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Summary: Decent Movie if you don't think too hard
Review: The previews of Coyote Ugly looked pretty good, so I went out and rented the DVD. The movie turned out to be pretty good, as long as you let your brain take a rest.The storyline of the movie seems pretty basic: young girl goes to New York to make it big as a songwriter, and ends up working in a bar to make ends meet. The bar isn't just any bar though, it's Coyote Ugly, where the barmaids dance on top of the bar and hose down anyone asking for water. Eventually she finds herself a sexy Australian boyfriend and gets the chance to perform her song. The movie is actually pretty entertaining, Piper Perabo makes an excellent Violet, and John Goodman is good as her father. Coyote Ugly makes me wish there were bars where I lived like that; I'd have a reason to go to one if there were. The soundtrack has a lot of upbeat music, which helps the movie keep its upbeat feel. I found two disappointments in the movie, the first being that Piper Perabo doesn't sing in the movie; Leanne Rhimes does all the singing. I was hoping Perabo would sing, as there don't seem to be a lot of actors that sing and act anymore. The second disappointment was the lack of character development in everyone but Violet and her father. They're fairly well developed, you know about how Violet grew up, and how he father acts towards her, but the other barmaids, the boyfriend, and the owner of the bar seem one dimensional. You know that the barmaid that's leaving (Tyra Banks) is going to law school, one barmaid has problems with anger management, and the other one is a blond tease. That's about it though, and the owner isn't any better. She only keeps things in the bar that she drinks, and if you have the DVD and watch the deleted scenes, you find out how she got the bar. The boyfriend (Adam Garcia) is probably the third best developed character in the movie, but they don't really develop him until near the end. All in all, Coyote Ugly is a good movie to watch, as long as you're not the type to pick apart movies. It doesn't have a heavy plot, and there's enough eye candy for both sexes to make the movie worth watching for most people.
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Summary: Formulaic, yet Babe-alicious. Also, it's kind of sweet...
Review: Piper Perabo plays Violet, the nice girl from Jersey who moves to NYC to try to make it big as a songwriter. She lands a job as a "coyote" to support herself while she gets established, singing and dancing in a wild (wild, but still basically PG-13) bar. During her personal voyage of self-discovery and growth, she meets a guy (Adam Garcia) and has various adventures, and seeks to ultimately prevail over the shyness she must conquer, to reach her goals. As a guy, I rented this for predictable reasons. Ohhh, those previews... MERCY!!! However, this really is not a simple babefest in any way. It really is mostly about Violet's personal odyssey to overcome her fears and achieve her dreams. Be warned that although it is certainly sweet, it doesn't exactly stick to your ribs. The dialog is monumentally uninspired, and probably more cliche-ridden than any movie I've seen since... ummm.. well, it's in a different genre, but I'd have to mention "Bats." Come on, writers! You could have done better than that. Anyway, Violet's journey is sort of a cross between the stories of Olivia Newton-John's character in "Grease" and Tom Cruise's character in "Cocktail." That sounds freaky, but you'll see what I mean. Piper Perabo's Violet reminds me of a sort of cross between a waifish Amanda Peet and a nineties version of Audrey Hepburn, living out the story of a latter-day Minnie Pearl... There's a really fun soundtrack, which is always a plus... Also, the whole movie features a cornucopia of suspiciously well-toned midriffs -- I can just imagine all the girls in the film doing sit-up and "crunch" marathons between takes. Watch for Bud Cort, who played Harold in the cult favorite "Harold and Maude!" He plays the guy in the coffee shop, named Romero, who first introduces Violet to the other "coyotes," and who gives her a free slice of pie to cheer her up. Supporting actors in general do a good job with the lines they're given. Maria Bello plays up her part well, as the brassy, tough-as-nails Lil, who owns the bar, and who becomes Violet's friend. Izabella Miko is somehow simultaneously babyishly cute, and devilish-looking, as Cammie. Tyra Banks is gorgeous, of course, and actually a pretty good actress, I thought. Bridget Moynahan is terrific as Rachel, the ferocious grrrrl dancer with a heart of gold -- she has such a strong presence it might get in her way, looking for future roles. Think of Linda Hamilton from the second Terminator movie, crossed with the Terminator himself, and you'll get a sense of what her character is like... John Goodman and Adam Garcia are great too -- heck, everyone does a good job, it's just that the lines are so .... Basically, this movie is a lot of fun, and it has an uplifting message, especially for younger viewers. If you want crackling dialogue, see "Glengarry Glen Ross" -- if you want a sweet movie that happens to have a lot of major babes in it, see "Coyote Ugly." Two thumbs up.
