Rating  - An Inferior Remake!
I wouldn't consider this a really bad film. But I couldn't fault it for not trying. It did have some potential. The updated story now takes place in New London, Connecticut; not San Francisco. And, there are some adopted kids of all ethnicities, which made perfect sense in this day and age. The problem lies in the one thing that makes all films like this faulter, the screnplay. There are very few laughs aside from trying to make the dad look like a complete imbecile in slapstick moments. Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo struggle to put the film together. All in all, this was a huge disappointment. You're better off with the Lucille Ball/Henry Fonda original.
Rating  - a better than average remake
If you go according to the reviews here, its obvious that people either really like or really hate this movie with very little in-between. I guess I am going against the grain with my review. I might very well have rated Yours mine and Ours at 4 stars if it weren't for the missing courtship between the mom and dad that made the original so much fun, and the fact that every time something funny was to happen it usually involved paint, paste, slime or some combination thereof. There are many slapstick type moments that aren't all necessary for this movie to have been funny, and yet even with it's slight shortcomings there is a great deal to like about the film. there is more development of the kids hating each other and a plot where they all join forces to try and break their parents up so they can go back to the lives they lived before their parents' marriage. The acting is all over the map with some kids seemingly delivering their lines off cue cards and others who seem to have some real talent and the direction is fast and frenzied. if you're on the search for a fun family movie with a HUGE amount of kids, Yours Mine and Ours is a better choice than either of the new cheaper by the Dozen movies.
Rating  - The Bag Lady Bunch
Dennis Quaid plays a stereotypical Coast Guard Admiral who demands that his family always be organized and "ship-shape." He also happens to be a widower with 8 children. For his newest command, he moves back to his home town, where he meets up with his high school sweetheart (Rene Russo). Russo is a free-wheeling designer of fashion bags; she also happens to be a single parent to 10 kids (some of hers are adopted from different cultures, giving her family a very Angelina Jolie vibe). The couple rekindles their romance and hastily marries, much to the dismay of their children. The new family moves into a dilapidated lighthouse, which they soon have looking like something out of Martha Stewart "Living" or Pottery Barn; in other words, completely synthetic, which also sums up just about everything from this rather boring family comedy.
The plot concerns the family trying to resolve their differences - his kids are used discipline and structure, whereas her kids keep a pig in the house and play loud instruments. Not surprisingly, the kids have conflict and decide to break up their parents. To do so, they have to work together; will they succeed or will their plotting make them a family? (*rolls eyes*) Unfortunately, the laughs are few and far between, and come mostly from Linda Hunt as their housekeeper. The direction is clumsy, and the writing relies on lame slapstick and cloying from the kids. I didn't enjoy this movie at all, and I cannot imagine that anyone would except possibly very young children (6 years or younger). The movie is well-intentioned and Quaid and Russo are fairly likeable, but "Yours, Mine and Ours" fails in every aspect.
Rating - A cute flick that children will like.
The best way to describe this movie would be to compare it to The Parent Trap and Cheaper By the Dozen. If you enjoyed both of these films, you might like Yours, Mine & Ours.
What's this movie about? Basically, Frank and Helen were high school sweathearts. When they meet again years later, they fall in love all over again and decide to get married. The problem? The two of them have almost 20 kids altogether and they parent very differently. Frank is more strict while Helen is more care free. Another problem? The couple get married before the kids could meet each other. The kids are forced to live together and agree that they must split up their parents. Will the marriage survive? You have to watch this movie to find out.
So what's to like about this movie? First, Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo star in this film and they do a superb job acting-wise. Second, there are some funny parts in the movie (that even adults will chuckle at). Third, kids will love this movie and may learn a thing or two while watching it.
And what's not to like? When I went to the theatre to watch this movie, I was completely under the impression that it was mostly made for kids. I was right. Although some adults will find this movie decent, I couldn't wait until the movie was over because I've "been there and done that" since I've already seen The Parent Trap and Cheaper By the Dozen. The storyline isn't anything I haven't seen and you know exactly what's going to happen in the end.
This movie was decent but nothing I haven't seen before. I'd only recommend this movie to kids as adults will most likely find it boring.
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