© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/mvie_mu-1137344 Recent reviews written about mvie mu-1137344 en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/mvie_mu-1137344 http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/77/5b/3e/c4/2002468548.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_461729336964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author surfur - by Dane Youssef "Sideways" is one of those movies that seems to be made entirely for the scholarly and intellectual. The artsy, deep, hip and high-brow. Films about those people going through a turning point in their lives. Mid-life crisis's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461729336964 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:18:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_461729336964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_433917955716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Birdfeather - Sideways is a 2004 comedy directed by Alexander Payne. It has a pretty simple plot but the movie works because of the great performances by most of the leading characters. I said most because one of the four was not quite on the same level as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433917955716 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:38:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_433917955716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_403370774148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author subrot0 - My wife were house sitting for a weekend. The house had a DVD player and a halfway decent television. So we had to get a DVD from Walmart which was about 15 miles away. I didn't see a Blockbuster nearby. The rules were simple. We could... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403370774148 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:12:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_403370774148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_384374115972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tripdog - If you liked this movie, fine. Personally, I didn't - but not everyone needs to like the same things. I like sushi, a lot of people don't; some people like Picasso, I think he was a complete git - that's fine, if we were all the same it'd be a pretty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384374115972 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 02:38:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_384374115972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_241989029508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author milknchalk - I heard of this film after it had already blown by. I became interested in the awkward period between theater and video. It sounded interesting, and I&#146m a big fan of both Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, (Wings representing!) Anyway,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~241989029508 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:49:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_241989029508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_214430682756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author primitivelyric - When a movie receives extreme reviews, it becomes reason enough for me to watch. Promising to view it objectively, I eventually picked up Sideways. Turns out, I just loved it. Miles and Jack couldn't have been more different. Miles is an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~214430682756 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:02:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_214430682756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_208763326084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author artbyjude - I watched this once a few months ago and was singularly unimpressed. I decided to wait awhile and see if it might be better the second time. To my surprise, it was more tolerable-probably because I knew when the few good things were coming. Otherwise,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208763326084 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:32:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_208763326084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_208562654852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Movies that delve deeply into the muck of human emotion and drama usually do not interest me much; I tend to watch movies for escapism; in other words I want to be entertained, I don’t want to have to think too much about what I am watching. Hey, I’m a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208562654852 Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:26:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_208562654852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_198174346884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author faithforever - Comedy makes you laugh or, at the very least, smile. Sideways is listed as a COMEDY but it's totally depressing. If you're a wine enthusiast you might enjoy the wine paraphernalia in the scenes and character exchanges, but I did not have the fun I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~198174346884 Sat, 8 Oct 2005 08:15:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_198174346884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_197221650052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author milhaven - My first idea for a friends last "single" hoorah might not have been a visit to the Napa Valley. Sideways starts off with two friends, one a failing writer who teaches high school English while awaiting word from his agent about his apparently... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197221650052 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:58:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_197221650052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_192918359684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author WulfsDen - Sideways has an Oscar winning screenplay with brilliant direction and fabulous performances from all four leads. This is certainly one of the best movies of the year..... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192918359684 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:44:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_192918359684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_184434134660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - What is a middle- aged man to do if he is getting married in a very short time and wants a final taste of freedom? Most would opt for the usual bachelor party celebration, some casual drinking, and perhaps a visit to a girlie bar. But there are other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184434134660 Fri, 27 May 2005 01:27:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_184434134660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_182620622468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author speeddemon531 - I'm generally not much for "critically acclaimed" movies. Laugh all you want, but the flicks I like generally either consist of a) sh*t blowing up or b) something that makes me laugh till I pee myself. Hey, I make no apologies for my lowbrow tastes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182620622468 Mon, 9 May 2005 03:15:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_182620622468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_181197901444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dd3311 - I went to this film expecting more than a few laughs. There was some comedy mixed with a cheap sexual relationship that was justified by the male ego. Other than that I would say this film is fairly empty on statement yet mildly entertaining. Comparing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181197901444 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:28:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_181197901444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_181143178884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kedsand1 - Last Friday, my wife and I went down to our local Hollywood Video and rented that film that seemed to either win or be nominated for an inordinate amount of Golden Globes and Academy Awards -- Sideways, a film directed by the same man who directed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181143178884 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:07:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_181143178884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_180311527044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author WBDBaj - From my review, you might think that I don't get it, that the reason the movie was nominated is precisely for how much I see these guys as losers. The film does its job - they are losers. However, what besides this makes it good? Read on.... I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180311527044 Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:20:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_180311527044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179834818180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author seacow - Jack is getting married in a week. His friend, Miles, wants to take him out to celebrate. Instead of the typical bachelor party, Miles decides to take Jack wine tasting. They two leave on a Saturday, one week before his wedding. Not everything works... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179834818180 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 01:11:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179834818180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179697782404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pat28 - If every year has its own independent film success story-its own Little Movie That Could-then last year was no exception. Alexander Payne’s Sideways was an underestimated little comedy that ended up earning more than $70 million domestically. Despite the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179697782404 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:37:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179697782404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179604459140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stantonbox - I can't see why this movie deserved anymore than a 2 star. Not humorous. Not interesting. No action. I'm not from California and don't drink wine so most of the story plot and locations didn't do anything for me. Best scene was the main actor having to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179604459140 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:58:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_179604459140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177989127812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bilavideo - I'm probably the last person in North America to review this film, but I wanted to add my two cents, and do it briefly (since I'm longwinded to begin with). Sideways is a much-celebrated dramedy about two middle-aged men, out on a lark, to celebrate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177989127812 Sun, 27 Mar 2005 06:08:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177989127812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177949806212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gaviidae - It's a life filled with disappointments for Miles (Paul Giamatti), in Alexander Payne's movie, "Sideways." A broken marriage, rejected manuscripts, and other common indignities, have not prevented him from being a good, honest, and moral man with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177949806212 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:52:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177949806212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177910156932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author icicleie - Sideways, an Alexander Payne film (the director of &#145About Schmidt&#146), is adapted from a novel by Rex Pickett&#133 Miles and Jack are best friends, and have been ever since they became freshmen roommates in college. Miles (Paul... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177910156932 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:33:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_177910156932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175839350404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LouLodico - Watched "Sideways" a few weeks ago and found it an enjoyable evening. Compared to "Aviator" and "Million $ Baby", it was far more fun to watch. Not too long, ala "Aviator", or sickly sweet with too long an ending as per "Baby". I think that Paul Giametti... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175839350404 Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:48:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175839350404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175763197572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author brainsby - For maybe the second time in my in my 58 year life, I was driven to leave the cinema and forfeit the $18 that my wife and I had paid. Life is just too short! We waited and waited for just a glimmer of better things to come, but never a hint. My sense... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175763197572 Mon, 7 Mar 2005 03:38:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175763197572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175166033540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jmaki - The movie followed two lost souls in a haphazard adventure through California wine country. These two middle aged men are funny characters, and the chemistry between the two is interesting and funny. There are some funny scenes. However,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175166033540 Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:09:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1137344/content_175166033540?linkin_id=8003929