The Banger Sisters (2002)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Bob Dolman

Writer (WGA):

Bob Dolman (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Some friendships last forever... like it or not.

Plot:

Lavinia and Suzette, former rock groupies and best friends, reconnect after 20 years; one is still as wild as ever, while the other has adopted a more conservative lifestyle.

Plot Keywords:

Bartender | Writer | Gun | Road Trip | Lawyer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15

1:00 AM

VH1

Cast

Goldie Hawn	...	Suzette
Susan Sarandon	...	Lavinia Kingsley
Geoffrey Rush	...	Harry Plummer
Erika Christensen	...	Hannah Kingsley
Robin Thomas	...	Raymond Kingsley
Eva Amurri	...	Ginger Kingsley
Matthew Carey	...	Jules
Andre Ware	...	Jake
Adam Tomei	...	Club Owner
Sal Lopez	...	Pump Attendant
Kohl Sudduth	...	Hotel Clerk
Tinsley Grimes	...	Prom Girl
Larry Krask	...	Man in Bar
Marlayna Cherisse	...	Young Groupie (as Marlayna Garrett)
Josh Todd	...	L.A. Buckcherry Band Member

Also Known As:

Groupies Forever (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Çilgin kizlar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Õed metsikud (Estonia) [et]
Amigas a la fuerza (Spain) [es]
Doidas Demais (Brazil) [pt]
Due amiche esplosive (Italy) [it]
Kerran bändäri - aina bändäri (Finland) [fi]
Les soeurs sauteuses (Canada: French title) [fr]
Locas de atar (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Rocksystrar (Sweden) [sv]
Sex fans des sixties (France) [fr]
The Banger Sisters (Greece) [el]
Venner for livet (Denmark) [da]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug use.

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Finland:K-11 (VHS) | Finland:K-15 (DVD) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #38849) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Eva Amurri not only plays Susan Sarandon's daughter, but can also be seen as the younger version of Lavinia in Suzette's photo collection.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Polaroid film used in the "Rock Cock" collection was not made in the late '60s and early '70s when Suzette and Vinnie would have been going to the concerts of Jim Morrison etc.

Quotes:

Harry: If everything isn't in order... I get... constipated
Suzette: [Looks over her drink] Like I needed to know *that*.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving (#3.9)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

(Walk Me out in the) Morning Dew

It was not what I expected and not in the good way.

Is it really possible for a film to turn out bad that has both Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn in it? Normally, I would say that there is no way, but I now have to change my opinion after sitting through the mind-numbingly stupid 'The Banger Sisters.'

Why'd you do it, Susan and Goldie? Why?! I love these two gals; they are two of my favorite actresses of all time. Unfortunately, they can't save this film. The previews that I saw led me to the conclusion that 'The Banger Sisters' would be a funny, good-natured, amusing film. Well, it wasn't funny at all, the writing was pathetic, the characters were poorly written, as was the whole film, and it was simply a waste of time.

Sarandon and Hawn disappointed me. Not with their acting (because they both are wonderful actresses), but with their choice to take part in this dribble. Geoffrey Rush has a major role in this film for some unknown reason. You know, that was one of the main things that irritated me. I was under the impression that the two leading ladies would, in fact, be the leads. However, Hawn was on the screen for the majority of the movie, Sarandon's role was butchered, yet Rush had an incredibly big part. I was happy to see Eva Amurri play Sarandon's daughter; they really lit up the screen. I was just waiting to see Kate Hudson make a cameo somewhere, but of course, she didn't as I wished she would have. Erika Christensen was enjoyable as well.

The plot was all screwed up. I didn't like how ‘The Banger Sisters' didn't even share the screen until about the middle of the film. The writing was simple and too ‘generic.' I had heard beforehand that it was outrageously funny. I ended up laughing approximately five times while the person I was watching it with chuckled approximately seven times. I was that bored that I actually resorted to counting the number of times laughs were produced.

So, ‘The Banger Sisters' was a huge disappointment. I had been wanting to see it ever since it was playing at the cinema, but now I wish that I never had watched it at all. Performances didn't let me down, but I was just not amused by the casting (Rush), or the setup of the acting. I shall not recommend this to anyone.