Product Description: After a woman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, she decides to spend her last few weeks having fun and spending her life savings. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: PG13 Release Date: 2-AUG-2007 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: Queen Latifah demonstrates her loose, easy charm in Last Holiday, a remake of the 1950 comedy with Alec Guinness. Though at first glance it's hard to imagine anyone less like Alec Guinness than Queen Latifah, they both communicate a world of inner thought with nothing more than a sly sideways glance. Georgia Byrd (Latifah), a department store employee, leads a life of frustrated desires--particularly for a bashful salesman from the outdoor furnishings department (LL Cool J, Deep Blue Sea). But when she learns she only has a few weeks left to live, Georgia gathers her money, quits her job, and flies to a swank European resort she's always dreamed of visiting. Naturally, her new carelessness with money and fearless candor lead everyone around her--including her senator (Giancarlo Esposito, Do The Right Thing) and her former boss (Timothy Hutton, Ordinary People)--to think she's a mover and shaker. Last Holiday unfolds the way you expect it to (dozens of movies and TV shows have similar plots), but Latifah and the capable cast keep it alive. Also featuring Alicia Witt (The Upside of Anger), Jane Adams (Happiness), and the ever-dependable Gerard Depardieu (Cyrano de Bergerac) as a passionate chef. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - WOW
Very good movie. If your a Queen Latifah fan, this movie should be in your collection!!!!
Rating: - Last Holiday
This was a wonderful warm funny yet dramatic movie .Queen Latifah has so many sides to her acting and is extremely talented as an actor besides being a singer and music idol. Loved the Resort area which was absolutley beautiful . Wonderful movie !
Rating: - Last Holiday
I think that Last Holiday is one of the best movies I have ever seen.
It's funny makes a point and ends on a high. The cast is excelent and I
have watched more than once.
Rating: - one great big awesome YES !!!
Last Holiday is an excellent film starring the wonderful Queen Latifah (OK, so maybe I'm biased because I always liked her). The acting is very convincing and the plot moves along at a good pace. While this won't be wining any awards anytime soon, please don't let that stop you from getting this flick. The script is very well written and the casting couldn't be better. This movie kept my attention every step of the way!
The action begins when we meet Georgia Byrd, a rather shy woman ... Read More
Rating: - Fun Movie
This is such a great feel good movie. It's fun to relax and enjoy with a bag of popcorn and drink. I love romantic comedy and normally just chicks would like this but my male family members liked it too!