It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
... View MoreI wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
... View MoreThis movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
... View MoreStrong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
... View MoreI'll keep this short. This movie was hilarious. Great stuff by the entire cast, specifically Nic Cage. If you like good movies definitely check this out, I'll be sure to see Cage's next exploration into thrillers with his new film Trespass. Check the trailer to this movie on Youtube and see if it fancies your interest, I'm sure it will. http://bitly.com/qN22Cm. But all in all the movie was amazing, it was a great piece of film that will forever be in the halls of the classics. With a terrific cast, and great script and story telling this is a movie that will stand the test of time. Check this one out as soon as possible and thank me when you do.
... View MoreReleased five years after the Coen brothers' brilliant 'Raising Arizona' I had high hopes for this offering from a very talented young Cage and the screenwriter (and director in this feature) who was essentially responsible for the phenomenon that was Blazing Saddles. Unfortunately though, Andrew Bergman seems to have been succumbing to the inevitable gravity of a rather slippery slope ever since that success (as the role of producer on the horrendous Striptease will attest) and this film certainly falls short of what it might have promised on paper.Although the script is rather laboured and clunky there are some genuine moments of comedy, a few one-liners that you will be repeating to your friends for a couple of weeks after seeing the movie and a pretty original climax involving a troupe of sky diving Elvis impersonators and a rather miffed James Caan.Although I would agree with a lot of the other reviews that the soundtrack is excellent and even Sarah Jessica Parker puts in a good performance if you're going to see a Sin City based movie starring Nicholas Cage make it 'Leaving ' and not 'Honeymoon in'. A solid five out of ten, not unwatchable, but far short of a classic.
... View MoreThis movie started out hysterical especially the interaction between Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker. Suddenly, however, as James Caan's character was introduced, that chemistry faded away for good and would never again be seen in the movie. Bergman's biggest mistake was that he shouldn't have made Parker's character so fickle and he should've made Caan's more nefarious--- not out for love. It becomes another stupid love triangle tale that's been rehashed a thousand times instead of being something fresh and exciting like it had potential to be at the beginning of the movie. Still, there are many good gags throughout most notably the different types of Elvises and some funny PA announcements that you'll only catch with the subtitles on. The soundtrack is amazing and the closing fifteen minutes start to re-capture the hilarity of the first few scenes, but ultimately there's just too much time allotted to Nicolas Cage screaming and James Caan sweet-talking Parker. Definitely worth a rental, and if you can get it for less than ten bucks, buy it. It's a good film, but it had the potential to be an awesome one.
... View MoreHoneymoon in Vegas is a comedy.It is by no means a classic comedy,but it has just enough laughs to make it work.As I see it,the film has it's funny moments,but it is more a story of a man torn between the guilt laid on him by his dying mother on her death bed,and the strong undying love for his girlfriend,Betsy.She wants to get married.He loves her and wants to commit,but he is plagued by the fact that his dead mother did not want him to marry,ever.He is also plagued by the fact that he refused to give her that promise just before she passed.He makes a snap decision to take her to Vegas to get married right away.Upon getting there,he hits an unexpected roadblock in the form of James Caan.You will get no more details from me,you will have to see for yourself.It's a fun little movie about love and how far some will go for it.Oh,and Elvis is in it,too.Well,sort of,anyway.Check it out!
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