Grumpy Old Men * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

The sequel is a must for anyone who enjoyed the first. Great actors in these two films; Burgess Meredith just stole every scene he was in. So funny.

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made a shitload of great movies together and separately. The sequel Grumpier Old Men is just as funny and touching in my opinion...

Ann Margeret was drop dead gorgeous when she was young and lost none of her beauty with age.

Ashley: "That is not a real product" Narrator: "That was in fact, a real product"

Fun fact: the old man with the glasses who played Jack Lemmon's dad was played by Burgess Meredith, who was also Mick in Rocky. Also, he was the Penguin on the old Batman show and was in a lot of episodes of The Twilight Zone. Needless to say, this silly little movie has a really good cast.

The sequel "Grumpier Old Men" is equally amazing.

Years ago, I edited an interview my boss did with Jack Lennon and he referred to Matthau as "my Walter" throughout. They were a special, unique double-act. Hats Off Entertainment made a really good documentary about them.

Jack and Walter were one of Hollywood's BEST comedic dues of ALL time!

Lol!! Beans’ reaction to the footsteps made me think of “A Christmas Story”. “Randy laid there like a slug. It was his only defense.”

The sequel is even better. "Grumpier Old Men" is a MUST WATCH.

Now you must watch "Grumpier Old men", the sequel. Which is every bit as good as the original and also has bloopers at the end.

If you loved this, you'd LOVE The Odd Couple! Same two actors, same wit, and the same feels... just like 30 years older. Lemmon and Matthau have fantastic on-screen chemistry and really play off of each other beautifully... so beautifully in fact that they did 10 movies together! Oh, and there is a sequel to Grumpy Old Men called Grumpier Old Men that is really funny too!

You also need to see "The Odd Couple" it stars Walter Matthau, and Jack Lemmon. Also, there is a sequel to this film that is also worth watching called "Grumpier Old Men"

"HER DRESS IS SO UGLYYYY." Taking time out of your cry, because of how emotional you were, to say how ugly the dress is was SO HYSTERICAL, and adorable.

Between this and the sequel Grumpier Old Men Grandpa Gustafson is EVERYTHING I want to be when I'm in my 90s.

The Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau combination was just such an incredible pairing, going back to the sixties. Check out their first movie together, The Fortune Cookie, or their most successful movie, The Odd Couple.

This movie was a massive hit when it came out. That's one reason why it spawned a successful sequel. And since Hollywood loves to jump on a successful formula, the year after this came out was littered with movies starring lots of older, veteran actors. They weren't as brilliant as Grumpy Old Men, and the fad waned quickly. This was one of the last hurrahs for the leads; Lemmon, Mathau, and Ann-Margaret had been household names for decades. Even the supporting characters were well-known: Ozzie Davis, Burgess Meredith, Kevin Pollack, and even Buck Henry. Daryl Hannah was one of the biggest draws in Hollywood at the time, and she signed on to play a small, supporting role. For anyone watching movies when this came out, it was a huge movie; it's one of those rare movies that almost everyone loves. But younger generations are not going to be so quick to try a film about old men, especially when they no longer recognize the actors. And unlike a lot of other big movies of the time, this is probably not the kind of movie parents would share with their kids-- so the love doesn't get passed on. I'm glad you liked it. As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I knew you were going to love this one. (As for the sequel, it is a solid movie and worth watching, especially if you are invested in the characters. It is not as good as the original, in my opinion, but that's measuring it against a pretty high standard.)

"That is not a real product" Sad to say, spray hair in a can was a real product.

The 3 main actors here were already famous when this movie came out for they had been in the business for years. Anne Margaret has been in a few musicals including Viva Las Vegas (an Elvis movie) and Bye, Bye Birdie (it has Dick Van Dyke in it). So glad you included a few bloopers here for they were funny. It's interesting with this movie had so much adult humor and a good chunk of it went over my head when I first saw this lol.

"Why is this not more talked about?!" We who grew up on it did talk about it. And we happily recommend it as one of the greats. I think it has something to do w/ the "common knowledge" problem where many of us who are a bit older already know and don't think to tell other people b/c we assume they already know lol. It's one of the few movies where the sequel is just as good too. Lemmon and Matthau were stars from an earlier generation, but they had no problem crossing the divide with Grumpy and Grumpier (their other team-ups were good but these two were the best imho). And Burgess Meredith is always worth watching. Love the channel!