I originally watched this film when it was released on VHS away back in the early 90's and still to this day I can't decide if I actually like it or not. Quite strange considering I'm usually an either love it or hate it kind of person. It is a comedy but is quite a dark humor in places. Plot ========== Well known plastic surgeon, Ernest (Bruce Willis), is in a drunken, loveless marriage to ageing actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) who is watching her career go nowhere fast. Goldie Hawn also plays a lead role as Helen Sharp who was once engaged to Ernest before Madeline stole him away. After years of therapy Helen goes back to ...  Read the complete review

This 1992 comedy film combined the acting talents of Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn with the quirky and humourous direction of Robert Zemeckis, but sadly for me it did not really come off. There are moments when I laughed, and the majority of the film kept me interested on some level, but for some reason it just wasn't my cup of tea. Long time rivals Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and Helen Sharp have tried to better each other in every way possible for as long as they can remember, ever since Madeline 'stole' her husband Ernest (Bruce Willis) from Helen. When Helen finds comes across a miracle cure that promises immortality, she ups the stakes and ...  Read the complete review

When talking about movies with my other half the mention of favourite childhood films came up and i was shocked to discover that my partner had never seen Death becomes her! Well as soon as I heard this I decided we had to track down a copy and watch is ASAP. The story begins by introducing us to Madeline Ashton a successful beautiful actress and her old friend Helen Sharp a dowdy writer. Helen takes her fiancé Dr Ernest Menville to see Madeline backstage at one of her Broadway performances and it's clear that Ernest has a crush on Madeline. Madeline then "steals" Ernest from Helen and they get married. Madeline has done this to Helen before but ...  Read the complete review

I remember watching this film as a kid and really loving it. Of course 1992 was a while ago and before I put this in my player a couple of days ago all I remembered was Meryl Streep getting whacked over the head with a spade! However on watching this as an adult I found much more! After meek and frumpy Helen, played by Goldie Hawn, has her plastic surgeon husband Ernest (Bruce Willis) stolen by her best friend Madeline, an already ageing performer played by Meryl Streep, the two women become sworn enemies. As the years go on, and they both find themselves fading into rather ungracefully into old age, they enter into the bizarre and beautiful world of an ...  Read the complete review

I’m sure you’ve all worried about getting older. Even when you’re young you’re worried about looking old and wasted and no one will love you. I can imagine that it’s worse for a movie star. Wouldn’t you say so? Having all the magazines say dreadful things about you; spiteful things. Things about your looks and how you’ve aged. So, imagine how Madeline Ashton (played by Meryl Streep) felt when she hit 50 and was starting to look older by the day. So, what do you do when you get old? Do you grow old gracefully? Surely not! But what other alternative is there? Well, ...  Read the complete review