Outside Providence | | Cast : | Shawn Hatosy, Alec Baldwin | | Director : | Michael Corrente | | Studio : | Miramax Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | September 01, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | April 05, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 23, 2005 | | Summary | They got it right | Content
 | Having myself grown up "Outside Providence", I howled with laughter at the club scene to The Edge, the sight of the old Patriots stadium, and the dead-on Rhode Island accents. The crummy apartment that the Dunphys lived in, the worse neighborhood, and the local bar that Dad hung out in are all typical of Pawtucket, RI, and actually made me feel homesick for the place. The coming of age story is quite good. There's a sweetness to the main character Tim that feels very genuine, and Alec Baldwin is always great to watch. This movie may not be for everyone, but personally I loved it. I keep it as a reality check for myself when I feel like I'm getting too materialistic and yuppified. Long live Pawtucket and the Farrelly brothers! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 31, 2005 | | Summary | Good movie, but maybe more of a "Rent" than a "Buy" | Content
| I thought this was well done, overall. Kind of predictable, and I could definitely relate to growing up in that era.
Have to say though - wish I rented it rather than buy it. Well worth watching once, but that's about it. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 02, 2004 | | Summary | Outside Providence an insider's delight | Content
| Outside Providence is a poignant coming-of-age film with a GREAT soundtrack -- not to mention that it's funny as hell. I mean, what more could you want? However, our detractors unfortunately stereotype the Farrelly Brothers as somehow being required to make a mindless, 'wacky' farcical romp every time. Sure, this movie has a few serious moments, but I mean, why can't the artist circumvent his heretofore creative bounds and make something which breaks the mold? Also, Alec Baldwin -- who steals almost everything he's in (Glengarry Glen Ross, anyone) is ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS in his role as a heartbroken father of a dysfunctional teen. I checked this movie out after hearing an assortment of bad reviews. However, this is good stuff -- trust me. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 13, 2004 | | Summary | Routine Coming of Age Tale | Content
| This is a mildly engaging but ultimately humdrum coming-of-age film about a slacker/doper (Shawn Hatosey) whose father(Alec Baldwin) ships him off to a prep school after he and his buddies crash the car into a police car while stoned. The scenes at school are pretty mundane and the uptight school administrators are cliched. The young actors (Hatosey, Amy Smart, et al) don't exactly distinguish themselves. What elevates this film is the all too intermittent appearances of Baldwin as the gruffly profane father. The film has a good rock soundtrack but the selections seem to be random and do nothing to enhance the scenes they've been chosen for. The script was written by the Farrelly brothers along with director Michael Corrente. Maybe the film would have been better if the Farrellys had taken the director's reigns themselves. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 20, 2004 | | Summary | FUNNIEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!! | Content
| If you want to see an extremely funny movie, then I highly recommend Outside Providence!! Many funny scenes, great cast, what else could you want?!! |
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