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Summary: Sassy Satire with Heart
Review: In a world obsessed with celebrities' every move, Billy Crystal delivers a smart, sassy satire with heart. He brings a hilarious portrayal of celebrity breakups to the screen by telling the triangle of Gwen Harrison, Eddie Thomas and Kiki Harrison.Catherine Zeta-Jones shines as Gwen, the overdemanding much- lauded starlet, and John Cusack is brilliant as Eddie Thomas, her estranged husband and former co-star. Julia Roberts taking a role somewhat in the shadows, is perfect as Gwen's sister, Kiki, whose life is devoted to satisfying every want and whim of Gwen. Having seen Julia as Anna Scott ( Notting Hill ), it was refreshing to see her tackle a different type of character, one who lives in the shadows of the famous, but shines in her own right. The film is smart and funny while delivering a sweet storyline about the choices we make over who we love, when guided by others and the DVD is enjoyable with deleted scenes. Add it to your movie collection today!
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Summary: Very OK, But Fast Forward Out Julia Roberts
Review: This movie WAS actually watchable. I am in NO way a Julia Roberts fan. I think she's a mediocre actress who somehow got a huge following. And what a mistake she made being cast with Catherine Zeta-Jones who is the most gorgeous actress in the biz today. Talent and presence-wise, she can run rings around Roberts (will you ever see Roberts sing and dance like Zeta-Jones who deservedly just got an Oscar? Absolutely not in our lifetime.) And unfortunately for Roberts, she is aging badly, horse-face getting horsier( watch out, Julia, Reese Witherspoon is hot on your heels for the audience popularity crown.) Anyway, this movie has some very funny material that's original and fresh and is very worth a viewing. Not Billy Crystal's funniest, but an entertaining attempt. I would recommend it. I am buying the video so I can fast-forward through the obnoxious, big-mouth giggling Julia Robert scenes!
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Summary: Definitely Entertaining.....
Review: John Cusack seems to be making a comeback of sorts lately, or maybe I just rented this and Serendipity too close together? ................ This is the story of Gwen and Eddie, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack. They are starcrossed movie star ex-lovers who are forced to cross paths once again in the light of a promise to reunite them on the big screen. The plan proves difficult as the screenwriter played by an under written Christopher Walken, is deranged. Billy Crystal is their publicist of sorts and friend who advises and guides throughout with his usual shtick. Julia Roberts is Gwens formerly fat and currently quasi-attractive crush addled sister. Although she secretly loves Eddie, he doesn't know she's alive UNTIL....well you have to see it yourself...................... I don't know why everyone here thinks this is so terrible, I found it quite entertaining from beginning to end. Julia Roberts, well she is who she is, and has never been a Pretty Woman in my opinion, or anyone deserving of the hoopla she has had. Who cares? This is a fun film that moves quickly and kept my interest with a simple and breezy plot. Must everyone get mired in pretentious and complicated films?? I for one, have had enough of those!............................. Role of funniest belongs to Hank Azzaria as Gwens lisping latin beefcake boytoy with a heavy spanish accent. Admittedly Hank being the hot handsome latin macho type is a tremendous reach, but have you ever heard him do a Spanish lisp? Quite amusing, particularly in the restaurant showdown with Cusack over Zeta-Jones.......................With the exception of a disappointing lack of a role for veteran master Christopher Walken, sorely wasted here as a deranged screenwriter in charge of the script for the comeback film venue, I think this film is well worth a look. Just seeing Julia Roberts all blowsy and frumpy in horn rim glasses and a fat suit ALONE is worth the price of the rental! Don't you agree?
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Summary: What a pathetic movie!
Review: Ever since Julia Roberts got her Oscar, she's not herself anymore, and from a good actor to a uncontrollable, giggling, hahaha laughing, (still with her jumbo mouth, of course ), hyperactive, screaming character. Her performance was totally lost and has become so pretentious, exaggerated, inappropriate and very difficult to watch. In short, she has become an eye-sore presence on the screen. I've tried very hard to watch this movie, but since she's so disturbingly screwed up, I have to call a quit in the middle of it. This woman has become a spoiler and I've decided not to watch her any new movie from now on, unless she could be herself again. This movie [is not good], just like Kevin Spacy tried to cash in right after he got an Oscar, with that totally purposeless movie, "The Big K--a" Julia's "Mexican" and this [poor] movie are both the same as that one. Fame and vanity are killers for these kind of public figures, only people with the real wisdom would transcend themselves after they got them.
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Summary: EXTREME FUN !
Review: I haven't seen a movie as funny as this for many years.First , I rented it,but when I saw it I just fell in love with it.It came to me so great that I watched seven times over and over again.Then of course I bought it.
Cusak was so intimate and Crystal was ,I think, playing his best acting ever-even better than analyze this-.You better not miss this one.
