Thanks for the memories!

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Never saw this before! Can't believe it. Anything with Bette Midler milking a cow whilst singing is an instant classic. Sit back, let yourself go and enjoy the ride.Fabulous:)

Reworking of the main gag in 1970's "Start the Revolution Without Me" has a rich couple from New York City, driving through a small southern town, checking into a bumpkin hospital where the wife delivers twins--two girls; at the same time, in the same befuddled hospital, a local woman also delivers twins--two girls. The joke, of course, is: one of the city babies is switched with one of the daughters from the farm family and, many years later, they all meet up at the Plaza Hotel. Bright, funny comedy, one of Bette Midler's better efforts for Touchstone, although it takes its time getting started. Once the action moves to the Plaza, it becomes less a vehicle for stars Midler and Lily Tomlin than a visual effects-driven farce with overtures to the 1930s. Tomlin's small town fussbudget is colorful, but her big city counterpart never takes shape, and she doesn't quite click with Midler (one may argue their characters are not related and therefore shouldn't click, but Tomlin's timing is very different from her co-star's, and she doesn't segue into brash slapstick comfortably). There's a great deal of incidental plotting revolving around the main action, with nutty characters continually popping up, but the jokes are freshest and funniest when director Jim Abrahams simply sets the camera on Bette Midler and lets her go. The editing is sloppy and abbreviates some of Midler's liveliest moments, yet Bette is very amusing when she's allowed to take charge. Fred Ward also appealing as a country rube who loves one or both of the Tomlins--although this pairing, too, lacks charisma (it's a plot device, like much of the rest of "Big Business"). *** from ****

I really wish more films like this Bette Midler/Lily Tomlin comedy were made. This movie has all the right things going for it. It has a perfect cast, every cast member fits his or her role perfectly. Midler plays both Sadie Shelton and Sadie Ratliff. Sadie Shelton is like a 1988 version of Miranda Priestly from The Devil wears Prada, even the scene where she enters the building for work is almost identical to the same scene in the 2006 Anne Hathaway movie. And Sadie Ratliff is a country girl from a small town called Jupiter Hollow, who aspires to live in a big city and go shopping and have all the finer things. On the flip side, Rose Shelton is Sadie Shelton's twin sister who hates the city and her job and wants a slower quieter life. Then of course Rose Ratliff is Sadie Ratliff's twin sister. Only they don't know that two of the twin sisters were switched at birth and that explains why Rose Shelton hates the city and why Sadie Ratliff wants to leave the country as quick as possible. The dynamic is played hilariously by both Tomlin and Midler, especially when they discover this shocking thing towards the end of the film. The writing is very funny and there is a generous amount of good lines for every cast member. I also thought Fred Ward was a great choice to play Roon, the man in love with Rose Ratliff. There's also a fantastic soundtrack to the movie. Ever heard the song Higher Love by Steve Winwood?? Well I can't hear that song without thinking of this movie. 10/10!

I rushed right out and located the DVD of "Big Business," even though I knew that Disney had a bad reputation for minimal value in extras on their DVD releases. That situation has improved over time, and seeing BB in wide screen made it all worthwhile. This movie started out funny for me and has gotten better with repeated viewings. It has an excellent pedigree with Jim Abrahams directing and Dean Cundey manning the camera, and the leads are definitely up to the challenge of dualie roles.It is unusual for a comedy to have the strong viewpoint and values expressed in this movie. Fred Ward's Rune talks about the simple pleasures of living in the rural country and you know that somebody involved with the script knew those pleasures personally. The characters rarely become stereotypes. Even the secondary characters are treated with respect.Dean Cundey, Director of Photography, must have been specializing in trick photography as he went on to shoot "Back to the Future 2" and "3" with even better results. The effects budget for BB was high enough to keep the believability intact.To me this is an all-around enjoyable light comedy.