Two Ninas (1999)

When two beautiful women fall for the unluckiest guy in the world his life takes on delicious complications.

Director:

Neil Turitz

Writer:

Neil Turitz

Stars:

Bray Poor, Ron Livingston, Leigh Whitney

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bray Poor	...	Dave Trout
Ron Livingston	...	Marty Sachs
Leigh Whitney	...	Blow-Off Girl #1
Denise Doyle	...	Blow Off Girl #2
Brooke Leslie	...	Blow-Off Girl #3
Meredith Roberts Quill	...	Blow-Off Girl #4 (as Meredith Lieber)
Amy Veltman	...	Blow-Off Girl #5
Linette Straus	...	Blow-Off Girl #6 (as Linette Strauss)
Cara Buono	...	Nina Cohen
Linda Larkin	...	Carrie Boxer
Amanda Peet	...	Nina Harris
Mauro Maccione	...	Nightmare Date Guy
Fred Norris	...	Eurotrash
Allison Furman	...	Waitress
David J. McGuire	...	Mugger #1 (as Dave McGuire)

Storyline

When two beautiful women fall for the unluckiest guy in the world his life takes on delicious complications.

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Plot Keywords:

people with same name | independent film | character name in title | number in title

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Complicados & Apaixonados

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,976 (USA) (26 January 2001)

Gross:

$10,976 (USA) (26 January 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Accidental Pictures, Castelera Films, King Brook Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are several movie references in the film, most of which are acknowledged. One that is not is when Marty (Ron Livingston) tells Nina Cohen (Cara Buono), "You want to see God laugh? Make a plan." Nina responds, "I like that movie." That line is from the film, Kicking and Screaming, which starred Cara Buono.

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Goofs

Nina Cohen describes the Mustang she is buying from the ad in the paper as a 1966 Mustang. At the end of the movie, the Mustang is the 1965 model that she said she preferred.

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Quotes

Mike the Bartender: Do you want to tell me something?
Marty Sachs: Kind of cliche isn't it, spilling my guts to the bartender
Mike the Bartender: You know hun, there is saying down in Texas.
Marty Sachs: What cliches are cliche because they are true?
Mike the Bartender: No, you either spill your guts when you are asked or quit you fuckin belly aching.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Wonderful"
Written by Chris Horvath & Dave Bassett
Published by Jamnation Music, BMI & Dreamworks Music

User Reviews

Imdb recommends....

First off, a big thank you to all the people who have voted for and/or reviewed this film.

I wanted to buy a film I had not seen on DVD. I went to my local HMV and selected a long list of titles I knew little or nothing about. Two Nina's had the most impressive voting breakdown, as of today, noone voted below 4, and the curve of votes is highest at 10, exponentially down to 4.

So I went and bought it. I watched it, I loved it. The only member of cast that was familiar was the lead actor, whom I saw in Office Space, which I enjoyed.

Two Ninas is a romantic comedy. One of the best you will come across. Guy meets two girls falls for both and the film, together with some smart scripting and simple direction, completely involves you in the characters involved the pathos and vitality of the situation.

Personally I think he made the wrong choice. Choose the girl with the similar interests and full of pent up frustration, or choose the girl with the common attitude of not being 100% sure what she wants from the relationship, and is helping it to its natural conclusion...

I think in a burgeoning relationship, both sides should not try to force the issue.

The point is the film creates these kind of talking points, and a film that does that is a film worth seeing again, and again....

I gave it a nine out of ten. It lost the one point because I wanted to see more. A follow up called two Ninas two??? Works for me!!!