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In theory, a movie starring ‘A’ list babes like Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair and Christina Applegate just can’t go wrong. Red blooded males will flock to see the movie – tongues hanging out far enough to obscure any rational train of thought.
That is, I assume, the reason why this flimsy romantic comedy (I use that word in it’s mildest form) by ‘Cruel Intentions’ director Roger Kumble actually got as far as a mainstream release.
I must confess that having seen a poster and later on a trailer for this film, I thought it would be worth a laugh and the odd ogle or two. No harm in that I thought.
This is about three friends living in San Francisco who talk incessantly about their love lives - ‘Sex and the City’ style. That plot line alone should make for an interesting movie as that particularly TV Show has become a huge and popular hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Throw into the mix, possibly the one Hollywood actress who would put male bums on seats solely for her looks, in Ms Diaz and there you have it – surefire box office hit.
Ooops – well, on with the plot. I might as well tell you what it’s about, because you probably won’t get the chance to see this till it hits your local video rental shop.
Christina (Diaz) is the fun-loving man-killer of the trio. Then there is Courtney (Christina Applegate – most notable for playing Kelly Bundy in the sitcom ‘Married with Children’) is the sexy-sensible lawyer. And finally, Jane (Blair) is the lovelorn, miserable moper. This all changes when Christina meets a special guy, Peter (Thomas Jane), at a nightclub. She is certain that he is the ‘real deal’ THE Man for her! But her fear of rejection keeps her from telling him how she feels. She knows he's going to his brother's wedding at the weekend, so she talks Courtney into going with her and we are promised a ‘girly road trip’. The problem with this is that it never lives up to the vague early promise. A ‘Sex in the City’ movie would have been better. We just get a few irrelevant bad taste and unfunny (which is odd for ‘bad taste’, because usually it is so gross it HAS to be funny) scenarios. There is a tawdry dry cleaner’s pastiche, followed by a Fame-like musical scene in a Chinese restaurant (including a song about a penis!) and another pretty gruesome one in a service station toilet.
Sorry, but I really wanted to find this movie great. It had the potential, the cast and all the hallmarks of being akin to ‘Something about Mary’ meets ‘American Pie’. Maybe it was that Kumble was not the right guy to direct what should have been an hilarious romp. Some of the scenes are just so desperate, it’s as if they are trying too hard to get laughs – and failing. It’s not that the lead actresses are bad, they aren’t and when all else fails they are great to look at. But, in truth, that’s about all this film has going for it. Don’t hold your breath for ‘Sweetest Thing 2’.
DIRECTOR (he’s to blame) - Roger Kumble
STARRING Cameron Diaz – Christina Christina Applegate – Courtney Selma Blair – Jane Thomas Jane – Peter Jason Bateman – Roger Parker Posey – Judy Lilian Adams – Aunt Frida
SCREENPLAY (It’s her fault too) - Nancy M Pimental
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haha, I perfectly agree to your first line! after having watche dthe whole fiom which did cost me quite some energy I thought "ok, was it as bad as I think?"
JayHall1991 06.02.2005 22:45
thought this was a lot of fun, but nothing brilliant
With chick-flick stalwarts like Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts and theSex and the Citycrew ... more
pushing 40,The Sweetest Thinglowers the demographic to the late-20s and stirs in some of that Farrelly Bros/American Pie-style gross-out stuff to liven up the usu...
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Advantages: Cameron Diaz flashing again, its a very short film (thank god), You get to see Christina Applegate (for fans of Married with Children) Disadvantages: Stupid! Crap! Not Funny! Its out on DVD
Advantages: Some funny moments, good chemistry between the female leads. Disadvantages: Gross-Out humour might not be to everybody's taste.
damncoldnightdotnet 04.05.2004 (04.05.2004)
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Advantages: Cameron Diaz flashing again, its a very short film (thank god), You get to see Christina Applegate (for fans of Married with Children) Disadvantages: Stupid! Crap! Not Funny! Its out on DVD
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