Molly Ringwald,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Dennis Hopper,
Danny Aiello,
Mildred Dunnock
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With this rote but well-cast romantic comedy, writer-director James Toback began his long association with actor Robert Downey, Jr. The latter stars as Jack Jericho, a grade school teacher and smooth ... read more
DVD Release Date: December 16, 2003
Stats: 204 reviews
The story is kind of a mish-mash of two different stories, and the dialogue is horrible, but there are a bunch of great actors in the movie. The actors are the only reason to watch it, and they can't even help the movie that much. Overall, it's not a good movie.
Nothing special, but this really finds its own in the second half. The first half is just a little too happy go lucky and silly, but when the love story kicks in between Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald, it's smooth sailing. The premise is interesting and natural for its rele... read more
Your typical Boy Meet Girl.. girl sleep with boy then ditches boy, boy tries to get girl back by stalking girl and paying girl's father's gambling debts. Cute.
Ladies' man Robert Downey Jr. puts the make on gutsy Molly Ringwald with lines Cleopatra would have recognised. Downey displays as much charisma as a pot plant and would have trouble picking up a cold. Proof positive that it is possible to have Danny Aiello, Dennis Hopper and Har... read more
Honestly I couldn't tell you what this movie was about. It was purely nonsense. However, I love 80s Molly Ringwald and I love RDJ always, so I'm giving this 3 stars purely because they managed to sound good saying those silly, too-perfect lines. They should've been in more movies... read more
Robert Downey Jr., character is so arrogant and unlikable, it makes it a difficult film to get into. It?s movies like this that killed Molly Ringwald?s career, as well as Downey until his recent comeback. The story is so predictable, it has several rather silly subplots. On the p... read more
I loved it. There's something about these movies from the 80's. Always so good. They always have the perfect story. And Robert Downey Jr. is just a bonus. He was really nice and cute in this flick. Molly Ringwald is awesome, So cool both of them in the same movie. Its like a drea... read more
This movie is all over the place, it doesn't even know what's going on. The acting isn't great, either. It's just not a great movie.
Do you know you have the plot of a rerun and the vision of a blind man? Oh wait I think it was a body of a botticello (sp) yeah yeah yeah it tried to be cute and ended up way corny. If you are trying to relive the 80's teen films this is one to avoid
The film roams from the Upper West Side to Coney Island to Atlantic City, maintaining a lighthearted style that doesn't quite match the hints of obsessiveness in Mr. Toback's screenplay. Full Review
This is an appallingly silly movie, from its juvenile comic overture to its dreadfully sincere conclusion. Full Review
A light and fairly innocuous youth picture. Full Review
Pickup's 'little more' is in its quirky characters and its intentionally goofy melodrama. Full Review
Downey, who worked for one season on Saturday Night Live, has just the right emotional weight for the role of Jack, and the right touch of goofy boyishness to soften his aggressiveness. Full Review
Toback has devised an interesting premise that draws parallels between risking one's heart and one's wallet, but the picture itself risks little. Full Review
Features Robert Downey Jr. as a smooth-talking womanizer who meets his match. Full Review
A very challenging movie. Downey Jr and Ringwald sizzle.
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