Swingers

1996 "Cocktails first. Questions later."
7.2| 1h36m| R| en
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After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.

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GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious
Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
jsgueglia I'll be honest, I only watched this movie because I purchased it as part of an iTunes bundle package. There were too many lines in this movie that were demeaning to women. It seems like the writers wanted the main character to be a "down to earth lovable nice guy" when really he was an asshole. The cherry on top of the numerous "skank" comments was about college girls; "The girls are young, they drink - They don't know any better." wow. The main character also claims that he wants his ex "to be happy" when he really means he wants her to get back with him. "Why won't she call?" Then when she does call and confesses that she loves him, he tells her he'll call her back and never does. Oh, but he just wants her to be happy. A lot of other characters were tools. Also, the costumes were just awful. Maybe on purpose?Despite all this, the music in the movie is really good. They're songs written and performed by others unrelated to the production of this movie, but still, a nice collection. For that, I gave Swingers three stars.
Rabbi Olive SWINGERS is a film that will never get tiresome for the people who want to hang out with the friends and have a great time, here Vince desperately giving some boost and guidance to have a new start from Jon Favreau's old life. The way it was showed is with the gruesome language but it's an OK movie...
sme_no_densetsu "Swingers" was a movie that came out of nowhere in 1996 and made instant stars of its director (Doug Liman) and lead actors (Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn). Filmed on a minuscule $200,000 budget, the story concerns a struggling Hollywood actor (Favreau) re-entering the dating scene following the collapse of a six-year relationship.The semi-autobiographical script was written by Favreau himself. It has plenty of humour and a certain aura of 'cool' while still remaining down-to-earth and relatable.Since Favreau wrote the screenplay with some of his friends in mind it's no surprise that the cast was composed mostly of relative unknowns. Supporting actress Heather Graham was probably the most established cast member at the time. Nevertheless, the one-two punch of Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn in the lead roles gave the film plenty of energy and an easy-going swagger. In support, the aforementioned Heather Graham stood out, as did then unknown Ron Livingston.The direction by Doug Liman garnered a lot of attention at the time (and rightly so). Despite the budget restrictions, he delivered a lively, attractive presentation that established him as an up-and-coming talent. Affectionate homages to "Reservoir Dogs" & "GoodFellas" are among the film's most memorable scenes.The movie also excelled musically. The performances by swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are a particular highlight but the movie also made good use of classic cuts by Average White Band ("Pick Up the Pieces"), Heart ("Magic Man"), Dean Martin ("You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You") & Roger Miller ("King of the Road"), among others.Altogether, "Swingers" is a movie that far exceeded its limited resources. Funny & cool, yet still dramatically effective, it delivers more entertainment than most movies with hundred million dollar budgets.
wilson trivino Atlanta, Georgia- Been a while since I have seen this movie. But Swingers is a nostalgic look of the swing craze of the 1990s. With a young cast of Vince Vaughan and friends it is fun to watch. In this story Mike is seeking to connect with his lost love of New York after moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams. Meanwhile his best friend Trent is teaching him the dating hints and how to be "money" to those around him. Money is a term that describes a cool Cat. With these lessons learned he then takes on the starlets of Hollywood. With the back drop of the sounds of Big Vodoo Daddy in tow, you can't but love the night of swing dancing and how the world is full of possibility once you get comfortable in your own skin. Swingers is one cool movie Daddio.