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Summary: Coy, prudish recycling of 'Flashdance'
Review: Many who watch Coyote Ugly will find themselves feeling the story is very familiar. There are some good reasons for that. One is that Jerry Bruckheimer, one of the most successful producers of all time, insists that his movies be done by the numbers. As a result, while most people in the business are envious of his financial success, you'll rarely find him grabbing awards on Oscar night. Mr. Bruckheimer is also a firm believer in recycling. Sixteen years ago, he produced a big hit called Flashdance, in which a determined and beautiful girl worked as a dancer in a fancy bar until she was able to become a dancer in the theater. In Coyote Ugly a girl so similar as to be a clone works as a dancer and bartender in a huge bar until she can make it as a songwriter. In both movies, the girl is mentored into stardom by a handsome young man because, I suppose, we are still saddled by the odd notion that, not only can a woman not make it without a man, she has to sleep with him, too. I am certain that Mr. Bruckheimer would claim that the guy is still around to give a movie dramatic appeal, but I would argue that it says that the more things change, the more they remain the same in Hollywood. Violet Sanford [Piper Perabo] moves to New York City from New Jersey. Dad [John Goodman] doesn't approve, but this being a by the numbers movie, we all know from the start that he'll come around. In New York, Violet takes cassettes of her songs around to the big music companies. They virtually throw her out on her ear. One night a tape winds up in the hands of a charming cook named Kevin [Adam Garcia], and he realizes what we know even though we haven't yet heard the songs: Violet is a super talented writer. Meanwhile, she lands a job at a bar called Coyote Ugly. In this establishment premium liquor is sold in shot glasses. That's all they sell. When the girls aren't too busy pouring shots or spraying customers who ask for water in the face with the same, they get up on the bar and dance. The crowd goes wild. This is the kind of place that only exists in a movie. Coyote Ugly has in its favor a very high energy level and a very pretty cast. It has a great many familiar songs, mostly from the 80s, in it, thus assuring brisk soundtrack sales. Its original songs, unfortunately, are unlikely to still be being played in the 2020s. Perabo is a charming and talented actress, and better parts are bound to come her way. For her, this movie is merely a stepping stone. Bruckheimer is a pro at sniffing out the winds of change, and he knew that the summer of 2000 would be one in which the 'PG-13' rating would rule. This was not due to Hollywood's sudden taking of the moral high ground. It was due to saber rattling coming from Washington and to the fact that Hollywood's core audience is now so young that many of its member aren't supposed to be able to buy tickets to 'R' rated fare. The result of Bruckehiemer's having copped out is that Coyote Ugly, which by it's very nature should have been 'R' rated, comes off as coy and prudish. There are many times when we want to say 'for shame' to producers whose use of gratuituous sex and violence earns their movies an 'R' rating. Still, there are times when it is somehow dishonest NOT to go the restricted route, and Coyote Ugly is a good example.
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Summary: A Great Movie
Review: Coyote Ugly is the most awesome movie I have ever seen! It is so cool. Coyote Ugly is about a girl, Violet, who gets out of highschool and moves to New York to be a songwriter. She has a great voice but she is too shy to sing her own songs.She falls in Love when she meets this guy. She gets an apartment and comes home one night to find that her apartment is trashed and she has been robbed. She needs to get a job and she hears about Coyote Ugly, the bar. She goes and tries to get the job and she gets it. One night the bar gets alittle bit rowdy and people start fighting. To save the night she has to sing. Finally she gets offered to come sing at a talent finder. She was going to leave the stage because she got scared but her man turns all the lights out and she realizes he did it and starts to sing. He turns on the lights again and Lehan Rhimes publishes her songs.
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Summary: average teen flick
Review: COYOTE UGLY is producer Jerry Bruckheimer's attempt to revive his teen-trash film days immortalised in such movies as FLASHDANCE and FOOTLOOSE. The story concerns aspiring song-writer Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo - THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE) who moves from New Jersey to New York to fully realise her dream in the only place that can make it happen. There, the only way she can make money is by working at the 'Coyote Ugly', a rowdy bar which is notorious as the most exiting bar in town. Love finds Violet in the guise of a handsome orphan from Australia (Adam Garcia - BOOTMEN). But will Violet ever see her ultimate dream come true? As if you don't know!!! Such a totally mindless film is easily enjoyable, and the cast of this film is certainly more entertaining than the film itself; John Goodman (THE FLINTSTONES), Maria Bello (PAYBACK), Melanie Lynskey (EVER AFTER) and Tyra Banks. The DVD contains a commentary from cast members, deleted scenes, several mini-featurettes and the music video "Can't Fight The Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes. Harmless fluffy "guilty pleasure".
