Kicking and Screaming: Amazon.ca: Josh Hamilton, Eric Stoltz, Samuel Gould, Catherine Kellner, Jonathan Baumbach, John Lehr, Olivia d'Abo, Peter Czernin, Carlos Jacott, Chris Eigeman, Eliza Roberts, Jason Wiles, Noah Baumbach, Andrew Hersh, Carol Baum, Erin Gorman, Jason Blum, Jeremy Kramer, Oliver Berkman: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Joyous Good Time!, Jun 13 2004

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Bernard Chapin "Ora Et Labora!" (CHICAGO! USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kicking and Screaming (VHS Tape)

Few movies do I enjoy more than Kicking and Screaming. I own a copy and watch it every six months or so. It always makes me laugh but it also succeeds in making the viewer experience sincere empathy and sympathy for its characters. Anyone who went to college in the nineties can relate to these individuals at some level. Furthermore, just in case you're wondering, its not a Whit Stillman film but many of the same actors are used such as Chris Eigeman. Here we have a group of friends who have to be dragged kicking and screaming into adulthood. All of them appear to be deflated by their graduations from college. "What do we do now?" is their central question. By the end, nearly everybody discovers some kind of direction in which to take their lives.

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4.0 out of 5 stars kicked but and was a pleasure for me, Oct 22 2003

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This review is from: Kicking and Screaming (VHS Tape)

I'm a big fan of Josh Hamilton, but hes not my favorite, hes done movies like The House Of Yes, The Bourne Identity, Urbania and the powerful 1993 Alive, and this part for him is good. it was a pleasure to see some good actors in here and it kicked with its funny moments and charm. Eric Stolz has never been better, Parker Posey is adorable, Olivia d'ABo is awesome, Chris Eigleman is hilarious and Carlos Jacott is uproarous, hes the guy the group asked him if he was wearing masscara and then he said no and then right after he said yes. a keeper

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5.0 out of 5 stars A personal favorite, Nov 21 2002

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This review is from: Kicking and Screaming (VHS Tape)

What is terrific about the film is not merely how funny it is (and yes it is a very sharp piece of comedy)... but how much it stays with you after you watch it. Faced with the breakup of an old college girlfriend, a needy father, friends moving off into different directions, the characters face a very human set of emotional experiences: Love, longing, uncertainty, introspection.

There are two very unique bits of style which I found to be tremendously interesting:
(1) The film's dialogue is razor sharp and complex. You often enter a scene in the middle of a conversation, and it is not clear until it progresses. So, the punchline might come long before the riddle... and this makes it all incredibly engaging. Watching this film again and again is immensely enjoyable on a new level because of this.
(2) A key part of the story is told in flashbacks. Even as the main character and his girlfriend grow distant, you see the story of how they met. The effect is haunting.
I'm not sure where the director is today, but I give this movie the highest recommendation. It is by far one of my favorites.

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