The Fabulous Baker Boys (DVD)
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The film opens with Frank (Beau Bridges) and Jack (Jeff Bridges) Baker playing a cocktail lounge piano duet show - their regular professional gig for more than 15 years. The trouble is that the show is becoming dated and repetitive, even down to Frank's little off-the-cuff banter. For Frank, that's just part of his life - a necessary one if he's to continue supporting his family and modest home from the show income. Jack has a totally different outlook on life. Single, with a procession of short-lived relationships, living in a simple city studio apartment, he wonders where life is drifting to. His lack of enthusiasm simply hides his real desire to play serious jazz, and his greater ability than his brother inevitably leads him to feel resentment.
Failing bookings force them to expand their act to include a singer, and audition number 38 introduces us to Susie Diamond (the sultry Michelle Pfeiffer), a former escort girl with just the right Marilyn Monroe sound to get the fabulous Baker boys well and truly back into the limelight. Right from the start it's clear that Susie's rough background and uncompromising attitude will be more than enough to pry open the differences that exist between the Baker brothers. The sexual tension that develops between her and Jack during the film's second act is palpable and culminates in a gorgeous stage performance of 'Making Whoopee' for which the film seems to be best remembered.
The film is concerned only with the lives and inter-relationships of these three characters. Even Frank's family, who so define his life, are never seen - the closest we get to his family is a nice little scene in his den at home with Jack. The important theme that runs throughout the film is the question of whether one should follow one's dreams or submit to one's responsibilities. There are no great conclusions drawn - this is not a preachy film. It is rather more like a gentle stroll in the company of a few friends.
The Fabulous Baker Boys (DVD)
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🔴 Condition - Like New 🔴
The film opens with Frank (Beau Bridges) and Jack (Jeff Bridges) Baker playing a cocktail lounge piano duet show - their regular professional gig for more than 15 years. The trouble is that the show is becoming dated and repetitive, even down to Frank's little off-the-cuff banter. For Frank, that's just part of his life - a necessary one if he's to continue supporting his family and modest home from the show income. Jack has a totally different outlook on life. Single, with a procession of short-lived relationships, living in a simple city studio apartment, he wonders where life is drifting to. His lack of enthusiasm simply hides his real desire to play serious jazz, and his greater ability than his brother inevitably leads him to feel resentment.
Failing bookings force them to expand their act to include a singer, and audition number 38 introduces us to Susie Diamond (the sultry Michelle Pfeiffer), a former escort girl with just the right Marilyn Monroe sound to get the fabulous Baker boys well and truly back into the limelight. Right from the start it's clear that Susie's rough background and uncompromising attitude will be more than enough to pry open the differences that exist between the Baker brothers. The sexual tension that develops between her and Jack during the film's second act is palpable and culminates in a gorgeous stage performance of 'Making Whoopee' for which the film seems to be best remembered.
The film is concerned only with the lives and inter-relationships of these three characters. Even Frank's family, who so define his life, are never seen - the closest we get to his family is a nice little scene in his den at home with Jack. The important theme that runs throughout the film is the question of whether one should follow one's dreams or submit to one's responsibilities. There are no great conclusions drawn - this is not a preachy film. It is rather more like a gentle stroll in the company of a few friends.