Charles Herold (cherold) When this movie was released they had a promotion for the premiere where you could see it for a nickel. So I went to the theater, stood in a very long line, and watched a very funny, entertaining movie that the audience seemed to quite enjoy. The next day I read a review that slammed it, and then another. And I have never understood it.Over 30 years later I took a second look, and while sometimes you can't for the life of you figure out why you liked a movie from the past, I still really liked this one. It's a very funny movie that mixes in Keystone Kops-style slapstick with Howard Hawks-style screwball comedy. There are good performances by Burt Reynolds and Ryan O'Neal, and even better ones from Tatum O'Neal and, best of all, Brian Keith. The strong negative reactions particular surprise me because the film is similar in feel to What's Up Doc (Ryan even plays basically the same character) and yet that movie was much better received.I found this movie funny and likable. Everyone's good in it, including the lead actress, who apparently found film work so dispiriting that she gave up on them altogether and stuck with modeling. The first half is probably stronger than the second half, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

richard-g289 Maybe children under the age of ten would enjoy this movie, which is supposed to be a comedy, but I, a 56 year-old man, was very disappointed when I saw it. Sure, it does have a good cast, but for me it fell flat on it's cinematic face. I kept waiting for it to make me laugh, but it was so lame and childish that after an hour of boredom I debated whether to keep watching it. How many pratfalls and silly unlikely quips can you sit though? Aside from some occasionally nice scenery and the period costumes, this movie doesn't have much to offer. I haven't yawned so much since I saw Jerry Lewis'old stink bomb "Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River". Oh well!

ianlouisiana Poor Peter Bogdanovich has suffered the fate of the clever and gifted in Hollywood - i.e. been screwed,particularly by the critics from whose ranks he emerged fully - formed (see "Targets" - 1968)as a Director of promise. He made some entertaining iconoclastic movies which the critics disliked but were nonetheless successful.As a former writer/critic he was,perhaps more than most movie makers,aware of and interested in early cinema and with "Nickelodeon" gave us his take on the works of the pioneers of the medium.It is a very well made funny movie that has apparently attracted few devotees over the last thirty or so years which is something I find rather strange. The ambiance of the Silent Era has been lovingly recreated,the little touches of detail convincingly presented.A cast of actors who can do comedy and look as though they enjoy it,an excellent soundtrack and some witty dialogue.......what more has Bogdanovich got to do?Wear a revolving bow tie? Anyone can write about movies - it takes a person of talent,iron will and with the eye of an artist to make one,even a mediocre one,and this is obviously a task far,far beyond the small - minded who willed him to fail.After a notable start,Mr Bogdanovich's career plateau'd out,beset by personal problems whilst his opponents rubbed their hands with glee. But with "The Last Picture Show","Paper Moon","What's Up Doc?"the brilliantly eccentric "At Long Last Love" and "They All Laughed" on his C.V. - not to mention "Nickelodeon" - he will be remembered long after their splenetic scribblings have been left to moulder in some long - forgotten Newspaper Morgue.

paulie_aragon Much of Nickelodeon was shot in the foothills outside of Modesto CA where I lived. Everyone connected with the film stayed at the Holiday Inn which was where I hung out. Modesto is a small town and there wasn't much to do except to go to the Inn and swim and play chess. I meet a few people and the next thing I know I was on set everyday. Most people think of filming as long and tedious but I loved watching it all. The first person I met was Ryan but because he was dressed in costume I didn't recognize him immediate but I must say he was charming. John Ritter was very nice. Mr.Bogdonovitch was very impressive, as was Polly Platt! The one person who impressed me above all others was Tatum. She was a very caring and sweet girl. It didn't take long to learn enough about her history to help me understand the problems she is having in her later years. I wish she could let go of the past pain and really enjoy life in a healthy way. In all, I had a wonderful time and enjoyed the movie probably more than some people just because of the experience I had while it was being made. Just today I found out that Lazlo Kovacs passed away last year, on my birthday, and that I had not heard about it. How sad, he was a great talent and a wonderful person. Meeting him was an honor. When he looked at you it was if he was seeing who you for who you really are, through and through. What a life you have lived, Mr. Lazlo. Thank you for sharing your visions of beauty with us all.