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Six Days, Seven Nights
A magazine editor (Anne Heche) and a pilot, played by Harrison Ford, are stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes. This gives the two some time to get to know each other while they...  View more >

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Jan 25, 2000
Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, and David Schwimmer star in this romantic comedy about a couple of people that get stuck on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere.

Anne Heche plays Robin Monroe in the role of a magazine assistant in New York. David Schwimmer plays the role of Frank Martin, Robin's boyfriend.

Frank decides to put a little romance into his and Robin's relationship by taking her on a 6 day, 7 night vacation to a tropical island.

Their trip to the larger main island, Tahiti aboard a standard sized airliner was fine. However, to get from Tahiti to their final destination is another story. Meet their replacement pilot, Quinn Harris, played by Harrison Ford, and his plane which looks like it is held together by chewing gum and bailing twine.

The trip out to the secluded island went well and was uneventful, save for Quinn's colorful companion.

Unfortunately for Robin, the magazine just can't seem to do without her, and she is called away from her romantic vacation to a photo-shoot back on Tahiti.

With no other choice in sight, she is forced to enlist the services of Quinn and his patchwork plane to make the trip.

Well, we all know what's going to happen next....A storm comes up and the plane crash lands on a deserted island. Robin and Quinn are fine, but with the plane a wreck, and the radio out of commission, they're going to have to find a way to stay alive until someone can find them.

I thought the movie was pretty good. The dialog, while fairly predictable, was sharp and made you laugh. I thought that the interaction between the Harrison's and Anne's characters was good. It was good to see Harrison Ford in a role of this type. He's played far to many government type of roles lately.

I thought that the cinematography was very good. The shots were well composed, and the color and lighting were great!

While there isn't any real reason to run out and see this movie, it was very enjoyable and worth seeing on a rainy afternoon.

Copyright 1998 - Ron Higgins No unauthorized publication or distribution without the consent of Ron Higgins.

Jan 25, 2000
In any romantic comedy, the main characters must be perceived as capable of being romantically involved, and you are inclined to desire either a hopelessly romantic conclusion or a Shakespearean tragedy waiting to happen.

A movie where this was especially true was My Best Friend's Wedding, where you hope for the best for every lead character, including Julianne's gay friend and confidant (played excellently by Rupert Everett).

Unfortunately, for "Six Days, Seven Nights," the main characters didn't hold that kind of interest for me. Anne Heche played a character who was romantically involved with one guy (David Schwimmer), and is forced to face romantic tension when stranded on a deserted island with a scruffy pilot played by Harrison Ford.

David Schwimmer does not have the charisma on-screen necessary to make one believe that he is anything but the stereotypical boyfriend/love interest (no deep love, just going through the motions, and will falter if pressured). Harrison Ford's talented on-screen presence cannot hope to make up for the fact that no one else seems to be truly interested in playing believable characters.

Heche portrayed a more convincing romantic lead in last year's Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones. The sad part is that she was more convincing as a romantic interest in the movie where the romantic element wasn't as essential to the storyline. In this movie, if you don't believe the romantic interest, a key element of the plot is missing.

Interviews with Ford and Heche have dealt with the issue of Heche's well-publicized relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. Heche has stated that this movie will be a measure of her ability to act, to convince the audience that a gay actress can play (convincingly) a part that involves a romantic relationship with a man. I guess I will have to wait for another movie or another actress, since Anne Heche in Six Days, Seven Nights didn't achieve that goal.

Aside from the romantic element, the movie fails on other aspects as well. There are moments when I was engaged in the film and everyone was doing very well. The comments between Ford and Heche create some romantic tension and the structure of their relationship, but then the director seems to notice that things are going too well and breaks the moment. The chemistry between the initial love interests (Schwimmer and Heche) is similar, there are moments of believability, but not enough to tie the movie and the motivations of the characters together.

Lacking romantic believability, the movie tries to add some adventure. Perhaps the scenes were some vain attempt at connecting this movie with Ford's "Indiana Jones" movies. Those movies worked because of Ford's on-screen presence and the campy, swashbuckling nature of the films, but it's clearly evident here that Ivan Reitman is not Steven Spielberg. I have thoroughly enjoyed Reitman's other films (Dave, Ghostbusters, Legal Eagles), but this film falls short in each of its attempts to deliver an experience worth the price of a movie ticket.

Six Days, Seven Nights would make a very good "Movie of the Week" on one of the networks, as the content is light enough to interest the average TV-watcher (but not engaging enough to satisfy expectations when paying full price at the movies). I predict that this movie will do well in rental and pay-per-view, especially for those who watch movies while carrying on other conversations or doing miscellaneous tasks. Perhaps in those situations, people won't notice as clearly how flat and uninteresting the relationships in this movie really are.

If you're looking for a good romantic comedy, rent My Best Friend's Wedding or Dave, you will be much better off. If you insist on seeing this film in the theater, don't blame me when you realize how much you spent on tickets and concessions for this lackluster performance.

This review is the property of Scott Jentsch, Copyright © 1998. This information cannot be reprinted without the permission of the author.
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Jan 25, 2000
I found the movie very entertaining but the action fell short of what I was expecting when you place Harrison Ford in a jungle setting. The storyline is very simple and predictable. Just sit back and enjoy the conflict between a female New York City magazine editor and a salt old pilot as they encounter situation after situation. Its a good movie, I wouldn't wait for the rental but might suggest you wait till it hits the budget theater.

[--- Good ---]by  
Jan 25, 2000
I thought this was a pretty good movie. You really never hit any boring parts. All the actors played their parts very well. A couple parts in the movie you get some good laughs out of!! I've seen the movie twice, and would recommend you to see it, but I don't think it was one of the best movies I've ever seen.

[--- Good ---]by  
Jan 25, 2000
The scenery alone makes this a good "escape" movie. A sweet romance kindles between two marooned strangers when each others strong self reliant personalities give way for a little appreciation of what's in each others souls.

[--- See Now! ---]by  
Jan 25, 2000
This movie was so charming, and most of us can relate to it from our own lives in some way. It's a must see, has it all love, betrayal, with just the right amount of comic releif a movie the whole family will love. As always try to see it as movies where meant to be seen, at the drive in.

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Jan 25, 2000
I unfortunately got dragged off to see this movie by a friend who insisted that it was closer to INDIANA JONES than your typical romantic comedy. It had elements of both. Harrison Ford and Anne Heche basically get stranded on a tropical island and, in the midst of being chased by 'pirates' and other exciting events, fall in love. The action elements of this movie are great, but the romance doesn't work.

Harrison Ford does a great job as your typical, sexist male pig. Anne Heche basically does her best Jennifer Anniston impression. The scenery is beautiful and the action sequences are pretty good, with one scene in particular that is memorable involving the two on a raft trying to paddle away from the pirates.

Now for the bad news. First, there is a completely worthless subplot involving David Schwimmer as Heche's boyfriend. The movie really could have done without that and Schwimmer in general. Also, our stranded heroes had far too easy a time surviving on this island. They really keep their gripes to a minimum, which was unrealistic. Of course, most 'stranded' movies are.

*** out of *****

[--- Good ---]by  
Jan 25, 2000
I liked this movie. Maybe because Harrison Ford was playing the kind of character I think he does best, the ordinary man, just trying to live his life, unexpectedly thrust into extraordinary circumstances.

I think they could have done without the sub plot of David Schwimmer's character left behind on the island. It was just dumb, and so was he.

Dec 5, 2005
A comedy about two people who don\'t like each other stranded on a island. there is good chemistry between Harrison Ford and Anne Heche who argue. This movie is an update of screwball comedies formula.

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