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Midler has some very funny moments in "Outrageous Fortune," but they're inspired by the personality she brings to the movie, not the one that Dixon's screenplay supplies for her. Long, who doesn't come packaged with a pre-existing comic persona, seems adrift most of the time.
Jan 30, 1987 · This one features Midler when she used to make funny big budget movies and Long when she used to make movies period. Just like any buddy film, the two hate each other on first sight, Midler the foul-mouthed antagonist and Long as the goody two-shoes.
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- Comedy
- Arthur Hiller
- 1987-01-30
Gene Siskel gave it 2 and a half stars, praising Bette Midler for providing "big laughs" but saying she "is the only reason to watch this uneven comedy." Janet Maslin of The New York Times described the two leads as "hilarious," saying Shelley Long does her role "to perfection" and Bette Midler "has flawless phrasing and timing." She said the ...
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OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE had potential. The story is decent and a female buddy comedy was a good idea, but Shelley Long was absolutely the wrong person for the role. Bette Midler was great as usual, but the constant bad acting and terrible impressions by Long sank this film.
Jan 30, 1987 · Jan. 30, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Talk about an unlikely mix. In the often-hilarious “Outrageous Fortune” (citywide), Shelley Long and Bette Midler meet in Manhattan at an...
Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 American comedy Buddy Picture directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Shelley Long and Bette Midler.
Jun 18, 2015 · The movie won a 1988 American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) awarded to actress-comedian Bette Midler. The picture was successful at the box-office with its world wide receipts totaling just under US $66 million. The “Outrageous Fortune” title is taken from Act 3, Scene 1, Line 58 of William Shakespeare ...