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Summary: Stage fright is not genetic
Review: Coyote Ugly is a movie about a young woman who moves from her father's home in New Jersey to New York City to become a singer/songwriter. To make ends meet, she finds employment at a bar and dates an Australian orphan. In the end, she succeeds and produces her own album. She stops working at the first bar because she's financially secure.
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Summary: Intriguing From the Start
Review: Coyote Ugly sucks you in right away with the beautiful and talented Piper Perabo as Violet. As she starts her journey in the big city, devoted to fulfilling her dream, one can't help but feel for her. This movie's unique look into the bar life of New York City keeps one entertained and curious throughout. However, all the wild dancing and fast paced action in the bar starts to get old as the movie progresses. Violet's romance will also leave you scratching your head. It is easy to start believing that all the movie's hype is from the gorgeous bartenders and their dancing. Just as one begins to question the movie, it rears back for the stretch run. The last half-hour was great! The mid-movie doubts are quickly erased as it concludes. The use of John Goodman, Violet's father, was a nice touch. A powerful ending leaves you feeling great about this movie. The storyline was good and the acting was excellent. The movie was done with a lot class as it could have easily been turned into an R-rated film. There is a great story behind this beautiful woman that all types of people will enjoy. In all I highly recommend that you see it. You'll be glad you did!
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Summary: An good but slow moving film.
Review: The Plot:Moving to New York to be an professional singer and song writer, her dream is become famous. Violet Sanford(Piper Perabo in a charming performance) comes to the city with no money and having a hard time to find a job. Then she gets accept to be an barminds, a job to the hottiest nightclub in town- the down and dirty, wild and fun Coyote Ugly. The Coyotes spend more time on the top of the bar than benind it. Then she starts singing in the bar, it becomes more popular but she too shy to sing her songs. Her friends, her new new boyfriend(Adam Garcia) and her father(John Goodman) will do anything to bring her out of her shyness to sign her own songs. DVD`s has fine anamorphic widescreen(2.35:1) transer and Good DTS Surround Sound ans also in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Audio Commentary from the Coyotes from the film and separate commentary track from the director-David McNally and Producer-Jerry Bruckheimer. Good extras like Deleted Scenes, feauturette and a music video. This film is slow moving at times, but the film is chaming enough to make this watchable film. Grade:B. Panavision.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This was pretty good. I only watched it because someone else recommended it. When I saw the trailers when it first came out, I thought it would be sleazy -- kinda like a cross between "Cocktail" and "Showgirls". Turns out, it is not like that. Yes, it does take place in a bar where girls dance, but you do not see any flesh (at least not more than you see on the nightly news, but nothing bared). It is a good story about a girl fighting for her dreams against the odds, the ups and downs and it ends formulaicly happy, but that is what most of us want anyhow. A good date movie, a good family movie (teens), kinda mellow, good music.
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Summary: My take on Coyote Ugly
Review: When saw this movie with a big group of people, the reception was mixed. My take is that it's as light and easy-to-swallow as a souffle. It's fairly cute, occasionally clever, occasionally bad, never tries to reach for a level of dramatic depth, and succeeds within its own limitations. The story is fairly hackneyed but painlessly rendered. Violet (Piper Perabo) moves to New York to become a singer-songwriter, instead finding herself as a provacative bartender at the Coyote Ugly bar, whilst falling in love with an Australian fry cook (Adam Garcia). I prefer this movie infinitely over other Jerry Bruckheimer creations. It is much better than Flashdance, a similar-themed story. True the acting isn't Oscar-worthy and some of the dialogue falls flat, but what was this movie trying to do? Entertain. And it succeeds enormously. A guilty pleasure. (extra note: this DVD provides one of the most entertaining commentary tracks with the cast doing a relay on each scene with joyful glee).
