Say It Isn't So (2001)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

J.B. Rogers

Writers (WGA):

Peter Gaulke (written by) &
Gerry Swallow (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Young orphan Gilly (Klein) finds out his lover Jo (Graham) may actually be his biological sister. After...

Plot Keywords:

Beaver | Love | Marijuana | Wedding | Animal Shelter

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11

4:20 AM

HBO

Cast

Chris Klein	...	Gilbert Noble
Heather Graham	...	Josephine Wingfield
Orlando Jones	...	Dig McCaffrey
Sally Field	...	Valdine Wingfield
Richard Jenkins	...	Walter Wingfield
John Rothman	...	Larry Falwell
Jack Plotnick	...	Leon Pitofsky
Eddie Cibrian	...	Jack Mitchelson
Mark Pellegrino	...	Jimmy Mitchelson
Brent Hinkley	...	Streak
Henry Cho	...	Freddy
Richard Riehle	...	Sheriff Merle Hobbs
Brent Briscoe	...	Detective Vic Vetter
Ezra Buzzington	...	Stewart
Julie White	...	Ruthie Falwell

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, crude humor and language.

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Greater Vancouver Regional District Demonstration Forest, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Conundrum Entertainment

Trivia:

The town of Beaver, Oregon does exist. It is located 20 miles South of Tillamook, OR, and 20 miles East of the Pacific Ocean. However, no filming of this movie ever took place even remotely close to it.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Reflected in the window of Jo's station wagon as she drives away after talking with her mother.

Quotes:

Mr. Campisi: Hey, are you the pancake guy?

Movie Connections:

Features Independence Day (1996)

Soundtrack:

Cul de Sac

Hilarious fluff.

After reading about this film, I decided I needed a brainless laugh for a change so I went ahead and braved it. I knew right from the start I wasn't going to take this seriously, and that's the main thing you have to remember when watching it. It's just fluff. But it's outrageous and very funny fluff also. The ridiculous plot and the drawn-out chase that Gilly goes to to try and win Jo back could be perceived as tiresome, but this film isn't about that. It's about revolting, sickening but oh-so-funny gags along the way. There's plenty of moments to feel ill about, and that's the genius of it. Every so often you need something where you can just howl with laughter and not really care. This film is perfect. The performances are very inconsistent, Chris Klein and Heather Graham are distinctly average, yet Sally Field is excellent as Jo's money hungry mother Valdine, and Orlando Jones is great as the very cool Dig. The film ends very predictably, but as a whole it isn't all that great. It's the memorable sick gags that make this hilarious, so if that's your thing, then by all means, give this a go.