There were sneaks in Chicago for Under the Tuscan Sun tonight. I'm not sure if this was a purely regional thing, but I'd imagine it was not.

So did anyone else catch it?

I thought it was above-average film. It was pretty funny and it also had its fair share of genuinely touching moments.

And maybe I'll be the only 19-year-old to admit it, but Diane Lane is pretty damn foxy for a chick twice my age.

ah, hope its better then the trailer, which just annoys me for some reason.

I'm going to catch this one later this week.

Wife wanted to see Once Upon a Time in Mexican't instead

...it doesn't open until the 26th.

I was dragged kicking and screaming (though I gave in just a wee bit for Diane Lane *yumm!*) a couple weeks ago. I had not seen anything but the poster on the free pass we had, and lo and behold, I loved it! I fully expected a chick flick where the plot would take a left turn and involve someone dying of breast cancer or something. Instead, I found a funny upbeat film that wasn't sappy at all. I wouldn't put it in a 'chick flick' genre, and it obviously is not a guy film. I'd put it in some other category next to 'Scent of a Woman.' In short, I'm glad I hadn't seen a single trailer (they make it look so corny) nor even knew the plot.
Men, you need not be afraid!
*And Mrs.Lane looks damn fine in it too

My fiancee is horribly disappointed with the trailer for it. She read the book this is based on and they apparently changed the main things the book is based upon for the movie. She went from dying to see it to pissed and refusing to see it.

Post what differences she thinks existed, in spoiler tags if necessary, and one of us will let you know whether the rumors are true.

What are you talking about?

Not quite sure if I'd be in the majority or minority on that vote, that's all.

Anyone age 13 to 115 who doesnt think Diane Lane is hot deserves to be kicked in the face with a steel toed boot.

I know the differences exist its blatant in the trailer.

The makers of the film version of this book, should have just stated that the book was an inspiration for this movie, not a literaly translation. - basically, anyone who had read the book will be supremely disappointed. As for the movie, it is groan inducing and akin to having sugar force fed down your throat (if I got a dollar for everytime I had rolled my eyes into the back of the head - I'd say I'd be fifty dollars richer). Sure the scenary is pretty and the Italian men are unfair cliched chauvenistic pigs - it'll be a hit.

I saw a sneak preview and thought it was decent. Not really my thing, but it made me laugh. Some people that sat behind me obviously hated it and talked through most of the film, which was super annoying.

I don't see how anyone can HATE this film.

I thought it was good, solid film of picking up the pieces and getting your life back on the tracks. Fans of Diane Lane won't be disappointed, even though the film doesn't seem to have enough "meat" on its bones. The travel log aspect of the film is fine, makes for a lovely backdrop, that's for sure. Sandra Oh practically steal every scene she's in.

I give it 2.75 stars, or a grade of B-.

(There is a short disclaimer at the end of the film about how the film did change some aspects from the book for dramatic purposes).

Anmore thoughts on this excellent movie?

I'm 30 and I think Diane Lane is one hot tamale.

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Wife wanted to check this out so I went of course. She was asleep about 30 min in. Not my cup of tea either to be sure, I was SO tempted to run next door to catch Rundown while she was snoozing.

I thought it was really funny and touching.

Saw it again last night with office colleagues. This is a really good comedy (Yeeah! It is actually funny) and we all enjoyed it. Anyone else have comments on the film and it's comedy?

Anyone going this weekend?

Obsessed much, Dan?

If nobody posts in ten days just let it die, man, let it die.

Excellent movie. Worth seeing IMHO!

Saw it this weekend (FINALLY!), and loved it! From a female perspective, nice to see the heroine in a movie played by someone past puberty-age, and not "overly perfect" to boot (yes Diane Lane is beautiful, she's just not plastic-surgery-Barbie-doll-pretty), you know? I thought some of her scenes were... I don't know... over-acted, or overly-emotional, something like that... but I loved the themes in the movie, and the idea of starting over, and having faith in good things to come. Huge thumbs up to the story about building the train-tracks before there was a train that could make the trip, that was an awesome point.

Oh, and also from a female perspective, the Italian boyfriend was YUMMMY!!! Yum, yummmmmm...