I felt so sad that I intensely disliked this movie. I loved Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond; it was charming, engaging, and the script well written, and deserves its relatively high rating. This Can't Be Love was farcical and absurd. What a shame. Hepburn went on to make two more movies after this that were no more successful. But, she was rather wonderful in another movie co-starring with Ryan O'Neal, The Man Upstairs (1992). They played an ex-judge and an escaped convict, and made a good screen team. Yes, it was silly at times but also, like On Golden Pond, it was charming and engaging, and fun. This Can't Be Love seems so sloppy, and just plain awful. And continuity? I'm at a loss. At the beginning a young woman more or less invites herself into Marian Bennet's home (Hepburn) after just about stalking her. She arrives in a taxi, wearing a brown jacket and carrying a paper bag of groceries and leaves Marian's home wearing a a striking black and white jacket. As much as I watched and rewatched relevant scenes to see if the jacket had been in the taxi, or if I had missed something, I still cannot understand where the b&w jacket came from, or why she was suddenly wearing it. Anyway, a big thumbs down from me, sad to say.

Although it may not exactly be "Bringing up Baby" I thoroughly enjoyed this romantic comedy starring Katharine Hepburn in her final leading role. She still shines as an actress in her 62nd year of acting despite suffering from skin cancer during filming. But being a trooper she makes it through the movie in one piece. Her character parallels her own life on so many levels that this could be considered a documentary on her own long and successful career. At one point she even talks about appearing in a western with John Wayne (Rooseter Cogburn 1975) and having survived a hurricane as she really did back in 1938. All in all, this was a cute little television production. It's always nice to see Kate Hepburn.

In my view,it seems the first review written,was done so after only a single viewing of "This Can't Be Love". Putting aside my being a Hepburn fan,I can honestly say this is another great TV-Movie and deserves a bit more respect.It's funny to see Kate play a former actress,that parallels herself. Like mentioning she once starred in a movie called "Song Of Life" (instead of K.'s "Song Of Love".) Jason Bateman who once played a smart-aleck on Silver Spoons,convincingly plays the new chauffeur who's from Iowa and a bit naive'. Jami Gertz ("Square Pegs" & "Still Standing")is employed at a book publishing company that wants to publish a tell-all about actor Reyman's (Anthony Quinn) and Bennett's (Hepburn) short-lived,5 day marriage in the 1940s. Gertz and Quinn's plot is to get Bennett's approval and admission to the book and the existence of the marriage.Trouble is,Ms. Bennett wants nothing to do with Mr. Reyman at all. Seems she still hates his guts after 50 years! He's none to pleased about having to deal with her either. After much deception by Gertz & Quinn,the truth of their quest is revealed and Ms. Bennett is even angrier!As well as disappointed because she was starting to believe that Reyman had truly changed as a person. These two characters "do' have feelings for each-other but have been so angry for so long,it doesn't come to the surface until the very end.Not surprisingly,Bateman and Gertz's characters banter and fall for each-other too. They also have a genuine concern for the two "adults" they're working for. Gertz when Anthony Quinn (showing a wonderful comic side)pulls a sword and challenges his would be publisher to duel,after being insulted. Bateman,when Ms. Bennett takes off walking into the city (without her purse) after discovering Reyman's writings.She ends up getting arrested but I'll save that for those who haven't seen this.The title,"This Can't Be Love",simply means that Hepburn's character is not buying into the idea that this man still even cares about her romantically but,he does and despite their arguments,she does also. As I say about all movies,just let yourself enjoy it and don't pick it apart. Movies are meant to be "entertainment",not philosophical documentaries!(END)

Hardly any of it works. Too heavy handed and some over acting. The antagonism between the two main characters makes the romantic overtones unbelievable. Two great talents, Hepburn and Quinn, are mis-directed in this one. Barely a 6!