| 40 Days and 40 Nights | | Cast : | Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon | | Director : | Michael Lehmann | | Studio : | Miramax Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | March 01, 2002 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 29, 2005 | | Summary | Sex in quarantine | Content
 | Maybe for some people, to spend 40 days without sex is not big deal, but in Matt Sullivan's case, it could be a total nightmare.
After his girlfriend Nicole leaves him, Matt spends about six months devouring girls, until he starts to hallucinate. Advised by his brother, Matt decides that celibacy is the answer to his problems, and proposes to go through lent without sex.
For Matt's friends, this odyssey is as absurd as impossible, and immediately they take advantage of the situation to make bets about how long will last Matt's abstinence. He doesn't have it easy, as many temptations will make him suffer, and even smell the possibility of a new love.
40 days and 40 nights is a movie that tries to get the most comedy possible out of the sexual frustration of his leading character. In a similar way that other grotesque comedies have try to explode in the past years, this film tries to sell us the idea that relationships based only in sex are less satisfactory than those based on love. OH. WHAT A SHOCKING DISCOVERY!
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| Rating | | | Date | May 03, 2005 | | Summary | How long could YOU go without any? | Content
| This film touches on the American Pie movies, and then goes a bit further. Some would say too far. But however, it's a watchable film, if not really corny at points, with the various bets being put on, and his brother being a priest in training. Who then gets it on with a nun.
And his so-called "friends" put it on the internet, and he doesn't get just the tiniest bit mad at them? Hello?! And isn't one of his friends Joey's nephew Michael in Joey?
The finale of this movie doesn't really answer anything, but the whole film portrays women as being manipulating, which is so not far. It also portrays men as constantly thinking/needing the physical aspect of love - I'm not a man (I think), but I think this also portrays men unfairly.
Look out for Josh Harnett doing his best Meg Ryan impression, and the trailer. For some reason, I thought this was the most original trailer I've seen in a long time. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 28, 2005 | | Summary | Another pointless Sex/Romance Comedy | Content
| The other day I was watching TBS and I saw this movie. The movie is just another pointless Sex/Comedy. It's like watching American Pie. This movie is about a guy who gives up sex for lint. POINTLESS. Josh Hardenent is a supar actor. Why did he pick this movie. Stick with action movies not this. Watch the movie on TBS. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 06, 2005 | | Summary | Pretty good a few times... | Content
| The beginning part, where he doesnt want to have sex with the girl is probably the best, This is a pretty good movie, where a guy(Josh Hartnett), has to go 40 days & 40 nights with out having sex so he can get lent, & they put it on the internet, & make bets on how long he can go, and he makes it to day 39... & his girlfriend cuffs him & forces him to have sex with her, Pretty good to watch a few times. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 31, 2005 | | Summary | I liked it! | Content
| Well, first of all, this is romantic comedy. So, if you like, for example, The Girl Next Door, Just Married or How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, there is a big chance, that you'll like this one too. At least I did.
So, the story is about a man named Matt (Josh Hartnett), who decides to stay celibate for 40 days of Lent after a brutal breakup (he was know as a kind of 'ladies man' before). But then, he meets a girl of his dream, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), and can't do nothing about it. Besides that, his co-workers make a bet, when he'll brake. So, he must stay celibate for 40 days, with a lot of pressure from his co-workers, but he must also prove his love for Erica. So the happy ending follows.
Although I don't really like Josh, he wasn't even anything special in this movie, But I really liked Shannyn. Her performance was just great.
So, 40 Days & 40 Nights, is a good movie overall. |
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