Talk:Mrs. Doubtfire

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[edit] Merge Mrs. Doubtfire 2

While it is interesting for fans of the original film to discover that there may be a sequel someday, the project for Mrs. Doubtfire 2 has been indefinitely stalled. Until such time as the movie goes into production, it is suggested that the article for the second movie be merged here (as it is currently only a possibility). --TheTriumvir 21:07, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Needs Rewrite

The book section is simply horrible -- especially the line "It might have been a better book for children if it had been told entirely from a child's point of view." Really? Says who? If critical commentary on the book elicited such a response, cite it.

In general, the tone of the book section is entirely different from the rest of the article. Its placement is also questionable -- it is sandwhiched between information about the movie. Finally, while pointing out differences between the original work and the derivative movie makes sense, do we need a lengthy summary as presently exists?

Like I said -- this needs some work.

[edit] "Common British View" Statement

The second sentence from the Accent section:

The character Mrs Doubtfire claims to be from England in the movie, but she speaks with a mostly Scottish accent throughout the film. This may have furthered a common British view that most Americans have little knowledge of British (or Scottish and English at least) geography or culture.

I think very few people will disagree with me in saying that this statement (which is uncited, to begin with) serves no purpose other than to ruffle feathers and needs to be taken out. As such, I've removed it from the article. toki 05:09, 2 October 2006 (UTC)