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Rating:  - Touching Movie
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT explores the rocky relationship between a mother and her daughter. While they may drift away, their bond is forever and will always bring them back to each other. This is definately a tearjerker which will make you cry, and tug at your heartstrings. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger turn in an excellent performance in this touching movie about family, heartbreak, and loss. The movie is a realistic portrayal of family life, and how things don't always run smoothly. Without giving away any of the details, this movie is very touching because its such a realistic portrayal, and it explores the roots between a mother and her child. Overall this is a must see movie, and if you enjoy these types of movies you will love this movie, and its sequel titled THE EVENING STAR.
Rating: - An oldie but a goodie!!!
This movie was made when I was 4 years old, and I love it! My mom was a huge fan of Debra Winger as I was growing up, so naturally I got to watch alot of her movies! But Terms of Endearment is definately my favorite! It is a wonderfully acted, wonderfully written movie about a mother/daughter relationship...and the ups and downs that relationship endures during relationships with other people. I love this movie! I watch it every time I get the chance. I highly recommend renting or buying this movie to someone who enjoys sappy movies that tug on the heart strings!
Rating:  - Overly Hyped
I saw this movie at the show when it first came out and I was disappointed, to say the least. I had heard what a tear-jerker it is. Not only did I not cry, I didn't find the characters sympathetic at all. I really can't understand how anyone could find this movie "sad." Most of the characters were obnoxious. Another reviewer said the characters were "real" and that is what makes this a sad movie. I know lots of "real" people in the world, but authenticity doesn't necessarily mean I love them or cry when they die. Far from it. Some people you like and find them sympathetic, some you don't.
Something else that may have colored my view of this film is that I had read about the feud between MacLaine and Winger. Shirley was furious that Debra was acting circles around her, and she wanted to win the best actress Oscar or there would be hell to pay.
This film is one of those films that is annointed by Hollywood to be a "great film," when in actuality it isn't. Shirley MacLaine's Aurora was the most interesting character, along with Jack Nicholson as the aging, pot-bellied astronaut. Emma was not a sympathetic character. Someone who looks dirty, needs to wash their hair, seems to deliberately want to be a slob, and has the means to bathe and shampoo, is not a sympathetic character to me, whether its a "real" person or not.
I have cried my eyes out at sad movies. I walked out dry-eyed at this one.
Rating: - THE REAL WORLD
I watched this film quite some time ago, when it first came out on video. And I looooooooved it. The actors are no bomb shells, but real people living real lives, juggling problems a lot of people are dealing with these days. The movie is funny (think about Shirley and Jack going for a ride in his Corvette... or Debra giving her flame a photo to remember her by - showing her pregnant and not made up at all...), sad ("cancer" says it all...). Sure, the characters are somewhat overdrawn, but that's what it takes to get the audience going. Like I stated before - I loved the movie and still consider it one of the best films I have ever seen. Watch it and make up your own mind. Don't be turned off when other reviews describe Debra as being so slobby, they were happy to see her die... She wasn't meant to look like a barbie doll and I am glad, she didn't. Judge for yourself!
Rating: - Highly overrated.
Never having seen this supposedly great film, I rented it the other day. It's not a bad film, but it's not a very good one, either. Very slow-moving, with only Jack N. to liven up the proceedings. Debra Winger's character was so annoying i was glad when she finally croaked. Shirley McLaine was OK, but not deserving of a Best Actress award. And Best Picture? I don't think so. Rent if you want, but prepare to be disappointed. By the way, it's not nearly as sad as everyone says it is.
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