iRewind Talk: Movie of the Day--Three for the Road

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Posted by jlp937 (Member # 1877) on :

Okay this roadtrip film starred Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Alan Ruck. If I recall correctly Kerri's character is a free spirited young girl who sets off in search of her mother at the opposition of her politically correct father. Charlie and Alan accompany her on her adventure to make sure that she stays out of trouble. I don't remember much else about this film. I know it is the second film that Charlie and Kerri starred in together, the first of course being Lucas.

Does anyone have any feelings at all about this flick?

Posted by McFly (Member # 354) on :

JLP, very underrated road comedy. All the ingredients worked well, and the cast really came together. Only prob was the ending was way unreal, and they never address that 21 year old Charlie wants this underage girl as his love. Other than that some good laughs.

Posted by nacho rasines (Member # 8782) on :

cannot find any free available torrent on the internet, do you know any? wanna watch it. thankx

Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on :

I'm watching this one tonight. I'm in need of some Kerri Green this week.

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

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I'm in need of some Kerri Green this week.

Then you have very limited options!

I watched this a few days ago. I thought it was weak back in the day, and I think it's weak now. Not terrible, but weak. Kerri, however, looks fantastic. So does Charlie (for the ladies).

Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on :

I agree that it is weak. But like you said, my options are limited! I already have to watch The Goonies this week, for Willy's quiz, so I might cram in Summer Rental and Lucas and get really c-c-c-crazy.

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

I think that this is a good road movie with a nice cast.

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

quote:
Originally posted by aTomiK:
I think that this is a good road movie with a nice cast.

Have you been drinking again?! You can't drive like this!

I fixed it for you:

quote:
Originally posted by aTomiK:
I think that this is a weak road movie with a nice cast.

*HERE BE SPOILERS*

Seriously, we get to ten minutes before the end and we're introduced to Sally "I like to gush" Kellerman, and she doesn't even have a function! She finally confronts the "I-like-to-hit-my-daughter-in-front-of-strangers" Senator and threatens to tell the world about his "statutory rape" (!) if she doesn't get custody! Couldn't she have done that WHEN HE FIRST TOOK HER AWAY?!

This film badly needed a rewrite. A decent cast looking for a decent script.

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Are you fixing my line again!? [Cool]

Of course you can watch movies like that, analyze them to death, search the weak points.
What i like to do is enjoy the atmosphere, the feeling, the single great performance and so on.
The good things.

I´m not saying it´s a classic, just a nice sunday afternoon flick.

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

quote:
Are you fixing my line again!?

Have I done that before?! I am getting cheeky!

quote:
Of course you can watch movies like that, analyze them to death, search the weak points.
What i like to do is enjoy the atmosphere, the feeling, the single great performance and so on.
The good things.

Can't argue with that. I'm the same, sometimes a film can have the right 'vibe' (or be from the right decade... if you know what I mean) and that counts for a lot.

quote:
I´m not saying it´s a classic, just a nice sunday afternoon flick.

I totally agree with that actually. I think I'm harder on the film than neccessary because there are so few Kerri Green movies. I always want this to be as good as 'Lucas' or 'Goonies'.

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Yeah, i agree. It´s not quite Lucas or Goonies [Cool]

Here´s the finnish vhs cover art:

[ 16. August 2012, 03:10: Message edited by: aTomiK ]

Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :

Pretty similar to the UK cover. Except for the toothpaste left on the 'A's.

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Haha, the toothpaste comment always cracks me up [Smile]

Here´s cool swedish Three for the Road VHS cover art.
No toothpaste but a red circle above the A [Big Grin]

Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :

I just re-read my comment - and it made me laugh too! (Is that wrong?!)

The Swedish cover art is odd; I don't recall Kerri's cleavage, nor do I recall her having a massive mane of black hair!

I think I need to watch Lucas again...

Posted by jforsberg (Member # 12862) on :

I haven't seen this one yet. I will have to check it out!

Posted by Zigyma7ik (Member # 12351) on :

She's always been hot.

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