Beyond Therapy

Starring:Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti, Christopher Guest, GeneviÃ¨ve Page, Cris Campion, Sandrine Dumas, Bertrand Bonvoisin, Nicole Evans, Louis-Marie Taillefer, Matthew Leonard-Lesniak, Laure Killing, Sylvie Lenor, FranÃ§oise Armel, Anne Monner, Joan Tyrrell
Director: Robert Altman
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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Decent play - plodding movie
Christopher's Best
Good actors, great director, average movie.
Not funny
Beneath Contempt

Beyond Therapy
Starring: Julie Hagerty , Jeff Goldblum , Glenda Jackson , Tom Conti , and Christopher Guest
Director: Robert Altman
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000CERP4
Release Date: 2003-12-02

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Decent play - plodding movie.......2007-05-11

Ok, ok. I read reviews thru IMDB, etc which warned me that the '80s film version of this strange play was plodding, boring, plodding and plodding. But reviews aren't always right, right? And maybe my tastes are different (read: more sophisticated, of course) than the reviewers.

Uh, no. Reviews were spot on. This version of a wonderfully twisted play is dull, boring and boring. And boring, too. Julie Haggerty's usual characterization of an indecisive, insecure, ditzy woman is tolerable for about 15 minutes. Jeff Goldblum does some interesting things, but gets tiring by movie's half.

An interesting supporting cast adds some flavor, but ultimately fails. The slapstick moments were reminiscent of Noises Off!...another play that made a WONderful transition to film with John Ritter and Carol Burnett.

If your local theatre is performing the play, see it there instead. This play can be interpreted a million ways, and it's fun seeing what each acting company/director will do with it. But as for the movie version - SKIP IT - it's a crazy, flawed piece of writing that was not enhanced in film.

Christopher's Best .......2007-03-21

I'm directing BEYOND THERAPY this summer and as delightful as the movie is
nothing can take the place of the creative imagination.
The movie is great. What an 80's kicker!!!!

Good actors, great director, average movie........2007-02-16

All the ingredients were there to make this movie great, but somehow when they all mixed together the taste was bland.

Not funny.......2004-03-09

I bought this movie because it was (somewhat) by Christopher Durang, and it is positively the very last time I'll buy a DVD without renting and seeing it first. I liked "Sister Mary..." (the script, I know there's a film out there somewhere with Dianne Keaton in it, ALL of it written by Durang, but alas it is not on DVD, I very much want to see it). But "Beyond Therapy." One good thing I can say for it is the interesting way the chaos and seemingly disparate actions and characters come together (congeal?) into something coherent. But I only laughed twice. Once at the beginning when Prudence drops her magazines and screams a cussword (must be decent, mustn't say the naughty word) at the guy who runs off with them. And once when Bob is lying on the therapist's sofa with a child's fuzzy puppet on his right hand and starts to cry and takes a Kleenex with the hand with the puppet on it. Other than that the most I can say is that it was interesting, hardly funny, NOT Durang that I remember (I've read the play), and the color of the film was kind of dark and blackish, like it had been dipped in soot. I do not recommend this flick to anyone. However. A lot of people liked it, so I guess it's a question of taste.

Beneath Contempt.......2003-05-25

I don't think I've seen a worse screen version of a stage play than this one.

Christopher Durang and Robert Altman have very different styles and senses of humor, which come together in this movie like the Titanic and the iceberg, sinking the whole enterprise. Durang is direct and over the top; his characters constantly surprise us with their emotional zigzags and unpredictable comments. Altman likes his actors underplaying much of the time while offscreen chattering and noises distract viewers from the dialogue. Jokes, motives, and plot points all get lost in the buzz.

Some of the actors are so badly miscast that no one's direction could have helped. Jeff Goldblum is more creepy, obnoxious, and arrogant than neurotic. And what's with Tom Conti's outrageous accent? He doesn't normally talk like that, and the character isn't written like that.

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At 16, Heather Risling was a cheerleader and full of energy. Two years later she was fighting for her life with cyctic fibrosis and diabetes. She would then be introduced to an alternative treatment that would make the world of difference. Dr. Barry Sears discusses the Zone Diet and Connie Mitchell discovers the world of relaxation through art therapy.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 2

Manufacturer: Partners In Motion
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Roy Collver had to deal with physical problems and low self-esteem for the first 13 years of his life due to a malformation caused by a difficult birth. Then his mother Camille made a decision that changed his live forever. Host Judi Phillips explores the ancient secrets of Qi Gong and discusses the systoms of menopause. Connie Mitchell relaxes to sweet sounds of music therapy.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 5

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For over 40 years, restaurant owner, Helmet Petrak, loved to work long hours for days on end. When he developed Multiple Sclerosis, and the cost to his health became too high, he knew he had to change his menu and life before it was too late. Judi Phillips explores Chelation therapy and natural remedies that treat common ailments effecting children. Connie Mitchell visits a Hydrotherapy centre to learn more about the healing nature of water.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 10

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As an intensive care nurse, Michelle McNeill had seen it all. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, it would take all her courage to look past her own training to a treatment not found in medical textbooks. Host Judi Phillips examines the value of massage, one of the oldest therapies in the world and also looks at food for the brain. Connie Mitchell discovers that there are fats that are good for us.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 19

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Nurse Marjorie Meckbach was used to caring for others. When her health began to fail, she sank into a depression so deep she could barely take care of herself - until she discovered the healing power of touch. Host Judi Phillips takes a look at the science of Iridology, the eyes are the windows to our health. Also, an alternative approach to constipation.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 39

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Diagnosed with a developmental disorder, Martin Boulet was a boy of very few words until music therapy gave him a whole new way to express himself. Host Judi Phillips explores creating a healthy living space through the power of Feng Shui.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 34

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Sleepless nights were zapping her energy, her happiness and her health, and for Lee-Ann Greekas, a good night's rest was little more than a daydream. Host Judi Phillips sheds light on the postive effects of Light Therapy.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 30

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Even her long life struggle with allergies could not prepare Jennifer Ferguson for the disfiguring disorder that threatehed to change her life. Host Judi Phillips explores Art Therapy as a path to holistic health through the communication of our innermost feelings.

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Beyond Medicine - Episode 35

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Thyroid disease threatened Marianne Trevorrow's dream of being a championship cyclist until she discovered an alternative that put her back in the race. Host Judi Phillips explores treating addicition and other disorders with ear acupuncture.

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