83 reviews
Charming
- Smells_Like_Cheese
- Feb 3, 2004
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Sweet if predictable one-joke comedy
- gridoon2024
- Dec 2, 2017
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I may not have loved this movie, but i will never forget it.
I have got to admit that i have wanted to watch this movie for a long time just because of John Travolta (who i adore in "Grease" and "Two of a Kind") and when i saw "Look who is Talking" available in Netflix i never wasted any time. But damn how awesome the performances by Travolta and especially by Kirstie Alley were delivered, and this one did feel like a romantic comedy...but with a very special baby involved in the middle.
Bruce Willis way of dubbing Mikey was hilarious, and i found myself laughing out loud many times because of it. I didn't know babies could be this sassy!
Bruce Willis way of dubbing Mikey was hilarious, and i found myself laughing out loud many times because of it. I didn't know babies could be this sassy!
- azetkhataieva
- May 20, 2019
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LOVE this movie
Historical film
- sergelamarche
- Jan 26, 2018
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High art? No. Charming? Yep.
If genial is what you're after, then look no further. "Look Who's Talking" adds a maternity twist to the rom-com that, along with Heckerling's wit, makes this an altogether pleasing movie, even if you're not always keen on the subgenre.
This was clearly written from experience and it made a pile of money, so it's doing something right. But the movie's best feature, its ace-in-the-hole, is Bruce Willis, using his persona to lend adult humor to an infant. On paper, it's nuts, but it totally works.
"Look Who's Talking" is fluff, but it's well made, no question.
And while we're on the subject, picture this: you just made the king of action movies, you've got 5 mil in the bank, what's your next move?
Voicing a baby.
'80s Bruce was really somethin' I yell ya.
This was clearly written from experience and it made a pile of money, so it's doing something right. But the movie's best feature, its ace-in-the-hole, is Bruce Willis, using his persona to lend adult humor to an infant. On paper, it's nuts, but it totally works.
"Look Who's Talking" is fluff, but it's well made, no question.
And while we're on the subject, picture this: you just made the king of action movies, you've got 5 mil in the bank, what's your next move?
Voicing a baby.
'80s Bruce was really somethin' I yell ya.
This is a real time capsule...
... mainly because Bruce Willis' voice over the baby just making random mouth movements would actually be outdated in just a few more years. Also, the attitude towards single motherhood dates it too.
Director Amy Heckerling took her experiences with having her own daughter and used it to come up with the screenplay.
Kirstie Alley plays Mollie, an accountant who is having a long term affair with a married client, Albert, who keeps claiming he is going to leave his wife but of course has no intention of doing so, even if he doesn't know it. When Mollie becomes pregnant she decides to keep the baby, and Albert seems delighted. Even if that doesn't crow-bar him from his wife.
On the day she goes into labor she finds out Albert is cheating on her with somebody else. She resolves from that point forward to only date men who would make good fathers, regardless of how boring and nondescript that they might be. But it turns out that the short bald guys can be just as grabby and boorish as the good looking ones. But still the search continues. And then she finds herself falling for the cabbie that took her to the hospital, the rather goofy impulsive James (John Travolta), a guy who doesn't check any of her "good father material" boxes. Meanwhile, the baby is the smartest and most observant person in the room.
This film never goes very deep below the surface - it is primarily a slapstick comedy with moments of poignance. But watching it again, the dating of it really comes through. A doctor who tries to influence a pregnant woman to have her baby? Seriously? Giving your parents some song and dance about how you were artificially inseminated that involves a "frozen pop" rather than admit that, in your early 30s, you had sex? Still, if you are a woman who found yourself single into your 30s and kissed more than your fair share of frogs, some of this is going to ring true, baby or no baby.
Director Amy Heckerling took her experiences with having her own daughter and used it to come up with the screenplay.
Kirstie Alley plays Mollie, an accountant who is having a long term affair with a married client, Albert, who keeps claiming he is going to leave his wife but of course has no intention of doing so, even if he doesn't know it. When Mollie becomes pregnant she decides to keep the baby, and Albert seems delighted. Even if that doesn't crow-bar him from his wife.
On the day she goes into labor she finds out Albert is cheating on her with somebody else. She resolves from that point forward to only date men who would make good fathers, regardless of how boring and nondescript that they might be. But it turns out that the short bald guys can be just as grabby and boorish as the good looking ones. But still the search continues. And then she finds herself falling for the cabbie that took her to the hospital, the rather goofy impulsive James (John Travolta), a guy who doesn't check any of her "good father material" boxes. Meanwhile, the baby is the smartest and most observant person in the room.
