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I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985)
Writing was Bad
Obviously not the same writers as when the original seasons aired. Poorly written. That formula of "Jeanie's antics followed by Tony's attempt to hide or save their secret, or repair the damage" was not there -- at all! That is what made the original show hilarious.
The humor was also not there. Any attempts at humor were corny - in my book. And they minimized Tony's role -- I guess they couldn't find anyone with Hagman's range of comedic skill. Instead of taking a shot at it, they used the other characters to carry the weight of the movie. Probably a wise choice.
I was happy that Bill Daily and Barbara Eden (as Jeanie and as her sister) had their original personalities.
As for Hayden Rorke -- his acting was great and consistent with original self - but again the writing was awful. His role was minimized to just literally walking in on scenes already in progress. His role offered no substance towards the main plot (which was in left field from the main premise of the original show).
Lots of useless scenes which didn't contribute to the main plot such as: her son at school, meeting the new neighbor, and the store owner who hired her. That restaurant scene was, well weird, for lack of a better term.
The three star rating was for Barbara Eden, Bill Daily, and Hayden Rorke's superb performances in the midst of poor writing.