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post #1 of 7
8/19/04 at 4:02am
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From the writer/director of Election and About Schmidt:

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SIDEWAYS tells the story of Miles (Paul Giamatti), a failed novelist, and his soon-to-be married friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a washed-up actor. To salute the remains of their youth, the two men take one last road trip in the week before Jack’s wedding. A serious wine enthusiast, Miles is determined to educate his friend on the region’s beloved Pinot Noir wines before the week is out.

Jack indulges his best friend’s passion for the grape but is mainly interested in living his last week of bachelorhood to the hilt. Trouble ensues with wine and women (played by Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh) and the duo comes to some profound realizations as they come to terms with maturity.
The film opens in limited release on October 22nd.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sideways/

So far, I have enjoyed 2 out of 3 of Alexander Payne's films, so here's hoping this one turns out well.

Paul Giamatti is one of my favorite character actors and it's great to see THC getting work, too!
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post #2 of 7
8/19/04 at 7:06pm
I'm in.

I love both of those guys and I loved ELECTION. ABOUT SCHMIDT made me want to kill myself...but not in a bad way. I laughed a lot too, but I find it truly depressing. To the point that I don't ever want to watch it again.

This looks like it could be great though. I'd love to see Thomas Hayden Church in big movies. He was awesome on Ned & Stacy, but that show died pretty quickly.
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post #3 of 7
9/28/04 at 9:55pm
The trailer for this looks great. I've always adored Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, and it'll be great to see Church play something besides a warlock or a cult leader.
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post #4 of 7
10/17/04 at 6:52pm
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I figured I would bump this thread since it's opening in limited release this week.

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/sideways/
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post #5 of 7
10/19/04 at 2:02pm
Every review I've seen so far has been absolutely glowing.

Only 11 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but so far it's 100% fresh: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sideways/
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post #6 of 7
10/19/04 at 2:12pm
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Sweet!
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post #7 of 7
10/19/04 at 2:49pm
http://chud.com/interviews/225
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