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Movie ruined by Howards split from wife


Is it just me, or has this movie been completley ruined by Howard and his wife divorcing? I tried watching it yesterday for the 1st time since that happened, and it all rings hollow now, and kinda sad. Most of the movie is this great love story between he and his wife, and thats over, and he remarried a model.

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the reason Howard cried because he has to giver HALF!!!! What did she do to earn that money??? Howard should have just paid her her $15000 a year salary for like 10 years and be done with her. that is all she sacrificed

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Not really. I've only been checking out Stern's work for the last year or so and knew he was divorced before I saw his movie. To me, it's a product of that time in his life, and whatever happened afterwards is inconsiqeutial to the film. Sure, in reality, their break-up does somewhat devoid the film of it's message a little, but that doesn't change the movie itself. I still enjoyed it, and knew it was strictly from Howard's point of view so the film should not be taken too seriously anyway.

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