That’s one of the best things about “Look Who’s Talking”. Kirstie Alley and John Travolta have great chemistry together, and they, along with the baby, make this movie a classic that I’ll never forget. The movie takes turns following Mollie around as she meets a bunch of Mr. Wrongs while she tries to find Mr. Right, and Mikey, who has Bruce Willis telling us all what Mikey’s thinking throughout the movie.

“Look Who’s Talking” has several parts that you’ll probably remember for the rest of your life once you see them, such as the opening sequence that shows hundreds of creatures inside the body talking to each other as they race for the endzone, and my favorite, the part where the song “Walking on Sunshine” plays as James shows Mikey how to dance.

That brings me to another point. “Look Who’s Talking” has a GREAT soundtrack. From the upbeat “Walking on Sunshine”, to the overly catchy “Let My Love Open the Door”, you might find yourself jamming along to some of the tunes while both hemispheres of your brain work together to form your overall opinion of the movie itself.

If you ask me, I say that “Look Who’s Talking” is one of the best movies of the late 80′s, and I’d even go so far as saying it’s one of the best in its genre. It’s funny, it has good drama and acting, and it’s entertaining from start to finish. What more can you ask for? Get it now!

Cast

• John Travolta …. James Ubriacco
• Kirstie Alley …. Mollie Jensen
• Olympia Dukakis …. Rosie
• George Segal …. Albert
• Abe Vigoda …. Grandpa
• Bruce Willis …. Michael “Mikey” (voice)
• Twink Caplan …. Rona

Gil is married to Karen (Mary Steenburgen) and they have three children, Kevin, Taylor, and Justin. Kevin has emotional problems and the school wants to put him in special ed. Justin, only three, likes to butt things with his head. Gil is an uptight businessman who thinks his father was a bad father and worries that Kevin is just like him.

Helen Buckman is divorced with two children, teenager Julie (Martha Plimpton) and young Gary (a very young Joaquin Phoenix). Julie is in love with Tod (a young Keanu Reeves) whom Helen disapproves of, and Gary is withdrawn, always walking around with a paper bag. Their father has started a new life and is totally uninvolved with the family.

Susan Buckman-Huffner is married to Nathan Huffner (the great Rick Moranis), and they have one daughter, three year old Patti. Nathan is raising Patti as a genius daughter, educating her in math, foreign language, great literature, etc. Susan once agreed with Nathan on how to raise children, but she worries that Patti isn’t socialized and also wants another baby.

Larry Buckman, the youngest, is an addicted gambler. He’s always got get-rich-quick schemes running, but passes himself off to his father as a real go-getter. He arrives home and to the surprise of everyone brings a young child with him, named Cool, which he just found out was his son only a few months ago. But Larry has stepped over the line and has loan sharks chasing him, threatening to kill him if he doesn’t come up with their money.

From the very beginning of the movie the family dysfunction is obvious. Each family has their own problems they have to deal with. It’s the realistic problems and the realistic way they are dealt with that makes the movie interesting. The acting is superb, and director Ron Howard does a perfect job. This quiet, character-driven comedy is nonetheless a roller coaster ride of emotion that never slows down. Though not action or adventure, it manages to be a riveting film that captures your attention and holds onto it. Throughout it all, the entire family manages to maintain their love for everyone, and the movie culminates in a rather sappy but appropriate ending.

Production

Several of the major cast members return from previous Judd Apatow projects. Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Jason Segel and James Franco all starred in the short-lived, cult television series Freaks and Geeks which Apatow produced. From the Apatow-created Undeclared (which also featured Rogen, Segel and Starr) there is Jay Baruchel and Loudon Wainwright III . Paul Feig, who co-created Freaks and Geeks and starred in the Apatow written movie Heavyweights, also makes a brief cameo as the Fantasy Baseball Guy. Steve Carell, who makes a cameo appearance as himself, co-starred alongside Rogen and Rudd in Apatow’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as appearing in the Apatow-produced Anchorman. Finally, Leslie Mann, who also appeared in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, is married to Apatow and their two daughters play her children in the movie.

Anne Hathaway was originally cast in the role of Alison in the film, but dropped out due to creative reasons that Apatow attributed to her disagreement to plans to use real footage of a woman giving birth. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mila Kunis, and Kate Bosworth auditioned for the part after Hathaway dropped out but ended up losing to Katherine Heigl

Cast

• Seth Rogen as Ben Stone
• Katherine Heigl as Alison Scott
• Paul Rudd as Pete
• Leslie Mann as Debbie
• Jason Segel as Jason
• Jay Baruchel as Jay
• Jonah Hill as Jonah
• Martin Starr as Martin
• Charlyne Yi as Jodi