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Summary: Never a good sign when the trailer is better than the film
Review: Wow, what a misfire. There are to key lines in this movie, one delivered by Julia Robert's character Kathleen "Kiki" Harrison to John Cusack's Eddie Thomas (I think one sign that a romantic comedy is in trouble is when she gets top billing and he is listed fourth), and the other by Billy Crystal's publicity guru Lee Phillips. Both lines on the printed page look great. Both lines as delivered in the film fall flat. To add insult to injury, after watching the movie I checked out the trailer and both lines score in the trailer (the benefit of much better editing than we get in the film). But "America's Sweethearts" is one of those films where not only is the trailer better than the film, the film within the film, directed by Hal Weidmann (Christopher Walken) is better than the film. The titular couple in this film are the aforementioned Eddie Thomas and his apparently soon to be ex-wife Gwen Harrison, played by Catharine Zeta-Jones. The script by Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan plays off of several famous celebrity relationships, so that when we learn Gwen has left Eddie for her Spanish lover, Hector Gorgonzolas (played by the usually reliable Hank Anzaria in a performance over the top and out of place in the film), we are reminded of Melanie Griffith leaving Don Johnson for Antonio Banderas. When you become bored with this film you can certainly divert your mind by coming up with other guesses as to who the characters are "really" supposed to be. Anyhow, the plot is that Gwen and Eddie have been bombing in films ever since they broke up and the studio has sent Lee Phillips out to get them back together to save their latest film "Time Over Time," made with Zen crackpot director Weidmann (think Tom and Nicole slaving for Kubrick in London for over a year). Is Eddie over Gwen? Or will he notice that her sister Kiki has lost 60 pounds and turned into Julia Roberts? What? You thought this was a SUSPENSE film? I like John Cusak, but I keep thinking he is too young for either of the women in this film. Roberts successfully dims her wattage for the most point but her character never really clicks, beyond the fact she is played by Julia Roberts. But I am even more perplexed by the idea that this is a film written by Billy Crystal that is not particularly funny. Walken steals the film as soon as he shows up although Zeta-Jones surprisingly offers the best comic timing and performance in the film. In the end, you look at the cast, you look at who wrote the script, and then you watch the film and wonder what happened.
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Summary: Painful to Watch
Review: Even Catherine Zeta-Jones' gorgeousness couldn't save this movie. Thank God I saw this on the plane & didn't waste money on a rental or theatre showing. Not only was the plotline thin and boring, but I couldn't stand how it was filmed - people's heads or bodies were constantly cut off. In short, excruciatingly bad. If you want light fun, watch Legally Blonde!
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Summary: How Gross!
Review: A sister going after her sister's husband?! That's disgusting. How morally corrupt we are that people don't see that anymore but rather view this as entertainment!
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Summary: Fun and funny look at movie life
Review: First of all I can't believe it took me this long to see this movie, I truly adore Julia Roberts' work, and she does her usual smile and please in this one. But what is a definite standout in this movie, that pokes fun at the whole business of movie making and the promotions, is Catherine Zeta-Jones. She does a terrific turn as a much beloved movie star who is just a witch of a real person on the other side. Roberts plays her sister/assistant who takes care of her every whim through it all. John Cusack is Zeta-Jones' husband, and has played opposite him in all these movies that have made them the talk of the town and the toast of Tinseltown. America loves them, but they no longer love each other, and Zeta-Jones wants a divorce. Enter Billy Crystal who needs to promote the last picture they made.....he gets the two to agree to play nice one last time for the sake of the movie and sales and their adoring fans, and it gets sticky, and stickier. But Roberts' loves Cusack?! It's very funny, and has many more stars in the film than just these three.....Christopher Walken, Seth Green, Alan Arkin, Stanley Tucci, Hank Azaria, and Larry King all add to the story with their own style and flair. I do disagree with the PG-13 rating at times though, there's some heavy references to sex. The DVD has a few deleted scenes with commentary from Joe Roth, the director, that are fun to watch and add a bit to the movie. But there is no additional commentary track to the entire movie and there is no real other extras to speak of. So the film stands alone on my five star rating. I wish the DVD had a little more guts to it, like we've come accustom to on so many DVD's, but there's always that anniversary edition waiting in the wings I guess. Enjoy this one, it definitely surprised me!
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Summary: Some good dialogue, but mushy and forgettable
Review: Press agent Lee (Billy Crystal) is fired but is reoffered his job on one condition- to pull off the next to impossible task of getting Hollywood's most famous (and newly estranged) couple, Eddie (John Cusack) and Gwen (Catherine Zeta Jones) back together. It is up to Lee and his assistant Kiki (Julia Roberts) to steer the media away from the truth while the couple's latest movie is promoted. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS sounds like a screwball comedy, but isn't; sounds like a romantic comedy, but isn't; sounds like a satire, but doesn't even work on that level. Watching this movie is like eating an omelette with slivers of concrete in it. The cast is able and there's some good dialogue, as well as a few memorable scenes, such as Eddie driving his motorcycle through the window of a restaurant where Gwen is eating. Christopher Walken is excellent as a reclusive director who has bought the Unabomber's cabin to use as his editing room. But other than that, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS has little to offer. I expected a sharp Hollywood satire and I got a mushy,instantly forgettable connect-the-dots chick flick. Check out John Waters' CECIL B. DEMENTED instead.
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