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I'm amazed that I'm the first negative poster on this film!


I don't want to start an argument with people but this was possibly the worst film I have ever seen.
NB Contains some spoilers...

I was looking after my baby on Saturday afternoon and this film came on but I couldn't reach the remote, I had only half an eye on it but the plot was so full of holes that I was cracking up laughing and had to watch more. The problem was that, laughable as it was, it went on too long,

Faults to start you off:
- the competition on the TV that says you MUST have a partner to enter but why couldn't his partner be someone else from his own bakery? Rather than the random girl who he'd have to split the much-needed prize money with!
- she hadn't managed to get funding for her long-dreamed-of own restaurant 'because she was a woman' but her boyfriend of 3 years is rich enough to have 2 planes!
- the uncle and the shy girl (who of course lost her glasses to show she was attractive after all!) getting together
- the boyfriend of 3 years books a trip to the competition venue but stays in a different room?!
- the evening social/dance at the competition where the two main characters seemed to dance all night - where on earth was the long term boyfriend at this time?!
- need I go on?

the thing that I was curious about all along was how they were possibly going to get rid of the long term boyfriend without the audience feeling he'd been hard done by, now usually this type of character is shown to be a nasty piece of work, pompous or gay etc. but in this case he was perfectly nice, and even after he had his proposal rejected he stayed around to watch his love win the competition - what nonsense!
He proposed, she flippantly said no and he just accepted it, hung around and went home.

This was TV-movie making at it's worst, I can't believe that I saw the whole thing!

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I agree 100%...this was possibly the worst piece of trash movie ever...Lauren Holly should be ashamed

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hi, I'm not a big fan of the film, I wouldn't say it was great cinema but I don't think it was as bad as you say. I found it to be a fluffy tale which suited my mood (sunday afternoon lying on the sofa trying not to be hungover).

It probably helped that halfway through I found a bottle of Cava left over from the previous night... delicious Cava!

But if I could help to comment on a couple of your arguments

- the competition on the TV that says you MUST have a partner to enter but why couldn't his partner be someone else from his own bakery? Rather than the random girl who he'd have to split the much-needed prize money with!

He tasted her puddings and they were superb, also he wanted a bigger name to give the team credibility. Let's face it, his family were a bit useless!

- she hadn't managed to get funding for her long-dreamed-of own restaurant 'because she was a woman' but her boyfriend of 3 years is rich enough to have 2 planes!

Fair enough, I can't argue with that. But they didn't seem to be a close couple. Maybe he was careful with his money?

- the uncle and the shy girl (who of course lost her glasses to show she was attractive after all!) getting together

Yes, bit wierd. But she seemed to like him, and you have to admire the guy's style!

- the boyfriend of 3 years books a trip to the competition venue but stays in a different room?!

I don't think they were very close, he says he's been chasing her for years, and finally got her to go out with him, I think he knew it she wasn't really interested. Also he seemed a bit of a flaccid character.

- the evening social/dance at the competition where the two main characters seemed to dance all night - where on earth was the long term boyfriend at this time?!

Yes, I agree, it was ridiculous that the boyfriend didn't get just a little bit jealous when he finds them sitting together in front of a romantic fire. If I were him, and had the kind of money he reputedly had, I'd have bought the Poloni bakery just so I could demolish it.

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Marco: Doing good to destroy you!
That was ACTUALLY in the movie! You forget to mention the acting...the god awful acting. Oooh ooh! How about that guy-the host of the show-who acts like they're creating some...special something!

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When I first saw this, I thought, 'Oh, what a piece of fluff...' Now, when my sweet tooth starts to ache, or I want light, romantic entertainment, with gorgeous pecs and a hunky guy, sexy girl and lots of yummy pastry, I look for this DVD. It's extremely valuable for those special times...

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Only hateful unhappy cynical republicans don't like this film ! I prefer hallmark's sentimental fluff rather than most of hollywood's trashy theatrical junk !

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I am a liberal and I did not think much of it.

Its that man again!!

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