Leonard Nimoy's 'Three Men and a Baby' is the pinnacle of '80s ensemble comedies

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While many will remember Leonard Nimoy, who died at 83 on Friday, as the logical Vulcan known as Spock, I've personally always connected more with his 1987 directorial project, Three Men and a Baby.

Starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and a baby, the film is a nostalgic wonderland of '80s culture.

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My first viewing left me with a lot of questions: Why are these three wealthy, thirty-something men still living together? Why is Jack having large amounts of heroin delivered to his residence? And, again, why exactly are they living together?

For whatever reason, Three Men and a Baby's ridiculous plot works. "Yes, this makes sense," you'll think, as the film about three men learning to care for a baby delves into the violent world of narcotics and extortion. "This is what would happen if three men cared for a baby for a few months." Read more...

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