the worst film ever? Please!
Added 10/13/2009
Some people have said that this is the worst movie ever made. If you have not seen any of the following films, I advise that you do before making that judgement; Love Me if You Dare, 8 Crazy Nights, Be Kind Rewind, the Wedding Singer - hell, this film is better than Juno or Four Weddings and Funeral (both of which are completely overrated bombs.) The problem with this film is not so much the premise, but the fact that the premise is lead nowhere (the movie ends with Gigli and Ricki sending the prosecutor the thumb of a dead person and fail in their attempt to pass it off as Brian's, so they leave Brian on the beach for his brother to rescue and they drive off east down the 10.) I would describe the movie as slow-paced and a little boring in parts. I did not like Ricki's character (though Lopez did a better job of acting lesbian than I had anticipated, but as a [...] fetishist I completely disagree with the character that the [...] looks like a toe) and I did not see a purpose for her to be in the story (Gigli did everything - up until sending the severed thumb - according to plan, I thought.) I did not care for Gigli to fall in love with a lesbian - a much more beautiful story would have been that Gigli kidnapped Brian and watched him without any company, and that Gigli saw that Brian did not need to be in an adult care facility,(Brian was my favorite character and I felt deeply for him because I felt that he did not need to be there - he was not that low functioning) so Gigli helped Brian find a mate who had the patience to supervise him and Brian find work in a sheltered workshop.
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Not as bad as they say...
Added 8/19/2009
Martin Brest is an established, Oscar-nominated director ("Scent of a Woman"). His research here, however, might've been better realized. Bennifer was the going thing, so there was a germ of a cute story. Just because Ben was such a rotten schmuck in "Chasing Amy", perhaps Mr. Brest thought he should give a Lesbian a chance. Redemption? Not quite. J-Lo simply wasn't a convincing Lesbian. Keep it simple. Whatever chemistry was there was OK, but what kept me interested was the simple, complete and non-parodied performance of Justin Bartha, perfect. (Reminiscent of Leo di Caprio in "Gilbert Grape").Mr. Bartha was the best part of the fine "National Treasure" films, and his natural simplicity of character makes him endearing. He's a talent waiting to be discovered. "Gigli" didn't stink as bad as the rap would have it; it's just that the originality wasn't there...less than we expected from the talented Mr. Brest.
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Long, Boring and Horrible.... But Not The Worst Movie Of All Time.
Added 7/21/2009
I always heard that this movie is terrible. "The worst movie of all time" is what I heard. It may have been the biggest bomb of all time, but it is far from the worst movie of all time.
Don't get me wrong, this movie is really bad. There is a reason that so many people hate it. I would count myself in the camp of people who hate it as well, but saying it's the worst movie of all time is not accurate.
There are some enjoyable scenes in this flick. Christopher Walken and Al Pacino are great in their short scenes. There is even some good banter between Ben Affleck and J-Lo at certain points. But the good things in this movie have no way of saving it.
I wouldn't call it a train wreck, because train wrecks are probably exciting to watch. Thsi movie is just boring, unbelievable and confused. It has no idea what it wants to be, starting with the name. Gigli? Really? You are going to name the movie Gigli and expect people to warm up to it?
I like Ben Affleck. I think he has played some great roles, but this isn't one of them. At times he is amusing, other times his over acting is just uncomfortable to watch. J-Lo's beauty was about the only good thing I could say for her. She stumbles through this movie, obvious that she is hoping that Ben Affleck will pick up the slack. When he doesn't it's a nightmare.
I felt like they ripped off Rain Man too much. A few good lines to pay homage to Rain Man would have been okay, but they keep going back to the Rain Man well. I couldn't tell if they were doing that on purpose, or if the screenwriter had no original thoughts. They would have been better off if they had just gotten Dustin Hoffman to reprise his role in this movie.
I give it two starts because there are some things worth watching. Like I said, Christopher Walken and Al Pacino do their thing to perfection. But ultimately, with all the talk about Baywatch in this movie it started to make me wish I was watching that garbage instead of this.
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"Rhymes with really" as in really bad
Added 9/21/2008
Gigli is an indefensibly terrible film. Affleck is so terrible that he's guilty of not only overacting but also being extremely annoying. Lopez looks sexy but that's about it. The film lasts for an unendurable two hours and change. The stupid plot has Affleck playing Larry Gigli, a mobster who's constantly being put down by his boss Louis. Louis wants Larry to kidnap a mentally retarded man who is the brother of a high ranking politician. There's a mobster who's facing serious jail time and Louis hopes that the charges will be dismissed once the politician learns that his brother has been kidnapped. After Larry kidnaps the kid and brings him back to his place there is a knock at his door. When he opens it he's surprised to see a sexy woman named Ricky (Jennifer Lopez). Larry learns that Louis sent her since he doesn't trust Larry to keep the kid hidden. Ricky resists all of Gigli's advances and informs him that she's a lesbian which pisses him off a great deal. In spite of this deal breaker he lays so much macho b.s. on her that we suffer more than she does in having to endure this for two hours. You won't be surprised to learn that he cracks her tough exterior and she begins to fall for the idiot. The lines that these actors are forced to deliver are embarrassing to say the least. This film introduced the phrase "Gobble, Gobble" as a sexual invitation. What makes this movie tolerable are three great scenes. The first one involves Christopher Walken in a bizarre little cameo. He's his reliably weird self who plays a cop looking for information on the kidnapping. Larry is the first person he thinks to question and after his intimidation fails he goes into a rant about Marie Callendar ice cream. Because it's Walken and only he would pronounce words like that the scene is hilarious. The second scene is a discussion about male and female reproductive organs. That's a polite way of putting it since the language used is vulgar and graphic. The scene is sexy though since Lopez is saying these things while doing yoga in some skintight short shorts. The best scene of the film, in my opinion at least, is the Al Pacino cameo. He plays the mobster who is facing the serious jail time and who is responsible for the kidnapping. He's wearing a thick pair of glasses and his gray hair is tied into a ponytail to make him look older. He starts making bad jokes and flirting with Lopez before he turns serious and launches into a speech about what makes a person intimidating. Naturally it being Pacino that includes him yelling at the top of his lungs and throwing F bombs around but it adds some kind of excitement to such a slow and boring film. It is actually some of my favorite work of his. Those three scenes are the only relief you will find in this film so avoid it.
