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Summary: A Chick Flick Version of "Tomcats"
Review: "Buying the Cow" was a definite dvd to buy after seeing it once. I even buy this when I need a gift to give cause the movie is hilarious. Ryan Reynolds has some scenes in this movie that will make you wonder why hes not headling movies yet? He keeps his "Van Wilder" attitude rollin' threw this one thats for sure! Jerry O'Connel pulls off another safe performance where he plays the love struck goofey guy! But this movie is about Ryan Reynolds and the hottie from the cafe (you'll know)! You must see this movie!!!!!
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Summary: Typical, except for Ryan Reynolds
Review: 3.5 stars. The Amazon.com movie synopsis above is dead-on here. This is a generic romantic-comedy with typical characters that are predictable and two-dimensional. Except for the character of "Mike" played with impeccable comic timing by Ryan Reynolds. I laughed hysterically at his scenes, nearly in tears at times, while only mildly chuckling at the situations and/or antics of the other characters. His time here is sparkling and is the epitome of comedic professionalism. When you have a supporting role in an otherwise average film, you should make the most of it; and on the strength of his performance alone I can recommend this film. As for the appearance of Alyssa Milano, she looked alluring as usual, but was otherwise just another disposable bimbo-type character that could have been played by thousands of other actresses with breast implants like hers. Not to belittle her talent, but she has no scenes here worth mentioning. As for her acting ability, try watching her television show "Charmed." But for all the raging heterosexuals out there who want to see more of her "talent," you should all buy "Embrace of the Vampire." She is absolutely luscious in that movie. Overall, this film is typical romantic-comedy fare with a dash of comic genius via Ryan Reynolds.
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Summary: Typical, except for Ryan Reynolds
Review: 3.5 stars. The Amazon.com movie synopsis above is dead-on here. This is a generic romantic-comedy with typical characters that are predictable and two-dimensional. Except for the character of "Mike" played with impeccable comic timing by Ryan Reynolds. I laughed hysterically at his scenes, nearly in tears at times, while only mildly chuckling at the situations and/or antics of the other characters. His time here is sparkling and is the epitome of comedic professionalism. When you have a supporting role in an otherwise average film, you should make the most of it; and on the strength of his performance alone I can recommend this film. As for the appearance of Alyssa Milano, she looked alluring as usual, but was otherwise just another disposable bimbo-type character that could have been played by thousands of other actresses with breast implants like hers. Not to belittle her talent, but she has no scenes here worth mentioning. As for her acting ability, try watching her television show "Charmed." But for all the raging heterosexuals out there who want to see more of her "talent," you should all buy "Embrace of the Vampire." She is absolutely luscious in that movie. Overall, this film is typical romantic-comedy fare with a dash of comic genius via Ryan Reynolds.
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Summary: this was the shizzle!
Review: A friend of mine recommended this movie to me, and i absolutly loved it all! I almost died laughing...watch this movie or regret it for the rest of your days!
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Summary: Pretty horrible.
Review: Granted, I saw this movie at about three in the morning at a party, but I think I had enough sense in me to realize how truly horrible it was. It's so... bad. It has some seriously subpar performances from pretty much all involved, and the script was just awful. Gosh, it's hard to believe I actually sat through it. It was just so... exactly what it was, I guess. A stupid sex comedy that's absolutely terrified to be anything else. The thing that really pushed this above the radar for me to blip at was the truly offensive tone of some of the material. I think my real downfall here was the fact that I'm a gay guy whose friends are mostly straight guys. The scenes regarding a certain character and his chance encounter with homosexuality are so repugnant it's almost ridiculous. Now, I'm not one to get offended easily, but this just took it a bit too far. Just the attitudes and behaviors expressed by most of the characters just made me depressed, which isn't really something I look for in a movie. It just seems to me that if 'gay' had been replaced with 'black', this would have been deemed racist and probably wouldn't ever have been released. Not that I'm condoning censorship, but when your tone becomes so... mocking, I guess. Oh well, I guess all I'm trying to say is I will definitely not be repeat viewing this film, and I don't recommend you view it at all if you're a woman, or gay, or you care about others.
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Summary: Don't buy this cow
Review: I don't remember seeing this movie in the theaters but now I know why!! It's horrible--a waste of time. Jerry O'Connell is unbelievably [weak,] the plot weak, and the ending beyond ridiculous!! The only respectable thing about this movie is Bridget Wilson Sampras who does a fairly decent job at pulling off some lackluster material. Bottom line: save your $$$
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Summary: Waste of time, but its got Alyssa Milano!
Review: I got this movie for one reason only: Alyssa Milano. All fans of hers should see this film. However, I was very disappointed that she has a very small role and is in only 2 scenes. This forced me to sit through a very unoriginal and unfunny gross out/romantic comedy. Jerry O'Connell has never impressed me in any of his work and he should stay away from films. Ryan Reynolds could be very funny, but hes stuck being cast as a moron who thinks he can get away with anything because of his good looks, but he tries to hard. Bridget Wilson is wasted in her role, and should get a new agent. There are a couple of funny scenes but for the most part I was bored and uninterested. Skip it, unless you're a die hard Alyssa Milano or Ryan Reynolds fan.
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Summary: Absolutely Hilarious
Review: I purchased this DVD from Amazon site unseen based on the recommendation of a friend (Thanks TCH!). I'm glad I did. It was absolutely hilarious. So funny in fact I had to figure out why I had never heard of it before. With a little research, I found the following info online: Feb 18, 2001 10:12:09 PM Destination Films closed its doors for good and pink-slipped all employees at the end of business Friday when the company was no longer able to meet payroll to continue operations. It has yet to be determined how the company will handle its three remaining titles, "Slackers," "Buying the Cow" and "Ring of Fire." Slackers and Buying the Cow are going straight to video. Ring of Fire's Fate is still unknown. Alyssa Milano had a small but memorable part, Bill Bellamy, Ron Livingston, Bridgette Wilson & Jerry O'Connel did a fine job & Ryan Reynolds performance practically had me in tears. If you aren't Ebert or Roper & just want laugh out loud, clever comedy then this is the flick for you. Trust me, it won't disappoint.
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Summary: Better than I thought
Review: I really thought this movie was going to [stink], because I don't think it ever even made it to theatres. But now that I've seen it, I'm surprised I had never heard of it. Of course, it's not genius, or Oscar-worthy, but it was better than a lot of movies that are in the theatres right now. And if Van Wilder didn't convince you that Ryan Reynolds is destined for greatness, this movie will. He is sexy, hilarious, charismatic, and soooo sexy. Did I mention sexy?!?
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Summary: 4 people voted for a thumbs up!
Review: I thought this movie was great, as did the people who watched it with me.
Yes, it is pretty stereo-typical "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" kind of flick but some of the scenes (especially with Ryan Reynolds) are HILARIOUS!!!
If you're not one of those people who reads way too much into movie plots and you're just looking for a good flick to sit down & laugh at, check this one out!
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