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Parenthood | |
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Directed by | Ron Howard |
Produced by | Brian Grazer |
Screenplay by | Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel |
Story by | Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Ron Howard |
Starring | |
Music by | Randy Newman |
Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
Edited by | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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124 minutes | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[1] |
Box office | $126 million[2] |
Parenthood is a 1989 American familycomedy film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, and Dianne Wiest.
Parenthood is a 1989 American family comedy film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, and Dianne Wiest. Julie Grant from The Gambling Commission discusses the many benefits of doing business in Birmingham. Julie McDermott, Wagga Family Support Gambling Help Counsellor 'The fact that once a self-exclusion has been processed it is instantaneous is a fantastic feature. It lets an individual seeking the self-exclusion leave with the knowledge that it is done and does not rely on the other clubs to have to process it for it to be finalised.' Imagine finding out your attorney has misappropriated a settlement that was paid as a result of the lawsuit you filed last year. Better yet, he has now asserted as his defense that he has a gambling problem. His compulsion has caused him to lose all control and head to the local slot machines. Surely, this cannot be a legitimate legal strategy.
The film was directed by Ron Howard, who assisted in developing the story with screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Much of it is based on the family and parenting experiences of Howard, Ganz, Mandel, and producer Brian Grazer, who have at least 17 children among the four of them. Principal photography was filmed in and around Orlando, Florida with some scenes filmed at the University of Florida. It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Dianne Wiest for Best Supporting Actress and Randy Newman for Best Song for 'I Love to See You Smile'.
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The film was adapted into a NBC television series in 1990 and 2010. While the first series was canceled after one season, the second series ran for six seasons.
Plot[edit]
Gil Buckman, a St Louis sales executive, is trying to balance his family and his career. When he finds out that his eldest son, Kevin, has emotional problems and needs therapy and that his two younger children, Taylor and Justin, both have issues as well, he begins to blame himself and questions his abilities as a father. When his wife, Karen, becomes pregnant with their fourth child he is unsure he can handle it.
Gil is also frustrated and fearful that the financial burdens of another child and office politics at work are turning him into the detached workaholic he despised his own father, Frank, for being. Humbled by family and work issues, Gil opens up to Frank about his doubts as a parent. Frank tells him that he worries too much, and they have a reconciliation of sorts with Frank telling Gil that worry for one's children never ends.
Gil's older sister, Helen, is a divorced bank manager whose wealthy good-for-nothing ex-husband wants nothing to do with their kids, Garry and Julie, and spends more time with his own second family. Garry, who has just entered puberty, is quiet and withdrawn and likes to be alone in his room with a mysterious paper bag. At first Helen worries that it contains drugs or alcohol, but it actually contains pornography.
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Julie is still in high school, but is not interested in her education. She and her boyfriend, Tod Higgins, get married, she becomes pregnant, and Tod moves into Helen's house. Helen asks Tod to talk with Garry believing he would be more comfortable confiding to another male. Tod is able to reassure Garry that his obsession with girls and sex is normal for a boy his age, to Garry's relief. This also increases Helen's respect for Tod. Eventually she supports Tod and Julie's relationship to the extent that when Julie wants to break up with Tod, Helen orders her to face her fears and work on their relationship. Helen also starts dating Garry's science teacher, giving Garry a father figure he has long been without.
Gil and Helen's younger sister, Susan, is a middle school teacher married to scientist and researcher Nathan Huffner. They have a precocious daughter, Patty. Susan wants more children but Nathan is more interested in Patty's cognitive development. Susan lashes out by eating junk food and compromises her diaphragm as a plan to get pregnant against Nathan's wishes. She eventually gets so frustrated that she leaves Nathan, who eventually comes to one of her classes and serenades her to win her back promising her he will try to change. She agrees to move back home.
Second youngest Larry, is the black sheep of the family but is Frank's favorite. Rather than settle into a career, he has drifted through life trying to cash in on get-rich-quick schemes. He has recently shown up along with his biracial son, Cool (the result of a brief affair with a Las Vegas showgirl), asking to borrow money from Frank. It soon becomes apparent that he needs it to pay off gambling debts ($26,000 worth) or he will be killed. Frank is disillusioned but still loves him and tries to help. Frank refuses to bail him out completely, but offers to teach him the family business so he can take over for Frank who has to put off retirement to pay off the debt. However, Larry instead suggests another get-rich-quick scheme which involves him going to Chile. Frank agrees to look after Cool knowing that Larry will most likely never return.
The family is reunited at the hospital when Helen gives birth to a daughter. Frank holds Cool. Tod and Julie are together, raising their son. Susan is visibly pregnant. Gil and Karen are now the parents of four.
