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Nothing to Lose (Widescreen)

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Nick (Tim Robbins) is a disgruntled ad executive who realizes that his wife is cheating on him with Phil (Nick's boss). While in a state of shock, he falls prey to an inept carjacker named Terrance (Martin Lawrence). They bicker and fight for a while. Then they both agree to rob Phil. Then they become friends. How could two guys that intensely hate each other suddenly become friends? It seemed to happen the moment Nick hatched the plan to rob Phil. Ah yes, there's nothing like conspiring to commit criminal acts to forge an unshakeable friendship. But I really liked the twist of how the carjacker is the one that ends up getting kidnapped by the owner of the car.

This movie was excellent until Terrance and Nick became friends. The rest of the movie sucks. We find out that Terrance only robs people because he NEEDS to, not because he wants to. That's too bad, because I would've preferred it if Terrance enjoyed it. He's married, lives with an annoying mother, and has a bunch of kids. They live in poverty. Terrance says he can't get a decent enough job to provide for his family, so he commits robberies to make ends meet. Then Nick sees all kinds of rejection letters Terrance got from different universities, or trade schools, I can't exactly remember. Anyway, Nick feels sorry for Terrance. But wasn't this movie supposed to be a comedy? What's so funny about a guy that robs people because he's desperate and trying to provide for his family? I suppose it's funny that Terrance would prefer to risk imprisonment rather than getting a minimum wage job. Like it or not, Terrance would have a much harder time providing for his family if he was in prison. Did Terrance ever think of that? Is that the joke this movie was going for? I doubt it.

If Terrance's family are dirt poor, then how is it that they can afford to live in such a classy apartment? From the way Terrance was whining, I was expecting his apartment to be rundown and roach infested. No matter how many convenience stores he ever managed to knock over, there's no way he could afford that place. And after committing so many robberies, the police would have caught him long ago. Or are the cops too incompetent to catch someone like Terrance? As for his wife and mother, there's one word that springs to mind when I think of them - GREED. They talk the talk, often scolding Terrance for not getting a job. But do the filmmakers actually expect us to believe that Terrance's family have NO CLUE WHATSOEVER that he robs people? Or does his family pretend they don't know where the money is coming from? If so, they're expressing tacit consent of Terrance's thieving by continuing to live off of his ill-gotten gains. If they actually disapproved of Terrance, they would take the kids and move out. Perhaps they know that if Terrance stopped robbing convenience stores around the clock, they would have to live in a dump unless he got a real classy job. And they know that won't ever happen.

The lowest point of the movie is when Nick is on the phone with his wife, and makes a shocking discovery. That phone conversation completely kills whatever light-hearted and comedic atmosphere this movie had left. Then those two clowns do some REALLY stupid stuff. And they somehow manage to carry out their lamebrained scheme successfully!

This could have been a five star movie if a few changes were made. I would have liked to see these two guys share a mutual hatred of each other for the entire movie. Despite this mutual hatred, Nick plans on not only robbing his boss, but KILLING him as well. Nick asks Terrance to help him do it. Terrance says he only robs people because he needs to provide for his family. They end up at Terrance's apartment to go over the details of the robbery/murder. And it turns out that the apartment is a rundown place, and Terrance's family lives in dire poverty. But then it turns out that Terrance is a multimillionaire with a real antisocial streak who goes on joyrides and robs convenience stores for the sheer pleasure of it. Terrance lives in a huge mansion by himself, but he won't let his family set foot in his mansion - he forces them to live in the ramshackle apartment. Near the end of the movie, Nick attacks and nearly kills Terrance when he finds out it was Terrance that was sleeping with his wife. Then Nick and Terrance end up on death row. And why would they get the death sentence? For murdering both of their wives of course! Now THAT is the way they should have made this movie. It would still be a really stupid and completely improbable movie, but it would at least be FUNNY and ENTERTAINING, unlike this movie.

If you've ever seen Bull Durham or Bob Roberts, you'll know that Tim Robbins has a real talent for comedy. So does Martin Lawrence (who always ends up in crappy movies). It's a shame they didn't get to star in a better movie together. Michael McKean plays Phil. I saw McKean in a few X-Files episodes before, and he's hilarious. After seeing John C. McGinley in Platoon and Office Space, I never would have thought he could play the part of a character like Davis. McGinley does it brilliantly. A talented cast stuck in a lousy movie.

Did the filmmakers intend for Terrance and Nick to be sympathetic characters? Yes they did. But those two guys are villains. Criminals. They deserve imprisonment, not our sympathy.

I'm a fan of Tim Robbins. I saw this at the movies and just had to have it in DVD. The story is a typical buddy film but the chemistry between Robbins and Martin Lawrrence was priceless. The funniest line from Robbins in response to the real spider crawling on his head was, "I'm not up on all this jive talkin' homeboy lingo". This is a must see!

This movie is basically an odd couple comedy. ONe man, Nick, is a successful white busines man and the other, T for Terrance, is a down on his luck black man. Not the most original set-up.

The plot starts of with Nick coming home only to spy his wife having sex with his boss (played by Michael McKean of Spinal Tap fame). He walks out of his house in a daze and just starts driving the streets of L.A. He come to a bad part of town, rap music now plays in the background, and is mugged in his car by T.

Well, the mugging doesn't go as planned. Nick maces T and keeps driving. They get all the way to the desert in remote Arizona.

