Sick Product of a Sick System

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

This comedy gives the meaning to move on with your life. Oscar winner Sally Field plays a widow who moves back into the house that she and her late husband(James Caan) lived in. She has a fiancé that Jolly doesn't like, and she is the only one that sees him. Everywhere she goes, Jolly follows. Jeff Bridges plays the fiancé who thinks Kay is a total nut case. He himself isn't quite all there. He sees quite a few things that will make Kay question his sanity. There were quite a few scenes that are total classic. Like where the electricity when haywire and the guy fixing it get locked in. Or when the dog started to act funny, and the fiancé just wanted to go all the way nuts. Then there's the part where the priest left his empty booze bottle and the fiancé slips on it. The cast of the movie are great, including celebrity chef Alan Haufrect. Not many people remember this movie, but I do remember the preview and premiere. You would have a ghost of a chance to miss this classic! 3 out of 5 stars!

This is one of my favorite romantic comedies about a widow who has to come to terms with her future husband as well as her previously deceased husband who has contacted her beyond the grave.I did not originally see this movie in the theaters, but caught it on TV a few years back. I now have it on DVD. Sally Field's character, Jay Villano, is humorous and sensitive in the role as a young widow, and Jeff Bridges is absolutely gorgeous even though he is portraying a nerd. James Caan is an excellent as the character, Jolly Villano, Sally Field's whimsical and carefree dead husband. Claire Trevor, Kay Villano's mother, is excellent as a strong willed upper-class socialite. I have watched this movie several times and it never gets old. It is definitely a treat, so I guess it should be considered a classic. I don't know why this was not a big hit at the box office, but it has smart language, and has a terrific cast.

I would just like to point out that Kiss Me Goodbye is a remake of the Brazilian film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, not Blithe Spirit, as mentioned in some other comments on the movie; though the writer may well have been influenced by it. You may notice that the writer given credit on the film, Bruno Barreto is the writer/director of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands; a film that should be seen, if only to catch Sonia Braga's sensuous performance.

I absolutely adored this movie! I thought the acting was first rate as was the script. Sally Field is adorable as a widow who's about to remarry. No one but James Caan could have pulled off the role of Jolly as he did. He's entertaining, light-hearted, and gets his point across in a rather different way. This movie is one of my all time favorites. I especially love the way Jolly helps Kay to get hold of her life and move on. Very entertaining! Worth the watch.