Georgia Rule (2007)

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  WASN'T INTERESTED IN SEEING THIS MOVIE, BUT I HAPPEND TO COME ACROSSED IT ON T.V. ON A BORING SUNDAY NIGHT. THE TRUTH IS I HAD NO DESIRE TO SEE THIS MOVIE BECAUSE IT STARS LINDSAY LOHAN. NOT A BIG FAN, BUT WHEN SHE TRYS, SHE CAN ACT. THIS MOVIE THOUGH WASN'T WATCHED BY MANY… More
  WASN'T INTERESTED IN SEEING THIS MOVIE, BUT I HAPPEND TO COME ACROSSED IT ON T.V. ON A BORING SUNDAY NIGHT. THE TRUTH IS I HAD NO DESIRE TO SEE THIS MOVIE BECAUSE IT STARS LINDSAY LOHAN. NOT A BIG FAN, BUT WHEN SHE TRYS, SHE CAN ACT. THIS MOVIE THOUGH WASN'T WATCHED BY MANY BECAUSE OF ALL THE HYPE IT WAS GETTING ABOUT LOHAN BEING LATE, AND SO AND SO ON. SO IT WAS PRETTY MUCH BEING TREATED LIKE IT HAD THE GIGLI DESEASE. I DIDN'T WATCH IT THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE GOOD. I WAS SORTA RIGHT AND WRONG. IT WASN'T NEARLY AS BAD AS IT WAS MADE OUT TO BE. IT HAD AN INTERESTING STORY LINE. WASN'T REALLY CARRIED OUT THAT WELL. FELICITY HUFFMAN WAS EXCELLENT IN HER ROLE. LOVE JANE FONDA. LINDSAY... WELL SHE WAS OK. JUST SEEMED LIKE SHE WASN'T REALLY INTO HER CHARACTER. WHICH REALLY WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE WHOLE FEELING ON THE MAJOR ISSUE THIS MOVIE WAS ABOUT. I WOULD RECOMMEND PEOPLE TO SEE THIS, CAUSE IN THE MIX OF IT ALL THERE IS A SOME TOUCHY THINGS THEY ARE TRYING DESPERATELY TO ADDRESS. REALLY COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER WITH A DIFFERENT ACTRESS. LINDSAY JUST DIDN'T DO HER CHARACTER JUSTICE. JUST MEDIOCRE ACTING FROM HER.

• Coxxie M

  
  no-one should have to admit that theyve seen this... and i never will! .... uh i mean... i never will see it..yea

• Alice S

  
  These edgy/promiscuous/abused-girl roles don't really work as star vehicles if the actress is kind of a fuck-up in real life already. The story is blisteringly circuitous - did Arnold abuse her? Did he not? I would actually empathize with Rachel more if she DID make the whole… More
  These edgy/promiscuous/abused-girl roles don't really work as star vehicles if the actress is kind of a fuck-up in real life already. The story is blisteringly circuitous - did Arnold abuse her? Did he not? I would actually empathize with Rachel more if she DID make the whole thing up because then, her flaws are her own and she can't "blame" them on anybody. Why is Cary Elwes cast in so many slimy, smarmy roles nowadays? He's Westley goddammit!!! WESTLEY!!!!

• Bannan i

  
  I ran across this...and watched it one night..expecting the worst. To turn it off and go find something better to do...but there was something in this... [review TBC]

• Leigh R

  
  It was okay. The acting was a bit over-dramatic.

