The subject line says it all. Don't get me wrong though, I did thoroughly enjoy the film, just not as much as Sideways. I also like the fact that the ending wasn't as happy or showed promise like Sideways did.
"Join the army, see the world, meet interesting people - and kill 'em." - Woody Allen
This was what Sideways would have been a bit like if they hadn't met Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh.
I liked this but it was quite repetitive (actually I watched the 3 hour TV series on DVD) and you can't really compare it to Sideways (one of the best films of the 2000s)
I agree, Sideways is in a league of its own.
"Join the army, see the world, meet interesting people - and kill 'em." - Woody Allen
Agree with similarities to Sideways but these two were just not funny enough to carry the film like the lead actors did in Sideways. I am just thinking of the guy in sideways getting battered by the Sandra Oh's motor cycle helmet or Paul Giamatti losing it like he does and there is not a single moment in The Trip that compares really.
shareYep Sideways is my favorite film of all time, along with a couple others. But I don't necessarily think you can accurately compare the two. The road trip idea is sort of in there, but all in all the direction style is completely different, not to mention a hell of a lot of the Trip seems impromptu, making it feel like a doco. The Trip was still very good, but not much beats Sideways. Imo.
shareexcept stuff happens in sideways
shareIts just a marketing ploy i guess - if anyone went in expecting Sideways, I'd imagine they were sorely disappointed.
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I don't think the ending of Sideways showed promise. It was the delusion continuing. It seemed obvious that he would be rejected again when he arrived.
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Sideways bored the crap out of me. I could never understand why they would stay friends when Thomas Haden Church was such an arse to the Paul Giamatti. Their friendship didn't seem to have any redeeming feature.
And I quite like Merlot :)
yeah. I didn't like sideways. phony movie. anyway, the trip is really funny. I love the banter. if anything, this is sort of like "withnail and i".
shareNot at all obvious. I don't know why you got that idea. She left a very heart felt message on his answering machine. She read ALL his script and she'd had time to think about him and the situation. It was definitely a hopeful ending.
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dbentley4, ignorance is bliss my friend.
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I seriously doubt that. Nobody makes a film like that with the intention of copying another. There are some similarities yes, but that's as far as it goes.
"Join the army, see the world, meet interesting people - and kill 'em." - Woody Allen
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They made reference to Alexander Payne (writer/director of 'Sideways') in 'The Trip'. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the idea came to Michael Winterbottom (or Coogan or whoever) after watching it. Both are great in their own rights.
These bastards!