11/9/2022 0 Comments All night long 1981It is also often cited by most of Streisand's die-hard fans as their least favorite film of the actress. Though it received some positive reviews (most notably from Pauline Kael and ROLLING STONE magazine), most mainstream critics hated it and audiences all but completely ignored it. Reviewed by robb_772 8 / 10 / 10 Unique and underratedĪ huge box office bomb upon release, ALL NIGHT LONG has been criticized by many for it's uncomfortable mix of odd-ball comedy and quaint slice-of-life drama. gives a very believable performance.much underrated!!!The film is short,sweet and to the point not a great movie, but certainly not the disaster thought to be.nicley directed by Jean Claude Tramont with a European flair.Hackman is really wonderful in his role and there is a nice chemistry between the leads.Give it a chance you wont be disappointed!! Streisand is excellent in this role, she totally loses all the Streisand mannerisms& personna that she is famous for,: she is not Fanny, not Dolly, not Katie or even Esther, she is Cheryl, with a hint of Marilyn Monroe, even sings off key. and Hackmans life progressively is altered. Along comes,sexy, blonde, Cheryl riding her motor bike.an atypical role portrayed by Streisand. no hit record associated with it/ no directorial or producing chores done by Babs here.This was a small movie,about the mid life crisis of the main character played very well by Gene Hackman ! He needs a change from his job, his nagging wife, played by Diane Ladd, and his annoying son, Dennis Quaid. Streisand was repaying a favor for agent Sue Mengers/ & this was not a typical Streisand film.no singing. audiences stayed away.STREISAND was criticized for not only being miscast but replacing Lisa Eichorn who was fired. When It was first released in 1981, this film was dismissed as a disaster !! Most critics disliked and or dismissed it. Reviewed by olddiscs 7 / 10 / 10 A FILM That SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED.
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