Customer Reviews

Sugartime

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
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What a great movie. I loved everything about it. Mary Louise Parker has never been more radiant. In this movie, she has it all: talent, attitude, romance, and a little humor on the side. And speaking of wornderful performances, John Turturro gives, in my opinion, one of his best. We love to hate him and he makes being a gangster seem glamorous and suprisingly ethical. The added "gansta" crimes only add to the plot of this movie, as does the story of the stunning McGuire sisters. By the end you with laugh and cry and flat out have a good time. It is a nice change from all of the other garbage around. Excellent!

Sugartime is an interesting and entertaining movie. It is most interesting when Mary-Louise Parker is on screen. She is prim and beautiful and is a perfect offset to Turturro's portrayal of Sam Giancana. The movie tries its best to place historical references to Kennedy, Hoover, et al. Sugartime is an excellent choice for a fun, enjoyable evening.

I love this movie! It's fun, piquant, thoughtful, provocative. This movie was my introduction to John Turturro, a delightful actor with a thoughtful presence. In spite of the character of the mobster Sam Giancana, I could see the soft, lovable side of him that Phyllis Maguire simply could not walk away from. I could even see his integrity: in spite of being offered complete immunity, he refused to talk once he was arrested.

Maguire's denial about Giancana's "work" was palpable - as was his own. I could not believe I could find them an adorable couple - and yet I did. I've been a Mary-Louise Parker fan since Fried Green Tomatoes, Boys on the Side, Angels in America and Weeds. This is a side of her I had not ever seen. She's delicious. A great, historical love story.


Fried Green Tomatoes (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

It's an excellently done film with a strong script, outstanding actors and acting, great cinematography and obviously a hefty budget. But though "based on a true story" it misses the mark on the McGuire Sisters by several country miles. Phyllis was never the sultry, conniving, sexpot portrayed here. She was, and is, very much in the All American mode. She happened to fall in love with a gangster. It's that simple. He wasn't handsome, he wasn't a great mind but had a charm and sincere love for her that captured her. To her credit she never denied knowing him or his being her friend even when it would have been easy to do just that. The film also portrays Christine and Dorothy as two dumbos when in real life the McGuires were smart, disciplined and extremely talented. They still are! They also were and are devoted to their families. In the film they are portrayed as if they hardly could hold a conversation. In real life they are warm, classy, charistmatic ladies. Just to set it all straight.

This made for HBO movie is one of my many favorites. The acting is top notch and the mixture of music, humor and mob violence are rolled into one well scripted story.

A great movie about the McGuire Sisters and the Mobsters. Fabulous music and singing for those who like the 40's and 50's ear.

Received the movie so quickly it was amazing - like in just 2 days from order! Movie was very suspenseful and entertaining. Enjoyed movie immensely. Only one violent basebal bat scene we prefer not to see again which is reason we cannot recommend this movie due to heavy violence on one sequence. If this baseball bat scence can be edited, this movie is great entertainment and really love the music too. Mcguire sisters really sing beautiful and very entertaining as well!

One of the best movies that ive ever seen about Sam Giancana. The movie showed up in great condition, and ive had no problems with it.

This is a great movie for people who love or even like mafia movies. This is a true storey and keeps you on the edge of your seat, and then a real tear jerker. Great fun for a Saturday evening.

Saw this movie when it first came out. I had ben looking for it on DVD. Found it on Amazon.com. It is one of my favorite movies mainly because of the music and the fine actors portraing the story.