Barefoot In the Park (1982)

What a waste of my time!!!

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

I was captivated by this play (on HBO) 24 years ago (13 years old) and surprised to read comments by others with the same enthusiasm. This play opened my eyes to the theater, how truly wonderful it is to see great actors perform on stage (and even be so enchanted seated on a couch in my own home). I rented the movie with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford and did not think much of it. I have been looking for this version from HBO and have not had any luck. If a version does come out on DVD, I would love to own a copy to show my daughter, also. I have seen Richard Thomas also in TV movies and have enjoyed his acting abilities in every one of them. Bess Armstrong as well.

I so love this production of my all time favorite play!!!!!!!!!!! Richard Thomas just shines as Paul Bratter. I wish I had a copy of this to watch at home over and over again! I think that nothing beats an actual stage production of any play or musical, you get a more intimate feel when you see something on stage, and that goes for this too. No filming on location, no changing of the scenes, though Neil Simon DID write the screenplay for the movie version of this, it's still better to see the actors be more open on stage. When you are on stage, your emotions and actions need to be larger than life, it's much more difficult than film, because you don't have any takes. I love acting so much, and this play has been a huge inspiration to me. Ever since I saw it for the first time in my high school drama class, it has remained my favorite play of all time. Thank you Neil Simon for bringing this wonderful script into our lives! :)

I saw this when it first aired on HBO - and found it MUCH funnier and more entertaining than the bland, drab, and, in my opinion, un-funny Fonda/Redford film. Perhaps it was the fact that it was a stage production with a live audience, but the acting and chemistry are far superior. Hans Conreid and Barbara Barrie are delightful, and Richard Thomas and Bess Armstrong give Neil Simon's material the comedic flavor it deserves. (Look for James Cromwell in a memorable small role as the telephone repair man).The "fight" scenes alone have twice the energy and comedy than the film version. Example:Corie: "You're very nearly perfect!" Paul: "That's a rotten thing to say!"The delivery of this in the stage version is SO much more fun than Redford's ho-hum delivery of the same line. (anyone having seen both will know what I mean . . . ) I would HIGHLY recommend this version over the more "famous" Fonda film. I only wish that whatever studio owns it would put it out on DVD! I'd watch it again and again . . .

Better than the Jane Fonda one.I like the acting better and the live audience part is great.It is more modern then the first one. B.Barrie is excellent and steels the show.