I actually saw this movie in the theater when I was ten years old. It must have been part of a double feature. I'm sure the other half was the one we wanted to see. The only thing that I remembered about the movie was the outside of the house where they lived. I watched it again tonight. "The Fortune" isn't so good but it's not a total washout either. There a couple of laughs and some smiles. It's more interesting than it is fun. It falls into the category of over-hyped bombs of the 1970s. The '70s are the best decade of cinema. Even the big bombs are interesting movies. The biggest problem for me tonight was Stockard Channing. Channing is usually a likable actress but not tonight. I think she was a bit miscast. Jack Nicholson tries too hard to be zany. His Larry Fine style hair doesn't help. Warren Beatty comes off the best of the three. "The Fortune" is definitely worth watching. It's okay but it should have been a lot better.
Review of The Fortune
