Product: Doc Hollywood [VHS] (1991)
Rating: 5.0
The perfect rom-com
To my wife and I, this is one of the classic romantic comedies. It's that perfect storm of dialogue, superb character acting, and style. As we have watched this DVD probably 40 or 50 times over the last so many years, I find it to be always heartwarming and gentle. The quirky characters jump off the screen. David Ogden Stiers as the Mayor is delightful. Julie Warner's "Lou" has just the right combination of vulnerability and caution and you empathize with her when Ben leaves, even though you know this will work out. The Judge, Nurse Packer, and the great Barnard Hughes are a package made in Hollywood heaven. Add to that mix the golden age ladies, an adorable Bridget Fonda, as the antsy Mayor's daughter, and a young Woody Harrelson and this movie is a gem. We are lovers of rom-coms and this is right at the top for us.