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Entries Tagged as 'Road trip'

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

July 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

Synopsis
In Seattle, Jack Baker (Jeff Bridges) leaves his latest one-night stand in her bed. “You’ve got great hands,” she tells him on his way out. Jack dusts off his tux and shuffles to a gig at the Starfire Lounge. Performing a dual piano act with his partner of 31 years - his […]

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Tags: Concert · Cult favorite · Midlife crisis · Music · Prostitute · Road trip · Unconventional romance · Waitress

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)

May 25th, 2008 · 8 Comments

 
Synopsis
Waking from a dream in which he wins the Tour de France, Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) plays with a few toys, sets in motion an elaborate breakfast making machine and after a bite of Mr. […]

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Tags: Cult favorite · Dreams and visions · Famous line · Road trip · Train · Waitress

Sideways (2004)

May 21st, 2008 · 9 Comments

 
Synopsis
Hung over from a wine tasting, Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) oversleeps and hits the road late from San Diego to L.A. to pick up his crass buddy Jack Lopate (Thomas Haden Church). Miles has finished a novel. Jack is an actor about […]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Based on novel · Black comedy · Drunk scene · Mother/son relationship · Road trip · Small town · Waitress

True Romance (1993)

April 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments

 
Synopsis
After failing to cajole a woman in a bar to join him for a triple feature of Sonny Chiba movies, Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) goes to the theater alone. There he meets […]

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Tags: Cult favorite · Famous line · Father/son relationship · Hitman · Interrogation · Master and pupil · Prostitute · Road trip · Shootout · Unconventional romance