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Summary: A Sweet and Sexy Comedy
Review: Josh Hartnett plays VERY well in this sweet and sexy comedy about giving up something that means a lot to you. After loosing his ex-girlfriend Josh's character vows not to do anything of a sexual nature for the 40 days and 40 nights of the Lent church season. Comedy is resident as we watch him go from one triumph to one flounder after another. The major roadblock in his vow is meeting the girl of his dreams at the laundromat. Shannon comes across as a very sweet yet street smart woman who struggles to understand Josh's vow but yet surprises herself and even Josh. This is TRULY a MUST SEE if you like light and funny movies. I would NOT reccomend this for children under 16 as there is nudity and sexual content. But that aside It's quite charming.
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Summary: Suprisingly funny and sweet film
Review: I was actually quite suprised this film, I originally saw this for something to do one night and because I fancied Josh Hartnett. But I found my self proudly laughing out loud in a quiet cinema, which is quite a suprise for me, cos it takes alot to get me to laugh in the cinema, particuarly when no one else is. But this was a genuinly funny film, with some classic quotes that my friends were repeating to our selves most of that night such as "You stupid, stupid, silly little person!!" and the part about the girl and her butterfly tatoo, its hillarius. Also the interaction between Matt and Eria is incredibly sweet and a pleasure to watch. I found part at the end with his old girlfriend quite confusing and I am still waiting expectantly for someone to explain to me, how exactly she managed to sleep with him without them breaking up. The film should of ended at the laundret, sinse the part at the end at the guys house wasn't that funny. But still, its a great film, good acting, some really funny moments, a definate film to cheer you up!! I highly recommend it!
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Summary: "Days" Is Fun
Review: "40 Days and 40 Nights" is a crude, vulgar, at times I guess it can be described as an offensive movie. In other words it's a guy's movie lol. There's something inside me saying, it's wrong for me to like this movie. This is not a "great" movie. I know I've seen much better movies. I consider myself a filmbuff and have seen several American classics and well as several foreign films. But, still, for some reason, despite myself, I like this movie. Then again I always seem to go for movies like this. I like the "American Pie" films. I liked the first "Scary Movie". So there is a side of me that enjoys vulgar humor.
"40 Days and 40 Nights" as most people know is about a guy named Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett) taking a vow of celibacy for the lenght the title says. He does this because as a friend tells him "(He's) packed with issues!" He can't seem to get over his girfriend. Every other person he is with he compares to his ex, Nicole (Vinesse Shaw). But, the odd thing is, his way of trying to deal with this problem is by sleeping with them. So, he decides if he can get his mind off sex all of his problems will go away and he'll forget about his ex. But, he meets a girl, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon). Who just further tempts him and makes things worst for him.
One of the reasons I like "40 Days and 40 Nights" is that it seems to have something to say about teen dating and the importance people (of any age) have placed on sex. The film shows how that seems to be the main thing on both guys and girls mind's. There was a line in the movie that Erica gives "God!Why won't he just sleep with me!" That one line is a key line to the film. Teens and other people sometimes refer to sex as merely a casual act. Something you wouldn't even give a second thought too. I could if I want go into a whole moral issues here like, you know there was a time when people actually waited to become intimate after they were married, but, I won't. This is a modern world, with a new set of standards, no matter how bad they may be. But, one of the problems with the film is, after it lightly touches these ideas it stops!
Is this a movie everyone will enjoy? No. This is purely a "teen movie" If adults saw this they would just think to themselves "Is this the way MY kids are!? That's it, they're not going out for a whole year!" But, teens will like it, and who knows, if a couple goes to see this, it may even open a door to discuss what each of them thinks about sex. And plus girls will just like staring at Hartnett, so it no lost for them either.
Bottom-line: A good funny "teen movie" that actually does have something to say. I think both guys and girls will enjoy this one.
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Summary: Amazing Sex Comedy
Review: I really enjoyed the movie and I thought it was pretty hilarious. Although some of the jokes are extremely crude or are of an extremely sexual nature, the film somehow manages to remain sweet. The main idea of the film, which is for Matt (Josh Hartnett) to stay away from sex and other forms of it, for Lent is quite clever and is beautifully illustrated in the film. If you are a fan of Josh Hartnett or comedies of a sexual nature, I recommend this film to you. :)
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Summary: 40 Day and 40 Nights
Review: First of all, it takes a turn from where I thought the movie would originally go and is actually pretty tasteful. There are some moments in the movie with nudity, though they are neccesary. I think the movie cleverly shows that it can be possible for a man to abstain if he really wishes to - and sometimes it might even seem painful.If you like Josh Hartnett or enjoy comedies with a lot of sex jokes in it, this movie is definetely for you!
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Summary: Very entertaining!
Review: We saw this movie at the theater twice. It's pretty funny the first time, but it was completely hilarious the second time! It just keeps getting better. It keeps you laughing the whole time. You'll definitely enjoy it!
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Summary: Josh Hartnett is sooooooooooo hot!
Review: this movie rocked! i loved every minute of it. buy this dvd. NOW! the plot is amazing and funny. it's a great movie all around.
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Summary: 40 Days and 40 Nights
Review: I think this movie is one of the best movies ever done. Josh is histarical in his quest to succeed on his bet for no sex for lent. I think that it was very witty and provocitive in a not quite so suble way. I feel that this was a five star two thumbs up movie. The chemistry in this film was unreal.
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Summary: Hilarious yet lacking
Review: This movie was definitely hilarious. I think Josh Hartnett did a great job. However, I was not too fond of Shannon Sossamon's character. I don't know if she was based on anyone in particular, but due to the lack of development in her character it was hard to see her as anything more than the girls Josh's character was having one night stands with. I just don't see what made her different. They meet and barely talk at a laundry mat, meet one more time for Josh to ask her out, spend a whole day on a bus and suddenly are completely in love. Plus her character was very unforgiving towards Josh's goal and selfish thinking everything was about her. I just didn't like her character and thought they could have written a better woman character for him.
Nevertheless, I'll still buy the movie when it comes out on DVD just because it was simply entertaining to watch.
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Summary: Shannyn shines...
Review: This is a good movie - but not a great one since it suffers from several weaknesses. The most positive aspects of this movie are its two leading stars: Josh Hartnett manages to deliver a surprisingly flawless comic performance, which I didn't expect from him since he's not exactly known to be a comedy actor. Well, he has proven me to be wrong! Shannyn Sossamon was equally great as his beautiful (though slightly offbeat) love interest. She definitely steals every scene she's in! Among the things I disliked about this movie was the totally unsympathetic character of Hartnett's roommate ("portrayed" by the unsympathetic Paolo Costanzo who also managed to be the only negative thing I can recall about "Road Trip"). Maybe I just don't like Costanzo...sorry! "40 Days..." main problem though is that the romance between Hartnett and Sossamon loses credibility since it never really gets time to develop. They meet twice in this laundromat and suddenly they're in love. In my opinion the writers should have given their two leading characters more time (and scenes together) to connect. What's so bad about a teen-comedy that runs 105 instead of 90 minutes??? By the way: I will never be able to really understand the ridiculous American rating system. This movie is (at least by European standards) absolutely harmless. It has been rated "12" in Germany which is the right thing to do. I watched it with the son of a colleague (he's 12) and I'm not afraid of him suffering any damages caused by this movie! Whatever: I definitely enjoyed "40 Days and 40 Nights" and went to the movies twice to see it!
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