Fantastic movie! Sound track was outstanding. Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh had some nice chemistry going throughout the movie! Loved it!

I have loved this movie since it first came out. Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh are wonderful together. The supreme court makes an unusual backdrop for the romantic plot.

I've watched this movie on film, videotape and now finally on DVD. It's Matthau at his best as an old, crochety, witty supreme court justice who is forced to work with a woman for the first time. It holds up over the years and is one of those films you want to put on when you just want to forget the world, calm your nerves, and enjoy something that makes you feel good. The same for another Matthau movie "Hopscotch" which I'm waiting for on DVD. You'll enjoy this for sure.

This title arrived in a timely fashion and was greatly enjoyed by my husband who loves the scene about the wallpaper. Thanks to Amazaon I was able to replace a lost item in his library.

Long before Sandra Day O'Conner (In 1981 President Reagan appointed her to the U.S. Supreme Court) there was a play about the first woman on the Supreme Court.

This movie "First Monday in October" (1981) chronicles the potential problems of allowing such a radical act to happen. It involves momentum engines and cabals. This is a great supporting cast; try to remember where you saw them before.

Justice Dan Snow (Walter Matthau) and Justice Ruth Hagadorn Loomis (Jill Clayburgh) play off each other as they are politically polarized (not necessarily left vs. right) over several subjects. While banding around they come to realize that they have more in common personally than differences. The story shows how they learn from each other and cope with adversity. We have fun in the meantime watching the interaction.
Be sure to look for blue birds and cherry blossoms.

You may notice that we are also introduced to a large dose of Handle's Water Music. Most Walter Matthau chooses many classical pieces of music for his movies. This music was also played in the Charles and Camilla at the religious blessing.

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