New York Minute (2004/I)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Dennie Gordon

Writers (WGA):

Emily Fox (story)
Emily Fox (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

One day in New York City, as Jane Ryan tries out for an overseas college program and her sister Roxy schemes to meet her favorite punk rockers...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | New York City | Band | Twins | Kidnapping

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Ashley Olsen	...	Jane Ryan
Mary-Kate Olsen	...	Roxy Ryan
Eugene Levy	...	Max Lomax
Andy Richter	...	Bennie Bang
Riley Smith	...	Jim, The Bike Messenger
Jared Padalecki	...	Trey Lipton
Drew Pinsky	...	Dr. Ryan (as Dr. Drew Pinsky)
Darrell Hammond	...	Hudson McGill
Andrea Martin	...	Senator Anne Lipton
Alannah Ong	...	Ma Bang
Mary Bond Davis	...	Big Shirl
Bob Saget	...	Himself
Jack Osbourne	...	Justin
Joey Klein	...	Truant at Pool
Neil Crone	...	Officer Strauss

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality and thematic elements.

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | USA:PG (certificate #40747) | Ireland:PG | France:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The sisters pass by a street vendor in Chinatown selling bootleg DVDs of "Holiday In The Sun 2" (a bogus movie). This is a reference to the Olsen twins made-for-video release Holiday in the Sun (2001) (V). This bootleg DVD is also seen later on among the bootleg merchandise that Jane finds in Ma Bang's Nail Parlor. Other bootleg merchandise she finds include a "Final Recourse" DVD (another bogus movie) and a Simple Plan "Vacation" CD (a bogus CD single for the song the band performed in the film, which also appears on the soundtrack album).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girls are in the taxi the leopard print steering wheel cover keeps disappearing and reappearing.

Quotes:

Roxy Ryan: How exactly have you been looking out for me?
Jane Ryan: Are you insane? That's all I ever do. Ok, the one day, the one time I wanted to be about me for a change I get inducted into The Roxy Ryan School of Juvenile Delinquency!
Roxy Ryan: I have been trying to help you from the minute we left the house.
Roxy Ryan: A lot of good that's done.
Roxy Ryan: Where are you going? I'm not finished.
Jane Ryan: Yeah, well I am. Why don't you just go run along and have fun? That's what you're good at!
Roxy Ryan: As opposed to you? Just walking away whenever we start to have a real conversation.
Jane Ryan: I don't have time for a real conversation. I am too busy taking care of things!
Roxy Ryan: So who asked you to?
Jane Ryan: You did. The minute you stopped taking responsibility for anything since Mom died.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "The Simple Life" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Master Baizhang

Just as bad as I expected it to be

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen play Jane and Roxy Ryan, twin sisters who couldn't be anything more unlike each other. Jane is a studious over-achiever while Roxy is a wild trouble making rocker. Despite their differences, the two of them spend a wacky day in New York City being chased by a truant officer {Eugene Levy}, a Chinese bootlegging ring, and a couple of cute guys.

I honestly don't understand why the Olsen twins decided to work on this film for their first big screen picture in nearly ten years. The film is very cheesy and very stupid just like their straight to video stuff. It's pretty much a thin story tied together with a bunch of scenes of the Olsen twins running around. Unfortunately, the Olsen twins are really not that interesting or talented. So watching them run around for 90 minutes is not a good thing. They're not funny and all their jokes fall flat. Their jokes don't work because the set up lines are very clunky and the jokes are just so awkward and lame. You would think that after 18 years of acting they would be able to handle it but I guess not.

The supporting cast aren't much better themselves. Eugene Levy was not funny and it was kind of sad watching him in this movie since you know he is way above this material. Andy Richter gives an embarrassing performance as Bennie. His character is such a stereotype and kind of offensive as well. The rest of the cast don't add anything as well and they just look embarrass to be there. Director Dennie Gordon is no stranger to success. She has some nice hits under her belt but this is one project she shouldn't have made. Her direction is kind of lazy and unfocused. She doesn't really tell a story and just moves the film along kind of messily. I actually used to like the Olsen twins when I was younger and I have just outgrown them. I can understand her fans liking this film but everyone else not familiar with their work should skip New York Minute. In the end, New York Minute is a waste of time and it's a film only the kids will like. Rating 2/10