Mojave Moon | 
| Director: Kevin Dowling
Actors: Danny Aiello, Anne Archer, Michael Biehn, Angelina Jolie, Alfred Molina
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 24710
Format: Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Published)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 17052
UPC: 031398170525
EAN: 0031398170525
ASIN: B0006Z2LKQ
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: February 8, 2005
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MOJAVE MOON (DVD MOVIE)
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 not worth the effort June 1, 2009
The Delite Rancher (Phoenix, Arizona)
"Mojave Moon" is a zany story of just what can happen in the desert during a full moon. Recently retired, Al McCord hasn't yet made peace with his new situation. The doldrums of his life are broken when he meets Ellie, an attractive young woman. After giving Ellie a ride into the Mojave Desert, an unlikely entanglement grows with the young woman's mother. The mother's unstable boyfriend soon complicates the situation. "Mojave Moon" has several issues. First, the writing is mediocre. The main characters are caricatures of themselves. Such a deliberate attempt is made to have the actors and actresses play the roles of rebellious teenager, sweet housewife, mean redneck and restless retiree that the characters become static stereotypes. In the end, there is almost no character development. Also, if the premise taps into the notion that people do weird things on the night of the full moon, why does the time frame span a week or so? Whether it's the dialogue, individual scenes or plot architecture, the writing is a drawback. The second issue is the acting. Granted, it can be hard to tell where lackluster writing ends and acting begins. The actors and actresses may have made the best of working within the limits of the script as interpreted by the director. It's possible but unlikely. It seems that the primary reason this film remains in-print is so that fans of Angelina Jolie can enjoy one of her earlier roles. (Indeed, while she was almost unnoticeable on the original movie poster, the new DVD cover prominently features the actress.) As Ellie, Jolie plays a teenage vixen. While she's as attractive as ever, Jolie's acting in this role is garden variety. Given this work, most would have a hard time predicting that the twenty-one year old actress would eventually earn Golden Globes and even an Academy Award. Given the overall timbre of this movie, it's hard to believe that it was released in 1996 as it has that silly feel of films from the early 1980s. "Mojave Moon" has merit but it should only be watched by the most curious Angelina Jolie fans.
silly but fun early Angelina Jolie film May 9, 2009
AIROLF (USA)
A silly romantic comedy about the strange patterns we all blame on the moon. Angelina Jolie is cute in her role as a wayward child hitching a ride from a much older man (Danny Aiello). Peter MacNicol's cameo is over-the-top hilarity that's worth watching the whole movie for. Overall, "Mojave Moon" is a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, nor should it.
 IT'S ONLY ME, BUT: June 1, 2008
Joan M. Mckeown (ontario, canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
JOLIES CHARACTER CATCHES A RIDE FROM LA TO HER HOME INTHE MOJAVE DESERT. SHE FALLS IN LOVE WITH THE DRIVER AL. AL FALLS IN LOVE WITH HER MOTHER JULIE. JULIE'S BOYFRIEND GOES BESERK. ALL SORTS OF WEIRF THINGS HAPPEN THAT WEEKEND UNDER THE MOJAVE MOOM. JM
Mojave Moon May 14, 2007
Tazzy (Adelaide,S.A)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This movie was light entertainment but nothing to rave about,will like though if you are an Anjelina Jolie fan.
Bad story May 7, 2007
Katchel (Puerto Rico)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this movie cause I'm a big fan of Angelina and it had to be part of my collection, but the truth is that if you're not such a fan of her you'll be wasting your time. The movie it's pretty bad, it doesnt make much scence. The performances are not that bad, but the story its bad.
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