Woman in Red (1984)

For a few years in the mid-1970s, thanks mostly to his collaboration with Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder was the hottest name in comedy. His films with Richard Pryor made him such a star that he was given the chance to write and direct--a big mistake. The nadir was this slow-moving, self-conscious Americanization of the French bedroom comedy Pardon Mon Affaire. Wilder plays an American executive who glimpses a gorgeous woman and turns his life and his marriage upside down in his misguided pursuit of an unattainable ideal. Heavy-handed sex farce doesn't get much help from Wilder, who does himself no favors as a director; LeBrock is a worthy object of obsession, but she deserves a better movie. --Marshall Fine Amazon.com

Gene Wilder and his funny friends.

Gene Wilder and his friends get together for fun. Great show to watch. Enjoyed it a lot. June 24, 2008

old wilder creates a monstrosity

aaah, now this is a bad movie one can sink ones teeth into! possibly the nadir of gene wilders occasionally illustrious career, not to mention gilda radner, charles grodin, and joseph bologna (well, no -- he made "blame it on rio"). i would say its also the nadir of kelly le brocks career, but its probably the acme as well, so ill be kind. if the movie is remembered at all today, its for that stevie wonder song that i cant remember the name of ...
December 5, 2006

Gene Wilder's wandering eye

There's something appealing about Gene Wilder, a certain je ne sais quoi. He's not sexy, that's for sure, but his sense of humor shines through even if he's silent. Something about him makes you smile with just the thought of him. This was the movie I always think of when someone says his name, even if it wasn't the all time greatest.

Gene Wilder falls for some mysterious stranger (a.k.a. The Woman In Red - hence the title) that sets him off on a tangent. Some would call it a midlife crisis. Infidelity is an ugly thing, but he makes it funny. He and his friends - especially Charles Groden - are a bunch of cutups and their antics are hilarious (that blind man routine!). His real life wife, Gilda Radner, made an appearance as the woman scorned while his wife is blissfully unaware of his wants. An often glossed over character is Shelly, the nice Jewish boy punk rocker who for some reason is hanging around their house a lot with his kids. He's creepy and weird, but harmless. In the end, he faces a big question that a lot of us face when it comes to fidelity vs. infidelity. I've had many conversations that mirror this exactly - "What the hell am I doing? I have a wonderful [fill in the blank] and I'm going to throw it away over a piece of ass?" And a lot of people do. But he wises up before it's too late. It'a lite hearted trip. August 30, 2005

The Woman in Trouble

This mildly amusing story is dragged down by an un-funny Gene - he just can't pull this one out with his usual "dumb act." This flick would be a big zero if it weren't for Kelli's looks (...) January 21, 2005

A Blockbuster!

Yep this is truly one of the most movies that's been put the same year I was born 1984. Like to say, this is a more comedy classic which I would say it features my favorite comedienne of all-time, the late Gilda Radner.

I actually love this movie since I picked up the soundtrack to the film by my man Stevie Wonder who earned an Oscar for his hit song "I Just Called To Say I Love You". Ol' Stevie put out a soundtrack that is phenomenal.

It has a all-star cast incl. Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Kelly Le Brock, Joseph Bolonga, and most definitely Gene Wilder (who wrote, direct, and star in this feature film).

I first purchase this on VHS one time and maybe one day I'll own it on both DVD and VHS. I officially lost the video so can't wait to get another one.

First of all, this is my favorite picture I watch when I was 11 years old or somethin' like that. December 9, 2004

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