Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

drdilarayazici I watched it when i was realllly small and ive been thinking the films name, the characters for the last few years. i found it in recommended for me part watched it again loved it again u should watch it some time!!!

Michael_Elliott Death Becomes Her (1992) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) is a cruel and self centered woman who will do anything to hurt her rival Helen (Goldie Hawn) and this includes stealing her fiancé Ernest (Bruce Willis). Fast forward seven years and Helen is now overweight with no life but after a stint in a mental hospital she straightens out and plans her revenge. It turns out both women have taken a certain potion to keep them young but they're not quite ready for the side effects.DEATH BECOMES HER features two legendary actresses, a more than capable actor and a director like Robert Zemeckis and yet it never really takes off. It's really too bad because all of the elements are here for a good movie but it falls just short thanks to one major problem with the screenplay. It does feature some wonderful special effects that sets it apart but this wasn't enough to completely save the film.The problem with the movie is the fact that all three characters are rather ugly, annoying and you just don't like them. This would work just fine if this were a black comedy but it really doesn't go for much dark humor and instead most of the humor comes from the silly special effects. The screenplay offers up two women fighting over a man but is this really anything we haven't seen before? The entire story is just on the boring side and it takes nearly a hour for the effects to kick in.Once the film turns into a special effects showcase it picks up a little bit. There are some funny sequences once both women realize that they're dead and their bodies can do all sorts of strange things including their necks breaking, gunshot wounds healing and various other forms of violence. Just think of The Three Stooges with two ladies and you get the idea. The only problem is that it's not nearly as funny as it could have been. Or should have been considering the talent involved.Streep is certainly game for the role of an uptight you know what. She turns in a good performance as does Hawn in her ing bit. THe two have a nice chemistry together but their characters suffer from a lesser screenplay. Willis is also good in his role playing a mad Dr. Frankenstein type of character. Isabella Rossellini is fun in her ing role,DEATH BECOMES HER is mildly interesting for its cast and special effects but this is clearly a film where the story took a backseat because everyone wanting to showcase the new effects.

ersinkdotcom A star-studded cast headed up by Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep all give elegantly wicked performances based on a story by Martin Donovan ("The Courtship of Eddie's Father") and David Koepp ("Jurassic Park," "Panic Room").In "Death Becomes Her," two narcissistic arch rivals (Mery Streep and Goldie Hawn) discover the ultimate accessory – a potion that will keep them forever young – when they meet a mysterious enchantress (Isabella Rossellini) with deep ties to the Hollywood elite. But they get more than they bargained for when their newfound beauty only intensifies their vanity and rivalry.Bruce Willis is absolutely perfect playing against his typecast at a time when he was known as a raging action hero ready to take out anyone who crosses him or his family. Here he's a whimpering mess being led around by two women who take advantage of and mentally and verbally abuse him. Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep are delightfully wicked as the two self-centered women who seek eternal life and servitude from Willis's character.Director Robert Zemeckis captures the black comedy of "Death Becomes Her" and blends it with a shot of social commentary to give it more depth. Cinematographer Dean Cundey pulls us into the movie through his use of modern Gothic settings and wonderfully moody lighting. All his hard work truly gives the movie a noir feeling that somehow still works even in color.If you look at the special visual effects through your 2016 glasses they appear dated. However, I seeing this movie when it came out 24 years ago and being visually dumbfounded by it. Industrial, Light, and Magic did an incredible job once again pushing the boundaries of their craft to a whole new level with "Death Becomes Her."The movie is rated PG-13 for some nudity and off-color humor. The only nudity is a shot of Isabella Rossellini's body double from the back showing her rear. There are quite a few cleavage shots here and there as well. "Death Becomes Her" also has profanity, alcohol drinking, and comic violence. "Death Becomes Her" is one of those films that stands the test of time when it comes to its dark humor and cautionary narrative. Sure, the primitive special visual effects stick out like a sore thumb at times when looking at it now. It's still a really enjoyable and entertaining film that explores the trappings of vanity, the dangers of chasing youth, and being afraid of growing old.

Predrag Directed by the amazing Robert Zemeckis, "Death Becomes Her" features a clever script, an awesome cast, and mind-blowing special effects that most Hollywood films lack nowadays. Meryl Streep plays Madeline Ashton, an actress who is obsessed with keeping herself looking young and beautiful. Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn), is a plain looking author with a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis), for a fiancé. Madeline and Helen have hated each other for years, but things become even worse when Madeline steals Ernest from Helen and they get married. Years later, Madeline is even more obsessed with keeping her youth, willing to do anything to keep from aging physically. On the other hand, Helen is obsessed to get revenge on Madeline for stealing her fiancé. But it seems that there is one thing in common between the two rivals, in that both seem to know the same woman, Lisle Von Rhoman (Isabella Rossellini).The film revolves around the concept of vanity with the female protagonists looking to get their lives back with simply changing their appearances. Is it a comedy? Yes, "Death Becomes Her" could be called a comedy. But it has a very twisted sort of humor, you'll have to be someone who enjoys all forms of comedy to really enjoy and understand the humor. There is both laugh-out-loud slapstick humor, then there's the dry type of humor which takes a few seconds to really getting you chuckling. But more than anything, the satire and irony of the story is so well embedded into the plot that there's really no specific part you can pinpoint as the funniest part of the movie. Overall, I would recommend this to any one that likes off-beat comedies.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.