Movie Reactions ...

[ClassicTVHits]

The movie was awesome, far better then I expected!

I had no idea of all that had went on in the series behind the scenes. It is unbeleivable how much suzanne's husband screwed her over, I always that she alone was the one who made all the crazy demands and what not, I didn't know her jerk husband was behind most of it. Also, too bad to hear what happened with Norman Fell ... he really got screwed

overall, excellently made movie ... glad I recorded it. Too bad that Chris Mann didn't get the credit he so diserved.

I would have liked some more information on Joyce and John, but the movie mainly focused on Suzanne ... which was fine.

My mom actually refused to watch this movie with me, though she enjoyed watching the series so much when it was originally on ... she didn't want to here about all the "s*it" that happened behind the scenes! I guess she didn't want to ruin her memories of the series.

What did everyone else think?
(should be interesting to see how it did in the ratings)

[DVDFreaker]

I just got done and it was very interesting but I do have 2 questions:

Why isn't the character "Larry" in the movie?
Is Suzanne still married to that JERK today?

In the movie, the woman almost does look like Audry, do anybody agree with me?

[Krisalicious]

I.....I......can't believe....what I just witnessed. I LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The ending....almost had me in tears. Just. Wow. I think there are some people on the west coast that haven't seen it yet...so I think I'll go into more detail tomorrow.

[ClassicTVHits]

Yes Suzanne is still married to him .... Good Question, why no Larry ?

[k272br]

Yes she is still married to Alan Hamil (sp?)

I saw Chris Mann's name in the opening credits as consulting producer.

[Allie73]

I also loved it. I really never knew that happened. i guess because i was 10 at that time. but i know about it now.
i think the movie was great.

I was also thinking where was larry.

and yes she is still married to Alan. he is in all of her books too.
boy i really never knew he did that to her. i think he did ruin her to a point.

my hubby said to me she should of left him when he ruined her career.

What ever happened to Janet? did she ever do any other shows, movies?

i know that suzanne was in that tv show step by step.

but im still shocked at what i saw tonight. i really was in the dark.


Allie

[Scoobiedoo30]

I loved the movie and I enjoyed watching the movie on NBC
I hope they re-aire it again so I can enjoy it again.



Aaron

[passionsfan79]

i thought the movie was real good to. you never know what happens behind a set till you see a movie about it. then when you watch the show for the first time it kinda feels weird lol. this summer i plan to buy some 8 hr tapes and gonna record threes company. right now im working on doing step by step.one of my fav shows

[Unwanted Angel]

Ahhh the love of my life looked so beautiful it was hard to keep my mouth closed and not drool, She was so breathtaking i almost started to cry.

I thought the movie was good but it was a shame that no one portrayed Larry..

Overrall i gave it 7 *'s

[Three'sCompanyrules]

This was a very intersting movie, I loved it, I agree with everyone else that Suzanne's husband was a complete idiot at the time, and I believe he led to her getting fired. Also watching the movie, it also seemed like the producers were not truthful to the cast so to speak, they didn't want John to tell Joyce about the spinoff, until she found out when she came to the studio that day. I thought Joyce did a wonderful job narrorating it, overall I give this movie an 8. Now since they done a movie, hopefully they can have a Three's company reunion soon.

[Austin Tripper]

I actually thought the movie was AVERAGE/slightly above average.. there was allot to like about it.. but it wasn't all true..

what makes NO sense in Joyce was involved in the creative process of making the movie..

Joyce has said in countless interviews for the last 25 years about how the Producers were male pigs!!

Joyce said that NONE of the producers would NEVER listen to her & her ideas.. so she would have to tell John and he then would repeat her exact words.. Then they would use her idea.. (they didn't show this)

*it seemed like they didn't want to show that Suzanne MIGHT have had some reason(s) for being the way she was.. BUT at that time in the Mid 1970's.. Men that ruled Networks and TV Shows..treated actors and women like second rate (Joyce has said this a MILLION times and we just saw it again with her when they had the E! True Story on 3's Company.. even John agreed... Priscilla even said it happend to her..)

SO they should have or MUST have put this scene in the movie.. THEY made The Producers/Creators look like ok guys.. when they really were not!!

Joyce had a problem with them.. Suzanne did to.. EVEN Priscilla did also even after the "suzanne thing".. They made Pricilla do line readings for dumb stuff.. because she wouldn't sign for a longer deal..so they gave her LESS money,ect.. (all on E! true hollywood story)

NONE of that was shown??

also I felt it was trying to be like "The Late Shift" HBO Movie (a movie about Jay Leno & Dave Letterman trying to get Johnny Carson's tv show when he retired).....they actually got the guy who played Jay Leno in this 3's Company Movie he played Ted

also.. They should have shown more of that last episode!!!.. WATCH it.. Joyce & Priscilla were CRYING in every shot!!! (also Terri was the one to shut the light off.. not Jack)

*** I just think they stayed waaaaaay to long on the Suzanne thing... and should have shown how the Producers were scumbags ALL through the Show.. from day one - until the end!! They were real SCUMBAGS to the women (mostly)..

