The Impossible Years (1968)
I can’t remember the last time I laughed so heartily and often during a movie as I did while watching The Impossible Years. The play, written by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher, was a smashing success on Broadway, and when Hollywood came calling, it couldn’t have found a more perfect lead than David Niven. Without him, the movie—no matter how funny George Wells’s script adaptation was—wouldn’t have been very good. It shows off his incredible comic timing like no other movie ever has, and even though he’s a wonderful dramatic actor, this hilarious performance is one of his best. Simply put, The Niv is amazing.
He plays a college professor and psychiatrist, working with Chad Everett to write a book called The Impossible Years about how to successfully raise teenagers during the spirited 1960s. Of course, Niven’s oldest daughter, Cristina Ferrare, drives her parents crazy with her free-loving rebellious teenage behavior. Ironically, the plot reminds me of Shirley Temple’s Kiss and Tell—a rambunctious teenage girl has a silly boyfriend next door but longs to grow up, the parents and neighbors fight about whose kid is a bad influence on the other, and they were both based off fast-paced, situationally comedic Broadway plays—which Niven starred in the sequel to.
Yes, the plot is a little dated, since teenage problems have changed since the 1960s, but as long as you remember how things were, or can imagine, you’ll be able to appreciate the hilarity behind the script. The quick-paced jokes, silly gags, and set-ups that pay off are all extremely funny, but again, without David Niven, it would have dragged. He’s energetic, flawless without coming across as rehearsed, and utterly believable as a frazzled dad who can’t get a handle on his kids. This could become your favorite David Niven movie, and if it’s the first of his you watch, this role will be the one you always associate him with. Taking off my love goggles for a moment, because I’m the first to admit I’m biased when it concerns The Niv, this is still an incredibly funny movie starring a very talented comic actor. Hands down, it’s one of my favorite of his movies. But if you watch it, get ready to put on your own pair of love goggles.
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He plays a college professor and psychiatrist, working with Chad Everett to write a book called The Impossible Years about how to successfully raise teenagers during the spirited 1960s. Of course, Niven’s oldest daughter, Cristina Ferrare, drives her parents crazy with her free-loving rebellious teenage behavior. Ironically, the plot reminds me of Shirley Temple’s Kiss and Tell—a rambunctious teenage girl has a silly boyfriend next door but longs to grow up, the parents and neighbors fight about whose kid is a bad influence on the other, and they were both based off fast-paced, situationally comedic Broadway plays—which Niven starred in the sequel to.
Yes, the plot is a little dated, since teenage problems have changed since the 1960s, but as long as you remember how things were, or can imagine, you’ll be able to appreciate the hilarity behind the script. The quick-paced jokes, silly gags, and set-ups that pay off are all extremely funny, but again, without David Niven, it would have dragged. He’s energetic, flawless without coming across as rehearsed, and utterly believable as a frazzled dad who can’t get a handle on his kids. This could become your favorite David Niven movie, and if it’s the first of his you watch, this role will be the one you always associate him with. Taking off my love goggles for a moment, because I’m the first to admit I’m biased when it concerns The Niv, this is still an incredibly funny movie starring a very talented comic actor. Hands down, it’s one of my favorite of his movies. But if you watch it, get ready to put on your own pair of love goggles.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Clipper Davinci" for posting!
More David Niven movies here!