In the film that helped launch him to stardom, Michael Keaton plays a father who loses his job and must *gasp* stay home with his kids. It’s a classic 80s comedy, but let’s see how it holds up today.
NOTE: My older, longer, text review can found here. Personally, I like this short review more.
Today I have a wonderful film from the early 1980s. It’s silly, ridiculous, not the least bit realistic in many ways, but is never the less entertaining. In fact, it is great because of these qualities and not despite them. It typifies the glory of 1980s comedy. It is the fantastic Mr. Mom (1983) written (but not directed) by the late John Hughes.
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