Mary-Louise Parker: Boys on the Side - Movie

Boys on the Side
Cast :	Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore
Director :	Herbert Ross
Studio :	Warner Studios
Format :	Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen
Released Date :	February 03, 1995
DVD Released Date :	June 01, 2004
Language :	English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Audience Rating :	R (Restricted)
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Customer Reviews

Rating
Date	July 10, 2005
Summary	This movie had me sobbing on my couch
Content	Put together powerhouse talent like the brilliant Mary-Louise Parker, the hilarious Whoopi Goldberg, and the sweet Drew Barrymore, and you have "Boys On The Side": Cinema Gold. This movie takes you along for an entertaining ride, and pulls at your hearstrings like an 18 wheeler at the end. Two thumbs up.

Rating
Date	October 23, 2004
Summary	All time Favorite
Content	THis is one of my ALL Time favorite movies. I can not watch it to many times. I love the story, the acting is great and if you have not seen this movie yet..do yourself a favor and SEE IT!!

Rating
Date	September 06, 2004
Summary	Sometimes the love of your lifetime isn't who you expect
Content	Three mismatched friends set off to start new lives in the west and end up finding themselves through each other. Hilarious and heartbreaking, "Boys on the Side" is the ultimate chick flick. Anything you want, you got it, with this one.

Rating
Date	January 13, 2004
Summary	progressive & interesting plot; indigo girls steal the show!
Content	i'll admit it, i only saw this movie in the theater when it was released because i knew that the indigo girls had a few scenes in it. but when i am not just watching my copy for the indigo girls' bar scene, it is a really great movie and a lot more progressive than most "mainstream" movies out there. it brings three very different women together -- one lesbian, one victim of abuse, and one living with AIDS. the movie chronicles their friendship and how they overcame their own prejudices to better understand each other. though some of the movie is very cliche, all in all it's a pretty good flick. for all you other indigo girls fans out there: watch for amy ray at the end of the flick as well. ;)

Rating
Date	October 19, 2003
Summary	"I do the best I can, honey."
Content	Herbert Ross' "Boys on the Side" is a road trip film with a different perspective. In the cinematic world, the road trip film typically revolves around a gang of friends who hit the road hoping to find their true calling along the way. There are highs and lows during this voyage of discovery, but ultimately matters end on a generally positive note. Not so with this film. "Boys on the Side" is a road trip film with such a depressing low at its conclusion that any joy found along the way is seriously muted. Jane Deluca (Whoopi Goldberg) decides to head west after she loses her job in New York. She hooks up with Robin (Mary-Louise Parker) who is heading the same way and wants to share the driving with someone else. The pair picks up a third traveler in Pittsburgh when Jane's friend Holly Pulchik (Drew Barrymore) joins the westward trek in order to escape her abusive boyfriend Nick (Billy Wirth). Along the way there are a series of revelations with one in particular leading to a painful loss. "Boys on the Side" is a film with the dramatic twists and turns of a soap opera. However, it fares much better in comparison because of the higher quality of acting and the more mature approach to the material. The whimsical interaction between the three women is a joy to watch as Goldberg, Parker, and Barrymore light up the screen from start to finish. Parker's performance is especially powerful and will most likely be the one aspect of the film that will continue to linger in your thoughts after it concludes. "Boys on the Side" is about the strong bond of friendship and how this strong bond helps friends to deal with the sad realization that life is difficult and unfair. It is not the easiest film to sit through but it is a rewarding experience for those that manage to do so.

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