Smell the Movies
Smell the TV
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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| Year: | 2000 |
| Country of origin: | UK / USA |
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
| Genre: | Record shop romance |
| Starring: | John Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso |
| Rating: | 1/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/ |
| Tagline: | A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites. |
| Favourite line: | "Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?" |
Reasons I watched this movie in the first place:
1 - I've read the book, and quite enjoyed it. It's not the universal triumph that many will have you believe but, for males of a cerrtain age and OCD persuasion, it raises a smile and makes you feel a little less alone.
2 - John Cusack is in it, an actor I really, really like. Quirky without being wacky, and an A-list star that seems to go out of his way to pick unusual, even risky projects, for which he is to be commended.
Reasons I turned this off after 23 minutes:
1 - Jack Black is in it.
2 - Wackiness ensued.
3 - Jack Black is in it.
Seriously, seriously bad, and I'm laying all the blame at the feet of that 'comedy' giant J.B.
As funny as cancer, I'm afraid.
Hated this.
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