A version of this article appears in print on march 26, 2004, section e, page 25 of the. New jersey past behind him, but its been difficult for the past six years. Jersey girl is a 2004 comedy drama from writer and director kevin smith and the movie stars ben affleck, liv tyler, george carlin and jennifer lopez. Jersey girl is a very different film for kevin smith and is quite refreshing due to the fact that he mostly made view askew films clerks, mall rats and jay and silent bob strike back. Describing this film as a disaster somehow sounds too diplomatic. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 51 produced by 7.
K evin smith is quite simply a director one either loves or hates. New york film locations from the movie jersey girl starring jennifer lopez. Jersey girl cert 12a peter bradshaw friday 18 june 2004. Jersey girl 2004 ollie trinkie ben affleck is a publicist, who has a great girlfriend, gertrude jennifer lopez, whom he marries and they are expecting a baby but while he is looking forward to being a.
Its the kind of movie hugh grant might make, except for. Jersey girl 1012 movie clip priorities of a single father. He is both a workaholic and a silvertongued expert at manipulating the press. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in jersey girl 2004. Kevin patrick smith born august 2, 1970 is an american filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Silent bob speaks on jersey girl the journal the queens journal. Ditching the clerks, mallrats, and comic book artists of his new jersey trilogy, kevin smith tries his hand at fathers, daughters, and will smith with jersey girl. Its the video blast, where maya liv tyler is working. It stars ben affleck, liv tyler, george carlin, stephen root.
He came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy film clerks 1994, which he wrote, directed, coproduced, and acted in as the character silent bob of stoner duo jay and silent bob. Ben affleck plays ollie, a successful agent in new york city with the perfect fastpaced life for an upandcomer in the biz. So with the release of the pg rated jersey girl, fans of smiths may be wary that the director has. Whats more is that bruce willis was meant to be in the film as himself, and he had also been the lead in armageddon one of the movies on display at the video store is stealing beauty, liv tylers breakout role. Gf and me were paging through amazons prime movies when jersey girl popped upi said thats the movie that was shot at a berlin, nj 08009 dinner though no credit was given a few years backi distinctly remember driving past it the day or so of filmingwe gotta watch itmaybe youll see me drive by lo and behold. At a company christmas party, ollie meets gertrude steiney jennifer lopez, a book editor for a new york publishing house. Jersey girl is a 2004 american comedydrama film written, coedited, and directed by kevin smith.
He meets and marries the love of his life, gertrude, and the two are soon expecting a child. Jersey girl 2004 ollie trinke ben affleck is young and at the top of his game as a music promoter. Jersey girl demonstrates the following tropes actor allusion ben affleck and liv tyler had been a couple in armageddon as well. He was a successful new york city music publicist, but after his wife gertrude died immediately after delivering their daughter gertie. This bothered some fans, but i dont object to those facets of the film.
Jersey girl doesnt sound like a typical kevin smith movie. Thats a shame, because jersey girl could have been a great movie. Ollie trinke is a successful publicist from new york. Jersey girl is the sixth film from one of my favorite, if not my favorite filmmaker working today, kevin smith. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Jersey girl films in films its all about film in film. Jersey girl is a 2004 american comedydrama film written, coedited and directed by kevin smith. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Jersey girl 1992 a working girl jami gertz from new jersey looks for love with a fastlane manhattan salesman dylan mcdermott from queens. Ten years after clerks, another video store is featured in a kevin smiths film. Jersey girl trailer 2004 bright lights, big city, babybottles. The pg jersey lacks the dirtiness of earlier works. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
It stars ben affleck, liv tyler, raquel castro, george carlin, jason biggs, jennifer lopez, stephen root, and will smith. Jersey girl 2004 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after hes sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup. Jersey girl is a 2004 american comedydrama film written and directed by kevin smith. Free jersey girl dvd cover 2004 r1 ready to download and print. The film follows a young man who must take care of his precocious daughter in the midst of a family tragedy. Video archive for the film jersey girl, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2004. There are a couple of scenes here where a video store clerk cuts directly to the bottom line, and it feels like all sorts of romantic rules and regulations are being.
It was the first film written and directed by smith not to be set in the view askewniverse as well. Ollie trinke ben affleck is young and at the top of his game as a music promoter. Get jersey girl dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Jersey girl is a romantic comedy written and directed by a kinder, gentler kevin smith. It stars ben affleck, liv tyler, george carlin, stephen root, mike starr and raquel castro. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the jersey girl 2004 film article. Jersey girl, with affleck, liv tyler, george carlin, and raquel castro, smiths first film.
Then life throws a kink in the works when his beautiful pregnant wife, played by jennifer. Watch jersey girl online stream full movie directv. Writerdirector kevin smith has made a lot of noise about the difficulty of releasing jersey girl, a film starring ben affleck and at least initially jennifer lopez, in the wake of gigli and the couples public split. Jay and silent bob also appeared in smiths later films mallrats, chasing amy. Jersey girl 2004 soundtrack complete list of songs. Some of his typical edge appears, but he clearly tones down his act.
Jersey girl 2004 movie simple english wikipedia, the. It stars ben affleck, liv tyler, raquel castro, george carlin, jason biggs, jennifer lopez, and. The cautionary lesson of jersey girl, which opens today nationwide, might. Its the kind of movie hugh grant might make, except for the way smith has with his dialogue, which is truer and more direct than we expect. A romantic comedy about finding the meaning of home, the film stars ben affleck as a widower who trades ambition in manhattan for a. Back in the midnineties, the british comedy drama jack and sarah. The movie throws in a halfbaked love story in which his characters friendship with a. Writer and director kevin smith switches lanes from his usual with jersey girl.
They are instantly attracted to each other, and begin a whirlwind romance that changes the course of his. Ollie trinke ben affleck is a smooth and successful manhattan music publicist who seems to have it all. All 14 songs from the jersey girl 2004 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Overview of jersey girl, 2004, directed by kevin smith, with ben affleck, liv tyler, raquel castro, at turner classic movies. In the movie, ben affleck stars as a failed entertainment publicist who struggles to raise his 7 year old daughter following the death of his wife jennifer lopez and begins a romantic. Jersey girl 1992 by lightning at tuesday, february, 2018 0 storyline.
There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Such issues should, of course, be beside the point, particularly when there were other reasons to fear jersey girl going in. Cast and crew credits for jersey girl, 2004, directed by kevin smith, with ben affleck, liv tyler, raquel castro, at turner classic movies. No matter how much girlfriends and wives try to woo the soft nurturing sides in their men, it rarely works. Sure, there may moments that are corny or make you want to wince, but every movie has moments like that. Jay and silent bob also appeared in smiths later films mallrats. Regrettably, smith forgot one other important lesson. His films, like dogma, jay and silent bob strike back, and clerks, are most likely notorious among christian circles for the profanitylaced, sexuallyfrank dialogue that is smiths trademark. With ben affleck, liv tyler, raquel castro, betty aberlin. Many were calling this movie gigli 2, i just couldnt believe they would put jennifer lopez and ben affleck together in a film again after all the innocent bystanders. Filming is expected to begin next year, a busy time for the wellcoiffed irish star who will be completing work. Jami gertz and dylan mcdermott star in this charming romantic comedy about a. Ben sports a film of cold sweat that never leaves his upper lip, matching the one glistening on my forehead.
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