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Release Date: 09 September, 2003 Retail Price: $14.99 OUR Price: $13.99 You SAVE: $1.00! Cast: Complete Cast (11 total) |
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Short Skirts, Big Hair, and Service With a Smile!
How this movie adds up to more than the sum of its parts is difficult to explain without seeing it, but suspend disbelief (and pocket that cineaste elitism for a mo') and read on ...
First, Gwyneth Paltrow can do white trash girl with a heart of gold really, really well, as she's proven in other films (Duets comes to mind). She's got a great range. The woman won an Oscar, remember? She didn't grab the statue for this movie, but she's got the chops and she runs away with the role of Donna, the trailer park girl from Nevada with big dreams.
Second, Christina Applegate is deliciously duplicitious in the role of her friend and protege, and is proof that trash in Chanel's clothing is still ... well, trash. Then again, standing next to Gwyneth Paltrow, who isn't going to look somewhat less-than? (OK, so I'm biased. This is my disclaimer).
Third, Mike Meyers as flight attendant trainer? How funny is this? Do you love Mike Meyers? Why haven't you seen this movie yet? Not optional. A MUST OWN. He is high-larious, and the bloopers at the end of the movie are worth the price of a rental alone. ("I am a kitten ... ")
Fourth: The writing. No, not the plot, which is predictably formulaic and fairly predictable. What makes this movie pop like Jiffy is the way these actors take it and make it their own. What comes through loud and clear is how much fun these folks were having making this film. It is a romp! View From The Top could well have been called "Over The Top" because in some ways it is.
If the Farrelly Brothers has been Farrelly Sisters and made a kinder, gentler romantic comedy, I think this is precisely the kind of movie they'd have made.
I love it. So sue me. It's a riot, and it's heart warming to boot. More "love it" features include "don't hate me because I'm from the 80's" musical valentines (Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer"), and mouthwatering scenes of Paris (with Gwyneth strolling along the Seine wearing a beret looking oh so soignee).
A guilty, fat-free pleasure -- lather, rinse, repeat!
Very good!
This was a cute movie. I saw it on TV, so I'm sure it was edited, but what I saw was good. I really had no idea what type of movie it was going to be, but there was nothing else on yesterday afternoon, so I decided to give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised!
This is a feel-good comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, and Mike Myers. You could wonder how a movie about flight attendants could be good, but this one pulled it off. If you go into it expecting nothing, as I did, you should have no problem coming away from watching it feeling like you haven't wasted 2 hours of your life. I thought it was refreshing and I recommend it to anyone who loves movies that mean nothing and have happy endings!
I plan to buy it so I can see the unedited version and because I think it will make an excellent addition to my collection which includes other feel-good girlie movies such as Legally Blonde 1 and 2 and Where the Heart is.
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