Cast[edit]
- Steve Martin as Gilbert 'Gil' Buckman
- Max Elliott Slade as Young Gil Buckman
- Dianne Wiest as Helen Buckman
- Mary Steenburgen as Karen Buckman
- Jason Robards as Francis 'Frank' Buckman
- Rick Moranis as Nathan Huffner
- Tom Hulce as Lawrence 'Larry' Buckman
- Martha Plimpton as Julia 'Julie' Buckman-Higgins
- Keanu Reeves as Tod Higgins
- Harley Jane Kozak as Susan Buckman-Huffner
- Eileen Ryan as Marilyn Buckman
- Joaquin Phoenix as Gareth 'Garry' Buckman-Lampkin
- Helen Shaw as Grandma
- Jasen Fisher as Kevin Buckman
- Paul Linke as George Bowman
- Alisan Porter as Taylor Buckman
- Ivyann Schwann as Patricia 'Patty' Huffner
- Zachary La Voy as Justin Buckman
- Alex Burrall as Cool Buckman
- Charmin Lee as Nurse at Hospital
- Dennis Dugan as David Brodsky
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film opened at #1 in its opening weekend, earning $10million. It eventually grossed over $100million domestically and $126million worldwide.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 'Certified Fresh' 91% rating, based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads: 'Bolstered by a delightful cast, Parenthood is a funny and thoughtfully crafted look at the best and worst moments of family life that resonates broadly.'[3] On Metacritic, it holds a score of 82 out of 100, based on 17 reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim.'[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'A' on an A+ to F scale.[5]
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Dianne Wiest for Best Supporting Actress and Randy Newman for Best Song for 'I Love to See You Smile'. It was also nominated by the American Film Institute for their 100 Years...100 Laughs series.[6]
Television adaptations[edit]
The film was adapted twice to TV: as a 1990 series and again in 2010.
1990 series[edit]
Parenthood was one of several failed movie-to-TV adaptations in the 1990–91 season, also including Baby Talk on ABC's TGIF (a follow up to Look Who's Talking), Ferris Bueller on NBC and Uncle Buck on CBS.[7] It ran for 12 episodes and was not renewed for a second season.[8]
2010 series[edit]
In April 2009, filming began on a new television adaptation loosely based on the film.[9]Craig T. Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia play the parents, joined by Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Erika Christensen, Dax Shepard, Lauren Graham and Monica Potter.[10] It ran for six seasons and ended on January 29, 2015.[11]
References[edit]
- ^[1] Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ ab'Parenthood (1989)'. Box Office Mojo. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^'Parenthood'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^'Parenthood'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^'Cinemascore :: Movie Title Search'. web.archive.org. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^'AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs Nominees'. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^Carter, Bill. Carter, Bill (1990-12-17). 'Hear About a Film That Became A Hit TV Series? You're Not Alone'. The New York Times.
- ^TV.com. 'Parenthood (1990)'. TV.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^'NBC Order Pilot Of Parenthood'. Primetime.UnrealityTV.co.uk. 2009-01-29. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^'Monica Potter Joins NBC's Parenthood'. MovieWeb.com. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^'Lauren Graham Says Her Character's Ending on Parenthood Is 'Satisfying''. Time. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
External links[edit]
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- Parenthood at the TCM Movie Database
- Parenthood at AllMovie
- Parenthood at Rotten Tomatoes
- Parenthood at Metacritic
- Parenthood at Box Office Mojo
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Technically, a person needs to be 18 years of age to gamble online. Yet we have talked with teens as young as 12 years old who have bet real money online. How do they do it?
Listen to Joshua. “I just click the button that says I’m 18, or I enter a fake birthday. Then I can just play with a prepaid (debit) card… I get those cards for Christmas and my birthday.”
Caden’s perspective: “My dad and I play together. We use his card. I even wrote down his card number and have played by myself. He doesn’t pay attention to all his charges so he hasn’t found out.”
And many times, transactions are made through the video games themselves, so parents wouldn’t recognize it on a credit card bill. Some of these are called “microtransactions,” where a user spends a little bit of money to get something more in the game, or putting in their own game “skins” for a chance to win a better “skin.”
Internet gambling websites, even when played for “free,” are not a safe bet.
Although most people who play poker or other games–even when money is involved–don’t develop gambling problems, this is the first generation of this kind of gambling. Electronic gambling (typically known through games like video poker and video slots) is considered the most addictive type of gambling.
How can online gambling be so addictive? The games are done in isolation, can be played (and money can be spent) very quickly, and there is no time limit for most electronic forms of gambling.
Internet gambling adds even more of a dimension to the concern of electronic gambling–more isolation more access to money (through credit cards), more time.
Think about it. Is your kid hooked on video games in general? Imagine how he or she would be with an added aspect of money on the line.
“So if this is a real concern, what can I do to help my kids?”
These tips, adapted from “The Anti-Drug” website advice, can be used to help your kids curb unhealthy behaviors–including gambling. (For more advice to parents on talking with your kids about drugs or alcohol, visit The Anti-Drug’s advice pages).
- Get involved. Get to know who your kid hangs out with, and what they like to do. Have together time to catch up on the latest goings-on in their lives.
- Monitor your kids’ behavior. Set limits with the amount of time they can spend online, as well as what sites they can visit and what games they can play. Enforce consequences (e.g., less time online) if the rules are not followed.
- Walk the walk. Set a good example. Are you spending more and more time gambling in general or online? Or do you show your kids how you set limits with your own gambling (and other) behaviors?
- Communicate. Talk with your kids about the risks of gambling, and the true odds of winning. Can’t think of what to talk about? Take advice from the experts. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission advises parents to convey to their kids the following risks associated with online gambling (Source: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/06/onlinegambling.htm):
Other helpful information:
- Parents: Tips on talking with your kids about gambling.
- Teachers: Info on youth gambling.
- Canada’s Be Web Aware (Media Awareness Network) site for this helpful and information and tips.
- Contact us for more information.