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Summary: it's fun
Review: I didn't expect a lot from this movie, and it's certainly not Great Cinema, but it IS fun. It's not thought-provoking, it's filled with T&A (this will be a recommendation for some people, a warning for others), the characters are mostly one-dimensional, and the plot carries more cliches than surprises. But so what? I just finished watching it and I'm smiling. Sometimes you want a movie that's full of people dancing and drinking and singing, full of pop songs that kind of make you want to dance around your living room, where the sweet innocent girl gets to be a little naughty but stay sweet and innocent, and where every character triumphs in some way. This is one of those movies. I will say that, despite the multiple female bodies on display (in minimal clothing, but always clothed), this strikes me as more of a girl movie than a guy movie. The romance plot seems aimed at women, as does Violet's personal journey to overcome stagefright. If you ever read those Sunfire romances when you were a teenager, this is one of those, dancing on a bar in leather pants and a halter top.
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Summary: Absolutely horrible!
Review: This movie is one of the worst I've seen in the past year (right there with "The Whole Nine Yards" and "Cruel Intentions"). The plot is predictable, the actors worthless (or maybe the plot just wasn't any good), and there's really no good reason to watch it. See, if this movie were at least rated R and they actually showed some T&A instead of just hinting at it, maybe there'd be a reason to watch this movie, what with all the hotties in it. However, bad dialogue, combined with predictable plot, bad performances by actors and hotties but no nudity makes for a totally worthless movie. What a waste of my time!
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Summary: If only I could convince my wife
Review: I was forced to watch this movie with my wife, who insisted we rent it. Normally, we agree on the movies we watch and the ones she forces down my throat are never as bad as I thought they were going to be. This movie changed all of these notions.
It starts off like another "Flashdance," which was a decent movie. But then it becomes a long music video, with dialogue thrown in to keep you from falling asleep.
Well, it didn't work for me. Even the brilliant John Goodman could not save this movie. Nothing but T & A for the teeny bopper crowd.
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Summary: A waste of plastic and metal....
Review: This is without a doubt the most brainless movie ever made. Created for the "Frat Boy" demographic, Coyote Ugly is packed with scantilly clad hoochies dancing around on bar tops and acting very badly. The hoochies are impressive but that is the only halfway worthwhile aspect of this dreadful film. The plot is a stupid retread of the "small town girl goes to the big city" story ,the producers did'nt even try very hard to make a decent film around all the "T" & "A".
Why would anyone want watch Coyote Ugly at a theatre or buy it on DVD when movies like this can be seen on late night cable seven days a week? At least the "acting" is better on those cable shows.
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Summary: Great movie...this girls is going to be one of the best!
Review: Yes, one can say that the story is a little lame...however, Piper transforms it into a great movie: how, you may ask...well, easy: by giving us a great performance (really really good one, I think)...I hadn't seen her before, but I can assure you all that in the future I will pay attention and look for her name (in the actors list): is it's in it, then I'll surelly see the movie!
So, I'll just wrap it up by saying that coyote ugly is a good funny movie. If you don't believe me, just watch it, will you?
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Summary: Great Movie...this girl is going to be good!!!
Review: Yes, you can say that the story is not the best...however, I must confess that I really loved the way Piper plays its role. I just saw this movie for 3 times now, and I would still like to see it once again.
In my opinion it's funny and has some romance on it (despite being a simple movie). I'm still trying to understand why, but the fact is that I really enjoyed the movie...just watch it!
As I said in the title, Piper is great. Just hope that she gets the chance to play with some really talented actors like Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. That would really make her a super-star (in my opinion, she's already a star :) )
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Coyote Ugly may not be the ideal family movie but it is excellent. it tells the story of young female musician whose only dream is to have someone like Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey sing her songs. After moving to New York on her own she is forced to find work in order to remain living in her apartment. She meets up with the Coyotes and finally finds her dreams through them. Excellent movie with a great cast.
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