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Summary: zero chemistry in a paint-by-numbers "romantic tearjerker"
Review: What a dreadful film! I bought a used copy (it was on sale) because I loved LOST SOULS (2001) and was curious to learn more of Winona Ryder's work. AUTUMN IN NEW YORK was so predictable, wanting to be a LOVE STORY "dying young" tearjerker. Gere plays a shallow rich playboy (were the producers trying to recapture Gere's success in PRETTY WOMAN?). He meets Ryder, who, after all these years, is the "real thing." She's dying. Gere is scared and runs. She's hurt. He returns. He seeks a "miracle cure." She teaches him to love. Yada, yada. I won't say whether Ryder survives. That's what the film builds up to -- but I didn't care. I saw no chemistry between Gere and Ryder. The supporting cast were drab to awful (aside from Gere's daughter, who was not great, but okay). I agree with other reviews that there's something creepy, and missing, in this film. I think it's the artificiality. The film looks like a wine commercial. Lots of scenes of the characters' "picture perfect" life, shot in low-light and soft-focus, glowing warmth, smiling warm friends, clinking glasses, oh-so-adorable children to whom noble Ryder reads magical fairy tales, the obligatory playing with food in the super-expensive kitchen which leads to love-making. Ryder's warmth and laughter seems faked. Gere's crying seems faked. Everything -- dialogue, sets, acting -- seems faked and artificial. On the other hand, YOU'VE GOT MAIL is a highly entertaining romantic film, despite the predictable story, because of the strong chemistry between Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, and because the sacharine is not so heavy-handed and artificial. It feels "real" despite the story-book tale, and some "wine commerical" scenes. But AUTUMN IN NEW YORK is dreadful. Heavy-handed and artificial and just awful.
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Summary: creepy
Review: As another reviewer suggested, the plot of this film is a bit "creepy", but if so, the charm of this film sort of creeps up on you. The two stars exhibit a lot of "star quality", which makes the film very pleasant to watch. It's very memorable.
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Summary: One of the worst movies ever!
Review: This is definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen! I sometimes enjoy hopelessly romantic movies but this movie tried so hard to be a romantic movie but it wasn't real.
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Summary: Well done! A tear jerker.
Review: I think this is an excellent movie. The major players (Richard Gere and Winona Ryder} show why they are big stars. Richard Gere plays a 48 year old New York restauranter who has had many women but has never experienced true love. Enter Winona Ryder, a 22 year old charmer. At first I didn't think the chemistry was there between these two primarily due to the age difference, but as the film progressed their relationship began to work. The movie doesn't break any new ground but it handles a familiar storyline very well. The movie spends considerable time on the development of the relationship between the two. They fall hopelessly in love. But there is a dark problem. The young woman has a serious ailment: a neuroblastoma (a form of tumor) growing in close proximity to her heart and the prognosis is not good. When her health begins to deteriorate rapidly, the man seeks medical counsel and is told there is little that can be done. However, a famous surgeon is located and he attempts to excise the tumor. He is not successful and the young woman expires during surgery. When this movie was in theatrical release I bet there wasn't a dry eye in the house. This is a VERY good treatment of a familiar theme. An excellent movie well worth anyone's time.
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Summary: Interesting story, but....
Review: This movie has a very interesting storyline, with a fatally sick woman searching for one last love before she passes on. She just happens to find that in an older (abt. 48) man, which seems believable that her attraction would go towards someone of this age, since her time is even more limited than his own. It is a believable story, but the medical condition described, leaves little for the audience to hope for. The end seems inevitable, which leaves the characters to only enjoy the here and now. Which seems to be the entire point of this film anyways. It is a good movie, with an emotional storyline... however written as not to tear at your every heart string... but to just hope that Charlotte will have one more day with Will.
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Summary: Familiar but delightful romantic drama.
Review: Playboy Restaurateur (Richard Gere), the master of the No-Commitment Seduction, has fall in love with a young free-spirited woman (Winona Ryder), who is actually Dying. Directed by Joan Chen and Cinematography by Changwei Gu are visually showing the best Sides of the Streets of New York City. Lovely Performances by Gere and Ryder has made this beautiful touching love stroy work. DVD`s has an strong anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an clear Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. This is a familiar film but fans of Love Story films will have a great time with this. Grade:A-.
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Summary: this movie sucks.
Review: possibly the worst of all the bad movies i have ever seen...sure i can get past the ridiculous and sick plot... but the dialogue- it is unexcusable! each actor would spout out pointless sentences, which could only be explained by the writer as "time fillers". not to mention the awful cinematography. the director kept using this one type of shot over and over again...watching the actors through glass. the glare on the glass of the city passing by (for example) was distracting, and although i see his attempt to be artistic with it, it was completely over used by the 6th time he tried it in the movie. this movie was torture to sit through. do not buy!
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Summary: Alright
Review: Its about a 48 yr old man who falls in love with a 24 yr old girl (whick is pretty sick if ya ask me) but anyway, despite their huge age gap they try and cope with her heart condition and does whatever he possibly can to save her life. Some people dont like it because of the ending, but heres one thing to keep in mind: Its reality! Not everyone with a heart condition is actually gonna end up living Happily Ever After! That would just make this movie so predictable
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Summary: You've seen one Richard Gere film you've seen them all!
Review: Unto itself this is not a particularly bad film...actually it's a good film. The problem is that we've seen this stuff before. It is yet again another film for Richard Gere that showcases his trade mark Gere smile, Gere smirk, Gere fashion etc. etc. Enough already.
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Summary: By-The-Numbers Load of Blech!
Review: This movie is nothing but a cliched creepfest whose laughable storyline consists of Richard Gere pining after some young girl. If the plot doesn't creep the heck out of you, the movie itself will lull you to sleep. Avoid this DVD like the plague!
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