I think the movie was a little too low-budget. Was this ever played in a movie theater, or was it just a TV movie? It feeled, judging the music and production aesthetics of an episode of Sienfeld, and the voiceovers reminded me of Arrested Development. I'd have trouble thinking it was a movie that was played in a movie theater.
This movie was in theatres, but only briefly. It was scheduled to be released right around 9-11, and was "posponed" until the next year. It didnt get much publicity at all because I think they were still stepping lightly around the terrorisim theme to it. It hit theatres and was gone in a week maybe?
shareBecause of the Airport security jokes, Big Troubles release date was pushed back and than it didnt receive much publicity. You also cant discount the publics mood after 9-11. An airport screener letting a bomb through after being told its a garbage disposal is funny to me, but I could understand someone being alittle uncomfortable with in then.
Hey, maybe they should re-release it in the theaters.
i actually saw this movie in theaters.
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I saw the movie in theaters with my sister. Only about 10 people in the theater. I paid to see it...
the whole 9/11 thing just ruined the experience.
Probably should've went straight to DVD/Video
Bridget: Wait a minute, nice boys don't kiss like that.
Mark: Oh yes they *beep* do.
A friend an I saw it during its third week of release, the theater was empty (the only way to see a movie).
i saw it the night of its premire and the theater had dificulties with the film for some reason i waited a whole hour just to watch this and i liked it but the damn screen was all zoomed in at bad angles but anyways it was good and as usual dennis farina was awesome.
shareI waited for this movie to come to our theatre but it never did, so I had to wait a couple months for it to come to dvd. In which case I guess I was kindof happy it didn't stay in theatres too long so I could see it sooner. Still one of my favorite movies.
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I loved this movie. I saw the previews and did not think much of it. Than I saw it on DVD maybe a year ago. Oh my god, I never laughed so much. Especially the airport thing. I think that was the best pre/post 9/11 movie. Whole movie was funny in my opion, airport jokes kind of gave it a special punch. I am not an American, so in a way maybe its easier for me to laugh at your security or lack of security :). It is a good movie, I always recomend to other people.
shareIt's too bad this flick came out at the wrong time. This is definantly one of my favorite movies.
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Do you have that one with that guy who was in that movie last year?
It didn't make it to Belgium as far as I can remember (it'd be hard to do justice to the dialogue with Dutch or French subtitles!). We first saw it on a visit to family in Miami in summer 2003 when my sister recommended it (she'd stumbled across it at her local video/DVD rental). Just a few weeks ago we bought the video here! Our local was clearing out stock (to make room for DVDs) and it cost $2.50 (about the same as a cuppa "designer" coffee!).
sharefor a week it played in the thearter, but i rember going to Universal Studieos in 2001 and watching it in the movie thearter.
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