I had read lots of bad or lukewarm reviews of this film when I went to see it so was not expecting anything great. However its an o.k film.
It's about a guy (Ben Affleck) who swaps airplane seats with a married man who wants to get home to be with his family. The plane crashes and Buddy (Affleck) ... Read review
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Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow, but under the surface beats the poisoned heart of an independent film just going through the motions. Affleck plays Buddy Amaral, a...
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wasn't by chance. As a partner in LA's hippest ad agency, Buddy (Ben Affleck) makes things happen. Abbey (Gwyneth Paltrow) is a widow with kids. As Abbey and Buddy's...
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(Shakespeare in Love Talented Mr Ripley) create sparks in the hit critics are calling the romance of the year. Buddy Amaral (Affleck) is a smooth-talking skirt-chasing...
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coming-of-age comedy from Malcolm D. Lee unfolds on the South Side of 1970's Chicago. Xavier (Bow Wow) and his wisecracking crew of friends rule the local roller skating rink but when it closes their summer looks to be an empty one. Reluctantly they head over to Sweetwater the glitzy rink across town where the rich kids skate and where the cocky Sweetness (Wesley Jonathan) presides over all as the unchallenged king of the floor. The boys are ridiculed upon their arrival and soon vow revenge at the upcoming competition for which they begin to hone their skills. Meanwhile X deals with his troubles at home as his mother has recently died and his dad Curtis (Chi McBride) struggles to make ends meet. The two attempt to understand each others' grief and help one another to move beyond it. X also makes the acquaintance of new kid Tori (Jurnee Smollett) a gawky girl with braces and a sharp tongue who tags along with the boys as an ugly duckling later to emerge a swan. Tori's rather attractive mum (Kellita Smith) attracts a great deal of attention on the block notably from two quick-talking garbage men (Mike Epps and Charles Q. Murphy in a hilarious bit part) and X tries to navigate his budding relationship with the seemingly-unattainable Naomi (Meagan Good).
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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Advantages: original plot Disadvantages: not exactly oscar winning stuff
I had read lots of bad or lukewarm reviews of this film when I went to see it so was not expecting anything great. However its an o.k film.
It's about a guy (Ben Affleck) who swaps airplane seats with a married man who wants to get home to be with his family. The plane crashes and Buddy (Affleck) has to deal with the guilt of survivng. He seeks out the victim's wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) and they start a relationship, with her having no idea ... ...and it's well acted although I found it hard to imagine Paltrow as a mother of an 8 year old boy however dowdy they attempted to make her.
It is probably more watchable because of the quality of the two lead roles and if they were less well known i don't think I would have enjoyed it as much because it isn't a great film. But it's quite light and sweet and it has a feelgood factor and a happy ending.
i went to see it with a few of ... more
I had read lots of bad or lukewarm reviews of this film when I went to see it so was not expecting anything great. However its an o.k film. It's about a guy (Ben Affleck) who swaps airplane seats with a married man who wants to get home to be with his family. The plane crashes and Buddy (Affleck) has to deal with the guilt of survivng. He seeks out the victim's wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) and they start a relationship, with her having no idea of who he is. It's quite a good plot and it's well acted although I found it hard to imagine Paltrow as a mother of an 8 year old boy however dowdy they attempted to make her. It is probably more watchable because of the quality of the two lead roles and if they were less well known i don't think I would have enjoyed it as much because it isn't a great film. But it's quite light and sweet and it has a feelgood factor and a happy ending. i went to see it with a few of my friends (all girls) and i think it is definitely more of a girl's film.
Advantages: Lovely sweet story Disadvantages: Sometimes slow
I wasn't expecting this film to be any good, although I am a big fan of romantic comedies. I didn't see that Ben Afleck and Gwyneth Paltrow to work well together because of their on-off relationship - I was wrong! Afleck plays commitment phobic Buddy, who gives away his plane ticket to a stranger. Sadly, the plane crashes and Buddy blames himself, guilt ridden he searches for the strangers widow Abby (Gwyneth.) Buddy falls for Abby, but how can he ... ...death of her husband? This film is original, sweet and sentimental. The only flaw as far as I'm concerned is it takes a while to get into it. I love it and will watch it again and again. But for people who don't like romantic comedies, I would advise them to stear clear. ...
