Revisiting this movie in it fullness yesterday on DVD, it pleased me deeply, due the uniqueness, also depicted sense of humor which the movie was geared by the sophisticated writer Neil Simon, moreover with the magnetism sexual on both leading roles, Kim Basinger as bimbo singer Vick Anderson with strongest sexual appeal working at Las Vegas at show house and in her spare time as Bugsy Siegel's mistress (Armand Assante) and Charley Pearl (Alec Baldwin) a millionaire playboy about to marry with perfect bride Adele Horner (Elisabeth Shue) daughter of a powerful studio's owner Lew Horner (Robert Loggia) the chemistry of both was overwhelming, soon they meet privily at her own room making a wild love night, when sudden appear the menacing Mob gangster Bugsy, instead to break Charley's legs and put his feet at cement's block to late throw away at lake, he decides make an unusual damage, he enforces both in a marriage there, promptly stamped on morning newspaper, worst couldn't be, however Charley was bewitched by Vick, the divorce process took three long months, he make a deal of 500 thousand dollars with the enraged Lew Horner, meanwhile he was invited by his closest friend who'll sing at night club, guess who also was there singing, yes Vick, once more Charley break his previous agreement and finally marry her once more, Basinger was gorgeous than never, at peak of her prettiness, today reading some low comments about the movie that had mere 5.8, highly underrated!!!

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First watch: 1994 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7

Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger struggle to enliven soggy comedy about a playboy ne'er-do-well who marries and then divorces the same woman--a torch singer and one-time gangster's moll--over and over again. Rather ungainly little movie, written for the screen by no less than Neil Simon, repeats its meet-cute formula until a certain bleary-eyed resentment sets in. It's not a promising idea in the cinematic sense, and director Jerry Rees can't seem to get it off the runway (despite a lively opening). Good supporting players Armand Assante, Robert Loggia and Paul Reiser aren't much help. As for enfant terribles Baldwin and Basinger: at this stage in their careers, neither was able to carry a picture. Baldwin is wiry but green and nervous; Basinger is gaining confidence as a performer but can find no positives for herself in this material. *1/2 from ****

Jerry Rees's 'The Marrying Man' is one of those funny and spot-on flicks that have the potential to become classics, but they falter in the most important portion of the film... it's culmination.

'The Marrying Man' stars Alec Baldwin as a playboy, who is a 6 days away from his marriage... in a trip with friends, he falls in love with the sultry Kim Basinger, who also has her share of problems and complications. The film has a terrific first hour, in fact you're hooked into the screen completely! But the penultimate 40-minutes drag and become boring. The culmination is stupid and highly unconvincing. What disappoints more is that this flick is written by a genius like Neil Simon!

Moving on, Rees direction is fair. Acting wise, Robert Loggia is terrific in a brief role. He steals the show! Alec Baldwin is quite good. Kim Basinger looks amazing, as ever! Her performance is perfect. Elisabeth Shue is okay. All the actors who play Alec's friends are mechanical.

'The Marrying Man' deserves a watch. It has a superb first hour and the lovable Kim Basinger to it's kitty.