GIGLI - regular people reviews
08-02-03, 08:06 PM
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GIGLI - regular people reviews
Anytime a movie gets this much bad press it becomes
a must-see for me.
Is Gigli a horrible movie? No
Is Gigli a good movie? No
Is Gigli entertaining? Yes
The dialogue is "clunky" but it has some funny moments.
The cameos I enjoyed quite a bit.
The best being Lanie Kazan as Affleck's mother.
Pacino has an extremely important but small role.
Christopher Walken also has a scene which I found
to be the most insignificant of the film.
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Run, so he's not completely without talent. Also, Beverly Hills Cop.
But something definitely feels forced and off in this movie.
I have to say though that Ben Affleck plays quite
possibly the best azzh**e I've ever seen in a movie.
One of the hardest things to swallow is this halfwit or retarded guy that Ben & Lopez have to cart around for the entire film.
He gets made fun of but he is also vulgar spewing unintelligible insults back at Affleck for a while.
There is a lot of adult language and some graphic violence, which I didn't think was necessary.
Mainly, there's just no point to this film. Nothing really happens at all.
GIGLI is not going to stay with you, but for sheer entermainment purposes, it makes the cut.
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
If Affleck and J-Lo don't drive you crazy you may be able to enjoy GIGLI.
a must-see for me.
Is Gigli a horrible movie? No
Is Gigli a good movie? No
Is Gigli entertaining? Yes
The dialogue is "clunky" but it has some funny moments.
The cameos I enjoyed quite a bit.
The best being Lanie Kazan as Affleck's mother.
Pacino has an extremely important but small role.
Christopher Walken also has a scene which I found
to be the most insignificant of the film.
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Run, so he's not completely without talent. Also, Beverly Hills Cop.
But something definitely feels forced and off in this movie.
I have to say though that Ben Affleck plays quite
possibly the best azzh**e I've ever seen in a movie.
One of the hardest things to swallow is this halfwit or retarded guy that Ben & Lopez have to cart around for the entire film.
He gets made fun of but he is also vulgar spewing unintelligible insults back at Affleck for a while.
There is a lot of adult language and some graphic violence, which I didn't think was necessary.
Mainly, there's just no point to this film. Nothing really happens at all.
GIGLI is not going to stay with you, but for sheer entermainment purposes, it makes the cut.
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
If Affleck and J-Lo don't drive you crazy you may be able to enjoy GIGLI.
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08-02-03, 08:08 PM
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BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
was it all just you and your buddies in the theater?
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
was it all just you and your buddies in the theater?
08-02-03, 08:59 PM
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Re: GIGLI - regular people reviews
Originally posted by Frank TJ Mackey
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
I suggest you and your friends to take a look at this thread
08-02-03, 09:05 PM
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Re: GIGLI - regular people reviews
Originally posted by Frank TJ Mackey
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Cowboy, so he's not completely without talent.
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Cowboy, so he's not completely without talent.
Even though John Schlesinger recently died, that's no reason to take away his Best Director Oscar for Midnight Cowboy. And while Brest is, as you say, not completely without talent, he's not in the same league as Schlesinger.
08-02-03, 10:00 PM
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Re: Re: GIGLI - regular people reviews
Originally posted by marty888
Even though John Schlesinger recently died, that's no reason to take away his Best Director Oscar for Midnight Cowboy. And while Brest is, as you say, not completely without talent, he's not in the same league as Schlesinger.
Even though John Schlesinger recently died, that's no reason to take away his Best Director Oscar for Midnight Cowboy. And while Brest is, as you say, not completely without talent, he's not in the same league as Schlesinger.
Oops, I meant Midnight Run, not cowboy.
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The wife and I went to see it last night. I don't see where all the negitivity is coming from. We were entertained for two hours which is what I paid for. I give it a 3 out of 5 star rating.
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Re: GIGLI - regular people reviews
Originally posted by Frank TJ Mackey
Anytime a movie gets this much bad press it becomes
a must-see for me.
Is Gigli a horrible movie? No
Is Gigli a good movie? No
Is Gigli entertaining? Yes
The dialogue is "clunky" but it has some funny moments.
The cameos I enjoyed quite a bit.
The best being Lanie Kazan as Affleck's mother.
Pacino has an extremely important but small role.
Christopher Walken also has a scene which I found
to be the most insignificant of the film.
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Run, so he's not completely without talent. Also, Beverly Hills Cop.
But something definitely feels forced and off in this movie.
I have to say though that Ben Affleck plays quite
possibly the best azzh**e I've ever seen in a movie.
One of the hardest things to swallow is this halfwit or retarded guy that Ben & Lopez have to cart around for the entire film.
He gets made fun of but he is also vulgar spewing unintelligible insults back at Affleck for a while.
There is a lot of adult language and some graphic violence, which I didn't think was necessary.
Mainly, there's just no point to this film. Nothing really happens at all.
GIGLI is not going to stay with you, but for sheer entermainment purposes, it makes the cut.
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
If Affleck and J-Lo don't drive you crazy you may be able to enjoy GIGLI.
Anytime a movie gets this much bad press it becomes
a must-see for me.
Is Gigli a horrible movie? No
Is Gigli a good movie? No
Is Gigli entertaining? Yes
The dialogue is "clunky" but it has some funny moments.
The cameos I enjoyed quite a bit.
The best being Lanie Kazan as Affleck's mother.
Pacino has an extremely important but small role.
Christopher Walken also has a scene which I found
to be the most insignificant of the film.
Martin Brest gave us Scent of a Woman and Midnight Run, so he's not completely without talent. Also, Beverly Hills Cop.
But something definitely feels forced and off in this movie.
I have to say though that Ben Affleck plays quite
possibly the best azzh**e I've ever seen in a movie.
One of the hardest things to swallow is this halfwit or retarded guy that Ben & Lopez have to cart around for the entire film.
He gets made fun of but he is also vulgar spewing unintelligible insults back at Affleck for a while.
There is a lot of adult language and some graphic violence, which I didn't think was necessary.
Mainly, there's just no point to this film. Nothing really happens at all.
GIGLI is not going to stay with you, but for sheer entermainment purposes, it makes the cut.
BTW: the theatre was packed.
All eight or nine of us seemed to be able to handle
the so-called "Worse movie ever/of the year."
If Affleck and J-Lo don't drive you crazy you may be able to enjoy GIGLI.
08-03-03, 04:16 PM
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Re: Re: GIGLI - regular people reviews
Originally posted by isamu
::sigh:: ...all this and no mention of whether J-Lo has a nude scene or not
::sigh:: ...all this and no mention of whether J-Lo has a nude scene or not
