Niki

I was the same age as Katherine Healy when this film opened, I have life threatening disabilities from birth. At this movie's release, I'd lost two siblings during childhood to the same illness, so Six Weeks touched a serious cord in my heart.

Some critics resented this movie's heartfelt message as 'sappy' but I felt this movie was realistic.

Nowadays we have make a wish foundations for kids with terminal, critical, life threatening health conditions. I feel the message of the movie Six Weeks helped make these wish charities happen.

The movie was also a perk to the New York City tourists industry that was in the process of cleaning up times square etcetera for a retail and family friendly vacation location, (for example the Central Park horse carriage rides, skating, riding the subway) all showed viewers how great a New York City vacation could be instead of cinema examples like Midnight Cowboy.

I don't even remember when and where I first saw this movie but I always loved it as a young girl. It has an old fashioned quality about it. The lead adult players to not end up in bed and I like that. I loved Katherine Healys performance in this and I was shocked to see that it was her only film role. She didn't have that prototype hollywood look, that has to be the only reason she didn't become a huge star. I think the is adorable and very talented.

I used to watch this movie on cable and when I got older I just had to buy it on VHS. Since then I have probably watched it at least once a year. Today as I was flipping channels, I came across it and it just warmed my heart. WE (the Womens Entertainment channel) is running it now and I watched with the commercials and all.

I recommend it.

Some critics saw this movie as tedious and contrived, and the first time I saw this movie, I agreed with them. But upon my second viewing, I noticed something: The performances are brilliant. The lead actors broke one of the rules of romantic movies (the man should always be taller than the woman), and it gave a sense of realism to the movie that was refreshing. Dudley Moore is an incredible actor, and this is a must-see for any die-hard fans. If you feel disappointed after you watch it, wait a few months and watch it again, you'll be glad that you did.

A classy movie, a little long winded like most 1982 movies, but definitely worth the time. Its a sad yet uplifting story. Katharine Healy did a great job of being a precocious child dealing with her eminent death from lukimia. She encounters an up and coming politician, Dudley Moore, who forms an instant bond, with her and her mother (Mary Tyler Moore). But did i mention he was married and has his own child? He sort of lives a double life with them. Its very frustrating and an awkward arrangement. You can definately feel the conflict. Plus the little girl only has 6 weeks to live. Lots of ballet arrangements, and musical renditions! Bring the tissues!!!!!!!!

I had to rent this the other day to evoke memories of when my mom and I would watch it on HBO seemingly every night. When it hit cable I was about 9, and they couldn't stop playing it. It had been about 15 years since I had seen it last, so I had to check it out as an adult and see if it held up. Can't say that it did. Somehow as a kid, I found it engrossing, to be able to watch it every time it was on. But now, it drags far too many times, especially in an endless "Nutcracker" stage exhibition. Some elements were still effective, mostly the performance of young Healy, as an ahead of her time 12 year old who becomes infatuated with Moore, who is running for congress. Though married, he becomes somewhat involved with the girl and her mother (the other Moore). There's a plot element that others have given away, but I'll leave for you to find out. It prompts the two Moores to give the girl a fun-filled couple of weeks of making some dreams come true. It all culminates in a weekend in New York, complete with familiar touristy stops along the way. The the finale in the subway car, the scene that stuck with me the most over the years. Despite on the whole not being a success, there are many plus points to mention, like all three performers doing a great job. Again, young Healy the standout, in her only film role to date, which stuns. The ironic casting of two leads with the same name, and the originality of the traveling husband and the widowed mother not falling into the cliche`d bedroom scene. Their half-hearted romance is very different from typical films. A big surprise is the score from...Dudley Moore! Who knew he knew his way around a piano so well?! He does get a little soap opera-ish at times, but overall he can grab you with the melody. Unfortunately, these things come too far apart to give the film a recommendation.