The Goodbye Girl

Poor Marsha Marson. All of her relationships end in failure. The guy simply walks out. She has a precocious daughter, devilishly played by Quinn Cummings. The latter received a supporting actress nomination and faded from the movie scene real fast. Where are you Quinn darling? Forced to share an apartment with a stranger, Mason may finally be on the right track. Richard Dreyfuss is that man and in a surprise Oscar winning performance (Richard Burton was also up for Equus that year), he is perfect in the role as the charmer. By movie's end Dreyfuss has to go off to somewhere but unlike the other men in her life, will return. How do we know he is coming back? Just see this delightful film and find out.

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The Goodbye Girl

If they think they can compete with the likes of The Goodbye Girl. It's definitely the best of it's genre, and I don't know why more people haven't seen it. The acting is superb, the jokes are (mostly) hilarious, however many times you see the film, and I have so many favourite scenes I could probably tell you the whole movie.Richard Dreyfuss is excellent as Elliott, the wet stranger that arrives at Paula's apartment, and Quinn Cummings (Lucy) is a perfect example of a 10 year old girl. For once, it's a film that isn't totally predictable and doesn't end with a kiss!

This is a comedy they will be watching with endearment years and years from now. Holds up with beautifully paced performances from the three leads and really captures a time when movies could be fun just for fun's sake (along with Tootsie). The kind of movie you could watch, hit rewind, and watch immediately again.

Even this crusty old fogey was entranced by the film-- well, maybe not so much by the last half-hour where the inevitable got over-stretched. Nonetheless, it's hard to think of better actors and script for an often poignant comedy. I didn't know before who Marsha Mason is, but I do now, in spades. So where's that Oscar that she so richly deserved. I love that first part where she and Dreyfuss try to divvy up the apartment, sort of like Germany and France trying to divvy up the Rhineland. Their chemistry, whether feuding or cuddling, is simply captivating. And little Cummings should qualify for a brainy Secretary of State. She's like an owl observing adult foibles from a tree. Add Simon's clever plot premise and snappy script and GG qualifies as one of Hollywood's brightest non-cutesy comedies. It may have New York written all over it, but thankfully human interest has no borders.

Remember the song? I do. I loved the song from when I used to listen to it many years ago. I just rewatched the movie again. It made me smile. What a delightful breath of fresh air now in these crazy strange times. And the nostalgia. Good times!!!

I don't normally go in for Romantic comedies too much, but this was a very entertaining movie. Dreyfus is just mesmerizing and hilarious, and Marsha Mason was very good. A very enjoyable, uplifting movie.

This movie was amazing! If you're looking for a great love story, here it is! I loved it so much and "Goodbye Girl" the song is awesome! I love this movie and I can relate to the Charatcer of Ellot Garfield the most, a hard working actor who keeps getting dumped on. This movie is very humorous but has the element of love and compassion that I never saw from Richard Dryfus before, he was actually very sexy in this movie, believe it or not. I LOVE "THE GOODBYE GIRL"! This story originated on Broadway as a musical, but became a movie in 1977. If you love dancers and actors who fall in love, this is the movie for you! It really tugs at your heartstrings and leaves you with that warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of your tummy!