The Banger Sisters

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Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon are "The Banger Sisters", two former groupies who got it on with every late '60s music legend with a guitar and a Y-chromosome. Now, more than two decades later, Suzette (Hawn) is still her brassy self, and Lavinia (Sarandon) is a prim, proper suburban wife and mother. When their two worlds collide, the ensuing "big bang" will rock the house down with laughter!

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Starring: Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen, and Eva Amurri.
Directed By: Bob Dolman.
Running Time: 98 Min., Color.
This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" formats.
Copyright 2003 Twentieth Century Fox.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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For thinly scripted fluff, The Banger Sisters sure is a lot of fun. With Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon as former groupies now settling into their fifties, this predictable comedy gets a zesty boost of vitality and unsentimental nostalgia. Trouble is, Lavinia (or Vinnie, played by Sarandon) is an uptight Phoenix housewife with a lawyer husband, two spoiled daughters, and a calendar full of charity benefits. Free-spirited Suzette (Hawn) remained true to their past as the notorious rocker-lovin' Banger Sisters, and when she visits Vinnie after decades apart, it's not long before Vinnie rediscovers the lively self she'd buried under her drably expensive wardrobe. It's conspicuously formulaic, with Geoffrey Rush as another buttoned-up character liberated by Suzette's fun-loving wisdom. And yet, as Goldie channels the "Penny Lane" vibe that her daughter, Kate Hudson, brought to Almost Famous, this light and laugh-worthy movie reminds us that it's never too late to indulge a bit of rock & roll abandon. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Groovy Movie.......2006-10-10

I love this film. I tend to rate movies by how well they accomplish what they set out to do. Schindler's List is trying to do something much different than Fried Green Tomatoes, and they need to be rated on their own merits. In this case, The Banger Sisters deftly accomplishes what it's meant to do, and that's to provide a heart-warming, funny movie about friendship, with a bit of nostalgia thrown in for flavor.

I hadn't even heard of The Banger Sisters until I saw it for sale on the used rack at the local video store and picked it up because it had Susan Sarandon in it, a long time favorite of mine. Because I didn't know anything about it, I had zero expectations as to plot or movie quality, which sometimes helps. I ended up being totally charmed and have watched it several times and will surely watch it several more.

The movie has a lot to say about how people change, or don't change, how a person can lose her sense of self, how raising children has some inherent hypocrisy involved, and about how important friends are to our identities. But these are all said subtly and just add a bit of background depth to what is namely a light comedy about old friends.

The performances by Hawn and Sarandon are outstanding. As is the performance by Geoffry Rush. The three characters are all uniquely different, and yet somehow the three of them manage to make a wonderful and crazily believable whole. The fourth best performance in the movie is turned in by the fantastic soundtrack.

So maybe while not a movie for deep thinkers or for elite cinema buffs, it's a wonderful way to spend an hour and a half for those who love movies about the bonds of friendship, who like a bit of nostalgia for the great days of rock and roll, and who appreciate a suprise, side-splittingly funny scene or turn of phrase now and then.

Switch your brain off.......2006-09-08

I picked this film up purely cos it was there, and I thought "yeah, it might be alright". I think Susan Sarandon is an amazing actress, but haven't seen Goldie Hawn in anything, but I love her daughter.

It's amazing how you lose contact with friends over the years. You go through primary school thinking you'll always be friends; you go to high school, they become "cool", and you're no longer "cool"; you leave school totally bitter, and find some new friends, hopefully who'll remain with you throughout thick & thin. I'm an early 20 something, compared to the 40/50 somethings that Susan & Goldie were playing in this, but I know it hurts, especially when you find them online, and they look all happy. But to go through 20 years or so, and rediscover a friendship. Wow. Which is exactly what Goldie & Susan's character do in this.

What changes when you grow up? A lot, as Susan's character "Lavinia" goes from rock chick groupie "Vinnie" to uptight mother of 2. Suzette goes from rock chick groupie to ... rock chick groupie. Many women will find a lot of experiences that happen in this movie that they will find in common with the characters, and despite being young, I did too. I loved how rediscovering her friendship with Suzette, Lavinia became Vinnie again, shocking her husband and two teenage girls. I hated her haircut though! Yikes!

This is the fourth film that Susan & real life daughter Eva Amurri have starred in as mother and daughter, and they are such a joy to watch on screen, although Eva is wasted in this. The other daughter, played by Erika Christensen, gets a bigger role, mainly because she's going off the rails very, very slightly, and her mum catches her getting up to "no good" in the FAMILY swimming pool with her boyfriend. Shows you exactly uptight Lavinia is, although her day she took pictures of rock c***s, and still has them!

This is a perfect movie for a girlie afternoon of pampering and just looking after yourself, without having to think too much about a twist or turn in the film. Most enjoyable, and definitely worth getting & keeping.

Goldie Hawn is great in this.......2006-07-06

The subject matter is that two groupies who slept with pretty much every musician in the world during the 70's are now much older. The Sarandon character has suppressed all of that, is married with two kids, and has had her personality disappear. The Hawn character is still a free spirit and revels in her past. However, she is now wise. Of course, the Hawn character seeks out the Sarandon character and reinvigorates her life, and her family is grateful that their wife and mother was once a world class groupie.

I believe that there is a certain consensus about this film. The script is pretty weak regardless of its subject matter. Goldie Hawn is fantastic in it.

As my own comment, it is actually hard to tell if this is a movie about women achieving something or some kind of odd male fantasy. If Hawn had not saved this movie, it would be a real rotten tomato. Incidently, the title of this film is taken from one of the most famous/infamous porno flicks of all time.

