![]() ![]() ![]() "Twin" Lily Tomlin is the shy sort who has much more scruples than her hard-nosed sister, but there's another set of identical twins in Jupiter Hollow where ironically all four were born within minutes of each other. ![]() "Is this how you dress for the office? You look like a blood clot!", she tells the receptionist upon entering her conglomerate. 30 something years go by and years later, Bette Midler is the Alexis Carrington like rich bitch who runs a conglomerate. 10 out of 10 and a real shame that there is no more from these 2 writers.Īn overworked country nurse makes the mistake of a lifetime, and for poor country folk having a set of twins at the same time as a pair of wealthy social butterflies, it results in the mix-up to end all mix-ups. Now I'm not one for romances but the studly Fred Ward, who was unbelievably 46 years old at the time, as the whiter than white Roone Dimmick, manages an amazing feat - his meeting and courting of Lily Tomlin in the space of a few minutes is carried off quite plausibly by this accomplished and underrated actor and is a joy to behold. To do this in a farce containing 4 romances plus all the rest is a tall order for any moviemaker but this rich premise is cleverly negotiated by Jim Abrahams & the writers with only a handful of misfires. ![]() The eternal dilemma of nature v nurture is portrayed in a fairly non-preachy way coupled with a similar approach to town v country. But is that a fault? Big Business builds comedic tension early on and sustains it throughout by clever use of supporting characters and the subtle way that from their scenes with them we learn about the 4 leads. This film has been criticised for not delivering laughs where you would predict them based on the film's premise. Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler are simply superb in their roles as separated twins and in my view out-do Jeremy Irons in that year's other twin movie `Dead Ringers' - and he was fantastic. There seems to have been some real care taken over what could've ended up a cheaply made throwaway farce. That this 1988 movie contains 2 sympathetic, non-stereotypical gay characters says a lot about the movie makers. "Big Business" is delightful, and a comedy that's hard to outsnake when it comes to laughter. The comedy in "Big Business" is constant with its sight gags and humor ranging from cheery and campy to slick and nicely sophisticated. The use of the trick photography when both sets of twins are together looks great. The movie was very well written and filmed. The finely acted supporting cast includes Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, and Michael Gross. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin both shine in their roles. What happens next is a comedy of errors and mixed identity as the Rose and Sadie from the country prepare to do battle with the company run by the Sadie and Rose of the city. The Rose twins (Lily Tomlin) desire a slower way of life, and the Rose living in New York City has never felt like she belonged there. So, the Sadie living in the country jumps at the chance to go to New York City when her "sister" Rose needs to travel there to save their local place of employment. The Sadie twins (Bette Midler) desire the highlife of the city with its glitz and glamour. The other mixed set lives a simpler life in the country. One mixed set has a successful company in New York City. "Big Business" is a hilarious, stylish comedy starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin as two sets of twins mixed at birth. ![]()
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