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| Gigli | 
 enlarge | Director: Martin Brest
Actors: Ben Affleck, Terry Camilleri, David Backus, Lenny Venito, Robert Silver
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  209 reviews
Sales Rank: 19765
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 121
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 08757
ISBN: 0767891090
UPC: 043396087576
EAN: 9780767891097
ASIN: B0000DKDUT
Theatrical Release Date: August 1, 2003
Release Date: December 9, 2003
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Many critics called Gigli one of the worst movies ever made, but their condemnation isn't entirely justified. The movie's got plenty of problems, such as inconsistent tone, gag-inducing dialogue, and a meandering plot that fails to generate momentum over 124 minutes. And yet, this character-based vehicle for Hollywood sweethearts Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez is not without its charms: To begin with, there's J-Lo, whose beauty and presence flourish despite her ill-conceived role as a lesbian contract killer. Critics were also wrong in saying Lopez lacks on-screen chemistry with her off-screen beau; there are moments when they click, but director Martin Brest's screenplay maintains sexual confusion right up to an ending that's a total cop-out. Affleck (who did the lesbian-love thing in Chasing Amy) plays another good-natured killer, and their joint kidnapping job (involving the mentally disabled brother of a federal prosecutor) is destined to fail for all the right reasons, even as this anti-romantic comedy (featuring scenery-chewing cameos by Christopher Walken and Al Pacino) fails for all the wrong ones. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Small-time street hood Gigli (Ben Affleck) has a reputation for big-time screw-ups. Ricki (Jennifer Lopez) is a tough gal gangster. When they're paired together on an assignment that careens wildly out of control will they find a way to work through their personal differences and work out their mutual attraction? Directed by Martin Brest (Scent of a Woman) GIGLI is a high-octane romantic comedy that packs serious heat!System Requirements:Running Time: 121 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 043396087576 Manufacturer No: 08757
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 " Rhymes with really" as in really bad September 21, 2008
Gigli is a terrible film there is no disputing that. Affleck is so bad he is actually annoying, Lopez looks good that's about it, and the film is an unendurable two hours and change. The plot is ridiculous with Affleck playing Larry Gigli a mobster who gets no respect from his boss Louis. Louis hires Larry to kidnap a mentally retarded young man who happens to be the brother of a high ranking politician. The hope is that the politician will drop all charges against a mobster who is losing his court case and will face some serious jail time in exchange for getting his brother back. After Larry picks the kid up he soon meets the sexy Ricky (Lopez) when she shows up at his door for no reason. Larry soon learns that Ricky has also been hired by Louis to keep the kid under wraps until a deal can be arranged. Larry is dismayed to learn that Ricky is a lesbian and therefore not impressed by his overly macho attempts to woo her. The audience is dismayed at having to watch this unfunny game play out for two hours. It's inevitable that the two will hook up or otherwise what's the point of the movie. The dialogue is terrible including the now infamous " Gobble, Gobble" which for the first and only time in movies here means a sexual invitation. Anyway there are three fantastic scenes in this movie that almost redeem this film. The first is also the first of the star cameos this one being Christopher Walken. He is playing one of his weird Walken roles a cop who is looking for " information on the underground." He comes to intimidate Larry into confessing that he had something to do with the kid's disappearance while he flirts with Lopez as she lounges around in a robe. When Walken doesn't get the info he wants he goes into a bizarre and hilarious rant about Marie Callendar ice cream. The funniest thing in the movie by far. The second scene involves Lopez and Affleck in a graphic conversation about male and female genitalia everything from it's shape, design, use. It's pretty sexy to hear Lopez say this stuff while doing yoga in a pair of skin tight shorts. The best scene in the film however which is guaranteed to annoy a lot of people is the Al Pacino cameo. Pacino plays the mobster who is facing serious jail time and he is the one who had them kidnap the kid as a bargaining chip of sorts. Pacino is made to look older and goofier with a thick pair of glasses and gray hair done up in a pony tail. He starts off cracking dumb jokes and then he goes into a speech about what makes a person intimidating. Of course it ends with Al yelling all of his dialogue and overacting but for the five minutes that he is onscreen it is very very entertaining and is actually some of my favorite work that he has done. In my opinion those three scenes make Gigli worth a look but that's about the only good thing to recommend.
