Megan and I have discovered we’re watching the same shows – and I’m really enjoying them. It’s great! Mr. Mom is directed by Stan Dragoti with a script from John Hughes. Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, and Martin Mull lead the cast. The music is composed by Lee Holdridge, and Victor J. Kemper handled the cinematography. The story follows Keaton as Jack Butler, who finds himself unexpectedly becoming a stay-at-home dad when he loses his job and his wife Caroline (Garr) gets a good position with Schooner Tuna – something he's not really prepared for. It’s definitely very much an eighties film, and it's fortunate that societal attitudes have progressed considerably since its release. However, genuine comedy is honest, and if you want a few laughs while appreciating Keaton’s talent before his Batman days, Mr. Mom can be a real mood booster. The ninety-minute runtime contains enough jokes and entertaining scenes to fill out an entire twelve-episode series, written by John Hughes with plenty of memorable lines. Keaton delivers them with comic timing that seems beyond someone just beginning their film career. The humor comes from Jack’s ineptitude at basic housework while also struggling to care for the three young children. We see scenes involving grocery shopping, school drop-offs, laundry, cooking and ironing. As his sense of masculinity fades, Jack starts to slack off, finding amusement in daytime soap operas and card games with the neighborhood women. This happens alongside Caroline (Garr is charming) succeeding at work but being away from home too much. There’s also the presence of Caroline's slick boss (Martin Mull is wonderfully oily) and a flirtatious woman (Ann Jillian) who has her eye on Jack for some fun. These are stereotypes, certainly, but they were prevalent then as they are now, so it’s easy to be forgiving of Mr. Mom. The supporting cast includes Christopher Lloyd (who would later reunite with Keaton in "The Dream Team" in 1989), Jeffrey Tambor ("City Slickers"), Graham Jarvis (from TV's "Starsky & Hutch/Cagney & Lacey") and Miriam Flynn ("National Lampoon’s Vacation"). The young actors are good, contributing to the humor both visually and verbally. Director Dragoti ("The Man With One Red Shoe") directs in a straightforward, natural style. Ultimately, it’s Keaton and Hughes' script that elevate the comedy, with Hughes tapping into some real-world anxieties. It isn't just about Jack's clumsiness around the house; John Hughes was quite perceptive, you know. 7/10

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