I love Sally Field so factor that into your assessment of this review. Hello, My Name is Doris tells the story of a sixty-something woman named Doris Millis (Sally Field). Doris works in the accounting department of a corporation. Doris meets the new art director, a thirty-something called John Fremont (Max Greenfield). Doris falls in love with John at first sight. Romantic comic situations ensue. This could have been a stronger and funnier movie without all the other wrinkles in the plot. For example, Doris is a hoarder. This adds nothing to movie. If you’re looking for a mildly entertaining comedy about an older woman in love with younger men, you’ll enjoy Hello, My Name is Doris. What’s your favorite Sally Field movie? GRADE: B
I can see my parents enjoying this one a lot actually – I’ll see if I can get them to go see it!
Sergio, HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS is a cute little movie. Your parents would love it!
The girl I was with enjoyed it quite a lot, and so did I despite the problems you mentioned. My favorite Sally Firld movie is probably SOAPDISH–go figure.
Dan, I figured you’d come up with an unusual movie choice!
I love her too. But Phil not so much. So am saving this to see with a friend. I’ll choose PLACES IN THE HEART.
Patti, my fiercely feminist daughter Katie pointed out that in PUNCHLINE (1988), Sally Field played Tom Hanks’s love interest. In FORREST GUMP (1994), just a few years later, Sally Field played Tom Hanks’s MOTHER!
I’m with Dan–SOAPDISH is my favorite Sally Field movie (it’s also one of my all-time favorite movies; I never flip past it if I happen to land on it while channel-surfing). This movie seems a little…off, perhaps? Just that picture above makes me think Sally Field is acting with her hairbow. That bow tells me everything I need to know about her “quirky” character–and that’s never a good place to be.
Deb, you’re right about that bow. It gives the game away. I’m going to have to rewatch SOAPDISH.
Every time I saw the preview in Florida – at least 3 or 4 – it made me cringe.
Favorite Sally Field movie? NORMA RAE.
Jeff, the theme of a sixty-ish data entry clerk falling for a thirty-something editor is a little unsettling. We all know how it’s going to end.
I”d probably like this. I’m with Deb and Dan about Soapdish. I really enjoyed it. I also liked Norma Rae, but if I have to chose, I always take comedies.
Not too long ago I watched a Gidget episode that had Richard Dreyfus as a nerdy guy.
Maggie, Diane loves THE FLYING NUN episodes.
Don’t have one, or at least can’t think of any.
By the way, Barbara saw Woman in the Van yesterday, said she liked it okay, but it was sad.
Rick, getting old is sad.
Jackie votes for the TV miniseries of SYBIL. She also liked her in LINCOLN.
Jeff, Sally Field fought to be in LINCOLN. She knew it would be a classic movie.
Gidget, for all the wrong reasons.