• Nate Z

  
  [CENTER][img]http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/17/georgiarulexax0.jpg[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Arial]Alpha Dog - One part navel-gazing, one part slow-moving train wreck, director Nick Cassavetes ([I]The Notebook[/I]) long-in-the-works true-life saga about a bunch of… More
  [CENTER][img]http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/17/georgiarulexax0.jpg[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Arial]Alpha Dog - One part navel-gazing, one part slow-moving train wreck, director Nick Cassavetes ([I]The Notebook[/I]) long-in-the-works true-life saga about a bunch of suburban wannabe gangsters is something of a chore because you want to punch every character in the face at multiple times. The tale revolves around a kidnapping that spirals into the brilliant notion that the best way to avoid jail time is to kill the kidnapee, never mind the fact that dozens of eyewitnesses can place kidnappe to kidnappers/eventual murderers. These kids are dumb and caught up in their machismo. [I]Alpha Dog[/I] resembles, in many ways, Bully, but that film felt more authentic in its lascivious lifestyle. Justin Timberlake proves that he can be a decent actor, which is more than what can be said about Sharon Stone, who in one highly regrettably but unmissable moment, dons a fat suit, overacts like hell, and breaks down altogether. It's stupefying to watch and simultaneously the high/low point of the flick. Nate's Grade: C Bridge to Terabithia - Much less a [I]Narnia[/I] knock-off and more of a coming-of-age tale. It's a simple story with loads of familiar elements (the strict tough love father, the bully who just needs a friend, the free-spirit kid that goes against conventions) but it plays every moment with a satisfying level of integrity. When a late revelation occurs that shakes up everything, the impact stings and we realize all the steady groundwork that has stealthily been going on. Not everything works, particularly Zooey Deschanel as a music teacher that strums her guitar and does little else, but this is a family movie that has much more on its mind than most. Nate's Grade: B Crazy Love - A fine documentary subject and intriguing characters, but this film doesn't feel like it has any reason for being as long as it is or even existing outside the realm of a TV special. Constructed mostly from interviews, there's not much in the way of visual representation, and after a while the subject (boy meets girl, boy must have girl, boy hires man to toss acid in girl's face, girl eventually goes back to boy?) starts to peter out of material. There's definite shock and puzzlement to this bizarre tale of so-called love, and a whole lot of psychological disorders and dependencies, but there isn't too much of a full-blown movie here. The material could have been adequately covered as a special on the History Channel of some other cable outlet. Nate's Grade: B- Georgia Rule - Without a doubt, the funniest movie you'll see all year about incest! Someone slap that blurb on the DVD cover. This extremely awkward (comedy? drama? disaster?) spends far too much of its many minutes focusing on Lindsay Lohan's character arguing that she was molested by her step-dad (Cary Elwes) and him denying the allegations. The women in this cross-generations flick are all damaged and stubborn and kind of stupid; Felicity Huffman, playing Lohan's drunken mom, is oblivious to the point of defying reality. Lohan gives another dismal performance playing a party girl that's been run out of town because of her loose ways (must have been a stretch for her to play). This Gary Marshall-helmed disaster doesn't know what it wants to be, so the drama and comedy feel strained and stranded and neither fits well with the other. The icky incest storyline is given so much attention that the film practically goes off the rails to serves its purpose. This movie began as a mess with a studio exec issuing a public flogging of Lohan for her poor onset behavior, and now it arrives as a mess. Strong, quirky women; hard-earned life lessons; recovering emotional wounds; redemption by Act Three; small town color; sad, widowed men destined to be paired with wronged women. You've seen this stuff all before, except, hopefully, for the incest. Nate's Grade: C- Evan Almighty - This big-budget sequel goes heavier on slapstick and poop jokes but also crams in environmental messages. I was wondering how the filmmakers were going to angle the whole Noah flood thing without it being world destroying, because nothing says funny like everyone drowning to their deaths. Steve Carell tries hard to make the material work and I give him points for trying. This sentimental comedy has some moments of lively levity, mostly from Carell being bewildered at what is happening, but the film eventually succumbs to some weak, half-hearted messages about treasuring family and producing acts of kindness (I won't bother spoiling the regrettably inane acronym of ARK). The supporting cast is wasted, none more than Lauren Graham as Carell's underwritten wife. The Lord works in mysterious ways and so too do movie executives. Upping the budget doesn't mean the laughs have been super-sized as well. [I]Evan Almighty[/I] is passable entertainment thanks to Carell. It's hard to be preachy when you have so many jokes about poop. Nate's Grade: C+[/FONT][/COLOR]

• Jon L

  
  Interesting story but I think it unfolded wrong. Kinda felt akward throughout this one.

