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Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.
Sean San Jose
- Juice
- (as Sean San Jose Blackman)
Robert Kelker-Kelly
- Trent
- (as Robert Kelker Kelly)
Puck Rainey
- Delivery Man
- (as David 'Puck' Rainey)
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I just watched About a Boy; a movie about a man living off his father's singular hit. Do we have the same thing here? Writer/director Tiffanie DeBartolo only did this one film. It is a good one, and I can't understand why there has been no followup.
It may have been a little corny at times - a search for a may with the eyes and soul of Sinatra, but Ione Skye (Girls in Prison, Guncrazy, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon) does a really great job as the dreamer that doesn't want to settle. As she says, "Pussy, pussy, pussy. pussy. We're all pussies. It's what we have to overcome in life, our pussiness." So true! It was also the best performance I have seen by Jennifer Aniston outside of "Friends." Maybe it was because she did it during the "Friends" period.
It was a cute movie, a little corny at times, but well worth watching.
It may have been a little corny at times - a search for a may with the eyes and soul of Sinatra, but Ione Skye (Girls in Prison, Guncrazy, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon) does a really great job as the dreamer that doesn't want to settle. As she says, "Pussy, pussy, pussy. pussy. We're all pussies. It's what we have to overcome in life, our pussiness." So true! It was also the best performance I have seen by Jennifer Aniston outside of "Friends." Maybe it was because she did it during the "Friends" period.
It was a cute movie, a little corny at times, but well worth watching.
OK - I agree Jennifer's accents were not that funny. But she did a convincing job as the friend who is in reality. She contrasts and complements the lead. now ione (i think thats her name )she plays Frankie - sometimes recites her lines perfectly, other times she strains to get them out w/o making it seem forced. but her positives outweigh the negatives, and when she needs to be on target she is. The guys were outstanding, though BJ was too gay. Roberto was played brillantly, i'm glad the guy has gotten past union square. but the award if i had one should be given to Mackenzie Astin, who was fabulous as David. He was just simply outstanding doing everything right! Good movie - got a different view of love - from the quirky side. it was fun, and gave hope to all that the perfect guy is out there.
One of the sweetest movies I've ever seen. It was a perfect, sweet, different kind-of feel good movie.
I'll admit that amongst my rabid obsession with horror films and morbid dramas, lies a deep love for witty romance films.
I loved this one.
The dialogue and characterization was surprisingly well done, and the story, although old, was played out well.
The cast was excellent, too. Ione Skye is so beautiful, and very talented. She played the lonely girl perfectly. I cannot imagine a better actress for her part...her eyes said something to me while watching, as did her heart and soul she put into this role. Jennifer Aniston, whom I'm not a big fan of, was actually well written, and her knack for switching accents though out the film was quite funny. The standout character was David, played by Mackenzie Astin.
He's a nice guy, plain and simple. His dialogue was witty, charming, and never went over the pretentious mark. His character actually meant something to me, and for once, I agreed with his role. I think he has a bright future ahead of him, and I even think he is a better actor than his older sibling, Sean.
I loved the romance that built between David and Frankie. Even though we have seen this kind of mushy clap trap on screen several times before, it just seemed to work differently here.
Overall, this is a surprisingly sweet, well acted and non-pretentious romance film that deserves more recognition.
I loved it, very much.
I loved this one.
The dialogue and characterization was surprisingly well done, and the story, although old, was played out well.
The cast was excellent, too. Ione Skye is so beautiful, and very talented. She played the lonely girl perfectly. I cannot imagine a better actress for her part...her eyes said something to me while watching, as did her heart and soul she put into this role. Jennifer Aniston, whom I'm not a big fan of, was actually well written, and her knack for switching accents though out the film was quite funny. The standout character was David, played by Mackenzie Astin.
He's a nice guy, plain and simple. His dialogue was witty, charming, and never went over the pretentious mark. His character actually meant something to me, and for once, I agreed with his role. I think he has a bright future ahead of him, and I even think he is a better actor than his older sibling, Sean.
I loved the romance that built between David and Frankie. Even though we have seen this kind of mushy clap trap on screen several times before, it just seemed to work differently here.
Overall, this is a surprisingly sweet, well acted and non-pretentious romance film that deserves more recognition.
I loved it, very much.
I admit I was a bit worried about seeing this film...lets face it, the cast alone sent out warning flares...An 80's teen movie star, Rachel from 'Friends' and some guy who happened to be the brother of another 80's teen movie star!! I cringed at the thought when a friend wanted to hire the movie, but I thought 'what the hey, you only live once'. And am I glad I hired it or what?? Ione Skye was perfect as Frankie, Mackenzie Astin is gorgeous as David, and don't let me forget their chemistry - they're perfect together....and I'm not forgetting Jennifer Aniston, who proved she could shake off her Rachel stigma and become someone completely different. But it's not just the cast, the story is completely fresh, the music is fabulous and I got enough memorable quotes to last me a lifetime!! This movie is a must see, for anybody who believes in love, destiny and waiting for Mr Right.
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- TriviaThe accents that Allison demonstrates are: French, Irish, Southern, snotty-rich, New York, Canadian, sub-continental Indian, and Jewish.
- ConnectionsReferences La Poupée de chair (1956)
- SoundtracksNovocaine For The Soul
Written by Mark Oliver Everett (as E) and Mark Goldenberg
Performed by Eels
Courtesy of Dreamworks Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,727
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,201
- Jun 21, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $24,727
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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