
Bernard Chanticleer's father gives him two simple words of advice: "Grow up." Bernard knows that his first step is to find a girl who's "willing," but he passes up a sure thing, Amy Partlett, for a more elusive goal. Her name is Barbara Darling, an inscrutable go-go dancer. More than a few obstacles keep Bernard from his dream world. There's his doting mother, who mails him locks of her hair and weeps at the thought of her baby as a man; there's a malicious rooster, trained t... (Full plot summary below)
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Bernard Chanticleer's father gives him two simple words of advice: "Grow up." Bernard knows that his first step is to find a girl who's "willing," but he passes up a sure thing, Amy Partlett, for a more elusive goal. Her name is Barbara Darling, an inscrutable go-go dancer. More than a few obstacles keep Bernard from his dream world. There's his doting mother, who mails him locks of her hair and weeps at the thought of her baby as a man; there's a malicious rooster, trained to attack pretty girls, patrolling the halls of his New York City rooming house; and most of all, there's Barbara herself. She turns out to be a man hater, emotionally scarred by the lecherous wooden-legged hypnotherapist who "counseled" her in high school. All in all, Bernard finds himself in an improbable universe with a calculated clumsiness designed to evoke his confusing coming-of-age.
Leave your thoughts about You're a Big Boy Now.
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeReally nifty coming-of-age story from the young Coppola. |
| VarietyVariety StaffFrancis Coppola has drawn topflight performances from his talented cast. |
| New York PostLou LumenickIt's clear Coppola had storytelling talent to burn, and this whimsically sweet movie is certainly one of the best Manhattan time capsules from that era. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertCoppola has fun directing, and his film is filled with sight jokes, high-spirited performances and a lively sound track by the Lovin' Spoonful. |
| The SpectatorPenelope HoustonYou're a Big Boy Now slides up and down the escalators of charm, wayward fancy, stabs at taking itself seriously, and exuberantly crisp and funny observation. |
| New York TimesBosley CrowtherA magnetically exasperating comic strip of a movie. |
| User ReviewPhilip CThis flick is so much fun. A perfect cast. Page and Hartman are awesome. A real feel-good movie. |
| User ReviewScott RFrom the great cast, timeless storyline and the quirky soundtrack of the Lovin' Spoonful, Coppola found a mix of the real and imagined train wreck coming of age in the 60s could be. |
| User ReviewMarc LI like the soundtrack by the lovin' spoonful |
| User ReviewAimee COne of Coppola's best along with Peggy Sue, he should be known more for these little gems! |