Riding in Cars with Boys | | Cast : | Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn | | Director : | Penny Marshall | | Studio : | Columbia Tri-Star | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | October 19, 2001 | | DVD Released Date : | April 06, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Thai (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 06, 2005 | | Summary | GREAT Movie But... | Content
 | It's a great movie and I recommend people to see it. But I found it was a little depressing. Most of the time we're so used to seeing the Hollywood movies that don't have that "real life" feel to it. Real life isn't all "balloons and candy" and that's where I had that "slight" problem. Other than that, this movie is one of the closest to real life I've seen and I do think it's worth the buy. There are many teenaged girls out there that has the same problem with the pregnancy and the dramas around it. By watching the movie, the girls will know that they're not alone and that they can relate.
I love Drew Barrymore and she slam dunked another movie that I love. Any movie that she's in is worth the money. :)
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| Rating | | | Date | May 08, 2005 | | Summary | Honest | Content
| This movie had me crying the entire time. It was supposed to be funny at times, but I really only laughed twice. I didn't completely like any of the characters. Bev was a self centered, horrible mother, but she has dreams and clings to them. Ray is a bad husband, an idiot, and addicted to drugs. But he is sweet and loves his family. Jason is troubled, but he has every right to be.
So why do I give it four stars? First of all, the entire crew's performance (excluding Jason) was incredible. Bev and Ray were especially excellent. The story was believable. It wasn't at all sugar-coated, and I think that's rare in a movie. I liked the fact that Bev retained her 'it's all about me' attitude throughout the whole thing. I hated her for it, but it was realistic. I wasn't bored once during the entire film. And it has a message to it.
This is a perfect movie to see if you're in the right mood for it. You won't be able to watch it without shedding a tear. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 17, 2005 | | Summary | "I'm 22, that's nearly 30!" "My daughter's a tramp!" | Content
| This movie is excellent, immediately after watching it, I went online and bought the book for dead cheap. That's how good this movie is, you'll want to find out more about Beverley Donofrio, who wrote the book, and helped with the movie too.
Drew Barrymore is an excellent actress, and she played the part of 'Bev' over a 20 year period really well. Although Drew makes a very doubtful 15/16 year old, she's more convincing throughout the rest of the movie. The movie is just one big laugh/cry, and you'll laugh at Steve Zahn's zany performance and cry at all the sad bits.
Brittany Murphy also appears as Bev's best friend 'Fay' who also manages to get pregnant at the same time, and ends up a single mom. Brittany can really turn her hand at anything, and comes out with some hilarious lines. The one that sticks in everyone's memory is when she pretends to be Bev's parents when she confesses she's pregnant! "My daughter's a tramp!" During one of the scenes with Bev and Fay "The End of the World" is playing. This is the song that Brittany Murphy's character has playing during a key moment in Girl, Interrupted. The wedding scene was shot over a two day period, which required Brittany to cry the entire time. The first take was the one used in the film. It would have been nice for Brittany to appear towards the end of the movie, particularly as Jason is running off to be with Amelia. Instead, she just gets a mention.
I wasn't particularly fussed about Adam Garcia playing Bev's 20 year old son, Jason in this. He was quite wrong for the part, considering he looks a lot older than the 20 year old he was supposed to be playing. But what was funny was the fact that Adam (who was 27 playing a 20 year old) was actually 2 years older than Drew (who was 25 playing a 35 year old) who played his mother! How weird is that!
I can't wait to read about Beverley's experiences in the book. Apparently, only some ideas were used from the book - and they made Bev fall pregnant at 15, instead of 17 as it is in the book. The real life Beverly has a master's degree in creative writing. Drew is a high school dropout. The real Beverly and Jason D'Onofrio appear in the movie as guests at Beverly's wedding. They can be seen sitting directly behind Barrymore in the wedding scene. Apparently, what also is said in the book is that Beverly's parents did not force her to get married, they encouraged her to live with them so they could help support the baby instead of getting married. In the book, her parents were NOT supportive of her dream to go to college, which was a big part of the book that was left out. It was also Beverly's excuse for getting pregnant.
Look out for Maggie Gyllenhaal in a blink-and-you'll-miss-her scene as Jason's girlfriend, Amelia, who was Fay's daughter; Desmond Harrington as Bobby and Logan Lerman as Jason (Age 8), who was also in The Butterfly Effect playing Evan at 7.
At the end of the movie, and in parts throughout, it shows that Bev is now 36, and has written a book about her experiences. However, we never get to see how she managed to do this, and break away from all the bad things, which would have been good to see.
This movie is getting some bad reviews, although I wouldn't believe them. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, sure, but guys, if you're gonna complain just cos your girlfriend dragged you to see this (like one reviewer has said) don't say that in the review. Believe me, you'll be single before you know it. Watch this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 19, 2005 | | Summary | Great Chick Flick | Content
| My friends, my cousins, and I all love to watch this movie on family movie night. I know it's one of those movies that you have great aspirations for and then you hear the critics trash it and make the mistake of not seeing it-- well sorry Siskel you got this movie wrong it's totally worth watching or buying.
I can't say the guys will like it too much for it really is a chick flick focusing on Bevelery Difrano a woman who got knocked up at the tender age of sixteen by the in-comptent but, thoughtful Ray. Upon learning that she is pregnant Bev has to put her future plans on hold to marry Ray to please her father and her catholic family. Bev begins her life with but, ends up divorcing him after saying she is un-willing to support his drug habit. Bev then has to struggle to support herself and her son taking odd jobs and eventually drying weed in her kitchen- she gets ratted out by her angry son. Well, through it all Bev survives to make a book about her life only one problem she has to get Ray to sign away any rights he has to the book- so she and her son Jason embark on a journey to see Ray again- Through this she and Jason become stronger although Jason has to tell her- he's leaving her.
Great performances by the cast. It's a hillarous chick flick my favorite parts are when Bev trys to make herself fall down the stairs, or when Bev's father says to baby Jason "I'm with you kid", or when Bev and Faye get a back-yard high. All in all this a movie you'll be able to laugh with your friends, your mother, or your sisters. Rent or buy this movie and be delightfully surprised! |
| Rating | | | Date | October 26, 2004 | | Summary | Garry on Drew | Content
| I think Drew played a good mom on this video and thats all me and drew have to say, drewandgarryforever |
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