Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

Not very good at all, mainly watched to see what they meant by 'glamping'. The Green Acres camping complex was cool to see as I've ran a camping Airbnb. The dad is a total dumbass and I really need to question his inability to change his clothing after he got tobacco spit on him and blood splattered all over him even though he is dragging a suitcase full of supposed clothing behind him for miles upon miles while sweating in his clothing. No sense there at all, but his character has no sense in the whole movie.

Funny, silly, serious, quirky, enjoyable movie! Liked the characters including the ones with small parts. I'm so glad I ignored the negative reviews. My husband liked it too and he doesn't usually like movies labeled as romantic comedies.

The story turned out to be sleepy. As a matter of fact Amy and Jack were pretty okay. The only difference is that Amy was optimist and Jack was pessimist. The movie showed that their marriage was failing close to the end but actually they were pretty intimate. I did appreciate when Jack came back after hearing about Nate's real background from his aunt. One reason I watch romantic comedies is because the couple go through things that tend to tear them apart in hilarious ways. And when the main couple is already torn apart with the intro of another new random guy, I don't feel like watching them at all.

I watched this to see Amy Acker (Fred from Angel) and it looked funny. I was pleasantly surprised to see lots of references to movies from the 80s and multiple songs my favorite band, The Cure, played. What an exciting surprise. The story starts off a little slow, but by 20 minutes in, I was committed enough to put my phone down and watch the movie without distraction.

I was hoping for a light, mindless escape. What I got with this movie was beyond a waste of time: poor plot, terrible dialogue, & totally inept, unlikeable characters. As a lifetime movie buff, I have sat through more than my share of lousy films. I would certainly add this to that pile of detritus.

I was hoping this film would be a fun hour and a half but instead all I could think was why was this script green-lighted. I love these two actors but this script really needed a re-write. And that's supposed to be Texas? I live in Texas; that ain't Texas.

I only watched this because I like Amy Acker and David Arquette and that's really the only reason to watch it, and sadly, is not enough. The script is boring and lifeless. I don't even know why it's listed as a romantic COMEDY because there is zero attempts at humor (beyond naming the Donkey Quxiote). But more than just dull the script is predictable. Once you find out David is playing a writer if you predict that his first book was very successful but that he's struggled since then and after moping around the whole movie it will conclude with him finding a fresh perspective on life and re-committing himself to his writing, then you're right. It's not a spoiler to say that's what happens because it's so clear from the start that that is what is going to happen. That's how the whole movie goes. She'll be temped to cheat on him, he'll make a big romantic gesture, blah blah blah. Just google "romantic comedy tropes" and go down the checklist if you bother to watch this. I wish these two charming actors would be in a movie I could endorse but this movie is just a complete waste of everyone's time. Sorry!

The best thing about this movie is Andrew Bird's song, Sovay. If I hadn't watched this not-quite-awful movie, I would never have discovered Bird's music. I've spent more time listening to music from his catalog--Cracking Codes, Sisyphus, Capital Crimes--than I did watching this movie. And that's been time well spent!! The next best thing about this movie? The soundtrack as a whole. The songs chosen for the film as well as the score are really, really good. It's sad that not many people will hear BC Smith's score or the songs music supervisor, Linda Cohen, chose. The song playing during the credits, The Lovecats by The Cure (Japanese Whispers, 1983) was a perfect choice. (The title sounds as if it were written in the 60s!) If it weren't for the music, I'd be looking for the 91 minutes I lost.