She's Having a Baby (1988)

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

On the upside, I love this movie (enough that I just watched it for about the 7th time), firstly and mostly, because of Elizabeth McGovern's very charming portrayal of very charming Kristy Briggs. Secondly, because of the cute and sweet relationship between Kristy and Jake. Thirdly because of the chuckles I get from watching the credits at the end of the movie -- which I believe is the first and only time I've actually chuckled from watching movie credits! On the downside, there are some really odd elements to the direction that I really don't enjoy at all, but rather suffer through and barely tolerate. I just think Jake's fantasies and/or hallucinations could've been directed better. And I cannot stand Alec Baldwin's character (Jake's best friend), or his girlfriend's either. UGH! But all in all, this movie entertains me, brings crocodile tears to my eyes in several places, makes me smile in many others, and makes me root like crazy for Kristy's & Jake's relationship to make it!

This is definitely not John Hughes' genre. In his attempt to tackle this weighty subject, he has created a flippant, misfired show about life-time commitments. Hughes just can't stay serious about serious. There is not enough humour in here to make this a successful comedy, and the poignancy at crucial points is missing (so much potential in this area). Too many scenes shoot wide of the mark.Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern are both likable and they make a cute couple, but the former has gone on to stronger roles and the latter; whatever did happen to Elizabeth McGovern?Chicago is of course the setting, and Hughes employs the usual pop soundtrack (from former "Police" guitarist Stewart Copeland).PS Stay tuned for the end credits when a crowd of Hughes' friends drop by.Monday, January 26, 1998 - Video

Good movie, particularly if your just married or are planning to get married. It suffers from lack of character development however, typical of a lot of these writer-director made movies; not enough feedback in the writing process. It would have been a much better movie if it was a 1/2 hour longer. There are some inconsistencies, also. Jake is a writer and you would expect that a writer would be a deeper thinker than his character, Jake only comes to a reconciliation of himself after events happen to him, rather than before. The movie would have been much better if Kristies character had been more developed. Adding some scenes between her and a close girlfriend to develop her character better would be the way to do that. She comes across in the movie as somewhat of a bitch, since none of her motivations for doing anything are explained - what attracted her to Jake wasn't even explained in the movie, which is pretty strange considering they are newlyweds.

I can't really tell you why this is my favorite movie, but I've always loved it. I saw it about ten years ago and ended up having to own it I loved it so much. Of course, I've seen it at least twenty times since. It's just a great film. Funny, heartwarming, a few tears. A classic 80's movie. You really feel like Jake and Kristy are a real couple. A perfect movie for newlyweds or anyone about to venture into parenthood. John Hughes brilliantly displays the emotions and fears of a young man facing his fear of growing up, becoming a husband, a father, an adult. One of the many films that prove Kevin Bacon truly is a star. I highly recommend this film.