It Takes Two

I found this movie from one of those 1980 retrowave channels, playing new synthwave songs over 1980s films (really recommend this style of video on youtube, strong nostalgia vibes).

This film is very 1980s, the style the film has is fantastic, the settings of Dallas and rural Americaare bith stunning in their own way and full of life. I'm extremely grateful for all the reviews here, sad for the ones who got too many downvotes, because this film is immoral which needs to be know(consequences dont exist and ofcourse the only good Father figure turns out to be a sod). There's a lot of attempts at jokes and smart lines but barely any land. It's also more crude than it should or needs to be.

The strangest thing is what was this film made for, who was it made for? It goes in unpredictable directions it doesn't seem to commit, its on the one hand both trying to be sad and funny about the wedding disaster, difficult to balance. A couple of weird dream sequences.

Travis is a fool, but as a character you understand and sympathise how he gets in the predicaments throughout the film. But he gets the chance to marry a beautiful woman who at least is committed to him, a father in law who wants to bring him in as a partner into his business (insane, nowadays you think) - Travis had it all laid out for him, but hes 20 so ofcourse he finds it scary. But they do capture the love of a new beast car for a man and how that and a beautiful woman can be Escapism Kryptonite. The Jonni character is sultry but thankfully given some depth at the end, but for both women in the story, the connection with them and Travis doesnt feel there.

Ive now finished this film, its after 1am and my ears are still ringing from the rock gig I was at, and Im not sure what to take from this film - probably worth watching just for that confused feeling I'll sleep on.

From what the IMDb reveals, "It Takes Two" was pretty much thrown away during its scant theatrical release despite being a major studio production. If you ask me, it shouldn't have been released at all. Actually, it shouldn't even have been made. I've tried to think of at least one point of merit to be found, but I can't think of anything nice to say about the movie at all. It goes wrong in every way you can think of. None of the characters in the movie is the least bit sympathetic, and with that in mind you can probably understand why there isn't the least bit of chemistry between the two leads. The script is a real mess - although the movie only runs 79 minutes long, there is a ridiculous amount of padding. Maybe if the movie had been funny such problems could have been overlooked, but there's not one laugh to be found. It'll take two minutes watching the movie to realize you're watching a stinker.

Let's see...

dude wants a sweet Lambo, 'cause like Lamborghini is like too many syls, y'know?

dude wants to marry totally hawt chick

dude gets into bogus trouble, did NAWT see that coming, fer sher.

*sigh*

This movie proves that great writing talent is not hereditary. Compare Mathesons father and son yourself.

George Newbern is sexy but wasted in this. I kept wanting to slap some sense into his character.

Anthony Geary, wasted in yet another oddball role.

Nobody to root for. Skip this one.

In Texas, the naive Travis Rogers (George Newbern) quits his job to marry his beloved Stephanie "Stephi" Lawrence (Leslie Hope) and work with his father-in-law. However he decides to buy a car with his US$ 5,000.00 savings in Dallas before the wedding. He goes to a car dealer and the sexy saleswoman Jonni Tigersmith (Kimberly Foster) convinces him to buy an expensive fully-loaded Lamborghini-type car after the test drive. But soon Travis finds that his car is a piece of junk. When Jonni sees the car, she has an argument with her crooked boss since it is not the test drive car and is fired together with the mechanic. She meets Travis and they have one night stand. They team up with the mechanic and decide to retrieve the car he bought. Meanwhile Stephi is waiting for travel for the rehearsals and finally for the wedding. Will Travis marry Stephi or stay with Jonni?

"It Takes Two" is another funny comedy from the 80's. The misadventures of Travis with his brand-new car and the situation of Stephi alone in the rehearsals are funny and Kimberly Foster is sexy and gorgeous. The conclusion is conventional but adequate for Travis' behavior. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Com Qual das Duas?" ("With Which One of the Two?")

Well upon the premise above some moronic guys will choice the first one, it what's happen with younger teenager George Newbern when he is about to marry with a beauty Leslie Hope, however lingers to buy an expensive fancy imported Italian car from whom he can't afford likewise a Lamborghini from Emerald Motors, making a parody with the famous G. M. worst the eye-candy seller Kimberley Foster also pushes all kind of overpriced accessories that increases an stratospheric price, even George got just 5.000 dollars in advance only.

Thus the crook Boss's dealer Mark Perella delivers to silly boy a tempered car composed by used parts, instead which he did make the text drive with the sexy Kimberley, he did not ask an extended warranty, then after got the outwardly perfect car and takes a ride back home the red brighter Lambo breaks in the middle of night, meanwhile at your city his fiancée waiting for the wedding.

It was not a total disaster as the car, however too much pointless and flimsy, it's crucial to emphasize the Texan's character portraits by Barry Corbin whereby he really was, the remains is just palatable with several gorgeous kittens around.

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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 6.25.