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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0634991217927
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Lolafilms Home Ent
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguagePortugueseOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Lolafilms Home Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lolafilms Home Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 28, 2005
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: Lolafilms Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This is an over-the-top romantic comedy - not a great script, but not terrible. There was enough there that the movie might have been good except for one fatal weakness: the dancing was awful. As Hugh Laurie says in his cast interview, the Raymond character is supposed to come alive when he dances, transform from drab to electrically sexy. Laurie just wasn't able to pull this off. I love Hugh Laurie - I'm a huge fan of House - but he was badly miscast. He has no physical grace, and can't dance at ... Read More
Rating:  -
This was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
The only good thing about it was Vanessa Nunes. (Beautiful woman!)
Otherwise, awful acting, awful composition, awful directing and so on.
Just plain embarassing.
With good direction, it could have had potential.
Try "Woman On Top" with Penelope Cruz. Not that it was a "great movie"
but it was sensual, loaded with great Bossa Nova music
(no Bossa Nova in "Girl from Rio") and lots of beautiful ... Read More
Rating: -
I bought this movie hoping for a great romantic comedy featuring Hugh Laurie. Okay, so this wasn't it--plus it was a copy from a VHS tape and the quality was not high. It's worth borrowing from a library or renting but not buying. I enjoyed watching Laurie and Nunes (pleasant personalities and both very attractive) and the samba was great fun. But all in all very "lite." The two engaging interviews with the leads tells you what a super film this might have been with a stronger script. Even romantic comedy ... Read More
Rating:  -
I purchased this movie cause I am Hugh Laurie fan. And I was delightfully suprised. When I saw Hugh dancing samba, he just took my breath away! He was so sexy. The whole story was fun, sweet and surprising. If you like Hugh Laurie, Vanessa Nunes and/or samba you musn't miss the opportunity to have this movie.
Rating:  -
While the movie itself was a little hokey, Hugh Laurie was delightful in his leading role of the banker flying to Rio to meet his "dream samba girl."
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