Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Two Geeks and a GIT Classic Movie Reviews

The second film in our pairing focusing on men dressing as women became a classic the moment it was released! Directed by Chris Columbus, 1993's "Mrs. Doubtfire" demonstrated the lengths a father will go to in order to be near his kids! Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is a voice-over actor whose inner sense of right and wrong results in some difficulty finding work. Separated from his wife Miranda (Sally Field), she gets fed up with his immaturity and files for divorce. This means that Daniel will only get to see his kids Lydia (Lisa Jakub), Chris (Matthew Lawrence), and Natalie (Mara Wilson, in her very first role) once a week, which isn't enough time for him. As Miranda begins searching for a housekeeper, Daniel decides to become the perfect nanny, adopting the persona of Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, a kindly old Scottish woman. When Miranda decides to bring "her" in for an interview, Daniel turns to his brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein) who, along with his partner Jack (Scott Capurro), who are both costume and make-up artists professionally, turn Daniel into Mrs. Doubtfire herself! After securing the job, Mrs. Doubtfire begins to demonstrate the same love and affection toward the kids that they're no longer receiving from their father on a daily basis. When Miranda begins seeing old flame Stuart Dunmeyer (Pierce Brosnan), the temperature really begins to rise and things quickly veer out of control, but to a happy ending as only celluloid can deliver. Plus, the trio reveal which two films they've selected to memorialize the passing of veteran actor Carl Weathers for their next pairing!