From here on the rob together, fight, and meet up with another mixed crime spree couple. They get to know each each other and there are some fairly touching moments as they understand each other's background. You'll have to see the movie to see how it all ends.

I thought the movie plot was fair but a bit contrived as a vehicle for Martin's screwball antics. Fans of Martin should enjoy this flick. Also look for the clear-faced ex-Oxy spokes-girl Rebecca Gayheart.

In "Nothing To Lose" Nick Beam (Tim Robbins), a white executive from the suburbs of Los Angeles, is having a really bad day. To start with, he walks in on his wife in bed with another man. He's having a really rough time with his boss. And to top it all off, he gets carjacked by T.(Terrence) Paul (Martin Lawrence). Feeling he has "nothing to lose," Nick decides to turn the tables on this would be carjacker and take him for the action packed thrill ride of his life.

In this 1997 comedy, directed by Steve Oedekerk, you will get 98 minutes of gut busting laughs. If you like comedies with lots of action, hold-ups, high speed chases, and revenge, I would recommend this movie to you.

I give this film four stars because, while it is a very funny film, it does have a lot of foul language. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend this film for young people, or people who prefer to keep young sensitive ears.

IN THIS MOVIE, A MAN [TIM ROBBINS] DISCOVERS HIS WIFE CHEATING, THEN TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, HE GETS CARJACKED BY A THIEF [MARTIN LAWRENCE] THEN HE JUST LOSES HIS MIND. SUPRISINGLY FUNNY, AND MARTIN LAWRENCE AND TIM ROBBINS MAKE A VERY GOOD TEAM FOR A BUDDY MOVIE. IT'S FUNNY AND IT'S VERY FUN TO WATCH. I WOULD RECCOMEND THIS TO ANY MOVIE FAN THAT LIKES COMEDIES. A VERY FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING MOVIE FOR ALL.

Nothing to Lose (1997) has a running time of 97 minutes. Released by Touchstone Pictures with Steve Oedekerk director. Starring Martin Lawerence ( T. for Terrence Paul), Tim Robbins (Nick Beam) and Micheal McKean (Phillip Barrows).

Nothing to Lose takes place in the suburbs of Los Angeles. This comedy describes how a bad day get worse and has a happy ending. The soundtrack for this movie adds to the comedy and was also released in 1997.

This movie starts with Nick Beam and his wife talking in bed, playing a game to see who can keep a straight face while hearing each other versions of lies. Nick's wife tells him that she was cheating on him and the other guy was better in bed. The next morning as Nick Beam heads off for another day of work at the advertising company of Quality Design Corporation. The day begins with the usual meetings. Nick is later summoned to his boss Phillip Barrow's office and informed that he needs to fill in at a meeting. Which means that Nick has to change his plans with his wife. As Nick leaves the office, he picks up some flowers for his wife. After arriving home and does not see his wife, but hears some strange noises. Nick begins to investigate the source of the noises. As Nick approaches the door to the bedroom and finds his wife in bed with another man. Instead of confronting the situation, Nick leaves and learns that the man in bed is his boss. Nick gets into his SUV and begins to drive without any specific destination. He soon finds himself in the rough area of Los Angeles. This part of LA is not the best place for a wealthy, suburban white man. ( A day that is already going bad is about to get worse.) As Nick stops at a stoplight, out of nowhere T. Paul appears with a gun and attempts to carjack Nick Beam. The carjacking quickly takes a turn, because with Nick's day, he feels he has nothing to lose and ends up kidnapping T. As the ride continues Nick and T. end up in Arizona, at a diner, when Nick realizes that he does not have his wallet. Thanks to T. the bill is covered. The two men actually form a friendship despite the circumstances that brought them together. As the failed carjacking/kidnapping continues Nick and T.Paul learn more about one another than planned. Over the course of conversating, T. finds out the Nick's wife had cheated on him with his boss. And Nick learns the T. for Terrence is not a bad guy, but a family man down on his luck due to not being able to find a job. After overcoming the different obstacles of their ride, the two come up with a plan to get revenge on Nick's boss. Once the plan had been carried out, Nick learns that his wife did not cheat after all. Now, Nick plans to return what was taken, and this does not make T. happy and they each go their separate ways. But, by coincidence the two men (Nick and T.) come in contact and resume their friendship.

Even though I found this movie to funny on a star scale from 1 to 5, I rate it as a 4 star comedy. Because it was not the best movie done with Martin Lawerence.

If I could give this movie a negative 5, that would be generous. This ranks as the absolutely worst movie I have ever seen. No plot, no storyline, unbelievable situations, poor acting, etc. I own almost 200 DVDs, but if Hollywood were to put out this sort of mindless crap all the time, I would not own any movies. Folks, do yourself a big, big favor and pass by this movie. Want a tip on a good movie, get Save The Last Dance to include the deleted scenes save the "Record Shop" scene. That movie by director Thomas Carter dealt with real life issues in a sensitive and intelligent way-the director made you care about the characters. If you ignor my warning, you'll have "Something To Lose".

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This is one funny movie. I seen this movie about 10,000 times. Its soo funny and worth watching. If u havent seen this movie then u should go out and see it. Martin is soo funny in this movie. Hes funny in all his movies. If u havent seen it then u should go and get it.

Stupid movie nothing but funny-title should but "a rich white guy's revenge"