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Gigli
2003
Real-life couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez star in this quirky romantic comedy with a twist. Small-time gangster Larry Gigli (Affleck) is assigned to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the mentally handicapped younger brother of a federal prosecutor, as a favour to his mob boss Louis (Lenny Venito). Soon after Gigli kidnaps the .. Read more
| Starring | Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken |
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| Director | Martin Brest |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
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Gigli
Real-life couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez star in this quirky romantic comedy with a twist. Small-time gangster Larry Gigli (Affleck) is assigned to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the mentally handicapped younger brother of a federal prosecutor, as a favour to his mob boss Louis (Lenny Venito). Soon after Gigli kidnaps the boy and takes him home to his Los Angeles bachelor pad, he has an unexpected visitor, Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), a sexy street-wise mob enforcer who also happens to be a lesbian. Unbeknownst to Gigli, Ricki has been assigned to guard the boy. With witty banter and jokes, Gigli attempts to seduce the uninterested Ricki--and in the process the two share an hysterical conversation in which they compare the merits of male and female sex organs. Despite their attraction, Ricki remains true to her gay sexual identity, even after an experimental romp with Gigli. The three unlikely roommates soon become like an unconventional family, and Ricki and Gigli are forced to decide what to do with their innocent victim, and whether to continue their lives of crime. Sparks fly between the Hollywood couple in this action-packed romantic comedy. Additionally, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken appear in entertaining cameos.
| Starring | Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken |
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| Director | Martin Brest |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, English, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 02 Feb 2004 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
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It comes to something when a movie is only worth watching to validate just how dreadful it is. Unfortunately that's the case with director Martin Brest's excruciating gangster comedy. Demonstrating the zero chemistry between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, it stars the on/off lovers as Mob operatives who kidnap the mentally challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. Lopez plays Ricki, who is, of all things, a new-age lesbian. This leads to some of the most cringe-worthy moments of dialogue and action, as Affleck's Neanderthal hitman, Larry Gigli, tries to prove that he's the solution to her sexual “affliction”. However, such embarrassing scenes are nothing compared to the offensive verbal abuse showered on the duo's hostage, whose condition is used deplorably for humorous effect. Ultimately, Brest's feature has absolutely no redeeming qualities at all, yet it remains blinded by its own vanity. Why Christopher Walken and Al Pacino signed up for this mess is something of a mystery, too.
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Affleck is Larry Gigli ('rhymes with really'), an LA mob lackey assigned to kidnap the retarded brother of a federal... read more on Time Out
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Not as bad as it could've been
After the caning this got in the press I was expecting major pants. It wasn't that bad. All the hype about the lack of chemistry between Jen & Ben, well she was supposed to be a lesbian so maybe the lack of chemistry was intentional? Don't know, but if you're looking for a really really bad movie for a laugh I suggest Swept Away. Trust me, Swept Away makes this movie look like Oscar material.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
As bad as everyone says it is
Being a huge Hudson Hawk fan, which was panned by the critics, I generally give poorly-received films a go, just in case I find another gem.
This is not a gem.
It starts off ok, but half an hour in, Affleck's character starts veering wildly from hard nut killer to loveable rogue to halfwit idiot. Then you realise that for a lesbian hit woman, J-Lo's character wears a lot of make-up, expensive clothes and bling-bling.
And then it all goes down the pan. There is zero chemistry between the pair, the plot "twists" are excruciatingly bad, and then, of course, there's the infamous "gobble, gobble" scene, which is about as sexy as varicose veins.
Everything they said about this film is true. Avoid, avoid, avoid. -
News and features
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Affleck: 'Lopez was bad for my career'
- 11 Jul 2009
Ben Affleck has spoken out about his high-profile relationship with former girlfriend Jennifer Lopez - insisting it was bad for his movie career. The actor began dating the singer in 2002 after starring in Gigli with her, and the pair later became engaged before splitting up shortly before their scheduled wedding in 2004. Affleck is adamant he should never have got involved in the first place - because the publicity surrounding their romance tainted his career. He says, "I was no longer in... Read more
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Gigli
Real-life couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez star in this quirky romantic comedy with a twist. Small-time gangster Larry Gigli (Affleck) is assigned to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the mentally handicapped younger brother of a federal prosecutor, as a favour to his mob boss Louis (Lenny Venito)....
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