I won two tickets to see this movie at a preview screening last night. After watching this film, I have to say that I have never before felt like jumping out of my seat and running to the exits screaming "FIRE"! within the first twenty minutes of a movie.
Who thought that with all the terrible comedies that have been released this year (ie. SAY IT ISN'T SO, TOMCATS, ONE NIGHT AT MCCOOL'S, FREDDY GOT FINGERED, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS), you could go any lower. This movie was truly awful.
The premise is this - a young boy, born with a condition that leaves him immune to just about everything that exists, grows up living a rather normal life as one would expect. When his sweetheart decides to get married to the wrong guy, it's up to him to make a road trip across America to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding. In doing so, he makes a 'bubble' suit to travel in so he can survive in the outside world. Amongst his travels, he gets himself into crazy and ludicrous situations, meets and befriends off-the-wall people and learns about life, all the while his parents are trying their hardest to catch up with him.
This may sound mildly amusing at this point. I thought I suffered 90 minutes of excruciating pain while watching this movie.
There are only two really 'known' people in this film. Swoozie Kurtz (of "Sisters" fame) and Jack Gyllenhaal who made his debut in the wonderful coming-of-age film, "OCTOBER SKY". I thought this guy would go on to do greater things, but instead, he takes ten steps back by starring in this rubbish.
About two thirds of the theater had been filled, and between all of us, there were about two laughs and they definitely sounded FORCED to me. When the audience dispersed, several patrons were shaking their heads in disbelief.
I don't know what the film studio was thinking when they green-lighted this turkey.
I have seen my share of bad films, but this one takes the cake. Watching this film felt like I was being punished for all my past sins.
0/10
Who thought that with all the terrible comedies that have been released this year (ie. SAY IT ISN'T SO, TOMCATS, ONE NIGHT AT MCCOOL'S, FREDDY GOT FINGERED, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS), you could go any lower. This movie was truly awful.
The premise is this - a young boy, born with a condition that leaves him immune to just about everything that exists, grows up living a rather normal life as one would expect. When his sweetheart decides to get married to the wrong guy, it's up to him to make a road trip across America to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding. In doing so, he makes a 'bubble' suit to travel in so he can survive in the outside world. Amongst his travels, he gets himself into crazy and ludicrous situations, meets and befriends off-the-wall people and learns about life, all the while his parents are trying their hardest to catch up with him.
This may sound mildly amusing at this point. I thought I suffered 90 minutes of excruciating pain while watching this movie.
There are only two really 'known' people in this film. Swoozie Kurtz (of "Sisters" fame) and Jack Gyllenhaal who made his debut in the wonderful coming-of-age film, "OCTOBER SKY". I thought this guy would go on to do greater things, but instead, he takes ten steps back by starring in this rubbish.
About two thirds of the theater had been filled, and between all of us, there were about two laughs and they definitely sounded FORCED to me. When the audience dispersed, several patrons were shaking their heads in disbelief.
I don't know what the film studio was thinking when they green-lighted this turkey.
I have seen my share of bad films, but this one takes the cake. Watching this film felt like I was being punished for all my past sins.
0/10