BAD BAD BAD - SPOILERS


**SPOILERS** (not that it really matters)

The film starts off with hints that it could be an original, interesting piece with less-than-great acting (except for Mr. Alexander, who made the film, if the film was made at all) alongside a well-thought out plotline. But, after a mere five minutes into this monstrosity, the main character sees a dove, a move the writer/director seems to have thought was inconspicuous yet clever, but is literally the most cliche set-up in film, and maybe even storytelling history. Midway through, the main character literally has a nervous breakdown masked as passion and torment in the middle of the date, the focal point of the film (one date in Queens, New York), and comes off as a whiny, weak, insecure, confused and depressed sociopath. Of course, none of this prevents the same character from falling in love with the waitress of the restaurant where the date occured, followed by both of their sightings of doves at the end of the movie. Jesus.

The character's shadow, a greasy little weasel who is supposed to be some sort of dating expert, comes off as nothing more than a greasy little weasel. Perhaps this was the intention of the writer, since such an obvious move hopes to teach viewers how great the main character is supposed to be (an innocent and simple blue collar worker who yearns for love) by comparison. Unfortunately he is nothing more than a confused moron who can't get over his wife for the life of him (his words, not mine) but somehow manages to fall in love with a random waitress who overhears his whiny rant about loss.

I give this movie a 2 point because both Jason Alexander and Ron Perlman were in it (probably as a favor to one of the producers) and raised the bar as far as character development and acting go (even through Ron Perlman did not have a large role). I give it another 1 for effort. See this film for any of the following reasons: bordem, you were paid to, to learn how to make a bad film, or because you think something of what I described truly appeals to you. Cheers!

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Couldn't agree more. Rob Estes stunk up this movie, bad. I laughed my ass off in the restaurant scene when he flipped out. "Wow, that is some BAD acting!" was my exact thoughts, actually.

It's just a really stupid movie trying to pass itself off as a original love story. Steer clear of this huge pile of s h i t.

If you don't like my fire, then don't come around, 'cause I'm gonna burn one down.

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I have to agree with these reviews. I love Jason Alexander and I wish he would do more stuff. He was the only thing that made this move tolerable. And I just felt embarrassed for Rob Estes the whole time because his performance was so bad. And the three stories don't intersect in any interesting way. What a waste of an hour and half. Ug.

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It has been many, many years since I turned off a movie and gave up. After the aforementioned dinner scene in this movie, my wife and I did just that. Awful, Awful movie.

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