Mary and Rhoda (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Barnet Kellman

Writer (WGA):

Katie Ford (written by)

Release Date:

7 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

The old friends from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Mary and Rhoda, are reunited, only to discover that...

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Sitcom | Ageism | TV News | Dog

Cast

Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mary Richards Cronin (also archive footage)
Valerie Harper	...	Rhoda Morgenstern Gerard Rousseau (also archive footage)
Elon Gold	...	Jonah Seimeier
Christine Ebersole	...	Cecile Andrews
Bethany Joy Galeotti	...	Rose Cronin (as Joie Lenz)
Marisa Ryan	...	Meredith Rousseau
Steve Ryan	...	Father
Mia Dillon	...	Mother
Tommy Hollis	...	News Cameraman
Jeff Skowron	...	Gang Shooter
Rick Gomez	...	Video Editor
Eddie Korbich	...	Photographer
John Rothman	...	Estate Lawyer
James Handy	...	Paul - The Doorman
Barbara Garrick	...	Gallery Curator

Also Known As:

Mary & Rhoda (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

86 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

In a scene where Mary Tyler Moore is shown running to catch a dog, she insisted on doing the scene herself rather than using a stuntwoman. The scene called for her to leap over a barrier. She missed the jump, fell, and broke her wrist. She had to wear a removable cast for the remainder of the film shoot.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mary is leaving Jonah's office after being hired, her purse switches from on to off to back on her shoulder between shots.

Quotes:

Mary Richards Cronin: Well, this stinks!
Rhoda Morgenstern Gerard Rousseau: Mary, you don't have to use profanity, you know.

Movie Connections:

Features "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)

Soundtrack:

Love Is All Around

Very good team.

Alright, I have to admit that I have never seen "Rhoda" and only one or two episodes of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Even though I don't know anything about this duo of comedic talent, I still liked this movie a lot.

Mary goes back to work. Rose tries her luck at being a comedian. Rhoda struggles with a photography career. And Meredith...what exactly does she do again? These three stories that we follow over two hours are amusing and entertaining in their own way. When the two long time friends reunite, it only makes the film better.

I was surprised about how good the writing was. The little jokes thrown in by Mary and Rhoda were funny. The script itself was very well put together.

I had seen Moore and Harper in other movies over the past few years and thought that they were very good. But I had no idea that they worked this well as a team. While both actresses do their share to fulfill the title of this movie, they never seem to let me down. (During the run of this movie.) Joie Lenz and Marisa Ryan play their roles okay but nothing great. The rest of the cast like Jonah, Cecile and....everybody else also works well together.

Being that this is a reunion, you would expect for a fan of either show to enjoy this. From a non-fan I still enjoyed this little get-together. Good story lines for each character and the two main characters is what makes this film very good. (The newer version of the MTM theme song doesn't hurt either.)