For Your ReConsideration: The Goodbye Girl (1977)

OscarWatch Podcast

To honor the passing of Broadway giant and screenwriter Neil Simon, who died recently at the age of 91, our hosts fall in love with his 1977 romcom, The Goodbye Girl. What more do you need than a script as punchy and witty as this? At long last, a worthy comedy deserving of Best Picture...that happened to be released when one of cinema's greatest comedies also happened to come out! Oh, the injustice! Plus, is Richard Dreyfuss really only 30 in this? Steve admits his ignorance towards Marsha Mason, though says that the kid is one of the few precocious children he can actually stand. And of course, love. How it swoons, how it laughs, how it's messy and how this is one of the most relatable romantic comedies ever made. Listen in! If you don't, I have a lawyer acquaintance downtown...and be sure to write us in with your thoughts to [email protected] and follow us on social media @oscarwatchpod RIP Neil Simon