Brighton Beach Memoirs

Neil Simon is one of the greats and this explains why. He wasnt as prolific as Woody Allen but he hits it out of the ball park every single time. He was an innovator and ahead of his time with this piece--utilizing techniques of straight to camera and faux documentary that we take for granted now. Ive seen this a dozen times and it never loses its humor, poignancy and a certain sad nostalgia for a bygone era that is done without an ounce of sentimentality. The key scene between Blanche and her daughter Nora is dead on now and probably will be forever, because great writing transcends time. These are people experiencing the basic human things we all experience and that is what makes Simon one of the greats.

Love the work of Neil Simon. Saw this movie on cable a couple years back and remembered it so fondly. It is as sweet as I remembered. Have loaned it to friends and they are now in pursuit of Simons work.

Neil Simon’s movie version of the play is nostalgic, funny, sometimes a bit raw, and witty. Growing up teetering on the edge of financial ruin caused Neil Simon to find humor in pain and loss. This movie reveals the family dynamic and love with deft comic touches. Memorable.

Good family movie. This is a great DVD set to add to my collection. Good quality and fast delivery.

One of the best movies I have ever purchased. Jonathan Silverman shines; Judith Ivey is wonderful as his squawking aunt. She is a great actress in any movie she has ever been in ~ and her performance in Brighton Beach Memoirs is outstanding. You can really understand her brother-in-law wanting her out of the house. I never tire of watching this one.

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Film was excellent. In our senior household we were both extremely disappointed that this version was not closed captioned which resulted in us missing some of the fast moving dialogue. In the future how can we determine if a film we are purchasing is CC before we purchase?

Happy I found this 80s movie. One of my favorite Simon movies.

Ive loved this movie from the first time I saw it. It was on Netflix recently and it brought back so many laughs I had to have it for my own. Its such a kick. Seller was very fast in getting it shipped and was in excellent condition.

So glad I watched it again. Just as great today as it was so many years ago. Terrific movie.