Eight Days a Week (1999)

2.5 stars out of 4

The Bottom Line:

Though it has earned a bit of a cult that might argue otherwise, Eight Days a Week is a fairly generic raunchy teen comedy--not especially good or interesting, it was shelved and forgotten for a reason. January 1, 2009

See This Film!

If you ever had a hopeless crush or been placed in "the friend zone" this is must-see. Joshua Schaefer is charming, witty, and adorable. You're rooting for him from the very beginning. Keri Russell is perfect as the dream girl. R.D. Robb plays the perverted wingman to Schaefer and provides his fair share of laughs.
Peter (Schaefer) has been in love with Erica (Russell) for all the years they've lived across the street from each other. Finally, the summer before they're both heading to different colleges he decides to camp out on her front lawn to prove his love for her and declares that he will stay there until she returns the sentiment.
This movie has great observational humor. It's funny and relatable. I saw it shortly after it first came out and tried for ages to find the DVD. Now that you've found it on Amazon, you should buy it. It's definitely worth owning. December 19, 2007

My DVD Review

I have always enjoyed the film. And I'm glad I found at Amazon. I couldn't find it at an actual store. Thank you for having in stock.

Best,
Brendan Wood-Taylor October 6, 2007

Bad Movie

This movie is really awful. It "might" be funny if the viewer is a low IQ teen-ager but for the average movie-goer it is just plain bad.
The movie is billed as a romantic comedy and I suppose it is but the humor is not funny and the romance is not romantic.
The lead character sleeps on the sidewalk outside the house of the object of his affection. His parents are nutty and his neighbors are nutty. None of the characters are believable and the dialogue is gibberish. April 3, 2007

'american pie' for the thinking man.

i used to work at a used movie store and i would see this video every day for about a year before i finally checked it out.

in the 5 years since i originally bought it on vhs (and more recently on dvd!!!) i have watched it at least 20 times.
for me, it gets funnier every time.
this movie would never be confused w/an oscar award winning movie, but it's one of the most true-to-life comedies about sex that i've ever seen....definently the funniest.

this is not a goofy comedy like 'american pie',nor does it mesh in with a lot of the stereotypical movies that are a dime a dozen the last few years. there are no 'stifler' type characters in this movie.
this is just about a kid who just graduated high school and has been in love w/his neighbor since he first saw her. she's moving away to go to college and he gets advice from his grandfather to try to win her over.

this is one of the greatest observational movies that you'll never hear about. there's not too much in the way of break-through acting, but it is a classic to me.

recommended to anyone who likes to laugh and who has an open mind to what they think movies should be.

March 16, 2007

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