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Guy Thomas (writer)
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'A charming and funny love story where fate takes surprising turns.' more (10 total)

Cast

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Casper Van Dien ... Bobby Moritz

Lauren Graham ... Jessy James

Christopher Lloyd ... Jet James

Roger Daltrey ... Nehemiah Peoples
Deborah Van Valkenburgh ... Suzy Aquado

Stuart Pankin ... Mike Ditlow
Justin Henry ... Eddie McDermot
David Ripley ... Phil Roman

Deborah Geffner ... Nurse Finnegan
Drake Bell ... Walter

Zack Ward ... Eric
Ritchie Montgomery ... Can't Get Laid

Lucille Soong ... Hostess

Ellis Williams ... Winston (as Ellis E. Williams)

William Jackson ... Old Codger (as William B. Jackson)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Romantic Moritz (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
Australia:95 min | Germany:91 min
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Fun Stuff

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Casper Van Dien was actually writing his own poetry and slipping it under the door to Lauren. more
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Referenced in What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004) more

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'A charming and funny love story where fate takes surprising turns.', 29 August 2004
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Author: groucho3710 from Detroit area

Anyone who has rented more than two videos knows that you can't always rely on the words on the back of the box to give you an accurate description of the movie within. So this time you'll get a nice surprise. This is not a big splashy movie. There is one short, funny chase, but no car chases, and although there are a few guns in evidence, no one comes anywhere near getting shot. This is what you might call a relationship movie, moved along by scenes involving lovers who may (or may not) be separated by deception, a parent and child trying to patch up a, well, patchy relationship before it's too late, and old friends just trying to survive in a world they've almost outlived. The cast works well together and makes you hope that everything will turn out well for all of these characters.

Casper Van Dien as the writer turned repo man turns in a performance that is smooth, funny, sexy, charming, and even subtle. Johnny Rico a romantic quoting Swinburne? Tarzan writing poetry? Well, yes. It works. Bobby Moritz may have a slick side, but you believe that he can be redeemed by love. Back To The Future's wild-eyed crazy man as a cranky but toned-down and ultimately lovable retired rock star? Well, yes again. After all, he's dying, he's not supposed to have the nutty professor's manic energy and purpose, and Christopher Lloyd shows that he has more gears than over-the-top. Roger Daltrey is almost unrecognizable, but still likable, as a seventies leftover who has neither cut his hair nor lost his talent-or stopped drinking-and Lauren Graham as the woman Bobby may (or may not) be destined to love forever plays sassy but vulnerable very well. The only scenes that are funny are the ones that are supposed to be, everything moves right along, you can actually care about the fate of the characters, and the ending jam session is a blast. A charming and funny love story-just like the box says.

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