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American Women

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One of my all time favorite movies. This is a truly funny film! No matter that it's a familiar theme--the characters are richly developed and endearing, and there are hilarious moments interwoven with poignant ones. I'm trying to find this movie on DVD, as it's also a favorite of my 24 year old daughter. The movie is timeless.

The Closer You Get- the harder it is to see the things that are staring you in the face- as the boys in this small Irish village find out. No matter where you live- you can relate to what the people of this small village feel (and do). The humor in this movie is light and refreshing. The music is just as fun (I recommend the soundtrack as well). This movie ranks up in my top 10 of the year.

This is a quaint and charming little comedy about life and love in rural northwestern Ireland. Though it was a fun flick, the question remains how many rural Irish comedies can we watch before the material starts to get stale? The story begins with the single men of this little town complaining that the women are substandard and there are no marriage prospects. After downing far too many pints, they decide to place an advertisement in the Miami Herald to see if they can induce some American women to come to Ireland to the big town dance. When the townswomen get wind of the scheme, they invite some Spanish fishermen to the same dance. The result is a succession of comical situations where everyone makes fools of themselves in anticipation of the big day. The net result of all this is the lesson Dorothy learned when she left Kansas; that when you are looking for your heart's desire, you don't have to look any further than your own backyard.

Aileen Ritchie's directorial debut was marked by some nice photography of well-selected locations and an alluring portrayal of the local color and appeal. The characters all seemed very genuine and unaffected; the way country folks generally are regardless of national origin. The scenes leading up to the dance work well, but the film bogs down after the dance as the tone changes from mirthful to dramatic.

The acting was generally good with a couple of standouts. Ian Hart stole the show as Kieran the headstrong town butcher. He was simultaneously affable and obnoxious. His character's complete obliviousness to how ridiculous he was gave Hart ample opportunity to become a laugh magnet. Niahm Cusack was also enchanting as Kate, mixing mischievousness with romantic appeal to create a delightful character.

I rated this film a 7/10. It is very light fare, silly enough that it will get a chuckle or two out of almost everyone.

What a gem!! This movie has a little something for all. Usually mom's movies are not watched by the teens, but this movie is the exception. Not just once but several times.

The characters are charming enough to be endearing, yet exasperating enough to be believable. A fine balance not to be seen in many films.

Put on the popcorn, sit back, relax, laugh and enjoy!

Definitely a keeper! I've never been to Ireland, but this story makes you want to know more of it and the folks in the movie. At the end, young Sean (I think that was the character's name) is setting out to see the world... what a great sequel that would make.
As soon as it's available on DVD, I'll buy it.

This was originally released as "The Closer You Get". It's a wonderful story about a small Irish village that learns a valuable lesson about loving and appreciating what's right under your nose. Proves the adage that "the grass is not always greener..."!

Fox flix brought us such memorable with their unique sense of humor as:
The full Monty
The impostors
Waking Ned Devine

In this presentation "American women", aka "The Closer You Get" we have bored single batchers who live at the end of the world in rural Ireland. Realizing that their prospects of meeting interesting women are few, they come to a scheme of advertising for American women in the Miami Harold.

Little do the suspect that the local women intercept their communiqué and have counter plans of their own. Now the fun begins.

Waking Ned Devine

Reminiscent of The Matchmaker and Waking Ned Devine, this spirited Irish laugher directed by first-timer Aileen Ritchie takes moviegoers once again to rural Ireland for another round of the battle of the sexes. Placing a personal ad in the Miami Herald, our Irish homeboy heroes hatch a plan to lure American babes to scenic Donegal from scenic Florida, for mutual amorous benefit. The local Irish lasses don't take kindly to this possible turf infringement, and while the guys primp and try to figure out ways to make themselves more marketable, the lasses wrap themselves around some Spanish fishermen whose timely arrival offshore makes for some comedic interlude and jealousy.

Ian Hart "Backbeat" plays a butcher-turned-Brad Pitt, who after determining that blondes really do have more fun, waits patiently in pub and at bus stop for the avalanche of lovelies to materialize. What he and the other would-be hunks fail to see is, of course, what is staring them in the face. For the closer you get, the more difficult it is to see what was there all the time. (I think we have a movie title somewhere in that line.)

The end is quite predictable. Bus after bus arrives in the sleepy seaside Irish burgh, departs, and fails to deposit the anticipated American beauties. Instead relationships slowly smoldering throughout the length of the movie suddenly burst into flame. Even a man whose only previous experience with the opposite sex came from porn magazines connects with a fortunate colleen.

Rated PG-13.
Starring Ian Hart, Ewan Stewart, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe, Sean McDonagh, Cathleen Bradley and Pat Shortt.

I got this movie for my mother for Christmas. We had seen it a few times via satellite dish and we thought that it was hilarious! So I got her one gift that she had picked out entirely and was there with me while I purchased it, so I told her I was going to buy another gift. She said oh get me American women!! I told her I couldn't find it online at all, so when she opened it on Christmas she freaked out! It was the best Christmas ever. Needless to say I ordered almost all y presents online from Amazon this year!

I got this product as a birthday present and my friend loved it. Great movie and she said she would love the movie.