Blind Date [Blu-ray] [1987]

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Blake Edwards matches '80s stars on a great date

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  I had not seen this movie in years when I bought the Blu-ray. I had fond memories of watching it on VHS back in the ‘80s, having rented it from a video store (kids may have to Google what all that means). It’s a crazy comedy, a bit adult-oriented, where all of the actors get to shine and perform some real comedy, courtesy of The Pink Panther’s Blake Edwards. Three of the biggest stars of the ‘80s, Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, and John Larroquette, star in one of those movies that it would be fun to catch on Cinemax or HBO just when you’re ready to go to bed. Walter Davis is an ambitious corporate flunky who can never make a good impression on his boss, but at the last minute, his brother’s wife hooks him up with a drop-dead gorgeous blind date to impress everyone at a corporate dinner. Who wouldn’t be thrilled to find out their blind date is Kim Basinger? The only problem is Walter ignores the warning to keep her away from alcohol, figuring a little champagne can’t hurt. As the wild, liquor-fueled Nadia Gates, Basinger gets to engage in the kind of comedy that many actresses didn’t get to play in the ‘80s. There’s also the lunatic lawyer ex-boyfriend who harasses the pair of them all night, played by Night Court’s John Larroquette. The physical comedy here is amusing, though not quite up to the standards of Edwards’ best movies. There is also some heart in the movie, as Walter and Nadia try to repair the damage in their own lives and each other’s, while realizing their date may have been a perfect match. Supporting roles by Phil Hartman and William Daniels enhance the chaotic appeal of Blind Date. As a somewhat low-budget Blu-ray, it looks good, and I’m glad I added it to my movie collection. (Note: Some of the jokes about the Japanese CEO and his wife have not aged all that well.)

  Posted 4 years ago by JimC

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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  Before Die Hard, this was Bruce Willis’ big jump from the small screen to the big...and the movie is funny as hell. No bonus features but perfectly fine a/v for an 80’s comedy. Priced to own.

  Posted 6 years ago by MorkandMindy

• Rated 2 out of 5 stars

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  BLIND DATE 1987 Movie Review This is not a bad movie for those who like screwball, slapstick comedic romantic comedies. Contrary to the advertorials and even the DVD jacket synopsis, it is NOT a SEXY comedy caper! Comedy-Caper, it is. It is also a very old-fashioned 1987 same-ole, same-ole-same-standard-fare, "Three Stooges-styled," slapstick, screwball Blake Edwards uninspired, hackneyed, "un-unique" comedy caper. So many of these have been made by so many others, too. And this is just another Blake Edwards (Master of the Pink Panther Movie Series, too) attempt at comedic capers! Bruce Willis does a good job at being a new minted 1980's California Drunkard upon meeting the gorgeous Kim Basinger. The latter is not as good in this comedy as she is in her more serious roles like LA CONFIDENTIAL, etc., Etc. She goes crazy when she drinks alcohol and plays the role well with Willis. Both of them are perpetually courting disaster throughout the movie that all started with a BLIND DATE! Constant misfortunes, hijinks, chaos, mishaps, mistakes, and misunderstandings pile on continually. This is standard trite, hackneyed, all-too-common script writing that suits 1980's romantic comedies "to-a-T." Unfortunately, this one doesn't fly and falls flat -- without even being cute nor endearing as some romantic comedies are! The only remaining "True" laughs are from Blake Edwards-styled-"thumbing your nose" at established prudes, well-$tuffed, well-heeled, well-regimented, and well-established both financially and psychologically, standard personality types to provide comedic backboards for the four main comedic stars. There are many many better romantic comedies out there, in spite of Willis' and Basinger's performance attempts to save the overly used feeble slapstick script!

  This review is from Blind Date [DVD] [1987]

  Posted 4 years ago by Mars5