• Red L

  
  The story is pretty normal - bratty kid gets sent to Grandma's when nobody else can handle her. Grandma's rules have distanced her from her daughter and threaten to do same for her grand-daughter. Of course, all three learn something about life and family ties. I… More
  The story is pretty normal - bratty kid gets sent to Grandma's when nobody else can handle her. Grandma's rules have distanced her from her daughter and threaten to do same for her grand-daughter. Of course, all three learn something about life and family ties. I couldn't understand the dance around the "is she telling the truth or lying?" aspect of the movie.

• Keith A

  
  Not recommended for anyone who's curious.

• Mark A

  
  A heaping helping of anger and angst propel this tale of a family that puts the "dys" in dysfunctional. Lilly (Felicity Huffman) sends her daughter, Rachel (Lindsey Lohan) off to her mother, Georgia's (Jane Fonda) house for the summer, hoping that the discipline that… More
  A heaping helping of anger and angst propel this tale of a family that puts the "dys" in dysfunctional. Lilly (Felicity Huffman) sends her daughter, Rachel (Lindsey Lohan) off to her mother, Georgia's (Jane Fonda) house for the summer, hoping that the discipline that she herself rebelled against as a teenager will help straighten out her girl-gone-wild daughter. Ms Lohan amazed this viewer with her performance as the young woman who used anger and her sexuality to call attention to the truth of what was going on at home. One only hopes that the promise she showed here has not been squandered as her character seems to mirror the actor's life since the film was made. Ms Huffman is truly one of her generation's most gifted actors and gave another marvelous performance as the mother who failed to protect her daughter and disappointed her mother. And Ms Fonda was perfect as the steely matriarch with a hidden soft spot. This viewer believes these three actresses were well matched to tell this particular story. This viewer particularly enjoyed the way the people in this small town reacted to the big city, spoiled little rich girl and her antics. Solid supporting cast, a heart wrenching tale, and beautiful scenery rounded out the experience. Four and half stars.

• Dannielle A

  
  There were definitely some scenes I really could have done without... but overall, what a great subject to explore with memorable characters. Dealt with some serious issues such as child molestation but I think the actors did a decent job with it. the tables kept turning as you never… More
  There were definitely some scenes I really could have done without... but overall, what a great subject to explore with memorable characters. Dealt with some serious issues such as child molestation but I think the actors did a decent job with it. the tables kept turning as you never know what's true and what's a lie.

• Todd S

  
  This was an amazing movie! The premise of the movie is a troubled family sending their insane daughter to live with her hard-nosed Grandmother in Idaho. From the previews, I was expecting a lame, even raunchy comedy, boy I was I wrong. While it had it's comedic aspect to it, it… More
  This was an amazing movie! The premise of the movie is a troubled family sending their insane daughter to live with her hard-nosed Grandmother in Idaho. From the previews, I was expecting a lame, even raunchy comedy, boy I was I wrong. While it had it's comedic aspect to it, it was so much more than that. It was the story of trust and redemption that centers not around Georgia and her rules, but rather around her grandaughter played by Lindsey Lohan. I don't like Lohan, her previous roles, or even how she is as a person, but in this movie, she's terrific. I think it's because she was actually playing herself. A smart but troubled girl, who acts slutty and stupid to keep up apperances to hide from her own misery. This movie was smart and funny as well as deep and emotional. It's a can't miss film that everyone should see!

