[.ca] Swingers

From Amazon.com:
For anyone who wants to catch a glimpse of the Los Angeles "lounge" scene that was in vogue during the early and mid-1990s, here's the movie that virtually defined that brief but colorful nightlife milieu. As an added bonus, it just happens to be a very funny, observant story about love, loss, and male bonding among a group of friends who struggle to find decent jobs by day, and lurk through Hollywood's hottest nightclubs by night. A sort of latter-day Rat Pack, they include Mike (writer-actor Jon Favreau) and his closest buddy, Trent (Vince Vaughn), who are waiting for the big show-biz break that seems to be eluding them. Mike's twisted up about the girlfriend he left back East to pursue his going-nowhere standup comedy career, and Trent uses the word "money" as an adjective ("Man, we look totally money tonight") with such frequency that you may find yourself slipping into lounge-lizard mode after watching the movie. One of the most noteworthy indie-film success stories of the '90s, this time-capsule comedy seized its moment in the spotlight, launched several promising careers, and continues to maintain its lasting appeal. --Jeff Shannon

should i?:
i haven't seen this movie but guys i know tell me i need to watch it if i want to understand men. :) this should be interesting.

absolutely awful.:
I rented this movie in hopes of the two great people who are in it. I wish I hadn't! It was the worst movie ever.

One of the best guy movies...:
This movie is one of the best guy movies you will see, outside of "Diner". It is about guys that moved from New York to Hollywood and are trying to make it as actors. It portrays their struggles, and how they handle the un-written golden rule when you get a girls phone number at a club/bar and your friends tell you: "No, you must wait 3 days before you call her".... It is one of those movies that you can watch over and over even if you've seen it on cable like 30 times or so, it just gets better. The soundtrack is also good and makes you remember scenes from the movie. This movie is "money"... Chad Castorina

Indi film for the broken hearted...:
I recommend this film to all my friends who just got left in the dust of a long relationship. Good story line. Good Writing. Well directed. Some of the most naturalistic acting I've seen in a long time. Makes me want to move to LA and get a life. Watch it...

Date Movie for Guys:
Jon Favreau seems like a really cool guy. His characters always seem to have real friendly edge to them, kind of like the stereotypical best friend. In Swingers, Favreau plays this warm and friendly figure again, but with a slightly subversive and humorous twist. He still is a good guy, but it is more complicated than the usual buddy movie. Swingers is a great independent film, and Favreau shines in all aspects, both as actor and director. Swingers is the story of two young men looking for women. Favreau's friend, Vince Vaughn, is a suave ladies man that racks them up like a shooting gallery. Vaughn feels he now has a fool proof way and method to pick up women, which is usually heavy on the machismo and light on the class. While Vaughn polishes his predatory skills, Favreau is distraught over a six-year relationship than recently came to an end. Even though he lives on the west coast, he is constantly thinking about his ex-girlfriend, making him unable to pursue new amorous opportunities. Favreau is a great brooder, and brings a genuine feeling of failure and melancholy to his role. Swingers is a great movie because it is so real and honest. The examination of male relationships is just great, constantly hilarious and very genuine. At the same time, the dynamics of dating are looked at in a real, non-Hollywood way. It is just refreshing to see a quality movie based on the most part in reality. Favreau's group of friends pull of their roles very well, as struggling dreamers who avoid the boredom of life by spending night after night in LA lounges. Just a funny, funny movie.