This film never goes very deep below the surface - it is primarily a slapstick comedy with moments of poignance. But watching it again, the dating of it really comes through. A doctor who tries to influence a pregnant woman to have her baby? Seriously? Giving your parents some song and dance about how you were artificially inseminated that involves a "frozen pop" rather than admit that, in your early 30s, you had sex? Still, if you are a woman who found yourself single into your 30s and kissed more than your fair share of frogs, some of this is going to ring true, baby or no baby.
Look Who's Talking: 7/10
Most people remember John Travolta in his Grease days. And now he's doing stuff like Battlefield Earth and Lucky Numbers. But here's an in-between Travolta vehicle that delivers laughs steadily throughout.
Travolta plays James Ubriacco, a cab driver in New York. Kirstie Alley is Mollie, an accountant who is having an affair with a married man, Albert (George Segal), who is currently getting a divorce from his wife. Things couldn't be better...until Albert gets her pregnant.
Mollie is fine for awhile (at least as fine as a pregnant woman can be), but then she sees Albert smooching someone else, and that's when she goes into labor. James the cab driver takes her to the hospital (where a witty spoof of The Exorcist takes place) so that her baby boy, Mikey, can be born. Mikey's hilarious voice is by Bruce Willis. Actually, we just he him think, but it's still very funny.
James starts to come around more often, and eventually becomes Mikey's babysitter. The rest of the plot revolves around Mikey growing up and wondering about what it's like to have a "daddy". He wants James to be his since they spend so much time together, but Mollie goes and dates other people. It was (oh, I hate using this word in reviews) cute, charming and witty. Obviously it was predictable, but what would you expect?
I enjoyed Travolta in this role, he seemed to enjoy himself. Alley was fine, as a woman who knew what she was doing. Director Amy Heckerling has made herself known to me, and I enjoy her movies. There are a couple dry spots without laughs, but they didn't matter to me.
My rating: 7/10
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor/content, and baby nudity.
Travolta plays James Ubriacco, a cab driver in New York. Kirstie Alley is Mollie, an accountant who is having an affair with a married man, Albert (George Segal), who is currently getting a divorce from his wife. Things couldn't be better...until Albert gets her pregnant.
Mollie is fine for awhile (at least as fine as a pregnant woman can be), but then she sees Albert smooching someone else, and that's when she goes into labor. James the cab driver takes her to the hospital (where a witty spoof of The Exorcist takes place) so that her baby boy, Mikey, can be born. Mikey's hilarious voice is by Bruce Willis. Actually, we just he him think, but it's still very funny.
James starts to come around more often, and eventually becomes Mikey's babysitter. The rest of the plot revolves around Mikey growing up and wondering about what it's like to have a "daddy". He wants James to be his since they spend so much time together, but Mollie goes and dates other people. It was (oh, I hate using this word in reviews) cute, charming and witty. Obviously it was predictable, but what would you expect?
I enjoyed Travolta in this role, he seemed to enjoy himself. Alley was fine, as a woman who knew what she was doing. Director Amy Heckerling has made herself known to me, and I enjoy her movies. There are a couple dry spots without laughs, but they didn't matter to me.
My rating: 7/10
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor/content, and baby nudity.
- movieguy1021
- Oct 8, 2002
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Why would he have John Travolta's smile?
Who was this film made for? Can't be the kids, as much as they might enjoy all of the, albeit not really visually graphic, gross-out comedy, seeing as how there are some fairly intimidating sequences throughout(and the language isn't exactly child-proof, either, though it could be worse). The focus is entirely on the single mother and her child, so few men will(willingly) watch. No, this seems to have been made explicitly for the group that the main character belongs to, 30-something single mothers who, in spite of being smart, make stupid decisions(which will annoy women not in that group, I would guess). I watched this for the first time in years, and it's really almost sad how little of it I remembered or recognized. The plot, I suppose, isn't awful, and realistic enough(disregarding the entire premise of the child "talking"), but it does seem like they merely made up just enough to bring it to 90 minutes, and to tie together the various scenes of the toddler in situations that such would find themselves in, with Bruce Willis doing a voice of what the kid might be thinking/trying to say(well, at least it's not as bad as Garfield, where sometimes, Jon seems to understand the Tabby perfectly, whereas others, he isn't picking up anything but the fact that his lazy pet is trying to communicate), so that the whole movie wasn't just of that(that would have been unbearable, even Hollywood couldn't have asked that of human beings). The humor usually doesn't work. There was maybe one brief point I found amusing, and that was it. The joke of every bit that has Willis doing the voice is that as far back as the womb(which we get a visual of... because that's what we movie-goers are just *dying* to see), our offspring are intelligent, well-spoken... really, the only thing Mikey isn't shown to have, for obvious reasons, is experience. The instances of him talking will amuse some, but once that wears off, you'll find that it's really not funny. At all. The film plods along, at a pace that at times almost seems like a psychological experiment... "how much will the viewers take, before they stop watching", with the occasional nightmare. Good pieces of music are used in the movie, where the choice of that particular song is downright frighteningly obvious. And this got two sequels and a TV show. I recommend this to those who find themselves in the group for which this film was intended... whatever it is. 5/10
- TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews
- Oct 26, 2007
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Good movie and much better than the sequels(some spoilers)
- lesleyharris30
- Jul 18, 2010
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A funny film targeted to women
'Look Who's Talking' is a pretty creative and original film in its presentation. (It's told from the story of a baby, and the story focuses on the relationship between the baby's mother and the men in her life.) Surprisingly, it is a pretty funny film in its own way, even if it is riddled with that 1980s style. This is coming from a female who does not traditionally enjoy romantic comedies. That said, I think that this is a film for those readers who enjoy romantic comedies and films involving in-your-face babies with adult-like views on the world and society. I think that the film will make most people laugh, even though it is not a great film.
