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Actors: Sally Field, James Garner, Corey Haim
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Murphy's Romance |
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Emma Moriarty is a single mom raising her teenage Jake in a small town in Arizona. She recently moved into the town to start a new life and so far things been good along with her new horse boarding business. But it gets even more been when a wise older man named Murphy Jones strikes a conversation with Emma and quickly befriends her. Jones is respected by most residents of the town with the exception of City Hall.
Emma is taken aback by Murphy's widsom, his sophisication and seem to enjoy his company more than she expected. Just as things seem to be on a up-spiral, Emma's trifling husband Bobby Jack is back in the picture and begging to stay at her place until he get him back together. Emma allows him to stay only because of their son, who might need son-father bonding.
But Emma's new friend Murphy is coming around more than expected and Emma's feelings begin to develop for the old man. With Bobby in the way in her life personally it is hard for Emma to put a boundary between her annoying husband herself as she tries to lead a new life with a much better man without Bobby's interference.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Murphy's Romance |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Lover is...
- much older/younger
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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