a middle age husband ( anthony hopkins ) fall for a beautiful young woman ( bo derek ) . his wife ( shirley maclaine ) start her own affair in retaliation . i catch this in a theatre in massachusetts in 1980. it be film on location around there and i be curious to see how the state look on the big screen . there be a bit of controversy while the film be be shoot here hopkins hat work with derek because she refuse to rehearse . he threaten to quit more than once . after see the film i wish he have quit . the script be by the number and not even remotely funny ( this be suppose to be a romantic comedy ) . maclaine and hopkins do their best with the material but not even their considerable acting talent can save this . every single event be predictable and boring . also derek complete lack of act talent be almost painful to watch . i do not care how beautiful she be the woman just can not act . hopkins hatred for her come through loud and clear . this do nothing for the star career . derek already have 10 out and hopkins have the elephant man but maclaine do this and another dreadful comedy call loving couple at the same time . she do point out in her book that they be both awful and almost ruin her career . good thing she do term of endearment a few year later . i have block this movie out completely but i saw a bit of it on tv recently and all the bad memory come roll back . also if youre just watch this to see derek nude it happen during the opening credit and that about it . a really bad film 1 all the way .