They should have shown a little more of the actual TV show too!!

I couldn't believe how they talked how bad Cindy Snow was.. wow that was kinda shocking how they said she basically sucked!

They made Allan Hammel look like "Paul Snyder" from the movie: Star 80 ..almost!!??

**** I kinda have a feeling that "maybe" the producers in real life made Joyce tone down ALL "the producers bad stuff".. so they can get the rights to make the movie for nbc??

because IF NOT.. Joyce has said allot of things about them for 25 years... and she had her chance to tell the WHOLE STORY!!! But she didn't?????????????????????????



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BUT what I liked.. I LOVE the casting!!! THEY all got everyone little things right!! even their personality!!.. the acress that played Joyce was amazing!!!!


The Movie was very very good! I just wished they made it a little better.. add a little more with Producers.. and a little less with Suzanne.. (because that was the truth)

Where was Mickey Ross treating EVERYONE like crap?? He was sooo cocky with Priscilla ( She had 2 or 3 things she couldn't stand with the producers.. why didn't Joyce let her get that off her chest on the nbc movie???)

Joyce & John talked all about that on the E! True Story.. and Chris Mann did as well in his Book..

why didn't the nbc movie have it??????

very odd... I think ALL my ideas would have taken up maybe 5-8 minutes of the movie..(they could have cut down some of that suzanne stuff.. and added my ideas)

but I am happy that they made something new about 3's Company!! that was cool!!

I just WISH they would put all the episodes out on DVD!!

[Jillian1702]

I watched the movie too...but I was kind of upset. I had no idea that any of that went on because i just started watching 3's company on nick at nite like 4 months ago. I love the show, but it was upsetting to find out that Suzanne Somers was so stuck up with herself and let her husband rule her life like that...
I love Joyce DeWitt and I feel so bad for her, she got screwed over! She is my favorite on the whole show...by the way, where was larry, haha?? And who is Chris Mann that everyone keeps talking about?

[Ziggy]

I loved this movie!!!!!

I thought the actors playing John and Joyce were EXCELLENT (is that girl the same one who's on the Glad commercials?) and I'm only sorry the movie didn't show more of their stories and less of Suzanne's (I mean does anyone really care about her thigh master days??). I also think they should have shown some scenes with Priscilla Barnes and maybe at least mention that Larry existed.

Still, I LOVED the movie and immediately afterwards I watched my favorite episodes of TC. Joyce did a great job at the beginning and end too and she looked beautiful!

I just want you all to remember one thing:

JACK TRIPPER IS THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheHappyBurgerMeister]

This is only like my second time posting at the TC board, but I had to give my opinion about the movie! I thought it was great. The actors were good at portraying the real actors. The only thing I thought was weird was the guy who played Don Knotts. He really didn't have it. I mean there's only ONE Don Knotts and to me no one can be like him. Also in the movie they had Don Knotts act almost the same way Mr. Furley did. I guess he was just a funny guy in real life too. The lady that played Janet is the Glad trash bags lady! It's kind of funny because when I first saw her on those commercials I always thought that she looks and sounds just like Joyce DeWitt! And if there's ever a movie about Three's Company she should play Janet! well, she did a good job at it. I can't believe how much of a jerk that Alan Hamil was. What a shame that all had to happen and Suzanne got into the mess. Despite all the trauma off camera the show was great! Well, to me it IS great because I really wasn't around when it originally aired (born in 1983). Well, that's all I have to say about it. I recorded it and I'm going to watch it over and over again!

[Cashodeen]

I saw it and it went pretty much how I expected it. I thought it was good, but of course, I have some complaints. I knew it was going to mainly focus on Suzanne, her situation being the biggest TC turmoil, so I was not at all suprised. I do wish they could have had more focus on the others though. Austin Tripper summed up my opinions, so I really don't need to go on anymore with that. Great points he made--I would have liked to see the way the producers REALLY were. I wasn't disappointed, however, with not seeing more scenes from the show. After that disaster which was the Lucy movie from last week, I was relieved they didn't waste time with that. Well, it would have been time wasted to me. Maybe a couple scenes would have been good, I suppose.

I did learn a couple things--"Three's A Crowd" being kept from Joyce and the unbelievable control Suzanne's husband had. I really thought the movie was going to show Suzanne as the only dirty dog. That's probably because I wasn't really aware of her husband's part. Cannot believe she is still married to him.

I was pleased they touched on the situation with Norman Fell. I was afraid they would have overlooked it completely.

I do have one question: Was Suzanne really the reason that season 5 was delayed, as the movie showed? From this board I learned it wasn't actually her doing, but many shows that season were delayed because of a strike.