At times the humour is so painfully inept and clumsy, it renders whole segments totally surreal and extremely embarrassing to watch: Julie Andrews' cameo, which was initially amusing but it quickly overplayed it's welcome so that when she turns up a second time with the same joke...( read more)
Barry Manilow, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Wyllie
After her husband (Aykroyd) leaves her, a woman (Bates) travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox (Pryce), she's adored all her life. There, she meets the lover (Everett) of the de...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
Stats: 164 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (164)
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July 5, 2009
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June 5, 2009
it begun well with cathy bates acting in it and then slowly from that high point turned into what i like to call trash tv. the sorta stuff you end up watching at christmas with the family even though you know it is shit! that sums up this movie i think. dan aykroyd might as well ...( read more)
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June 3, 2007
Nice little film. A little sentimental, but better than you'd expect. Bates does well as the "No. 1" fan of a Rock Hudson type who befriends his gay lover after the celebrity dies.
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May 14, 2006
Actually, it's Tom Jones. I put the CD on myself.
It's the little things . . .
And the big things. Jonathan Pryce, you are the man! What a performance.
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Why did I not hear about this movie before? I really must live in some kind of cave. Mahalo nui loa, Joanna, -
November 17, 2009
This actually was adorable. I LOVE RUPERT EVERETT!!! He is amazing and I just love him. This was a cute plot.
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October 24, 2009
A funny and moving story which provides great laughs. The cameo of Julie Andrews is histerical. And the actress playing Kathy Bates' daughter-in-law steals the show.
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August 15, 2009
Overlooked charmer with a solid cast and a lot of humor and heartwarming.
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June 5, 2009
wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that barry manilow, dan aykroyd, daniel wyllie, jonathan pryce, jack noseworthy, julie andrews, kathy bates, lynn redgr...( read more)
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