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A NOT BAD MOVIE WHICH GOT CAUGHT UP IN A MEDIA CIRCUS
Added 8/3/2008
This flick wasn't as bad as the critics made it out to be. The problem was all of the hype that surrounded it during the "Bennifer" craze. Okay, another problem was the fact that Ben Affleck is not believable as ANYTHING! He sucked in "Good Will Hunting" but I got the impression that he was just playing himself. But who would be scared of hit man named "Gigli"? That's what you would name a toy dog!! By the time I saw this movie, Ben had left J-Lo at the alter and I was kinda pissed because she wasted a million dollars on a "non-wedding" instead of building a community center in the Bronx. Overall, the story here was pretty good with several humorous moments. You just have to brainwash yourself to forget that these two clowns were once an item and that they allowed their celebreality to overshadow the release of this film. Martin Brest should have sued them both for jeopardizing his project. He obviously believed in the script because he casted such heavyweights as Christopher Walken and Al Pacino. Both actors did well with minor supporting roles. Another standout is Lenny Venito of "NYPD Blue" fame. But the public really has a case for intentional infliction of emotional distress!!
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the worst film ever? Please!
Added 10/13/2009
Some people have said that this is the worst movie ever made. If you have not seen any of the following films, I advise that you do before making that judgement; Love Me if You Dare, 8 Crazy Nights, Be Kind Rewind, the Wedding Singer - hell, this film is better than Juno or Four Weddings and Funeral (both of which are completely overrated bombs.) The problem with this film is not so much the premise, but the fact that the premise is lead nowhere (the movie ends with Gigli and Ricki sending the prosecutor the thumb of a dead person and fail in their attempt to pass it off as Brian's, so they leave Brian on the beach for his brother to rescue and they drive off east down the 10.) I would describe the movie as slow-paced and a little boring in parts. I did not like Ricki's character (though Lopez did a better job of acting lesbian than I had anticipated, but as a [...] fetishist I completely disagree with the character that the [...] looks like a toe) and I did not see a purpose for her to be in the story (Gigli did everything - up until sending the severed thumb - according to plan, I thought.) I did not care for Gigli to fall in love with a lesbian - a much more beautiful story would have been that Gigli kidnapped Brian and watched him without any company, and that Gigli saw that Brian did not need to be in an adult care facility,(Brian was my favorite character and I felt deeply for him because I felt that he did not need to be there - he was not that low functioning) so Gigli helped Brian find a mate who had the patience to supervise him and Brian find work in a sheltered workshop.
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Not as bad as they say...
Added 8/19/2009
Martin Brest is an established, Oscar-nominated director ("Scent of a Woman"). His research here, however, might've been better realized. Bennifer was the going thing, so there was a germ of a cute story. Just because Ben was such a rotten schmuck in "Chasing Amy", perhaps Mr. Brest thought he should give a Lesbian a chance. Redemption? Not quite. J-Lo simply wasn't a convincing Lesbian. Keep it simple. Whatever chemistry was there was OK, but what kept me interested was the simple, complete and non-parodied performance of Justin Bartha, perfect. (Reminiscent of Leo di Caprio in "Gilbert Grape").Mr. Bartha was the best part of the fine "National Treasure" films, and his natural simplicity of character makes him endearing. He's a talent waiting to be discovered. "Gigli" didn't stink as bad as the rap would have it; it's just that the originality wasn't there...less than we expected from the talented Mr. Brest.
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Long, Boring and Horrible.... But Not The Worst Movie Of All Time.
Added 7/21/2009
I always heard that this movie is terrible. "The worst movie of all time" is what I heard. It may have been the biggest bomb of all time, but it is far from the worst movie of all time.
Don't get me wrong, this movie is really bad. There is a reason that so many people hate it. I would count myself in the camp of people who hate it as well, but saying it's the worst movie of all time is not accurate.
There are some enjoyable scenes in this flick. Christopher Walken and Al Pacino are great in their short scenes. There is even some good banter between Ben Affleck and J-Lo at certain points. But the good things in this movie have no way of saving it.
I wouldn't call it a train wreck, because train wrecks are probably exciting to watch. Thsi movie is just boring, unbelievable and confused. It has no idea what it wants to be, starting with the name. Gigli? Really? You are going to name the movie Gigli and expect people to warm up to it?
I like Ben Affleck. I think he has played some great roles, but this isn't one of them. At times he is amusing, other times his over acting is just uncomfortable to watch. J-Lo's beauty was about the only good thing I could say for her. She stumbles through this movie, obvious that she is hoping that Ben Affleck will pick up the slack. When he doesn't it's a nightmare.
I felt like they ripped off Rain Man too much. A few good lines to pay homage to Rain Man would have been okay, but they keep going back to the Rain Man well. I couldn't tell if they were doing that on purpose, or if the screenwriter had no original thoughts. They would have been better off if they had just gotten Dustin Hoffman to reprise his role in this movie.
I give it two starts because there are some things worth watching. Like I said, Christopher Walken and Al Pacino do their thing to perfection. But ultimately, with all the talk about Baywatch in this movie it started to make me wish I was watching that garbage instead of this.
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