Something to Talk About (1995)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writer (WGA):

Callie Khouri (written by)

Release Date:

4 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A story about husbands, wives, parents, children and other natural disasters.

Plot:

Grace Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie deceives her with another woman...

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Scandal | Affection | Adultery | Grandfather Granddaughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Julia Roberts	...	Grace King Bichon
Dennis Quaid	...	Eddie Bichon
Robert Duvall	...	Wyly King
Gena Rowlands	...	Georgia King
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Emma Rae King
Brett Cullen	...	Jamie Johnson
Haley Aull	...	Caroline 'Doodlebug' Bichon
Muse Watson	...	Hank Corrigan
Anne Shropshire	...	Aunt Rae
Ginnie Randall	...	Eula
Terrence Currier	...	Dr. Frank Lewis (as Terrence P. Currier)
Rebecca Koon	...	Barbaranelle
Rhoda Griffis	...	Edna
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Kitty (as Lisa Roberts)
Deborah Hobart	...	Lorene Tuttle

Also Known As:

Game of Love (USA) (working title)
Grace Under Pressure
Kings of Carolina (USA) (working title)
Sisters (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company

Trivia:

The movie was supposed to be called "Grace Under Fire", but that was rejected because of "Grace Under Fire" (1993). So the movie was eventually named after the song "Something To Talk About", popularized by Bonnie Raitt. The version in the movie is sung by Therese Willis. The song was composed by Lisa Dalbello.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the dance scene, after the big show, the band and singers do not match to what songs are currently playing.

Quotes:

Wyly King: You know you were lucky to get her the first time.
Eddie Bichon: It was a damn miracle.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: Let's Give Them Something to Talk About (#6.19)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

I Like It, I Love It

Bad title, good movie

A Southern woman (Julia Roberts) finds out her husband (Dennis Quaid) is cheating on her. This sets off complications that involve her whole family-her fiery sister (Kyra Sedgwick), gruff father (Robert Duvall) and understanding mother (Gena Rowlands).

This plot has been done many times before and there are no real surprises--but it has a good pro-female script. That's no surprise--it was written by Callie Khouri who also wrote "Thelma & Louise". The dialogue is sharp and adult and the stars give it their all.

I've never really been a big fan of Roberts but she is very good here faking a credible Southern accent. She has a GREAT scene when she confronts her club about her husband's infidelity. Sedgwick is just fantastic as her sister--full of fire and having a great time. Surprisingly Rowlands wasn't that good at first--way too muted but she eventually got better and is wonderful in a scene in which she tells off Duvall. Quaid and Duvall are lousy in their roles...but they're given NOTHING to work with--this picture is about the women. The only male character with any depth is Jamie (Brett Cullen)--very handsome, intelligent and caring--a real great performance.

A word of advice--this movie is VERY R rated. There's tons of swearing (especially from Sedgwick) and VERY frank sexual dialogue--it is NOT for the kids (unless it's an edited for TV version). It's an adult movie.

Predictable but well-done. Worth catching.