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Summary: ¿You¿re a very strange chick.¿ ¿You have no idea.¿
Review: Ben (Patrick Swayze) and Lulu (Melanie Griffith) start this film off, knowing the lines to an old film, called "The Hustler", and you know, even if you haven't read the blurb, that there's a connection between them. Lulu is an innocent and childlike schizophrenic, and Ben plays an ex boyfriend, who left her when her illness was really bad, and is now married, wary about seeing Lulu again when she makes contact. Melanie looks really pretty in this film, and throughout you can see she's had some plastic surgery done. The thing that puts me off Lulu's character in this film is her constant smoking. Patrick still has the same physique that he did in "Dirty Dancing"; even if the face has a few more lines. There's also a scene, where he does a raunchy dance routine with Melanie, very reminiscent of the clay scene in "Ghost". During this scene, you can see the chemistry that once was, and watch it resurface between Ben & Lulu. Some of Lulu rubs off on Ben, and he changes completely during the course of the film. Penelope Ann Millar plays Ben's wife Claire, a psychiatrist, who's very insecure about her husband's relationship with his ex. She chases him across the country, trying to save her "disintegrating" marriage, and does something she later comes to regret. It's obvious by the way Ben & Claire act around each other, that their marriage has been over for a long time, although what I thought was going to happen, doesn't. Claire & Lulu's first meeting quickly descends into a slanging match, although not a catfight, which I was hoping for! The two women who are both in love with the same man, tell each other a few home truths, and Lulu gets them to open up to each other, which they haven't done in a long time. This scene is really emotional, and even the most cold hearted person will shed a tear. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a small role towards the end of this, and is the reason Lulu gets back in contact with Ben - he's their son. He's 16, so they decide it should be time they saw him. Bad idea. The meeting goes from bad to worse, and the scene is full of tension. It makes the viewer feel very awkward, just watching the exchanges, you really feel sorry for Lulu and Ben. As Ben says, it's really hard to walk into your child's life after 16 years. I really liked Joseph in "10 Things I Hate About You", but in this film, I couldn't stand his character. Being a TV movie, this has a very bad soundtrack, and the music is intrusive at the best of times. Lulu appears full frontal in one scene, before diving into a swimming pool. It's a far away shot, but I saw too much for my liking. She still has a good figure, for her age though. She does remind me a lot of Angelina Jolie's character in "Girl, Interrupted". They play very similar characters and they even act the same way in certain scenes, although Angelina's character had a bit more of an edge. There are a few flashbacks during this film, with overly loud music, and they appear unannounced, so it can get confusing. This film, I thought, could have showed more about Lulu's schizophrenia, rather than just the odd bits that they do show - her hating loud noise etc. If you didn't know much about the characteristics of schizophrenia, then you wouldn't have necessarily known that Lulu was, apart from the note that comes along the bottom at the beginning of the film. I was half expecting to see schizophrenics shown in a bad light, but Lulu was portrayed really well. I did expect this film to end on a sad note, but I was pleasantly surprised it didn't. I was saying to myself towards the end, that they're not going to show what happens, but they show you what has happened to the characters 18 months on. Which I really enjoyed. You often find yourself wanting more from a film, wanting to find out what happened to the characters and you end up disappointed. The end song, "Say Goodbye" by Lauren Kinkade, ends the movie brilliantly, and is such a sad song! It makes the ending really sad, although it's a happy ending.
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Summary: Nice acting, great song
Review: Don't expect a lot from this DVD, it offers just two buttons for you to touch: "View trailer" and "Play movie". No scene access, no special features. Yea, that's sad. But the film itself makes up to what's missing on the DVD. Melanie Griffith gives a superb performance as a schizophrenic ex-girlfriend and distressed mother. You'll love the nostalgic scene of her and Patrick Swayze, from different corners of the world, watching "The Hustler" on TV and getting lost in their memories. And the fabulous musical score is definitely some "bonus material" to this romantic drama -- especially the last song ("Say Goodbye", written by Serge Colbert, Mark Portman & Alan Rich and performed by Lauren Kinkade). That melody, along with Griffith's childlike smile, will surely capture your heart.
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Summary: Nice acting, great song
Review: Don't expect a lot from this DVD, it offers just two buttons for you to touch: "View trailer" and "Play movie". No scene access, no special features. Yea, that's sad. But the film itself makes up to what's missing on the DVD. Melanie Griffith gives a superb performance as a schizophrenic ex-girlfriend and distressed mother. You'll love the nostalgic scene of her and Patrick Swayze, from different corners of the world, watching "The Hustler" on TV and getting lost in their memories. And the fabulous musical score is definitely some "bonus material" to this romantic drama -- especially the last song ("Say Goodbye", written by Serge Colbert, Mark Portman & Alan Rich and performed by Lauren Kinkade). That melody, along with Griffith's childlike smile, will surely capture your heart.
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Summary: "Say Goodbye"
Review: Hello everyone... my name is Lauren Kinkade, and I was the one you heard singing the end credit song "Say Goodbye". Thank you all for your kind words! "Say Goodbye" is a great song, and hopefully someday, it will be released, but for now the only place you will be able to find it is on DVD or VHS. Thanks again!
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Summary: "Say Goodbye"
Review: Hello everyone... my name is Lauren Kinkade, and I was the singer you heard on the end credit song "Say Goodbye". Thank you all for your kind words!! "Say Goodbye" is a great song, and hopefully someday, it will be released. But as of right now, the only place you will find it is on the DVD or VHS. Thanks again everyone!
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Summary: Along for the ride
Review: I just don't think that I will EVER come across a Patrick Swayze movie I don't like. This movie is a beautiful story about dealing with lose, forgiveness, love, and acceptance. Melanie Griffith did a superb job in this roll. I highly recommmend this movie. You'll just want to watch it over and over. Patrick, as always, is still an actor of great ability.
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Summary: VERY TOUCHING TO THE HEART!!!
Review: I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. IT REMINDED ME OF MY FIRST LOVE AND THE WHOLE STORY WAS ALL TOO FAMILIAR. LOVED IT! THERE SHOULD BE A SOUNDTRACK!!
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Summary: Awesome movie
Review: I loved this movie. Any movie that can make me laugh and cry is excellent in my book! If anyone can help me, I am trying also to find out how to find the last song: Say Goodbye. I watched the credits 5 times trying to figure out who the artist was but couldn't read it! Excellent acting !
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Summary: lauren kinkade (song is a ten)
Review: Lauren your version of this song is truely awesome. Why oh why is this not released. This is a true number one smash. absolute no brainer!!!!Someone is asleep at the wheel. I have been searching the net for this for weeks. Brooke Allsion did a good job but yours was more than memorable. My daughter is learning the song. We have been looking for the music or karoke version...obviously to no avail/ ps. tried your link but did not get anywhere
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Summary: Very Touching, Great Acting and Beautiful Singing~
Review: Loved every bit of this movie. I found it to be very honest with its dealings on mental illness. It could be very easy to fall in love with someone and then later find out that they are mentally ill, esp since mental illness many times hits in the early twenties. Great acting, so sad yet I am sure there's a true story like this somewhere or similar to it. LOVED the song "Say Goodbye by Lauren Kinkade....I was so upset to hear I could not buy it on CD.....Its a definite hit! And so was the movie.
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