A NOT BAD MOVIE WHICH GOT CAUGHT UP IN A MEDIA CIRCUS August 3, 2008
This flick wasn't as bad as the critics made it out to be. The problem was all of the hype that surrounded it during the "Bennifer" craze. Okay, another problem was the fact that Ben Affleck is not believable as ANYTHING! He sucked in "Good Will Hunting" but I got the impression that he was just playing himself. But who would be scared of hit man named "Gigli"? That's what you would name a toy dog!! By the time I saw this movie, Ben had left J-Lo at the alter and I was kinda pissed because she wasted a million dollars on a "non-wedding" instead of building a community center in the Bronx. Overall, the story here was pretty good with several humorous moments. You just have to brainwash yourself to forget that these two clowns were once an item and that they allowed their celebreality to overshadow the release of this film. Martin Brest should have sued them both for jeopardizing his project. He obviously believed in the script because he casted such heavyweights as Christopher Walken and Al Pacino. Both actors did well with minor supporting roles. Another standout is Lenny Venito of "NYPD Blue" fame. But the public really has a case for intentional infliction of emotional distress!!
 ONE OF THE GREATEST CINAMATIC EXPERIENCES THAT I HAVE WATCHED IN YEARS March 20, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Where do I start. The acting, the well written script - innovative writing mind you. You can feel the passion of the film maker. And the Direction was flawless. Ben and Jen were obviously at the top of there game. Superb acting...Thank you very much. Oh,and the cinematography was outstanding, the way it came through on my HD set. Oh my.
 NOT THE FLOP ONCE THOUGHT March 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are a number of things that can make a bad movie. One is a bad story. Or how about bad acting? These are the two most obvious because they can be the most easily seen. Bad directing is harder to spot but comes through anyway. But perhaps the worst way a movie can be bad is in notoriety.
GIGLI is a movie that was hyped not as the movie to go see but as one of the worst movies ever made. This was proclaimed before the movie hit a screen. And with all of this negative hype, is it any wonder that the movie sank at the box office? The question is is it really as bad a movie as they said?
The answer is no, it is not nearly as bad as they claimed it was. The sun will continue to rise each morning and the moon at night. Tides will not pass over the coastline and wipe out the beachfronts from sea to shining sea. And movies will continue to be made, some even starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
Affleck stars as Larry Gigli (pronounced like really), a low level enforcer for mobster wanna be Louis. Gigli may be an enforcer, but he's a nice guy deep down as well which doesn't sit well with Louis. Especially on his latest job.
Louis wants Gigli to kidnap a mentally handicapped young man named Brian from an institution and hold on to him until further notice. This is to help a top level Mafioso from the east coast who is being prosecuted by the young man's brother.
Gigli follows through and later find a young lady knocking at his door. Enter Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), another employee of Louis sent to help. It seems that Louis doesn't have much faith in Gigli so he's sent her along as back up.
The expected happens when Gigli puts the moves on Ricki. The unexpected happens when she tells him she is a lesbian. Macho Gigli, a stereotypical male if there ever was one, has his pride squashed. But that changes later when they have the chance of...well watch and see.
The characters evolve as this movie progresses. Gigli is put in touch with who he really is. Ricki gets the chance to see the world a bit differently. And both of them find a fond affection for Brian, becoming more understanding as they get to know him.
So why does everyone hate this movie? Perhaps it's because it moves along a bit slowly. Perhaps because some of the discussions between the two main characters, the main focus of the movie, are frank and up front. My best guess is that it has little to do with these items and more to do with the publicity bandwagon that started with the duo falling in love while the film was being made.
The movie is not all that bad. The story is better than many movies released and the dialogue well written. Affleck's accent may be a tad off but hey, it isn't real life, it's a movie! The appearance of the film, everything from cinematography to lighting was wonderful. Both actors seemed believable in their roles. So what went wrong?
I've read reviews and the things taken apart have seemed nit picky. When stars rise, it seems they become targets. Was the movie going to make strides in film making? No. Was it going to be the next best thing since sliced bread? No. What it was was an interesting story with some good and some bad dialogue.
I guess the biggest mystery to me about this film was why it received such bad press and did so little money at the box office while movies like LEGALLY BLONDE 2 did so well? Now that movie had the content of a well filled diaper. I guess it all depends on the expectations one has when viewing a film. Go in expecting the worst here and you'll be happy. It's at least worth a rental.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for gigli!! October 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So everyone complains about this movie, right?!?
It's actually PRETTY GOOD.
Christopher Walken is always good, Ben Affleck looks great in black leather (as always) and JLo is ok.
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