Four guys hang out, kid one another, get into scuffles and flash their gonadal searchlight for available women. Yikes, haven't there been enough variations on the multiple-buddy movie? Actually, no.
Swingers (1996)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:41
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the... SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the duo and their buddies explore an altogether new vernacular while struggling with images of machismo, self-esteem, relationships, and, of course, sex. Lead actor Jon Favreau based the script on his and his friends' real-life Tinseltown adventures. [More]
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston, Brooke Langton, Deena Martin, Patrick Van Horn
Director: Doug Liman
Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Victor Simpkins
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Sep 24, 2002
Reviews for Swingers
Director-cinematographer Doug Liman gets points for breathing a bit of life into an already tired indie sub genre.
A winningly confident snapshot of the nightlives of a bunch of young showbiz wannabes in a very upto-the-minute Hollywood.
The arc is nothing new, but the writing and pacing make it fresh and energetic, at least enough for it to have became a cult classic.
Liman and Favreau concoct a consciously derivative world for these guys, and though it's appropriate to the movie, I got tired of it after a while.
Directed in flair by Doug Liman, with winning performances from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, this comedy is the most successful since Diner of what could be described as a cycle of "walking and talking" and "hanging out" pictures.
Ninety minutes spent learning how not to pick up girls. This is what the movies were made for, isn't it?
This exercise in indie hipster cool is 'money'--and that's no joke, baby.
Blessed with a brilliantly quotable screenplay, one of the most electric and insightful ever written.
Shows that honesty and humanity aren't incompatible with comedy in modern Hollywood.
Mr. Favreau wrote this screenplay with his real friends in mind. And the cast's camaraderie is appealingly clear.
The first and best outing from Favreau and Vaughan. Trendy, but hilarious. VEGAS, BABY - VEGAS!
Rarely has the American male been portrayed more accurately… or with funnier results.
One of those very rare movies where you really come out a changed, happier person -- at least for awhile. Hey, maybe I'm money, and I don't even know it!
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