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Tim Roth, Valeria Golino, Jennifer Beals, Antonio Banderas, Quentin Tarantino ... see more see more... , Bruce Willis , Paul Calderon , Sammi Davis , Kathy Griffin , David Proval , Ione Skye , Lili Taylor , Marisa Tomei , Tamlyn Tomita , Alicia Witt , Lawrence Bender , Marc Lawrence I , Madonna , Amanda De Cadenet , Paul Skemp , Salma Hayek , Lana McKissack , Danny Verduzco

Four of the most celebrated directors in the independent film community pooled their talents for this episodic comedy. Ted (Tim Roth) is the new bellboy at a beautiful but decaying luxury hotel; he is... read more read more... not having a good time of it on New Year's Eve, his first night on the job. In one room, a coven of witches are trying to summon the spirit of the goddess Diana; each of the witches must bring a different bodily fluid for their spell to work, but Eva (Ione Skye), who was supposed to bring semen, managed to lose her supplies, and needs Ted's help for a last-minute replacement. Another room, where Ted was supposed to deliver some ice, turns out to house an angry husband (David Proval), who is holding his bound-and-gagged wife (Jennifer Beals) at gunpoint. A third room is taken by a tough-talking gangster (Antonio Banderas), his doormat wife (Tamlyn Tomita), and their two children; the gangster demands that Ted watch over the kids, who turn out to be mischievous terrors beyond Ted's wildest imagination. And room number four is where an arrogant film actor (Quentin Tarantino) is holding a party. One of his guests makes a bet that he can get a Zippo lighter to light ten times in a row, with his finger at stake if he loses. Allison Anders directed the first segment, which also featured Madonna, Valeria Golino, and Lili Taylor. The second segment was directed by Alexandre Rockwell, husband of his frequent leading lady Jennifer Beals. Robert Rodriguez directed the third story, while the finale was directed by its star, Quentin Tarantino; the final segment also features Bruce Willis, who appeared unbilled. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Alexandre Rockwell, Quentin Tarantino, Allison Anders, Robert Rodriguez

Release Date: December 26, 1996

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 1999

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  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    May 5, 2012
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Twelve outrageous guests. Four scandalous requests. And one lone bellhop, in his first day on the job, who's in for the wildest New year's Eve of his life.

    Good movie! I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with this film. With Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino working... read more on this film, you seem to expect a trigger-happy film festival with plenty of bombs and explosives to spare. But what the final product turns out to be is a laugh-out-loud comedy which follows a bellhop's mishaps one night as he scrambles to keep his hotel in order. Tim Roth is always a great performer and in this movie there is no difference. Rent it if your curious or bored, but don't buy it expecting it to be like other Tarantino films. Not bad, not great, just average.

    This movie features the collaborative directorial efforts of four new filmmakers, each of whom directs a segment of this comedy. It's New Year's Eve at the Mon Signor Hotel, a former grand old Hollywood hotel, now fallen upon hard times. Often using physical comedy and sight gags, this movie chronicles the slapstick misadventures of Ted, the Bellhop. He's on his first night on the job, when he's asked to help out a coven of witches in the Honeymoon Suite. Things only get worse when he delivers ice to the wrong room and ends up in a domestic argument at a really bad time. Next, he foolishly agrees to watch a gangster's kids for him while he's away. Finally, he finishes off the night refereeing a ghastly wager.
  • fb1664868775
    March 25, 2012
    fb1664868775
    Okay, so fast forward through the first two rooms and this is a decent little short by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
  • LWOODS04
    August 16, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals, Bruce Willis, Paul Calderon, Madonna, Marisa Tomei, Quentin Tarantino, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Alicia Witt

    Director: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell

    Summary: One mad New Year's Eve, ... read morean overwhelmed bellboy (Tim Roth) copes with witches and diabolical children, gets caught in the middle of a sour relationship and settles a bloody bet for members of a superstar's entourage.

    My Thoughts: "Tim Roth was fantastic in this film. The movie and the acting is so off the wall crazy and fun. There's not a dull moment in this film. Tim Roth was so funny in the movie, never seen him play such a fantastically funny person. The stories are so very different but all very crazy and unique. I really enjoyed the craziness unravel. Great funny flick to watch on a slow moving day."
  • TheGame90
    February 28, 2011
    TheGame90
    The first room was one bag full of crap. That room alone deserves 1 star. The next room is better but it's still no slobberknocker. Then we bring in the pros. Obvious differens in quality. Even though Tarantino is thinking outside the box and doing a different thing then what we ... read moreare use to...I think Rodriguez won this battle. Most impressive thing about the whole movie is definitely Antonio Banderas. Very cool guy.
  • Tomassgringo
    August 11, 2010
    Tomassgringo
    This is a fun movie with 4 interesting stories with 4 directors bring fresh ideas to film making! Fun, fun, fun!
  • 76Majikat
    December 22, 2009
    76Majikat
    The concept of this film is quirky and works well with the short stories, however it does start off a little too quirky for me and found myself irrated by Tim Roth?s character. The second half seemed to get better, but Tarantino himself didn?t help matters by playing what seemed... read more his longest role to date in a very Quentin kind of way (love the films, not the acting QT!).

    Watchable-ish, but not recommendable.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    June 6, 2009
    FiLmCrAzY
    Well About ths film,
    i found it weird but hilarious!
    ive probably never watched such a pointlessly weird film but for the laughs its justso worth t! its hilarious!
    Tim Roth is excellant in this movie and is so fit, anyway its brilliant acted especially by tim roth and he is a... read more funny character!
    the film is about four rooms with four different eccenric characters tht just makes this bellboys life a misery and a hard day!its jut a series of events some weirdly funn and the bellboy trying to cope with it all.
    Clearly here isntmuch to the storyline at all, but ifyou need a laugh then this is the movie for you!
  • dreamfaeries
    September 22, 2008
    dreamfaeries
    Poor Ted... what a freak show.
  • liquidchick76
    May 23, 2008
    liquidchick76
    The first "room" leaves a bit to be desired, but after that hilarity ensues.
  • purplemegan
    April 25, 2008
    purplemegan
    The 2nd segment was really slow and boring and dumb. The first one was amusing. The third one was pretty awesome and I think it was the best.

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 13, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

The results are mainly awful, and even Roth got saddled with a mannered part that he can't comfortably play. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
December 28, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety

Four of the hottest indie directors--Anders, Rockwell, Tarantino, and Rodrigues--miss a unique opportunity to display their idiosyncratic talents resulting in a tedious anthology in which 2 segments a... Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The less said about this career-denting fiasco, the better. Full Review

Jack Mathews
February 13, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

Sounds better than it is. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

Four Rooms asserts itself as a goof so laboriously and aggressively that you almost feel pinned back in your seat. Full Review

Edward Guthmann
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

The result is a batch of shrill, self-indulgent sketches that turn so wretched in spots you start to wonder if the filmmakers wanted them to be bad. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

The segments are uniformly weak. Full Review

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

Four Rooms has been cut substantially since a disastrous September reception at the Toronto Film Festival, though it's hard to imagine it running any longer.

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The four segments are widely different in quality. On the useful scale of the Michelin guides, one is worth a trip, another is worth a detour, and the other two are a colossal waste of bandwidth. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Four Rooms has to be one of 1995's major disappointments. Full Review

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