My "Happy Place" movie!
Added 2/2/2010
Love this movie. Always enjoy Queen Latifah, but this is my favorite. It's the movie I watch when I'm blue, and it never fails to lift my mood and inspire me to move on. Really fun, really positive ~ and BONUS! Gérard Depardieu!
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Last Holiday - DVD
Added 1/21/2010
I was very pleased with the received product and the priority delivery got it to me in time for Christmas. My daughter was very pleased!
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Last Holiday (Full Screen Edition)
Added 1/17/2010
Georgia Byrd lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. A shy cookware salesperson for a New Orleans retail outlet, she handles knives and skillets with the flair of a master chef. But when Georgia learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. There, thinking she has nothing to lose, Georgia undergoes a metamorphosis and her transformation affects everyone around her. Georgia's newly uninhibited personality shakes up staff and guests alike, including a venerate chef as well as a retail magnate who becomes convinced she's a rival intent on sabotaging his business plans. From snowy slopes to spectacular spas, delectable dinners to midnight balls, Georgia is going to live a lifetime of fun in just a few weeks. This is a good-hearted and lovable movie. This movie has some inspired comic moments from Queen Latifah and a quirky supporting cast.
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Weak Acting, Weak Characters. Medium Entertainment Value.
Added 12/23/2009
I do admit this movie is decently satisfying to watch because it is somewhat entertaining. However, the acting, script, and plot in this movie is very weak. Queen Latifah has her usual role as someone with moral values and stand for what's right, and does not back down. A wholesome woman if you may say.
However, her lines in the movie were very mediocre and her character is not strong enough to support the kind of action the movie is trying to portray or at least SHOULD portray. Let's all admit straightforward, no lies; Queen Latifah is no way in heck a good actor. She's just mediocre. She does just enough acting to get the movie by without everybody booing her off the stage, she's a like-able person and that's the only thing she got going for her. Her acting is just to the bare minimum.
In terms of script, I thought it was horrible. The movie was very fairytale-ish (which isn't bad I guess but makes it sorta lame) and extremely predictable. After the doctor diagnosed her problem, I predicted all of her actions all the way towards the ending. The plot was static and easily predictable because it is so. She did exactly as I thought she would in terms of (I'm trying not to release any spoilers).
1. Job
2. Her savings
3. Her attitude changes (before she kept to herself)
4. Her choice in using her savings.
5. The doctor's diagnostics
6. Ending.
However, her role was not fully satisfied with the way she acted. For example when she confronted her lousy boss before quitting. The acting was there, but the scene was weak and her lines were weak so you never really felt satisfied with the outcome of her resolutions. Much stronger lines and more powerful dramatic scenes can make this movie much more intensifying and satisfying for the viewer.
Am I disappointed? Nah...it's Queen Latifah, I was expecting something like this. It's not a bad movie, just wish they would have pushed it a bit more. The potential was never met, which is extremely rare in the movie industry *sarcasm duh...*
If you want a movie that has somewhat of an entertainment value, especially for the family, this is good. Just don't expect a grammy performance.
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Good Movie
Added 12/23/2009
Queen Latifah was perfectly cast as a weary realist who decides to go for broke and splurge on a tony European spa/lodge vacation after being told she was dying. Along the way, she teaches many people about the meaning of life, self-respect, courage, and true love. The cinematography is beautiful, the European vistas are breathtaking, the hotel is magnificent, and the supporting cast couldn't be better. Get the popcorn, and enjoy!
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My "Happy Place" movie!
Added 2/2/2010
Love this movie. Always enjoy Queen Latifah, but this is my favorite. It's the movie I watch when I'm blue, and it never fails to lift my mood and inspire me to move on. Really fun, really positive ~ and BONUS! Gérard Depardieu!
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Last Holiday - DVD
Added 1/21/2010
I was very pleased with the received product and the priority delivery got it to me in time for Christmas. My daughter was very pleased!
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Last Holiday (Full Screen Edition)
Added 1/17/2010
Georgia Byrd lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. A shy cookware salesperson for a New Orleans retail outlet, she handles knives and skillets with the flair of a master chef. But when Georgia learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. There, thinking she has nothing to lose, Georgia undergoes a metamorphosis and her transformation affects everyone around her. Georgia's newly uninhibited personality shakes up staff and guests alike, including a venerate chef as well as a retail magnate who becomes convinced she's a rival intent on sabotaging his business plans. From snowy slopes to spectacular spas, delectable dinners to midnight balls, Georgia is going to live a lifetime of fun in just a few weeks. This is a good-hearted and lovable movie. This movie has some inspired comic moments from Queen Latifah and a quirky supporting cast.
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