Love Stinks (1999)

Director:

Jeff Franklin

Guionista (WGA):

Jeff Franklin (written by)

Release Date:

10 septiembre 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Frase comercial:

Sometimes the best sex in the world...just isn't worth it.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Title Based On Song | Earring | Beautiful Woman | Art Imitates Life | Revenge

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Frustration humour at it's best!

Cast

French Stewart	...	Seth Winnick
Bridgette Wilson	...	Chelsea Turner
Bill Bellamy	...	Larry Garnett
Tyra Banks	...	Holly Garnett
Steve Hytner	...	Marty Mark
Jason Bateman	...	Jesse Travis / Ronnie
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Rebecca Melini / Juliette (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Ellis Williams	...	Minister (as Ellis E. Williams)
Ivana Milicevic	...	Amber (as Ivana Milavich)
Montrose Hagins	...	Nana
Renata Scott	...	Mrs. Littlejohn
Warren Littlefield	...	Peter Bloomstein
Lisa Amsterdam	...	Writer
Tom Gammill	...	Writer
Tim Hightower	...	Writer #1

También conocida como:

Amor apesta, El (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Duración:

94 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

USA:R (certificate #36682) | South Korea:15 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w)

Company:

Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment

Trivialidades:

Peter Bloomstein makes a rather snide comment about NBC. Peter is played by Warren Littlefield, who used to be the president of NBC.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Seth asks how Chelsea saved the earrings, she clearly mouths something other than the dubbed line.

Quotes:

Seth: But we agreed to $100,000. We shook on it. We had sex on it.
Chelsea: Hate sex.

Movie Connections:

Features Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Frustration humour at it's best!

Frustration humour is a term me and a pal of mine use to describe comedic situations that rely on the protagonist constantly being put in awful situations (often, but not always, by their love interest). We began using the term in connection to "Green Acres" and "I Dream of Jeannie" many years ago. A recent film examples of this would be "Meet The Parents". If done properly, it can be funny ("You, Me and Dupree"). If the correct balance isn't struck, it's just frustrating and annoying ("License to Wed").

"Love Stinks" pushes it about as far as it can but it's resolution leaves you feeling satisfied. Bridgitte Wilson and French Stewart are both fantastic in this film. I'm truly amazed Wilson hasn't become a bigger star. The film begins with Seth and Chelsea meeting and the chemistry is immediate. We all know that euphoric feeling of early infatuation and it's captured perfectly in this film. I felt myself falling for Chelsea. But as a relationship matures those feelings fade and reality sets in. Sometimes, it isn't pretty. This film is about one of those times and it's truly hilarious. I'm sure most of us has dated someone who turned out to be a little looney. It's always nice to be able to laugh about it later.