Charming film
John Travolta is very charming in this film.The chemistry between John and Kristie is fabulous. They both look great together. The director captures the best expressions of the baby.. Bruce Willis does well with the voice over. A nice feel good film
Almost perfect but misses the mark
- MakeItRainn
- Sep 6, 2019
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Good comedy with a sexy performance from Kirstie Alley.
I just watched this movie for the first time last night on TBS and I must say I loved it! The story is great and also very funny. The concept of a talking baby and the whole plot centered around the world of a baby is just great and funny! Bruce Willis does a great job as the voice of the baby, the performances from John Travolta and Kirstie Alley are just great. Once Kirstie has the baby the search for the right dad goes on and on only to end up being the funny and nice New York cab driver (John Travolta). The performance from Kirstie Alley ranks as maybe her best ever she is not only charming, but very sexy as well. The sexy scene I like of Kirstie is when she starts to make love with Travolta, and I noticed that lovely and light colored purple bra she is wearing now I just love that color purple! Look Who's Talking is a great movie watch if you haven't for a great mixture of laughter, charm, and sex appeal.
Take a Look.
Smart little comedy that expresses what a young baby is thinking (voiced by Bruce Willis) throughout its running time. Likeable performances from Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, George Segal and Olympia Dukakis add to the sometimes mediocre screenplay and unsteady direction. The clever idea though, which is very original, carries the film and makes it a funny and entertaining experience. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Another movie you could only get away with in the 80's
In 1989 this was like the hugest movie ever. Haven't seen it for a long time, which frustrates me because daytime movies are littered with movies you've never heard of with ridiculous titles like "Sudden Betrayal" or "Fatal Death". What about classics like this? The movie revolves around Mikey (voiced by Bruce Willis, in some of his finest work, right up there with "Moonlighting" and "Die Hard With A Vengeance"). Mikey can talk, but only in his head (huh?). Mikey's mum Mollie (Kirstie Alley before the Jenny Craig times) struggles to raise Mikey plus hold a relationship with a man. That is until James (John Travolta, in the early days of his revival, although starring in this has to be a major asterisk on his career) comes along. James wants to be a good partner and is great with Mikey.
Poplular in it's day, but I bet it's aged by now.
Poplular in it's day, but I bet it's aged by now.
- tastyhotdogs
- Jan 26, 2006
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Charming
This was a sweet, enjoyable smash hit, that was entertaining, and very sweet. Bruce Willis is great as little Mikey, and everyone else in the movie is good too. I give this movie a 7.5 out of 10. Rated PG-13 for sexual/crude humor, thematic elements, and language.
- MovieFan983
- Dec 29, 1998
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Light entertainment
This film from director Amy Heckerling was originally meant to be a romantic comedy, without the voice-overs. The producers did not like the finished product, so they came up with the idea of having Mikey talk, and probably saved the picture.
Bruce Willis does a great job with the voice in what would have been a very drab, and somewhat confused, picture. Most of the antics are fun, but Willis' one-liners save the day. Kirstie Alley and John Travolta are a good pairing in the lead roles.
I am glad I caught this one on video (some 16 years ago) and did not bother catching it at the movies. Only fair entertainment.
Sunday, February 10, 1991 - Video
Bruce Willis does a great job with the voice in what would have been a very drab, and somewhat confused, picture. Most of the antics are fun, but Willis' one-liners save the day. Kirstie Alley and John Travolta are a good pairing in the lead roles.
