Her Life as a Man (1984 TV Movie) User Reviews

Amusing

[searchanddestroy-1 · 6/10 · 31 December 2017]

I am not so fond of this kind of stuff, but I admit that's a very amusing time waster to see, especially if you are in a no special good mood. That's not TOOTSIE nor VICTOR VICTORIA either. I nevertheless recommand it for comedies fans all over the world. I guess it was released in France.

The most important half of the story is missing

[bomboogie · 7/10 · 26 November 2017]

This is an amusing story about contemporary issues (namely sexual harassment and sexual discrimination) in the workplace. As funny as this story is, the writer didn't do as much with it as he could have. For example, with a relatively small modification, the sex politics (stepping on innocent by-standers) that women play to rise to the top could have been explored and would have added a lot to the story. Throw in some "guilty until proved innocent" that men experience almost daily, and you have a better story that really breaks the stereotypical. What man hasn't experienced working alongside another who is the subject of an office investigation, wondering if the ax is going to fall on you next? Everyone avoids him like he was a Jew in Nazi Germany in 1938. False accusations are another issue. Give a woman an honest but critical review, and the woman cries "Discrimination". When pressed to explain why false charges are not punished as well, even though equal treatment is supposed to be the standard, the answer is something like, "Well, we invariably find that the woman feels as though she had been wronged in some way." Notice how the standard of proof has been change from beyond a reasonable doubt to the woman's feelings? It then becomes obvious that equal treatment is not the goal.

Funny film about cross dressing

[kamster52 · 9/10 · 17 February 2003]

This is a fun movie i watched long ago on TV (It was made for television) But recently i found a copy of it on Video and watched it again and it was a fun film! As i remember this was the closest films i felt connected with, I felt the movie really pushed the lines in the mid 80's. I was excited about this film, as i watched it again as an adult i see the great work by Robyn Douglass. She was believable and i felt for her character. I also remember she was involved in a Bloopers and Practical Joke hoax, just before this film came out..Fast moving, funny, intense and all around great film!

Enjoyable TV Movie

[alli_katz · 8/10 · 2 June 2001]

Robyn Douglas is very good as a woman who wants to be judged on the merits of her work. The movie is a lot of fun except for Robert Culp who insists on being so unrealistic in one of his worst portrayals. Other than that, the movie is a lot of fun, and generally moves pretty quickly.