Housesitter
Published 2023-08-04
Film info
- Title Housesitter
- Director Frank Oz
- Year 1992
- Run time 1hr 42m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline She's turning his house into a home... hers!
- Cast Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn
When architect Newton Davis' girlfriend Becky turns down his marriage proposal, his newly-built dream house suddenly becomes nothing more than an empty monument to her rejection. That is, until a chance encounter with Gwen turns his life-upside down.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:22 | Phew, at least those credits were less than three minutes. |
| 3:38 | "You are so nuts." "And you are so sane, it's perfect." |
| 9:03 | She's running rings round him and I'm so here for it. |
| 13:25 | "That's kind of a Newtony name, isn't it?" |
| 19:47 | Not sold on all the house features but loving the view of the pond. |
| 26:31 | Haha, the teacher using a blackboard even in a non-work related rage. |
| 34:16 | Wipes his feet on a mat that shouldn't be there. |
| 39:55 | "I didn't want to marry a dreamer." WTF not? |
| 45:30 | Loving how fluffy the dog is. |
| 50:27 | Ack at small towns knowing everything! |
| 52:32 | Ooh, this is a new one, fake marriage montage. |
| 1:02:04 | I like 'strange duck' as a descriptor for someone. |
| 1:09:22 | It really is just Chinese food that makes the difference. |
| 1:12:59 | Omg, I don't think I've ever actually seen a dog in a doghouse before. |
| 1:22:56 | Ooh, the movable bookcases are amazing. |
| 1:30:35 | There are a lot of pearls at this party. Do people still wear pearls? |
| 1:38:12 | Jessica! |
Thoughts
After a couple of disappointing DNF movies, this was an absolute treat. Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are of course legends in their own right but together make a dream couple, and the situations in here are so funny, so well done, scripted tightly and completely believable whilst also being pretty outlandish. I loved it, and fell even more in love with Goldie Hawn with every passing moment.
Rating: 5 / 5