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Summary: One of my favourite movies
Review: Despite what I've been reading on some of the review, I think this movie was amazingly done, with awesome choreography, beautiful girls for the guys, and a hot guy with a cute accent for the girls. Piper Perabo plays Violet, a girl who's dream is to move to New York to become a Song writer. While she's trying to get people to listen to her demos, she meets a charming fellow named Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia). Lacking cash, Violet gets a job at a bar called Coyote Ugly, where the girls dress sexy and dance on the bar for the entertainment of the bar goers. There are so many different stories weaved into this movie, that it would take forever to describe them all. That and the fact that I don't want to be a spoiler for those who haven't seen the movie. But let me say this...like any teeny bopper flick, it goes along the story line. Girl meets guy, they fall in love, they break up, but in the end they end up back together. However, I wouldn't limit this movie only to teeny boppers. When I went to the theater, I saw people of all ages sitting and enjoying the movie. Personally, I loved it so much that after watching it twice in the theater, I ran out and bought the soundtrack (which is incredible) and waited, anticipating the release of this really great movie. When it was released, I found out that it was only coming out on DVD, which is a real shame, because not everyone has a DVD player, but since I am a devoted fan, I will anticipate the release of this video on VHS. One more comment, if you're a guy and you're not sure you want to see this becuase it seems like a "chick flick"...one picture...Tyra Banks dancing on the bar.
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Summary: Coyote Ugly - An interesting movie for teens!
Review: "Coyote Ugly" is an interesting movie that falls more into the lines of a teenager type love story than what I had originally thought it would be. Billed as an "intoxicating sexy comedy" from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, this movie more or less falls short of that billing in that it relies more heavily on the "girl with a long shot makes it big" theme that has been highly prevalent in previous movies, leaving one with the overwhelming impression of been there, seen that. Performance wise; stars such as Piper Parabo, John Goodman and Maria Bello all do a great job with the script they had. I'm more or less surprised that Maria Bello hasn't become a bigger star as she definitely has it in her and she's an incredibly beautiful woman. This is the only movie from director David McNally II that I've seen so far and it would be hard to make a definitive judgment on his movie making talents based on this one movie that I didn't find particularly wonderful. Hopefully down the road he'll find a better script to work with. The Premise: As stated above, this is a teenager type movie about Violet (Piper Parabo) who moves from rural New York to the Big Apple to make it big as a song writer. Along the way she encounters the standard fare of difficulties of trying to get into that business and finds that she must take on a job at a bar known as the "Coyote Ugly" to try to make ends meet until she can get that "one big break." Overall, I'd say this is an interesting rental more than anything else. {ssintrepid} Special Features: -Additional Scenes Not Seen In Theaters
-Behind The Scenes Featurettes
*Coyote 101
*How To Be A Coyote
*Inside The Songs
*Search For The Stars
-LeAnn Rimes Music Video
-Audio Commentary With Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Director David McNally And The Coyotes
-"Action Overload" Reel Featuring the Hottest Moments From The Movie - Music Video-Style
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Summary: Lots of fun
Review: This is one of my favorite movies, it has great dancing, great music, fun atmosphere, and characters you can relate to. Violet is a sweet girl from a smaller town who goes to NYC with nothing but a dream. It may sound cliche, but isn't this what thousands of young girls do every year, flock to NYC or LA with hardly any money but alot of determination and naivete? She meets Kevin (Adam Garcia), a hot, hot! guy from Australia who works at a club she goes to while she's trying to find someone to use her music (she's a songwriter). It's got some romance, some comedy, and alot of dancing which is always fun, I love to dance and I have alot of those kind of movies. The extra features are cool, you see alot of behind the scenes stuff and interviews with the stars. I recommend it for girls who love movies with dancing and love stories, and guy who just want to see the girls. Piper Perabo shines in her starring debut. Izabella Miko, who plays the Russian tease Cammie, is actually a very intelligent young woman who can speak about 5 or 6 languages fluently. John Goodman is great as always, gotta love him. I want Adam Garcia to be my love slave, he's incredible.
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