All I Want

It is hard to classify this movie, it was not very funny and the drama was light. This is leaves the description of quirky. Bought this DVD as the only way to see Mandy Moore's performance (movie never released to theaters). She was 18 when this was filmed. She shows she can carry herself with more veteran actors, and will be a great star once she is given good material. Like her recent theater release "How to Deal", "All i want" has a poorly thought out slow paced script. This movie shows she has the talent to play mature characters, not just high school kids.This movie is worth a look, Elijah Wood plays his character (Jones Dillon) with a tongue in cheek seriousness, but is clearly having fun. He has scenes where he appears child like, but this is countered by his skill at purchasing booze with fake id and a line, and his adult interactions with his mother (Elizabeth Perkins). The movie falls flat at the end, it was almost like the director stuck a pin in the overinflated plot which then collapses. High rating is due to Mandy Moore and Elijah Wood's performances. I enjoyed it overall especially as they shot scenes at my school, the University of British Columbia. Rent it, not worth purchasing. Paid about $18, too much as there are no extra features.

This was a good scripted movie, but the production is 'C' quality. It was shot cutting heads off; blurred filming, and some scenes were not necesary. Junk scenes thrown in, was terrible.Two lovers, belonging to 2 different churches are getting married. When the fiance' announce to a family gathering that he and his beloved friend since childhood are getting married in the spring, the whole wedding takes on a 'controlling, wild spectacle and the bride's Pastor father goes beserk.He's planning everything, even formed a committee to plan, organize their wedding; called in a wedding planner without their knowledge, signed them up for a 'realty show on them getting married', and telling his daughter, everybody wants to offer their services. Problem, he's accepting their services, and not allowing them to plan anything. Boyfriend is getting very angry and upset by all of their controlling and taking over.Bride's father even set up an appointment for groom to be fitted for his wedding 'suit' by a Funeral tailor. WILD. He was peeved.But the worse, when Daddy Pastor chose the horrible caterer, who cooks the worse ghetto food in the world. Ex. collard greens with chitterlings mixed in; mac and cheese with 6 cheeses, 3 cooking oils she mixed up together, and one of the oils is 'holy oil'. Dishes so wild I can't even think of all the crazy mixes to tell you.And it all STUNK. Need I say more.....Have a look....good story line, some parts bad deliverance and BAD filming.It's 2 hrs. long.

It is a good movie little different I watched it on pine video twice before buying

It's distracting how the male lead seems to think everyone should fall in love with him because of his dreamy blue eyes. I didn't like the ending.

Loved this movie. Had to add to my collection to watch it again. And again. And again.......😁

Franka Potente steals the show....playful :p

i enjoyed it. i quite often enjoy "small" films more than "big" ones.

Not a great movie but a must have for fans of the actors. It's a cute love story. Not something I would watch over and over.

一人の少年が同じアパートに住む個性豊かな隣人達と接する中で成長するといった内容のお話。ですが、これは・・・イライジャ君の”エッチッチ”ラブコメディといった感ありです。美しいシーンもありますが、よくぞここまでといったシーンもあって、役者さんって大変だなーと思ってしまいました。とは言っても、さりげない中に目線ひとつで物語るその演技力はやはり素晴らしいです。

When I first sat down to watch this film, I was wondering, am I going tobe thinking "that's Frodo" throughout?Well, the answer is a resounding no. Elijah captures the character ofJones perfectly in this coming of age tale, I suppose it helps that hedoes actually look young.Elijah plays Jones Dillon, a seventeen year old who drops out of collegeon the first day and decides to rent an apartment instead. With nothingexcept a trunk and an old typewriter, he sets about fitting in with hisnew neighbours, Lisa, an aspiring actress (Mandy Moore) and the enigmaticphotographer Jane (Franka Potente.)Realising that he will actually need some furniture at some stage, hevisits Ma Mabely's Used Furniture shop and meets Ma herself, Debbie Harry,who then guest stars in a few of his fantasies. :-)It is slightly quirky, and Jones' fantasies are very funny, but hiding adeeper hurt. He writes letters to his unkown father but never sends them,keeping them in his trunk.The acting of all the cast is great and thesoundtrack is fantastic, fits in well with each scene. I just loved thecharacter of Jones he seems so vulnerable and worldly at the same time(and I'm not going to complain about a shirtless Elijah! Hmm, is itgetting hot in here? Ahem!)Excellent romantic comedy.

I imediately fell in love with this film. The brilliant introductory soundtrack hooked me almost instantly. And I think from then on the tone and fantasticness of the film never faltered. Jones has an endearing vulnerability and you can't help adoring him. The film had a subtle humour and Jones' fantasies are so funny. Definitely Worth watching

Dass dieser Film als nicht kommerziell genug für die Kinos angesehen worden ist, ist schade. Er ist ein Muss für Elijah Wood Fans. Er behandelt zwar das ewig gleiche Problem: Wie wird "Jungmann" zum Mann, aber auf eine sehr humorvolle, nicht peinliche Art. Wer "American pie" mag, wird hier enttäuscht. Es gibt keinen Penis im Apfelkuchen, wohl aber die Frage, wie beseitigt man schnell die Folgen eines feuchten Tagtraums, wenn vor der Tür die kräftigen unterbelichteten Söhne einer mittelalterlichen sexsüchtigen Gebrauchtmöbelverkäuferin stehen, die den feinen Collegeboy nicht mögen? Man lacht mitfühlend mit, aber es ist keine schreiende Schadenfreude. Der Zuschauer leidet mit Jonas mit, der auf der Suche nach seinem unbekannten Vater, nach der ersten Liebe und natürlich nach sich selbst ist. Seine Tagträume, die Briefe an seinen Vater, die er auf einer uralten Reiseschreibmaschine schreibt, aber nie abschickt und die Freundschaften mit seinen Mitbewohnern/innen sind herrlich komisch und der Film wird trotz fehlender Action nie langweilig. Auch wenn "Lola" hier nicht rennt, sondern nur mit einem alten BMW fährt, ist sie hier - wahrscheinlich nicht nur für Jonas - die Traumfrau, obwohl sie ihn bei der ersten Begegnung mit Reizgas besprüht.Der einzige Nachteil für viele deutsche Fans ist nur, dass es die DVD nur in der UK-Ausgabe, also nur in Englisch ohne deutsche Untertitel gibt. Mit Untertiteln in Französich, Italienisch, Arabisch oder Hindi wird kaum jemand etwas anfangen können. Also deutsche Elijah-Fans: lernt Englisch! Es lohnt sich.