Sweeney
Anthony Newley
Sweeney
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
“A gilt-edged wacky comedy”
3.0
1975
1h 30m
Comedy
Director: John Trent
Overview
Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.
Cast
Georgina
Stefanie Powers
Georgina
Moriarty
Isaac Hayes
Moriarty
Burton
Lloyd Bochner
Burton
Julia
Yvonne De Carlo
Julia
Prince
Henry Ramer
Prince
Broom
Lawrence Dane
Broom
Kopek
John Candy
Kopek
Mrs. Chorley
Moya Fenwick
Mrs. Chorley
Big Red
Anne Marie Sten
Big Red
Lawyer
Robert A. Silverman
Lawyer
Albert
Roy Wordsworth
Albert
Reviews
r96sk
Rather rubbish. 1975's <em>'It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time'</em> is supposed to be a comedy but I can't say I laughed, or even really chuckled, once, it's a bit of a slog to sit through; despite a short run time of 90 minutes. A flick seemingly most known for being the second film role of John Candy, who I'm surprised to see got a spin-off from this with co-star Lawrence Dane - neither of them stood out to me to be honest, especially (the eventually great) Candy. Of the other cast members, Stefanie Powers is alright but Anthony Newley's character kinda irritated more than anything else unfortunately. I shall still check out spin-off <em>'Find the Lady'</em>, in hope more than expectation that it'll be better than this - presumably with Candy as lead, it stands more of a chance than it otherwise would to be fair.
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