Funny and delightful comedy!.......2005-04-14

Even this picture is not a full masterpiece, it makes its job and justifies by far, your choice.
This movie works out as multilevel mistakes'0 comedy who involves two generations with its differences and coincidences. Goldie is very glamorous she has one my everlasting beloved actress in the cinema. She literally steals the show with her facial expressions, exremely nice and gentle. Sarandon and Rush complete this cast in this funny entertainment. Do not miss it!

What Are Sisters For?.......2005-03-27

It's a treat to see Goldie Hawn play a not-to-growup ex-groupie of the 60s and '70s along with the already grown up and settled down mother(Susan Sarandon) who used to party around in the good old days of Rock and Roll's golden years. This movie reminds me of Sarandon's high-octane Thelma and Louise, because it's also about the friendship of two women that are very different in personality. By the way, did Hawn have any influence on Kate Hudson's brilliant performance in Almost Famous? They both play the role of a groupie in almost the same year.

This film is about the reunion of Hawn and Sarandon, and how over the course of a few decades the former best friends have gone total separate paths that they no longer feel the same kind of connection they did when they were wild and sexy in their groupie days. Time hasn't changed things for Hawn, and she still dressed like a 25 year-old, and behaves like one. She works as a bartentress and actually got fired. She had to find Sarandon for some favors, and to her surprise, Sarandon has changed a great deal. She's married with teenaged kids, has a career, a good husband and forgot about the good old groupie years. She's moved on. So things really go haywired when the two Sisters tried to reconnect.....

The script is kind of weak, but it's very enjoyable to watch Hawn and Sarandon. Goldie had a lot of fun in this movie and she steals most of the scenes from Sarandon and Geoffrey Rush. If you are into chick flicks, this movie would worth your while.

The Ultimate Chick Flick Collection (The Banger Sisters / Ever After / Moulin Rouge / Say Anything... / Someone Like You / Where the Heart Is)

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decent collection

The Ultimate Chick Flick Collection (The Banger Sisters / Ever After / Moulin Rouge / Say Anything... / Someone Like You / Where the Heart Is)

Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Wedding Crashers - Unrated (Widescreen New Line Platinum Series)

ASIN: B0000AINLV
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Description

Contains:

Disc 1: Someone Like You Disc 2: Where the Heart Is Disc 3: Moulin Rouge Disc 4: Ever After Disc 5: Say Anything Disc 6: Banger Sister

Customer Reviews:

decent collection.......2003-11-20

I don't actually own the box set, but i know enough about the movies. Combined, they do make a semi good set, but i imagine it would be hard to find someone who doesn't own a single one of these movies already, so i kinda find the box set useless unless theres more to it then they reveal.

'The Banger Sisters' 2 out of 5 stars - I saw it, it was okay, but i don't really want to see it again so i wouldn't buy it. It is one of the 2 movies in this set that i DON'T own, and it would stop me from buying this set. I think A Walk In The Clouds would have been a much better 6th disc.

'Ever After' 5/5 - I love this movie, it's sweet, romantic and takes a good take on a classic. It's great acting, it sticks to Cinderella in many ways, but makes it more interesting then most versions. (including the Disney animated version which i also love)

'Moulin Rouge' 5/5 - My second fav movie of all time. It's great, it's unique in many many ways, and it's just all around brillant. The only problem here is that the box set says it's 6 disc, so i'm asuming that it is not the special edition of Moulin Rouge, which if you are a fan of the movie is worth the extra money.

'Say Anything' 5/5 - Classic love story, possibly one of the best romantic comedy high school flick ever. And the DVD is jammed pack full of enough extras that it almost makes up for the single disk version of Moulin Rouge for most people (not including me)

'Someone Like You' 5/5 - This one is pretty good, it's cute, it's funny, and the way it's told is great. Ashley Judd is brillant in it, and Hugh Jackman is so cute. And the ending is way better then the ending to the book (Animal Husbandry by Laura Zigman) tho the book is really good.

'Where The Heart is' 4/5 - I don't have this one DVD yet, but it is on my list, and i do own the VHS tape. It's cute, a lil slow at parts tho. (Just a update, i do own it on DVD now)

Description

Disk 1: IN HER SHOES Disk 2: THE BANGER SISTERS

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Groovy Movie
Switch your brain off
Goldie Hawn is great in this
Funny and delightful comedy!
What Are Sisters For?

The Banger Sisters [Region 2]
Starring: Goldie Hawn , Susan Sarandon , Geoffrey Rush , Erika Christensen , and Robin Thomas
Director: Bob Dolman
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Customer Reviews:

Groovy Movie.......2006-10-10

Switch your brain off.......2006-09-08

Goldie Hawn is great in this.......2006-07-06

Funny and delightful comedy!.......2005-04-14

What Are Sisters For?.......2005-03-27

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The Banger Sisters/Where The Heart Is
Starring: Goldie Hawn , Susan Sarandon , Geoffrey Rush , Erika Christensen , and Robin Thomas
Director: Bob Dolman , and Matt Williams (II)
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0000C2ISQ
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Le Divorce/Bend It Like Beckham/The Banger Sisters

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Le Divorce/Bend It Like Beckham/The Banger Sisters
Starring: Fox 3pak
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Charlie Rose with Richard Holbrooke; Goldie Hawn (September 17, 2002)

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Charlie Rose with Richard Holbrooke; Goldie Hawn (September 17, 2002)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
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Richard Holbrooke, former US Ambassador to the United Nations discusses the issue of Iraq, the new resolution and whether it will guarantee support from the UN in the form of authorization of necessary means. Then, actress Goldie Hawn discusses her new film with Susan Sarandon, The Banger Sisters.

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Down with Love / The Banger Sisters
Starring: Renée Zellweger , Ewan McGregor , Sarah Paulson , David Hyde Pierce , and Rachel Dratch
Director: Peyton Reed , and Bob Dolman
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2004-08-03

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