Rowan_s 29.07.2001
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Advantages: heartwarming, nice music Disadvantages: ordinary and predictable
The story goes like this: Ben Affleck is Buddy, who meets Greg (Tony Goldwyn) at the airport when their flights are delayed. After meeting a woman in the bar, Buddy gives Greg his plane ticket so he can get home to his wife and kids. The plane crashes and Buddy feels responsible for Greg's death. He looks up Greg's widow Abby (Gwyneth Paltrow) to make sure she's okay, and ends up falling in love with her. But of course he doesn't let on who he is, ... ...inevitably finds out.
The film is mostly about the Ben Affleck character's maturing and learning to be responsible. Both the lead characters lie through their teeth for most of the film so by the time you get to the end, the fact that Buddy lied about who he was doesn't matter that much anymore and it's difficult to feel sorry for anyone except the kids.
The story is very predictable but the film is okay. There are some nice characters. The two ...
CG1anon 09.06.2007
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Advantages: Good cast line up, nice landscape Disadvantages: A bit slow, somewhat predictable, not particularly dramatic
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Advantages: great atmosphere Disadvantages: not the greatest live band
The bouncing souls are a punk band from new jersey and are well known for their catchy melodies and very upbeat rhythms.
Thy were formed in 1987 and are one of a few punk success stories to ever come out of new jersey.
They are quite well known in the punk scene however don’t really get any radio play over here apart from some punk shows like the lock up on radio one I once heard them on.
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Buddy Amaral, an advertising executive, gives up his airplane seat to a complete stranger, Greg Janello, who is desperate to get home to his wife and his children. When the plane is involved in a crash Buddy is overcome with guilt of the death of Greg. In an attempt to make amends he sets of to meet Greg's widow and children...
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DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date
04/10/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 888303
Barcode
5017188883030
Screenwriter
Don Roos
Languages
Main Language
English
Subtitle Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Deleted Scenes Commentary, Behind The Scenes With Ben Affleck And Gwyneth Paltrow, All About Bounce, Gag Reel, Music Video
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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"...Lovely and all-too-rare....The two actors hold you with the matching gentleness and vivacity of their spirits." -- Rating: A- (Entertainment Weekly, p.50, 05/01/2001)
"...Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow give likeable performances, with each wearing emotional vulnerability like a badge of honor..." (Hollywood Reporter, p.8-59, 17/11/2000)
"...Comparable in its craft to JERRY MAGUIRE and AS GOOD AS IT GETS....Gywneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck emerge from the movie as the most romantic coupling to animate a Hollywood film in quite some time..." (New York Times, p.E20, 17/11/2000)
"...The actors are amiable....Roos still knows how to write barbed one-liners..." (Sight and Sound, p.37, 01/02/2001)
DVD Description
When Buddy Amaral (Ben Affleck) decides to have a casual fling with a woman he meets in an airport, he gives up his ticket to Greg Janello (Tony Goldwyn), an earnest man on standby for the flight who is desperate to get home to his wife and child. But when the plane crashes because of snowy conditions, killing everyone on board, Buddy plunges into a sea of despair and confusion. At the edge of a nervous breakdown, Buddy seeks out Abby Janello (Gwyneth Paltrow), Greg's widow. He approaches Abby, who works as a real estate agent, under the pretense of finding a new location for his advertising agency. But, he never reveals that he knows about her husband's death. While his only intention is to do a good deed for the grieving Abby, Buddy slowly finds himself falling in love with her, and she responds to him with a similar sincerity. The only thing keeping them apart is the dark secret that Buddy is hiding. BOUNCE is writer-director Don Roos's follow-up to his engaging, clever, independent debut, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX. Like that film, BOUNCE examplifies Roos's knack for writing witty dialogue and using it to make a intelligent, sweet films.
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