n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) is an obscenely wealthy, married socialite with nothing to do but languish in her large yacht, painting her nails in an array of skimpy bathsuits.Then disaster strikes:Joanna needs some additions made to her closet, and for this she calls Dean Profitt, a struggling, happy-go-lucky carpenter with four boys to raise, and no wife to help him.After he's finished doing two days worth of work, Joanna complains that the wood is oak instead of cedar, and every carpenter who knows his salt should be aware that closets are made out of cedar not oak.On these grounds, she refuses to pay Dean what she owes him, and when he protests, she throws him, and his tools overboard.Dean vows revenge, but never dreams he'll get it...until Joanna has an accident, falling out of her yacht, and washing up on shore in Dean's tiny little town with amnesia.And though Joanna's husband (Edward Hermann) is perfectly capable of reclaiming his wife, he chooses instead to seize the day, and go on a pleasure cruise with a group of starlets, clearing the way for Dean to get his revenge.Bursting with plans to get back at her, he eagerly reclaims his "wife", and makes her the keeper of of his little shack, and the mother of his four rowdy boys.He makes her sleep on the couch because of her " bad back", and insists that not too long ago she was big as a balloon, therefore she has to wear dresses that are hideous, and twelve sizes too big.The story may seem predictable but it is, in fact, rather wonderful.It's funny, it's bright, and it has a surprising amount of subplots to make it interesting.There's even a legend about two lovers, and the sea which is where the title of this review came from.The direction by Gary Marshall is excellent.And the chemistry between Goldie Hawn, and Kurt Russell really makes the movie.Edward Hermann really adds in his cameo role as the dissolute husband.Wonderful movie. One of my favorites. Really a nice surprise!Originally, Review #63Posted On: April 22, 2010

If you can ignore the problematic, rape-y vibes at the center, there is an effectiveness to all the silliness, thanks especially to Russell, Hawn, and all the little moments and side characters that really make it sing.

I've rated this film 9/10 because I just love it, a brilliant classic that will be forever funny. One of those films that I can just watch again and again or whenever I'm bored. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are both hilarious and their chemistry is so real, it's no wonder they are together in real life. Not to forget the stellar cast including the brilliant late Edward Herrmann and Roddy McDowall, Katherine Helmond and Bad Billy Pratt Mike Hagerty. Watch this film and then watch it again and again

Garry Marshall's "Overboard" is one of the funniest movies of the 1980's that I have seen since "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" in the very same year. The movie stars Goldie Hawn as Joanna Proffitt a mother who becomes spoiled and loses her memory and has to deal with a lot of motherly problems with all of her sons and her husband Dean (Kurt Russell) who acts like a child and doesn't want to be too strict with his sons. Not only is it funny it is also a very effective love story with very good performances from both Hawn and Russell. another thing the movie does is not focus on Hawn as a spoiled woman but the movie focuses on two important things throughout the course of the movie, the fist thing being that a family may sometimes feel like they hate each-other when they don't on the inside, and the second thing being that a marriage only works when you choose the right person to marry. This movie is also ranked (to me personally) as one of the best comedies of all time along with "Some Like it Hot" (1959), "Ball of Fire" (1941), "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987), and "Ed Wood" (1994). this is a movie that I happen to think that a lot of kids of all ages will happen to enjoy, and this was a fun movie to watch and is worth watching over and over again.