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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 42859
Released: March 14, 2000 |
| Our Price: $4.11 |
| Used Price: $2.49 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
On the outside jc is a surg legend who has it all: looks fame and chloe the hottest girl in town. But the truth is jc is turning 30 and after ten years of dangerous waves he is finding out that growing older and growing up can be more treacherous than even the toughest reef breaks. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/20/2003 Starring: Ewan Mcgregor Catherine Zeta Jones Run time: 93 minutes Rating: R Director: Carl Prechezer
Description of Blue Juice:
Wax up your boards and hang 10 (or whatever) where the big waves come crashing in: off the English coast at Cornwall. Huh? No endless summer? No two girls for every boy? No, but in Blue Juice one can see what most of us probably never even thought about: the British Isles are indeed islands and, not incongruously, there's a considerable surfing culture with a handful of homegrown legends. One of the latter is JC (Sean Pertwee), a skilled surfer so driven by the challenge and so dedicated to his mates that it threatens his meandering romance with the long-suffering Chloe (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The two have planned an extensive, around-the-world trip as a kind of prelude to discussing marriage, but the arrangement is threatened when three of JC's old childhood chums arrive from London. One of them (played by Steven Mackintosh) is a famous record producer who has sold his soul (in every sense) to reap profits from fashionable electronica. Another (Ewan McGregor) is a chronic screwup resorting to hustling junk to unsuspecting customers. The last (Peter Gunn) is an anxious sort terrified of marrying his longtime girlfriend. Together, these four guys look like a pack of nowhere men and they know it: while the story largely focuses on JC and Chloe, there's plenty of material for the supporting characters to indulge in mucho self-loathing. The film never quite jumps off the screen and the script may be hampered by too many layers of character eccentricity, but this is still an enjoyable piece with some fine comic performances. --Tom Keogh
Blue Juice Reviews:
A Fun Surfing Themed Movie 
2008-04-12 - This is simply a fun movie.
The acting is not too bad. It's light hearted.
Most age groups can relate to it.
If this doesn't bring a smile to your face at some point then there's something wrong with you.
For die-hard McGregor or Zeta-Jones fans only 
2007-01-10 - This is pure junk food for a "before they were big" look at Ewan McGregor and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Not memorable and with only mildly entertaining moments.
Awesome 
2003-12-05 - Blue Juice is an absolute classic which sums up the Cornish surfing community very well. The film and countryside is true to Kernow and as a Cornish surfer myself, know alot of people in situations very similar. Although actual footage is limited, its a film about their lives rather than a surfing vid. It is balanced well and is funny, true to life and shows what some of our lives down here are really like.
Good no-brainer
2003-02-19 - This is a great cute movie if you don't want to have to think too hard. Some classic funny lines, really goofy characters.
JC (Sean Pertwee) must prove his worth as a surfer (in England!) where surfing barely exists. Kind of a cute twist on the surfer movies: it's cold and there's really no waves to speak of. But once in a blue moon, these huge waves come in and that is when JC must prove himself.
BUT... his girlfriend (Cahterine Zeta-Jones) will disown him if he even tries! So, here lies the issue. Does he pronounce his love and forget the stupid wave, or is he influenced by his childhood friends who care nothing for intimate relationships?
Unrealistic, sure. Of course. But cute.
Plot is thin, but the characters are memorable and there are some truly classic funny lines. JC's childhood friends (Ewan McGregor, Peter Gunn and Steven Mackintosh) are hilarious characters and are all portrayed very well. Definitely worth the rental price, or buy it used.
A couple things I don't understand:
WHY ON EARTH IS THE PRICE SO HIGH!?!?! What's up with that? But it used.
WHY is Ewan McGregor on the front cover, as if he is the main character? Yes, he plays a pivotal character - JC actually forsakes his love to save Dean's pride and his life. But shouldn't Sean Pertwee be the one on the cover with Catherine Zeta-Jones? As cute as McGregor is, he never looks this clean-cut (or sane) in the movie!
bought this for ewan but love Sean Pertwee as well now
2002-12-25 - I always made fun of the surfer dudes before seeing Ewan in this movie. I loved the acid trip scene where Ewan gets embarrassed over his friend's behavior although he gave him the acid. Check out the braided hair on Ewan as well and they had a cool song and sock/p*nis scene as well.
