3/5 Thoughts On ''10'
  by Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Boy, this was "hot stuff" back when it came out in 1979: I am referring to both the movie AND Bo Derek!

Actually, Dudley Moore was a box-office star, too. Nobody had heard of Derek before this, but this film certainly made her an overnight sensation. She didn't have to say anything in the film, just walk down a beach. Certainly, the number "10" now had a new meaning in the culture.....and Bo Derek is now a Hollywood icon!

Basically, the film is about a guy who spots Derek, and then totally makes a fool of himself over her. Most guys would have done the same thing. Moore, making an idiot of himself as "George Webber," provided a lot of laughs and Bo had to just....well....just let herself be photographed. Fortunately, in real life, she turned out to be far more than just some hot- looking bimbo. I've heard her on several talk shows in recent years, and she's no dummy.....and still looks tremendous. Meanwhile, Moore, who had some tough physical ailments, really didn't have a noteworthy career after this film with one exception: Arthur (1981). The poor man died in 2002.

One forgets that a huge big-name actress co-starred with Moore in this movie: Julie Andrews. Perhaps a good part of that reason we forget that is she doesn't play a memorable character. It fact, she's downright unappealing as Moore's girlfriend "Samantha Taylor."

It's also easy to forget about some of the cultural issues songwriter "Webber" dealt with, bemoaning the shallowness of the current generation and its music tastes, and finally realizing his own shallowness won't lead to happiness just by being with a woman half his age. There are some profound things to ponder in this film even though it often concentrates on the slapstick humor angle. As a guy who has gone through the usual "mid- life" crisis, I would to sympathize with Webber's dilemmas but since this idiot is drunk half the time and an extremely self-indulgent person, I found it hard to "root" for him. Speaking of drinks, Brian Dennehy was excellent as a bartender. I wish he had played more "nice guy" roles like this during his career.
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Along with millions of others, I enjoyed the movie 30 years ago, but now it's kind of sad, too slow and even painful to watch at times. For those of us who saw in the theater, the film now appears somewhat dated, but so are all of us, I guess, are dated, too.


5/5 Funny, and sexy, and somewhat tragic
  by Alice in Wonderland
George Webber is a wealthy and successful composer, but he has reached his 40s, and he knows that his life is slipping away and he has missed so much. But, when he spies Jenny Hanley, an astoundingly beautiful young woman, he sees just what he needs. Jenny becomes George's obsession, and there is nothing he won't do to get her. Sadly, having your heart's desire is not necessarily the key to happiness, as George learns to his chagrine.

This is a very good movie. Dudley Moore does an excellent job of presenting George Webber as a bumbling middle-aged man who does not really know what he wants, while Bo Derek gives the performance that launched here career as a sex-symbol. Julie Andrews brings in a stellar performance as Samantha Taylor, giving a rock-solid dramatic performance that makes the situation seem so realistic.

Great movie - funny, and sexy, and somewhat tragic.

(Review of 10 starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews and Bo Derek)

1/5 I still do not have this film 1 month later after ordering it!
  by Dawayne H. Albert
I still do not have this film 1 month later after ordering it! How can I review something I still havent gotten??!!

4/5 It may not be a perfect 10, but there's nothing wrong with being a 9...
  by Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
So I saw `Arthur' not too long ago and since then I've been dying to see Dudley Moore in something else. `10' was the perfect film to lunge at since it also happens to sport a performance by an actress I am eternally smitten with; Julie Andrews. So, with those two `pluses' going for it I decided to swoop in and indulge myself in this comedy.

Very worthwhile I might add.

`10' tells of music composer George Webber, a man who is obsessed with age, terrified that he has gotten older. Slipping deep into his midlife crisis he starts repelling the ones closest to him, namely his girlfriend (NOT HIS WIFE) Samantha. When George gets a brief glimpse at bride-to-be Jenny his life is ignited with a new passion, a passion that makes him forget about his age and feel young again. So, throwing caution to the wind he hops a plane to Mexico, following this young bride and her husband on their honeymoon. Separated, both George and Samantha are given time to reflect on their relationship and just where they want it to go.

`10' is not a mindless comedy, as some have accused it of being. It actually has a really good head on its shoulders. It broaches the fact that men themselves enter their midlife crisis and practically go off their rocker. It's not that far fetched when you think about it.

You have everything going for you yet you have nothing to really show for it and so you wind up not really know what you want.

The performances are all wonderfully effective, at times touching and moving; always hilarious. Moore is stellar here once again; although I'm moved to say I preferred him in `Arthur' (I just loved his irresistible comedic timing in that film). Bo Derek is in my opinion not a perfect 10 (or 11 as George claims) but I can see why some would find her attractive. I thought she was somewhat pretty until that infamous beach scene, and those braids just killed it for me (really...that is attractive?). The really star her is my girlfriend (well, not really) Julie Andrews. I mean, she just illuminates her every scene with this passion and remarkably fearless drive. This is unlike any performance I've seen from her; and her quip "you want to argue or make love" is just flawlessly delivered.

I really liked this movie. I think that any fan of the cast will too. It has its off spots, but they are far and few in between; and the relationship that is defined between George and Samantha is enlightening to say the least. Also look for some nice acting turns by Robert Webber, Dee Wallace and Brian Dennehy, who plays a sympathetic bar tender that practically steals his every scene.

5/5 10
  by James R. Williams (Cleveland, TN)
Blake Edward's "10" is, by far, one of the funniest movies ever made. Like the best comedies, it takes common human emotions (undeniable longing and the fear of getting older in this case) and uses them as a springboard for a series of manically hilarious comedic setups.

At the core of the story is a brilliant performance by Dudley Moore whose George Webber epitomizes the deepest desires of the human condition. The audience is with him every step of the way even after he boards a flight to Mexico to follow his unbridled infatuation with a beautiful young woman he spied while waiting in afternoon traffic. This tremendous insight and attention to detail adds layers of subtlety to the entire production and in turn, the ensuing comedy is even funnier.

Also vital to the film's success is the casting of the two female leads. Bo Derek as Jenny Miles, a.k.a. the "perfect ten" of the picture and George's object of desire, is sex personified and luminous throughout and Julie Andrews, as George's acid-tongued, level-headed mistress, is captivating in the few scenes she is allotted.

Rounding out the supporting cast is a collection of fine character actors that include Robert Webber as George's cognitive and surprisingly not stereotyped homosexual best friend and Brian Dennehey as a warm-hearted bartender in Mexico. When

fantastic acting and superb screenwriting is combined, something truly magical happens on the screen and "10" is the perfect example. With all the elements set into place, Edwards has full control over the entire scope of the plot and the audience is nestled comfortably in the palm of his hand. This is the mark of great filmmaking and that is why "10" is one of the best.