Parenthood

I bought this movie for my mom not really I already bought for her previously oh well it's a great movie very cute.I even own a copy.This movie overall is about parents and the various situations that they have to deal with as parents.This movie has some funny moments,and many emotional moments and lots of familiar faces such as Steven Martin,Rick Moraines,Mary Steenburgen, as well as many others.So if you are looking good family movie with many familiar faces,funny,and emotional at times this is a movie to get.

I think the post office missed placed this package and before I could walk up there to sign for it, they sent it back. The seller was helpful and courtesy and refunded the entire amount back into my Amazon account for the mixup. It’s on Netflix now, so it may be a while until I buy it again. FYI: I realized that I was mistaken, it was River Phoenix who played Gary in this movie. Not Jaquan Phoenix. Very funny and heart warming. Loved Cool! His grandpa has some stories to tell him about cars he had and unforgettable times in the backs of them…at a later time of course!! lmao 🤣

Excellent Movie and Great Cast

This movie, even though it does get pretty good ratings, I still think it's underrated. The best performance--and one that I think was truly Oscar-worthy--was that of Jason Robards. He holds such gravitas that his presence--both for his humorous turns and for his serious turns in this movie are what anchored this movie. Same goes for Diane Wiest--who I believe was nominated--she was outstanding in this. And kudos to Steve Martin for being "the star" of the movie but stepping back where necessary and allowing these other actors to shine.This movie is miles ahead of the related TV series Parenthood, which Ron Howard was also involved with. The TV series was utter useless dreck in this reviewer's opinion--it was too heavy, too depressing, and the "comedy" bits seemed forced, were not funny, and felt out of place. While this movie, in contrast, was more comedy-centric, with some drama thrown in for balance, and here Howard achieved the perfect mix.So plot-wise it's four sub-stories of Martin and his character's siblings--Martin, his two sisters (Wiest and Harly Jane Kozak), and his wayward younger brother (Tom Hulce). They all have some sort of life issues, and the movie is centered around a holiday (or birthday) get together and takes turns following each couple as they deal with their respective issues.Martin's character has a son who may have some sort of ADHD or learning issue--or maybe he's just a normal kid going through normal childhood bumps in the road. This is affecting Martin's job and to some extent his marriage. The sister played by Kozak and her husband (Moranis) are over-achieving yuppies who insist on the same "success" for their 3-year-old daughter and are prepping her at that too-young age. Hulce, the brother, is failing one get-rich-quick scheme after another, and is only visiting this get-together to borrow more money for the next scheme. Finally--and perhaps the best sub-plot, is Wiest's issues. Her 12-ish son (played by a very young Joaquin Phoenix) is going through a tough time because the father left Weist as a single parent and doesn't want anything to do with any of the family. Wiest's daughter, (Plimpton) is in her late teens and is dating a well meaning but currently nowhere-bound guy (Keanu Reeves). Most of the best humor revolves around this story. Wiest and Plimpton are at each others throats due to both general teen angst and the fact that it's tough being a single parent.So there you have it--all of the plotlines keep the pace going and keep the viewer's interest high, and they keep the tears of laughter coming as well as the occasional tear of emotion from the drama. Very well done movie.

This is a great movie. The cast is amazing and it’s a mix of drama and comedy. The acting is amazing!

Gerry: I was bad husband but a good father. Brian: I'll be remembered as bad at both. New Tricks DVD Parenthood (Special Edition)  Steve Martin Mary Steenburgen Tom Hulce Jason Robards Dianne Wiest Keanu Reeves Martha Plimpton Harley Jane Kozak comedy embraces 3 generations role modeling alcoholism, divorce, gambling, lying and the impact on grandchildren, resilience offered by family connection. NEW TRICKS COLLECTION, SEASONS 1-5 , New Tricks Collection: Seasons 6-10  Cold Case comedies looks at parenting from the individual's point of view, creating surrogate a family network of support in the workplace for talented alcoholics, one in recovery sort of, who pursue individual goals without the burden of caring about anyone else but themselves. Parenthood (Special Edition)  facilitates understanding of human weakness, selfishness, vanity, greed, self aggrandizement, and pursuit of own dreams at the sacrifice of children, grandchildren and nameless innocent bystanders as in When A Man Loves A Woman  Meg Ryan Andy Garcia comedy impact of mother's alcoholism on children, 28 Days (Special Edition)  Sandra Bullock Viggo Mortensen Steve Buscemi comedy inpatient detoxification (sex drugs rock'n'roll), Stuart Saves His Family  Vincent D'Onofrio Laura San Giacomo Shirley Knight Harris Yulin comedy from SNL: AlAnon NarAnon Spendaholics Overeaters' Anonymous sponsors as surrogate family support network.Parenthood offers a more hopeful outcome, though the end credits do reveal a Down's Syndrome baby from the Mary Steenburgen character's desire to hold onto a fading role as "mother" when her youngest goes off the school.2007 interviews with writers, actors, director Ron Howard are informative as the the maturation of attitude from youthful exuberance when the film debuted in 1989 to the reflective musing of the entire cast in looking back at their work ensemble.5* thoughtful comedy complements  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood  Tom Hanks and Won't You Be My Neighbor?  Mr Rogers biopic life dedicated to befriending children and Departures  Oscar Best Foreign film learning forgiveness for parenting in absentia, poignant comedy, child abandoned age 6, grows up trying to please absent parent an enigma pursuing own life separate from duty, child as adult loses job, spouse departs, cobbles together a network of support mentors as surrogate family: employer and bath house owner, learns ritual meditation, finally achieves self forgiveness. Realizes it is not a deficiency in self as unlovable, but a problem in the parent which elicits adult child compassion.

Love this movie. I can absolutely relate to it being that we have a big family lol

Stands the test of time!

I had a copy of this film eons ago and it seemed to have got lost somewhere along the various house moves. So I bought it again. It was exactly as good as I remembered. There wasn't a single member of the cast that turned in a bad performance. The film skillfully mixes comedy and pathos (see Tod's description of his father). Steve Martin has a tendency to over-act but he manages to reign it in mostly in this film, and the film is better for it. I love Dianne Wiest and she was one of the really stand out actors for me. And little Leaf Phoenix (now Joaquin) was excellent as Gary. His resemblance to his brother River was unnerving for those of us who loved watching River act. In short, I love this film, and I would highly recommend it.

I bought this movie to watch with one of my childhood friends as we originally went to the cinema to see it when it was first released. We sat down to watch it and it was still funny after all of these years. The cast is great and we loved taking a trip down memory lane.

Keanu "You need a license to drive or to fish BUT you don't need a license to be a parent ?? Know how my dad wakes me up "Get up f,ucker make me breakfast & coffee !!" He's a real butt-head"

This was Steve Martin at his best before in the words of Denis Pennis "Why are you not funny anymore?"Its a great film with some reasonably mature themes some excellent performances..The old lady who played the Grandma keep an eye out for her cameo, I think this was her one and only film according to IMDB.If you fancy a night in and want something a bit light hearted instead of misery gore fighting etc etc this will give you some laughs unless you dont have a pulse.

I'm not really a fan of Steve Martin but this is funny. It shows a dad that would do anything for his kids including cutting up up household stuff to dress as a cowboy when the kids party entertainment doesn't show up and riding a horse to complete the whole thing. Has to be one of his better films.