Amazon.com: You'd have thought that Nora Ephron and Mike Nichols had remade Heaven's Gate: that was the critical reaction to this film version of Ephron's semiautobiographical novel about her own marital woes. The fact that they had Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep playing thinly disguised versions of Carl Bernstein and Ephron probably made them bigger, fatter targets. In fact, the film was a genuinely funny and painful look at the effects of marital infidelity and divorce, in the story of two married writers and what happens when the pregnant wife finds out the husband has been fooling around behind her back. The film is more dramatic and less quip-filled than Ephron's novel, which made the Ephron character a food writer and was peppered with recipes. Nicholson stepped into his role at the last minute, when Nichols fired Mandy Patinkin for being too intense and not funny enough. --Marshall Fine
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Rating: - Heartburn
Heart Burn
Streep and Nicolson did a great job teaming up for this movie. Loved the romance and heartache that so many people experience these days in this story. Very entertaining and is a tear ... Read More
Rating: - heartburn
i love this movie, i could watch this movie over and over. great story line, and great actors
Rating: - Wonderful Movie!
I loved this movie, after seeing the new Mamma Mia! movie I was thirsty for more Meryl, this is a classic and I love her paired with the infamous Jack Nicholson! This is a must have in your collection!
Rating: - Was Nora Ephron Indulging in Screen Writing as Therapy?
Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay of this modestly entertaining movie. Was this the best that she could do? No, I suspect that this project deteriorated into a therapeutic exercise. Ephron preferred to get ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie
I bought this movie even though I'd seen it so many times. I only buy the ones I truly love. I believe this is based on a true story. Meryl streep is superb as always and Jack Nicholson is equally good. The ... Read More
- Heartburn