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Summary: Embraced by Earthiness
Review: Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. give this film a nice touch. I wasn't too sure when I first saw this film, but it sort of grew on me, and the music was pretty down to earth as well. Connick plays a "regular guy," who's in love with Bullock. But then again, she appears to not have a clue about this until later, because she's hung up on another. When they dance together and the music plays "You Don't Know Me," it's a touching and almost heart-rending scene. It's really a likeable movie, but at times it almost broke my heart. Recommended.
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Summary: Blah
Review: Horrible! Absolutly horrible! The whiny, insufferably annoying little girl in this wretched film is enough make a strong argument for birth control.
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Summary: Hope Floats
Review: Great Chick Flick. The best part was how fast this tape was shipped. This was a great experience. :)
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Summary: This movie is terrific! A total chick Flick
Review: I Liked this movie its one of my fav Chick flicks. I was babysittin yesturday and I watched it. Its so true and real. BE AWARE! it will make you really emotional. But this was a great great well thought out movie. Forrest Whitacker Directed it and he did it beautifully.
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Summary: Not a bad movie!
Review: If you're at home on a lazy Saturday and need something to watch, put in this movie. While the actors do not command an Oscar performance it was a good story with a good ending. This was the first movie I saw with Sandra Bullock and I've been a fan ever sense.
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Summary: ...
Review: ..."Hope Floats" may not be the world's deepest and greatest movie of all time, but it certainly deserves your attention. Maybe Connick and Rowland seem a little different from other film stars, but it is only because their characters demand it. These are NOT cookie-cutter characters! They depict real and flawed humans - in other words, they could be you or me! The little boy is funny and fun to watch from start to finish, while the little girl is on-target and heart-wrenching (if you lived through your parents' divorce, there is simply NO WAY that you cannot cry when her father leaves right after the funeral.) "Hope Floats" underscores the fact that hope does indeed spring eternal. Birdie recovers from the biggest devastation of her life by slowly discovering that her ex-husband did NOT define her. She also comes through the (figurative and literal) loss of her parents by discovering that she too has the inclination to secure the family unit, regardless of life's natural tragedies. Connick's character proves that true love CAN come through in the long run. The little girl proves that bullies, while a normal part of everyone's life, are simply hurdles that must be overcome if one is to succeed in this thing we call life...SEE THIS MOVIE for yourself.
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Summary: I have waited for this one!
Review: I have been waiting for this to be realesed on DVD. This movie is one of Sandra Bullocks best films. It is truly a treasure. The acting is fantastic, and the music seems to be written specifically for this movie. This is a great movie for anyone that has ever felt less than perfect.
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Summary: Hope floats, viewer sinks
Review: In the 1998 summer season, "Hope Floats" was one of the romantic or dramatic pictures released as an antidote to the usual adrenaline junkie fare. Because of its cast and its advance publicity, it was a movie I really wanted to like....While the framework of romantic movies may be small, there are still standards we expect them to meet. While "Hope Floats", it often comes dangerously close to capsizing. It is below par in almost every area. One always elusive element is chemistry between the two main characters. Bogart and Becall had it, as did Tracy and Hepburn. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks had it in "Sleepless in Seattle". Sandra Bullock and Harry ConnickJr., don't have it. In part, this may be because Connick, with his New Orleans musician background, is fundamentally too sophisticated for Bullock, who was one of the film's producers. The rest of the problem is script related. Bullock's character has a lot of excess baggage, which interferes too often with the love affair. Connick plays a man that Bullock went to high school with. He was the first boy to kiss her. As written, she had almost no interest in him then. Since there seems to be nothing special about him now, he comes off as more of a last resort than as her one true love. In today's society, the majority of people have gone through a divorce. Small children are increasingly included in romantic films. In "Hope Floats" Bullock has a daughter. When they go back to her home town to live with her mother, played by Gena Rowlands, we discover a little boy. He has been dumped there by Bullock's screen sister. This arrangement seems to be permanent. I have no problem with the inclusion of children in such a movie. In this case, we find ourselves focused on the lives of the children. Again, this is something caused by the unfocused script. How fragmented is the story line? The answer is that the only way they could tie up all the loose ends was to end most dramatic scenes in ...[low cost] hackneyed music video fashion. There are some good things about "Hope Floats". As the children, Mae Whitman and Cameron Finley give sterling performances. While both have had substantial acting experience, neither are old enough to know they are in a love story that doesn't work. Fort Smith, Texas, the setting for the movie, is a real town. It is handsomely photographed. Best of all, the picture runs less than two hours.
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Summary: Harry Connick Jr. is reason enough to see this movie
Review: OK, this will be short and sweet. I realize that this movie isn't an Oscar winner but it's not a bad little flick either.
If for no other reason, you should see it because of Harry Connick Jr. Whoever says he can't act obviously doesn't understand the art. He plays the role of a gentle, confident (and dead sexy) cowboy with perfect charm and grace. He makes you want to swoon just by walking in the room.
A cowboy was the LAST thing I ever thought I could go for, but if I could find one like "Justin Matisse," I wouldn't hesitate!!
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Summary: A wonderful journey.
Review: A classic real life story with a personal connection for every human.
Sensitive, to volatile, to hilarious - the interaction is entertaining, uplifting, and extremely believeable.
Love a story with a moral? This picture is one of the finest. Excellant acting, very nice music, and really great casting!
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