• Jeff B

  
  Come for a comedy, stay for an afterschool special. Despite its slap-sticky trailer and one-liner strewn ad campaign, Georgia Rule is neither a dramatic comedy nor a romantic comedy nor a family comedy. Come to think of it, despite the usually steady hand of erstwhile female-centric… More
  Come for a comedy, stay for an afterschool special. Despite its slap-sticky trailer and one-liner strewn ad campaign, Georgia Rule is neither a dramatic comedy nor a romantic comedy nor a family comedy. Come to think of it, despite the usually steady hand of erstwhile female-centric comedy director Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries), even the few intentionally funny moments are about as laugh-out-loud as a public hanging. If there were a genre capable of pigeonholing this insipid preachy hogwash, however, it would most certainly be ‘Dramatic-awfully.’ To group this insultingly cloying film in with the accepted canon of ‘chick flicks’ (Beaches, Steel Magnolias) would be to set the feminist movement back by a millennium. In this surprisingly austere PG-13-rated drama, a frustrated mother (Felicity Huffman) takes her uncontrollable daughter (Lohan) to the one place she swore she would never return…her domineering mother’s (Fonda) Idaho farm. Drinking and language and rape—oh my! For argument’s sake, let us imagine that the consensus of filmgoers walked into the theater oblivious to the fact that the movie poster adorning their theater featured three movie stars happy-go-luckily grinning from ear-to-ear. Open to the possibility of watching a drama, any audience would certainly entertain the strains of the rather serious themes addressed in Georgia Rule, right? Of course…only the murky plotting and forceful character development crocheted between the comedic moments makes for one mess of a mosaic that unintentionally makes light of its dark undercurrents. Think: the historic abortion episode of Maude but with pratfalls. Bottom line: As laugh-out-loud as a public hanging.

• Dedy N C

  
  There isnt any doubt that Lindsay Lohan is attractive... But if she is like in this movies, I wont say yes if she asking me for a date.

• Fascade F

  
  Teenagers have issues....parents have conflicts...but grandmothers like Georgia have rules! Pick this up it has a message for everyone.

• Naughtia N

  
  The 3 generations of women end up living under the same roof for a summer and things get very tense. They each have their personal problems and are trying to work them out. In this mormon country, the youngest (Lohan) is considered to be the beautiful foreign girl which turns all guys… More
  The 3 generations of women end up living under the same roof for a summer and things get very tense. They each have their personal problems and are trying to work them out. In this mormon country, the youngest (Lohan) is considered to be the beautiful foreign girl which turns all guys heads. Her mother (Huffman) is yet to work on her dead-end relationship. And her grandmother (Fonda) is the one making the important decisions. They come together to develope a good bond which makes them stronger as a family. This movie is a must-see.

• Deb S

  
  I thought this was gonna be some light hearted chick comedy but it was far from that....love her or hate her u got to gave Lindsey Lohan credit for her role in this film. The issues of trust, communication, betrayal, and values are all well presented. Best scene for me is… More
  I thought this was gonna be some light hearted chick comedy but it was far from that....love her or hate her u got to gave Lindsey Lohan credit for her role in this film. The issues of trust, communication, betrayal, and values are all well presented. Best scene for me is Lohan's confrontation with the girlfriends of Hedlund's former girlfriend. I have no doubt that she would have carried out her threat . Rebelliousness and lying, drug abuse, promiscuousness, cynicism, using sex as way to show affection and control, the need to be just loved by a man without sex ...Lohan is good at protraying all these emotions and making it believable. I think she does an incredible job.

• ashley h

  
  This had the potential to be a good movie,but it just kept going back and forth too much,did she lie,was she telling the truth,blah,blah. Huffman and Fonda and even Lohan for that matter should have been able to sift through this muck. I expect better from Garry Marshall.Ending wasnt… More
  This had the potential to be a good movie,but it just kept going back and forth too much,did she lie,was she telling the truth,blah,blah. Huffman and Fonda and even Lohan for that matter should have been able to sift through this muck. I expect better from Garry Marshall.Ending wasnt very redemptive either

• Yinalí R

  
  Very fun movie, realistic, and worth seeing.

• William G

  
  Unruly melodramedy swings between unfunny gags and serious subject matter.

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