MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS -- aka -- Daycare for your Grandmother

Okay, call me a Scrooge, I really wanted to like this film but it was absolutely insufferable. A cute concept with a terrible script, elevated only by Judi Dench (lovely but not worthy of her customary Oscar nom). I couldn't wait for the film to be over and I was actually embarrassed for the actor playing the gay singer.

The good news is that this is a film that is perfect if you need to drop your grandmother off for a couple of hours to go hit a sale. The blue hairs (the only people in the theatre) loved it -even as they missed half the dialogue through the noise of their candy wrappers.

This film makes other "cute" Judi Dench fare like CHOCOLAT seem like CITIZAN KANE in comparison.

Hysterical, Michael Bennett. I actually want to see it more now.

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What does Bob Hoskins' penis look like?

The singer is a huge British pop star.

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MB, you never fail to make me laugh!

I share your feelings about the film. It was pretty slight and pointless, but Judi Dench was adorable. You could see the jokes coming from a mile away, though.

oh forgot ^

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The film would really only have been Oscar material if Mrs. Henderson had presented her hooters.

MHP is fluff with some serious undertones. I enjoyed it, and I'm not even close to the "demographic" in the subject heading. Was it the best film of the year? No, but it was a fun way to spend 100 minutes, and I would rather see it again that suffer again through any scene in CRASH or MUNICH.

As for Bob Hoskins, he looked good for a 62 year old. I don't see how one can say his penis was shriveled as you don't get a close enough look at it unless you bring opera glasses. As Hoskins was not my type, I left them at home.