Directed by:
David McNallyScreenplay:
Gina WendkosCinematography:
Amir MokriComposer:
Trevor HornCast:
Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Tyra Banks, Bridget Moynahan, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Weston, Bud Cort, Victor Argo (more)Plots(1)
21-year-old Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) has come to the Big Apple in order to pursue her dream of becoming a successful songwriter. But it is not her songwriting that is getting her noticed. Violet has taken up a part time job as a barmaid at New York's hottest new club, the Coyote Ugly, where the girls spend more time dancing outrageously on the bar than actually serving drinks behind it. (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)
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Coyote Ugly is one of those films that is formulaic through and through and riddled with one cliché after another, but that doesn't stop me from finding a free moment to watch it from time to time. I love returning to It to see Violet, Rachel and Cammie, who can properly turn it up behind and on the bar, overseen by the spirited Lil, who takes no shit. Add to that the likeable supporting characters of Kevin, Bill and Gloria, and it's an enjoyable half hour. Plus, who doesn't love the catchy song “Can't Fight the Moonlight” by LeAnn Rimes. A nicely made flick that, while it doesn't bring anything new to the table in terms of story and characters, is full of positive energy and always somehow entertains me.
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This is simply a classic example of how the American dream collapses so much that it actually becomes a reality. This is a comedy without being funny, a romance that is boring and doesn't work because it is clear and predictable, with all the twists that are in the story. No, even for an afternoon screening, it seems long to me.
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