Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: June 5, 2003 (Russia) / Not Released in the U.S.
DVD Release Date: February 1, 2003
Plot 411: A young woman tries to start a normal life for herself after being raised in an eccentric family.
Review: Apparently this straight-to-DVD movie didn't have enough gumption to make it to the theaters. It stars Julia Stiles as Carolina, the eldest of three sisters who were left by their alcoholic father (Randy Quaid) to be raised by their grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). Grandma Millie lives by her own rules and doesn't let anyone tell her differently. Because of this, Carolina tries to establish as conventional a life as possible. She's unable to sustain a relationship with a guy longer than three dates because she's got all these rules and standards. She's completely predictable. The only guy (and relationship) she can hang on to is the one with her neighbor and best friend (Alessandro Nivola). The movie is a great example the strength of the family unit, even if that unit is disjointed and definitely not nuclear. It's about the love between a grandmother and her granddaughters. It's about accepting yourself and your family for who you are, not trying to pretend you're something you're not and being able to give the world the bird if they don't like it. MacClaine is so great as this quirky grandma character. She's lovable and aggravating at the same time. Also in this movie are Azura Skye, Mika Boorem, Alan Thicke and Jennifer Coolidge.
Watch It: Because it's really not as bad as a direct-to-DVD movie sounds.
Skip It: Because, well, like most rom coms it's completely predictable through and through.
Movie Release Date: June 5, 2003 (Russia) / Not Released in the U.S.
DVD Release Date: February 1, 2003
Plot 411: A young woman tries to start a normal life for herself after being raised in an eccentric family.
Review: Apparently this straight-to-DVD movie didn't have enough gumption to make it to the theaters. It stars Julia Stiles as Carolina, the eldest of three sisters who were left by their alcoholic father (Randy Quaid) to be raised by their grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). Grandma Millie lives by her own rules and doesn't let anyone tell her differently. Because of this, Carolina tries to establish as conventional a life as possible. She's unable to sustain a relationship with a guy longer than three dates because she's got all these rules and standards. She's completely predictable. The only guy (and relationship) she can hang on to is the one with her neighbor and best friend (Alessandro Nivola). The movie is a great example the strength of the family unit, even if that unit is disjointed and definitely not nuclear. It's about the love between a grandmother and her granddaughters. It's about accepting yourself and your family for who you are, not trying to pretend you're something you're not and being able to give the world the bird if they don't like it. MacClaine is so great as this quirky grandma character. She's lovable and aggravating at the same time. Also in this movie are Azura Skye, Mika Boorem, Alan Thicke and Jennifer Coolidge.
Watch It: Because it's really not as bad as a direct-to-DVD movie sounds.
Skip It: Because, well, like most rom coms it's completely predictable through and through.
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