John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht
A misfit drama in the grand Southern (by way of Hollywood) tradition, A Love Song for Bobby Long takes its cue from Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Re-establishing his i...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
Stats: 1,158 reviews
Brilliant. John Travolta is so utterly lovable in this. The whole plot of the movie is fantastic and all of the actors perform amazingly. One of my favorites, for sure.
I really liked this movie. The acting was good, and the cast worked really well together. I liked how the story was told.
Starts fairly promisingly. It looks good and John Travolta is giving one of his best performances in years. Johansson shows up and doesn't let her looks become a distraction. It soon becomes just more sentimental crap trying it's hardest to tug at the heart strings. It tugs so ha...( read more)
The story of a young woman moving into a run down house she inherited together with two drinking losers has potential for all kinds of movies. This is a humorous but calm family drama with three really convincing main roles. Travolta and Johansson are great as always, newcomer Ga...( read more)
One of John Travolta's best performances ever. He's smart, funny, brilliant, incrediable and unforgettable. An oscar calibur performance. He has never delivered a better performance than he has here. Scarlett Johansson is sensational. Gabriel Macht is teriffic. The entire cast wo...( read more)
L'ho amato tantissimo, l'ho visto che ero nel mio periodo ossessione per New Orleans e ne hanno fatto un bellissimo ritratto, triste, come deve essere davvero, ma proprio bello.
E ha una colonna sonora fantastica.
"On Magazine Street" is beautiful portaryed, and Johansson and Travolta make this Dramatic-Heartfelt story a good one.
An Instant Classic. "Johansson is utterly amazing in this film. Travolta is classy, and stingy as a well educated , yet unhappy scholar from years ago.
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Sentimental but occasionally moving drama. full review
It's remarkable to listen to dialogue that assumes the audience is well-read. full review
A Love Song for Bobby Long works hard to give quirk a bad name. full review
Poor John Travolta acts his award-craving heart out, practically begging for acclaim. full review
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