Hello Again

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Two words: bad movie. Shelley Long is annoying, and I must admit a certain tingle of happiness when she, as a boring housewife, dies, and a certain amount of disappointment when she comes back to life. Her love interest, after her return from the grave, is Gabriel Byrne, a fantastic actor in a terrible film. What does his character see in hers? The audience is left unconvinced that there's anything, and the entire film is a groaner full of "Why did I bother to watch this?" thoughts.

I've seen this movie several times and I'm not sure why. I just saw it again recently after a long time and what was I thinking before. I guess I was young and stupid. The story is unconceivable and lets face it Shelley Long is not the greatest actor in the world. I would not recommend seeing this or at least don't pay any money to rent it and see it, because it's just not worth it.

Another great 80's movie...I simply love it. I was never a Cheers fan, but I loved Shelly Long in this. Wish she was in more films these days! If you liked this check out SWITCH with Ellen Barkin, another excellent and underrated film from the 80's. Back to HELLO AGAIN, this movie makes me feel good and laugh. Love the supporting cast. Her sister is hilarious, and the son is kinda cute. Simply loved the part when her sister revives her, and the part when she walks in on her husband and Kim. And the part when she crashed the party and drops cake on the monsters. Her hubby was an --sHOLE. Love this movie totally!!!!!

This film has gotten a bad rap, but it is actually a sweet film about second chances. Lucy Chadman (Bubbly Shelly Long)is an embarrassment to her vain husband Jason (Corbin Bernsen), but loved by her quirky sister (Judith Ivey) and her son. One day, she dies (Choking to death on a oriental chicken ball). One year later, thanks to her sister's book of spells, Lucy comes back to life. She soon finds that a lot has changed: her husband has married her friend, Kim(Sela Ward). Lucy then becomes attracted to the doctor that tried to save her the year before (Gabriel Byrne). Soon, her secret is out and Kim, afraid that her new hubby would go back to her, decides to cause trouble for Lucy. Sure the film may sound typical, even formulaic (You pretty much have a feeling how things will work out and who ends up with whom), but it's still a funny, sweet film. Worth checking out.

Tripe of this sort never ceases to amaze me. What's worse, though, is the presence of good actors such as Gabriel Byrne. I hope that everyone was paid well for this film because I don't think they were doing it for artistic acclaim! Shelley Long has no business on the big screen...just as she had no business on television - and THAT'S saying something considering the sub-par acting that usually goes on in the world of TV actors. I have no problem with silly movies and cute story lines. But when a film is so obviously leading in one way with characters drawn with the largest strokes...it becomes a cartoon...and not a very funny one at that.

I don't know why so many people have slammed this movie in the comments section. I have seen this film numerous times and find it hilarious and Shelley Long adorable. No, this is not a film that requires a lot of deep thinking and analyzing, but it's not supposed to be. It's a light-hearted, romantic comedy that achieves its goal -- it entertains you, makes you laugh and touches your heart. It need not try to do anymore than that. Shelley Long, Judith Ivey, Gabriel Byrn and Sela Ward all give great performances, as does the rest of the supporting cast.

I'm surprised at the other summary of this movie. I, too, have seen it several times and have always found it fairly well acted and written and just a good bit of fun in general. Some of us LIKE movies with a happy ending! Kick back and enjoy this one.

I didn't like Doris Day in "Move Over, Darling" and I didn't like Shelley Long in "Hello Again." But, Doris Day, when under the direction of say, Norman Jewison, was brilliant. He kept the reins tight on her in films like "The Thrill of It All" and eliminated a lot of the "cuteness" or "dorisdayisms" that were annoying to so many people. With a better script, "Hello Again" would have been a fun picture for Miss Day, who when regulated, was the best at this sort of nonsense. Miss Long, God bless her, is no Doris Day in the comedy department and was not able to believably handle the slapstick like Miss Day (who was as good as Lucille Ball in that area). I would like to have seen Janis Paige or Dorothy Louden play the Judith Ivy part. Ivy was a little TOO weird-looking in this and I didn't believe her for a minute as Shelly's sister. Byrne was good as the doctor, but Shelley Long has never been movie star material. She's strictly small screen. Look at the hairstyle she was burdened with -- too high school girlish. The picture isn't that bad if there's nothing else to watch at the time. It's really a TV movie disguising itself as a big Hollywood screen comedy.

Hello Again's best characters are Shelley Long and the actress who plays her sister. It offers an unique storyline that isn't beat to death in the movies. The film also provides an array of kooky characters,such as Shelley Long's sister, daugther-in-law, and brother-in-law. As usual Shelley's physical comedy makes you chuckle, even if it is more subtle in this flick. The comedy is off-sets by watching Shelley's struggle through this particular predicament, and although at times you empathisize with her, the movie never brings you down. It generally makes you chuckle and provides a feel-good atmosphere. The combination makes this one of my favorite comedy's of its era. It's a must see.