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I Love Trouble (1994 film)

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Although Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte beaming out at the world from "Trouble" posters everywhere point to a light and frothy concoction, that's not what filmmaking team Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer (she produces, he directs, they both write) have delivered. On screens instead is a stab at the kind
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was called in at such a late stage that posters with Bernstein's name on the credits were already displayed. With only two weeks to rescore the film, Newman - who usually orchestrates the bulk of his scores himself - used a small army of orchestrators to help him complete the score: Scott Smalley,
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But, instead of the charm and the suspense complementing each other in the classic manner, they drag each other down. The film's jeopardy sequences are ineffectual and cast a pall over the romantic comedy aspects, which are not especially entrancing despite the star power. Instead of synergy, what
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Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two rival Chicago newspaper reporters. Sabrina is young and ambitious, whereas Peter is a fading star and has just published his first novel. They reluctantly join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment. They argue over almost everything but
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In February 1993 it was announced Nolte had been cast as one of the leads. Nolte and Roberts notoriously did not get along with each other during the making of the film. Nolte, who has since disowned the film, felt that he sold his soul by doing it, and that he did it only for the money. As a
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Chris Boardman, William Kidd, Peter Tomashek, Steven Bramson, Christopher Klatman, Don Davis, Joel Rosenbaum, Arthur Kempel (misspelt "Kempl" in the end credits), Mark McKenzie, Brad Warnaar (misspelt "Warner" in the end credits), and John Neufeld. The soundtrack album was released by
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result, he was tense while on the set, and did not have a good working relationship with Julia Roberts. Roberts has, on her part, called Nolte the worst actor with whom she has ever worked. She also has described him as "disgusting," whereas Nolte has said she's "not a nice person."
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allure. And Mr. Nolte shows a surprising flair for this kind of blithe comedy. They may not be the first couple that pops into mind to play gritty, love-resisting reporters, but they make the film an appealing, easy-to-take confection."
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No one expects movies like this one, set as it is in the largely mythological world of fiercely competitive daily newspapering, to be realistic. But neither should they be as flaccid and unconvincing as what we are presented with
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looking for realism. And don't even bother comparing it to the classic spar-until-they-fall-in-love movies of the 30's and 40's, even if this film begs an audience to make that self-defeating connection.
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wrote: "Maybe it would have been funnier if the evil cow conglomerate had been replaced by something sillier and more lightweight; it's hard to sustain a romantic comedy in the face of death threats."
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wrote: "The goings-on seem lacking in wit and inspiration, tolerably entertaining but far from effervescent." Roger Ebert of the
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lost between the fatally mismatched coupling of Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in this screwball misfire that just isn't worth the
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is breezy summer escapism, and taken on those light-spirited terms it is loaded with charm. Ms. Roberts has her best role since
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Lovell, Glenn (December 25, 1994). "The Past Picture Show the Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- a Year Worth's of Movie Memories".
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the film has an approval rating of 22% rating based on 46 reviews. The site's consensus states: "There appears to be no
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The film grossed over $ 30 million in box-office receipts in the United States and less than $ 62 million worldwide.
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Craft, Dan (December 30, 1994). "Success, Failure and a Lot of In-between; Movies '94".
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Elliott, David (December 25, 1994). "On the big screen, color it a satisfying time".
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Top 12 worst (Alphabetically ordered, not ranked) – David Elliott,
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originally wrote the underscore, but his music was thrown out, and
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loves trouble, because trouble is just what it's in." He added:
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discover a conspiracy involving genetically altered milk.
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A mildly positive review of the film was contributed by
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Charles Shyer
Nancy Meyers
Julia Roberts
Nick Nolte
Saul Rubinek
Robert Loggia
James Rebhorn
John Lindley
Walter Murch
David Newman
Touchstone Pictures
Caravan Pictures
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
romantic
action comedy film
Julia Roberts
Nick Nolte
Nancy Meyers
Charles Shyer
Julia Roberts
Nick Nolte
Saul Rubinek
James Rebhorn
Robert Loggia
Kelly Rutherford
Olympia Dukakis
Marsha Mason
Eugene Levy
Charles Martin Smith

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