![]() ![]() ![]() She loads him down with articles about the perils of hiking, the diseases that can be contracted by woodland creatures, and the possibility of foul play, but Redford perseveres and his old friend, who owes him $600, asks to come along. She is flatly against the hike and insists that he take somebody with him. She is a retired nurse that he met during his residence in England. The woman asks Stephen to help her remove her panties from the washing machine and one thing leads to another, and he finds himself pursued by her jealous husband. At one point, Nolte romances a two-ton Tessie in a Laundromat when they take time out to sleep in separate motel rooms. The bears raid their camping area, and our heroes stand up in their little tents and shout back at them to run them. The encounter with the bears is the high point of their shenanigans. Our senior citizens, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) and Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte of "48 Hrs"), set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, and there are some good moments among the routine ones. Nevertheless, stunning scenery and okay dialogue can only get you so far. ![]() "A Walk in the Woods" has its share of amusing moments, and it is always a pleasure to watch Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, not to mention Emma Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. ![]()
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