The Thing About My Folks [DVD]

Amazon.com The thing about Ben's folks is that, after four decades, they're breaking up. It starts when Sam (Peter Falk) finds a letter from Muriel (Olympia Dukakis). She's gone off to find herself, he tells Ben (writer/producer Paul Reiser, Mad About You) and daughter-in-law Rachel (Elizabeth Perkins). He isn't as upset as he is confused. Mostly, he thinks it's just a misunderstanding. Ben and Rachel offer to let him stay with them, so he starts spending all his time with his son. Sam doesn't have anything else to do and Ben, a freelance writer, can't bring himself to say no. Meanwhile, Ben's older sisters put their heads together to determine where their mother has gone and to make sure she's all right. After a bumpy start, Ben and Sam bond while on a road trip through upstate New York. The Thing About My Folks is sensitively acted by a talented cast and appears to have been made with love (Reiser wrote the part of Sam specifically for Falk). It elicits a few laughs and even a few tears, but the language is unnecessarily profane--no one would confuse the Kleinmans for the Sopranos--and the humor can be a little crass--for a film aimed at adults, gags about flatulence seem ill-advised. Still, Reiser's heart is in the right place. Sometimes that can be enough, although Raymond De Felitta's previous film, Two Family House, is a more original look at the complexities of family life. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Product Description The Thing About My Folks is a heart warming tale of family bonds and enduring love. After 47 years of marriage, Ben's (Reiser) mother unexpectedly leaves her husband. With no where else to turn, Ben's father Sam (Falk) is forced to spend time and get to know his son. Hysterical antics ensue as Ben and Sam strengthen their father/son relationship while Ben helps his father rekindle the romance with his mother.
ASIN: B000CEV3P0
VSKU: 5ALTN90006EA_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Raymond De Felitta|Peter Falk|Paul Reiser|Olympia Dukakis|Elizabeth Perkins|Mackenzie Connolly|Lydia Jordan|Ann Dowd|Claire Beckman|Mimi Lieber|Bernie McInerney|Catherine Taormina|Rachel Robinson (IV)|Rich Duva|Marshall Efron|Dennis Sheehan|Timothy Hsu|Michael Duvert|Alison Fraser|Adam Mucci|Craig Pattison|Tonye Patano|Kevin Cahoon|Timothy McGroarty|Samantha Musumeci|Tom Brokaw|Jenna Gilliland|Marti Cooney|Jerry Seinfeld|Lauren Bittner
Binding: Dvd
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Condition Notes: The DVD is in good condition. Disc comes in original case with original artwork.