he must choose between love and financial security, and turns to his butler (John Gielgud) for advice.\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><Alcoholism and Drug Addiction<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Class Romance<\/li>\n<li>Dudley Moore Films<\/li>\n<li>Geraldine Fitzgerald Films<\/li>\n<li>John Gielgud Films<\/li>\n<li>Liza Minnelli Film<\/li>\n<li>Millionaires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDudley Moore is perfectly cast as the irrepressible title star of this smash hit screwball comedy about a &#8220;fun drunk&#8221; who you can&#8217;t imagine possibly liking, but eventually grow to enjoy and even admire a little bit. Moore&#8217;s chemistry with Minnelli makes their unconventional romance plausible (though I&#8217;m not sure what it says about either of them that they &#8220;meet cute&#8221; while she&#8217;s shoplifting), and Eikenberry is note-perfect as a woman <em>convinced<\/em> she&#8217;s capable of &#8220;fixing&#8221; Moore. Meanwhile, Moore&#8217;s relationship with droll John Gielgud &#8212; playing his avuncular butler and mentor &#8212; consistently reminds us of both Moore&#8217;s humanity and his potential. Burt Bacharach&#8217;s catchy theme song instantly hits one&#8217;s aural memory nerves and begins looping itself through your brain, but at least it&#8217;s a pleasing ditty. This film has held up surprisingly well as a light-hearted comedy, and is worth a look.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances throughout<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Moore.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Moore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Moore.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Moore-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Moore-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Minnelli.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Minnelli.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Minnelli.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Minnelli-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Minnelli-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Supporting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Supporting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Supporting.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Supporting-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Supporting-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Eikenberry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Eikenberry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Eikenberry.png 496w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Eikenberry-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Arthur-Eikenberry-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burt Bacharach&#8217;s theme song\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended as an enjoyable comedy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082031\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3484arth.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/arthur\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/07\/17\/movies\/dudley-moore-stars-as-a-screwball-in-arthur.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/67669\/arthur#articles-reviews?articleId=87355\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Grow up, Arthur &#8212; you&#8217;d make a fine adult.&#8221; Synopsis: An alcoholic playboy (Dudley Moore) is forced by his stern great-aunt (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and father (Thomas Barbour) to marry an heiress (Jill Eikenberry) with a domineering dad (Stephen Elliott) or lose his fortune &#8212; however, when he falls in love with a quirky waitress (Liza Minnelli), he must choose between love and financial security, and turns to his butler (John Gielgud) for advice. 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