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Bad Movie, but a whole lot of fun.

posted 10 years ago by gss2
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I want to give this movie more than a 5/10, but the plot is way too cheesy for even a 6. A young Gina Gershon + young Elizabeth Shue brings it up to 2. The next 2 points are for the great screen chemistry between Brian Brown and Tom Cruise. The soundtrack is great 1980s pop, topped by Kokomo, which is one of the most memorable Beach Boys Songs for those who weren't alive in the 1960s.

Unfortunately the plot of the film is beyond dull, and the great acting performances can't overcome the shortcomings of the script. Unfortunately, many consider this to be one of Cruise's worst films. I wouldn't call it one of his best for sure, but I enjoyed it a whole lot more than Mission Impossible 3. I would venture to say that I liked Brown and Cruise together more than the latter with Dustin Hoffman or Paul Newman (as much as I like those last two actors).

This was a true guilty pleasure.

[–] marshallclaudia1 9 years ago

Bad movie? It's just fun I think it's the soundtrack. The storyline is difficult because no one would have bartender predjudice? It's terrible to look for a human lottery ticket . We He loses his way and finds out true love is the key to happiness how great is that ? The positive thinker finds he has to be himself and work under his own steam. Besides the color of money is bad.....it just sucks. Some bad movies are just good and when you get some time you watch them.

[–] Kokoro (40) 2 years ago

Tom Cruise plus a great soundtrack and locations. It made 50 millions on Tom Cruise's character just uttering "I love you. I want to marry you". Every woman in America wanted to hear that coming from Tom Cruise in 1988.