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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Yeah, The Aunt Edna's Dead Line always Bags'em,
By Valjean (Salem, Ma United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Too Smooth (aka Hair Shirt) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Too Smooth is a story about some pathetic loser writer-actor wannabe, Danny who has a reputation for using chicks; but genuinely falls deeply in love (at first sight of course!) with a beautiful aspiring actress (how original). Several people in the movie, including Danny's highschool ex-girlfriend (Neve), and the actress's male best-friend, are poised to dissuade the actress from pursuing a relationship with Danny.
Call me old-fashioned, but while I normally like romantic comedies, I think that they should have at least a likeable protagonist. None of the characters in Too Smooth are likeable at all, in fact, they're almost all downright detestable. For example, in order to coax the new love of his life into sleeping with him, Danny (our protagonist) conjures up a story about his dying Aunt Edna (...ummm...hey kiddies, try this approach with your dreamgirl...it works much better than honestly telling her you love her...hahaha!!!). Hey, he's just sooo smooth and clever to boot! Of course, to show her heartfelt sympathy and help Danny get over his time of mourning, our heroine sleeps with him (True romance at it's finest!). Later, in order to exact revenge for getting dumped by Danny in highschool, Neve's character tells our heroine that Danny uses that story on a bunch of different people. I suppose then the viewer is supposed to feel sorry for the Noxema girl because she's comprimised her chastity and has been a helpless, naive victim of the treacherous "Aunt Edna Scam". Of course, if it were not for Danny's slick "dying Aunt Edna ploy", I suppose she wouldn't have consented to this. Poor girl! But, when she confronts Danny about this, he says he's sorry and tries to win her back. How? Does he serenade her or send her roses, you ask? Does he show up in disguise everywhere she goes like Nicholas Cage a la Valley Girl? How does Mr. Too Smooth handle the situation? Well, check this out: he calls her about 25 times a day to win her back. How thoughtful and creative of the screenwriters!!! But, does, Danny have any redeeming qualities? Further subplots reveal that this character is untalented as an actor and is relegated to minor roles. He is unmotivated as a script-writer, relying on others to do his work for him. He is an insensitive friend who gets his own friends fired from thier jobs. And finally, the buffoon is so self-centered that he doesn't even realize that his best pal (Peter) is showing suicidal tendencies. Any other redeeming traits?, you ask. Is he even handsome? Well, on a scale of 1-10, with Chris Farley's rotting corpse being a "0" and Ewan MacGregor being a "10", the guy is about a "2". Whoever wrote this script must have the artistic creativity of a 4th grader. Of course, Danny gets the girl in the end because he says he's sorry. This will not make you like his character any more, but probably make you have even less respect from the female lead. Too smooth, no, too stupid! I feel sorry for Rebecca Gayheart taking this script, as she is quite talented when given a good role. Shame on her agent.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too Smooth... More Like Too Choppy,
By A Customer
This review is from: Too Smooth (aka Hair Shirt) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
With a good cast and quirky characters, this movie lacked something in the substance. The characters were a little over done (a.k.a. Disney film) and the story line lacked any substance. It was pretty predictable and I think Ms. Campbell's talents were wasted on this character. If you want to watch a movie just to while away an hour and a half - go rent it at the video store. Definitely not an addition to anyone's collection of "I bought this movie because I want to see it again and again."
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute And Silly..........Sometimes,
This review is from: Too Smooth (DVD)
I had been waiting to see this movie since 1998 when it was originally titled Hairshirt (why it was called Hairshirt I'll never ever know).I was extremely happy to find out that it was coming out and ordered it online right away. When I got it a couple days later I watched it asap! Being the huge Neve Campbell fan that I am, I watched it mostly because of her. Little did I know she had all of 25 minutes of screen time in it at tops. However, in those 25 minutes, because she's such an amazing actress, her screen time not only seems more, but it displays a realistic character which must be hard for even the most talented actor or actress to pull off in only 25 minutes. She does and looks beautiful and hot as usual. The story of the film is kinda generic. I don't really understand why it was never released, because there are alot worse movies that get released all the time. I'm not saying that this movie isn't good, its just kinda not special and pretty predictable. I can live with predictability, because that's pretty much most movies, but I don't like watching a movie and remembering that nothing really stood out. This movie does have some good points about it. Neve Campbell is in it. Neve's character is bratty and mischievous and is a hoot to watch. Rebecca Gayheart is in it and gives a very sexy and flirty performance. Katie Wright, whom not many people know yet, but I'm a big fan of hers, does great in one of her first leading roles and plays her character with alot of believability and style. Another actress might have you wondering why her character is so naive, but Katie plays it perfect with alot of heart. Dean Paras is good in this as the lead character. He seems to be a good actor and his character's roomate in this film is hilarious! I'd recommend this movie to someone who wanted to see a sometimes cute and funny, light-hearted flick, but if you want to see something with more soul and feeling in it, watch Panic which also stars Neve Campbell.
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