I am glad I caught this one on video (some 16 years ago) and did not bother catching it at the movies. Only fair entertainment.
Sunday, February 10, 1991 - Video
If I could describe this movie in one word, it would be. "Cute"
- callanvass
- Oct 11, 2010
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Annoying and stupid
I seem to be in a small minority of people who hated 'Look Who's Talking'. That's fine, but I really can't understand what people see in this film. It has a plot that goes nowhere, jokes that appear to have been written by 5 year olds, and of course, highly annoying talking babies.
What irritates me most about dumb films like this is how some people try to make out that they're 'classics'. This movie is barely watchable it's so annoying, why on earth does it deserve to be held in the same regard as some of the best films of all time? 'Look Who's Talking' is exactly the sort of film I usually avoid, and I wish I had.
What irritates me most about dumb films like this is how some people try to make out that they're 'classics'. This movie is barely watchable it's so annoying, why on earth does it deserve to be held in the same regard as some of the best films of all time? 'Look Who's Talking' is exactly the sort of film I usually avoid, and I wish I had.
- adamonIMDb
- Aug 6, 2017
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Wait for milk time!
Look Who's Talking is the definition of Hollywood mediocrity. From the acting to the script, the soundtrack to the visual look of the movie, everything shouts average. Hell, even Kirstie Alley managed to maintain an average weight for the duration. This isn't to say the movie isn't funny because it is, but aside from a few one liners by Mikey (voiced by Bruce Willis) we never really get anything that makes you want to laugh out loud which is a real shame considering the potential of the situations in the movie. If you want a movie that will let you chill out and relax, whilst being instantly forgettable, this is it.
Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
- PredragReviews
- Apr 5, 2017
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What about classics like this?
- chrismulkeyisgod
- Dec 29, 2006
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Charming and funny
Sure there may be some predictabilities in the story and one or two rushed scenes, but Look Who's Talking is a very charming and funny film and significantly better than its sequels. It looks very nice, has a good soundtrack and has some likable characters too. The script also has a lot of funny and somewhat quotable parts too.
The direction is fine, as is the acting. Bruce Willis is perfect as the voice of Mikey, while John Travolta is equally wonderful with a great smile. And George Seagal comes very close to stealing the show as his character goes through a selfish phase.
Overall, charming and funny. Nothing outstanding, but it was great to watch and I enjoyed it very much. 8/10 Bethany Cox
The direction is fine, as is the acting. Bruce Willis is perfect as the voice of Mikey, while John Travolta is equally wonderful with a great smile. And George Seagal comes very close to stealing the show as his character goes through a selfish phase.
Overall, charming and funny. Nothing outstanding, but it was great to watch and I enjoyed it very much. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Aug 1, 2010
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It's Impossible To Dislike John Travolta's First Come Back Movie
John Travolta's first major acting role in 5 years is also Travolta's most successful film in 11 years since Grease. I think his big comeback in "Pulp Fiction" would not have happened were it not for "Look Who's Talking".
Plot In A Paragraph: After Mollie (Kirstie Alley) a single woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she meets James (John Travolta) a cab driver. Meanwhile the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through a voice over (Bruce Willis)
Kirsty Alley and John Travolta are both fun here, but it's Bruce Willis's voice over that brings the majority of the laughs. There is more than adequate featured support from Olympia Dukakis and George Segel.
With a great soundtrack, in spite of a couple of slightly hokey, predictable moments, it's almost a perfect, easy viewing movie, entertainment wise.
Plot In A Paragraph: After Mollie (Kirstie Alley) a single woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she meets James (John Travolta) a cab driver. Meanwhile the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through a voice over (Bruce Willis)
Kirsty Alley and John Travolta are both fun here, but it's Bruce Willis's voice over that brings the majority of the laughs. There is more than adequate featured support from Olympia Dukakis and George Segel.
With a great soundtrack, in spite of a couple of slightly hokey, predictable moments, it's almost a perfect, easy viewing movie, entertainment wise.
- slightlymad22
- Feb 3, 2015
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Look who is puking.
That would be me. I just can't stand these types of movies where you hear the movie from a baby's perspective. Well I guess this trilogy is the only movies that do that. This movie for the most part, for me, wasn't very funny. The only character worth a few laughs in this one was George Segals character as he has some scenes that were capable of making me chuckle. All in all though this story of a mother and her son just is awful. Too much cutesy stuff in it, but then what do you expect from a movie with a baby on the cover? Travolta plays a taxicab driver/pilot and really isn't very good here and Kristie Alley is the mother of Mickey the baby voiced by Bruce Willis.