The Thing Called Love (Director's Cut)
by Peter Bogdanovich
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Actor: Dermot Mulroney, K.T. Oslin, River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Sandra BullockDirector: Peter Bogdanovich
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Thing Called Love (Director's Cut)
Movie Review: A very fun and entertaining movie about Country Music
Summary: 4 Stars
I really liked the cameo appearances by Trisha Yearwood and Pam Tillis. K.T. Oslin did a great job as Lucy, the proprietor of the restaurant/club "The BlueBird Cafe" that the musicians auditioned for Saturday night performances. Sandra Bullock, as Linda Lue Linden was hokey, but lovable. I really wasn't that much impressed by the late River Phoenix as James Wright. Samantha Mathis plays a roller-coaster ride role; who just can't make up her mind as to what she really wants in life (the career in singing isn't that obvious). Still, a very nice movie about the hopes and dreams of would-be country singers; and also the songs of Trisha.
Summary of The Thing Called Love (Director's Cut)
In Nashville, there are 10,000 singer-songwriters chasing success... with one chance in a million of getting it. For Miranda "no relation to Elvis" Presley (Samantha Mathis), that's one chance worth taking. Fresh from New York City, Miranda befriends three fellow hopefuls: shy Connecticut cowboy Kyle Davidson (Dermot Mulroney); Southern belle Linda Lue Linden (Sandra Bullock); and James Wright (River Phoenix), a cocky Texan with brooding good looks and a honeyed voice. Together they begin a rocky ride down Music City's well-worn highway, finding hope, heartbreak, happiness... and The Thing Called Love. Featuring songs and appearances by country music's hottest stars, The Thing Called Love will grab you like a great melody.If there was a universal collective, albeit repressed, dream, it would probably be to become a successful singer. People would take that singing in the car, singing in the shower, and even singing in the rain, and have it be their life's love and work. The Thing Called Love uses this popular aspiration as its setting and examines the lives of four young people hoping to make it in the country music universe. At the center is earnest Miranda Presley--no relation--(Samantha Mathis), the pretty but untalented Linda Lue (Sandra Bullock), the intense and talented James (River Phoenix), and the sweet and prolific Kyle (Dermont Mulroney). Popular country stars make appearances: K.T. Oslin (as Lucy, the owner of the Bluebell, where open-mike auditions are held), Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Katy Moffatt, Jo-El Sonnier, Pam Tillis, Kevin Welch, and even Trisha Yearwood. The film's not merely focused on the rich musical milieu and its talented cast. It also carefully examines the dynamic between friends who are also competitors, as well as a realistic love triangle between the leads. The Thing Called Love is primarily known as one of River Phoenix's last performances, but even if curiosity alone brings audiences to the movie, they'll soon be drawn into the fresh tale of four young people pursuing their dreams. --N.F. Mendoza
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