How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006)

What's the secret to the perfect date? Self-proclaimed expert Stan thinks he has it all figured out: Just shine your shoes polish your lines... and lie like a rug! But smooth-talking smart-dressing Stan is about to get a real education in the dos and don'ts of the mating game when he drags his pal Artie (Rob Estes) along for the ride on the proverbial date from hell. Meanwhile beleaguered bookie Johnny (Jason Alexander) learns a few hard lessons of his own after a Russian Mafia enforcer (Ron Perlman) interrupts Johnny's romantic rendezvous with his longtime mistress and offers to "solve" all his money problems. Permanently.System Requirements:Running Time: 90 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 783722736623 Manufacturer No: AFW27366 Product Description

what was e. baker thinking

i just watched this movie. it uses a very talented cast to its best advantage. i have never understood why rob estes is not a bigger star than he is and this film spotlights his strengths. his breakdown scene is controlled and very honest in its pain. jason alexander finally does something that does not seem a variant of his "george" character. kimberly willams-paisley certainly moves light years away from the FATHER OF THE BRIDE daughter. allison eastwood brings a weary womanliness that lends depth to her character.
the rest of the cast is also superior, adding tics and quirks to their characters that make them unique and not cliched. the direction is crisp and the pacing flows smmoothly with each story.
the comic slant on what could be deadend lives makes the lessons learned believeable and not forced.
the only reason i didn't rate this a five is i keep that rating for a classic July 16, 2007

Watch this Movie

Buy or rent this movie if you're a Jason Alexander fan. He's got this spicy, multi-layered role that you'd never expect him in, and he pulls it off famously.

The contrast of the characters' vulnerabilities against the gritty, tough neighborhood of Queens is satisfying to watch. And it's authentic. Much the same was Manhattan was the "5th lady" of the Sex in the City series, this movie's borough of NYC brings alot of flavor to the film.

It's a fun movie to watch, and the emotions you feel are real.

This is a great film to watch! March 14, 2007

A funny look at dating. . . .

I really enjoyed this film - especially being single and from New York. I thought the characters were great and it was a really humorous look at dating. I also really liked seeing some of my favorite actors and actresses from television doing something different and seeing them in a full-length feature film. Overrall, I thought it was a fun, delightful film. March 1, 2007

Surprisingly Bad

When you look at the cast for this movie and read the box cover, you expect a light, humorous look at dating in Queens. What a terrible disappointment! The movie has a dark theme, and most of the characters have a cartoonish quality about them. The action borders on campy, but it takes itself too seriously for that. As you watch it, you spend the first 30 minutes or so waiting for it to start getting good. After 45 minutes, you realize that it is never going to get good, and that you are trapped watching a horrible film. The first half of the movie has heavy narration by one of the main characters, but his voice, and the character, are so annoying you just wish he would shut up! When he finally does shut up, the movie doesn't improve, but at least the narrator isn't grating on you any longer.

The quality of this film (production values, writing, music, etc...) are so far beneath the members of the cast, you have to wonder what type of favors were called in to get these actors to appear? When it's all said and done, the movie feels like the final project of a film school graduate student who convinced some family friends to help him out (maybe as a tax write-off?).

A real disappointment. January 28, 2007

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