Themes: Star-Crossed Lovers, Down on Their Luck, Nothing Goes Right
Main Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong, Bree Turner, Faizon Love
Release Year: 2006
Country: US
Run Time: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Two people discover just how true the old adage "lucky in life, unlucky in love" can be in this romantic comedy. Ashley (Lindsay Lohan) has always been the sort of girl fortune smiles upon -- she's pretty, she has a great job, she had good friends, guys fall over themselves to ask her out, and she never has trouble getting a cab. Jake (Chris Pine), on the other hand, is not nearly so lucky -- he's clumsy and accident prone, things never seem to go his way, and he's just lost his job at a bowling alley. However, these two opposites meet one night at a ritzy masquerade ball, and Ashley and Jake exchange an impulsive kiss as two shooting stars cross in the sky. Suddenly, they both find their luck taking a one hundred and eighty degree turn; Jake is befriended by a wealthy musician and suddenly finds himself successful and flush with cash, while Ashley loses her job and her apartment after a major misunderstanding with the police. While Jake's luck with women has also taken a turn for the better, he's become deeply infatuated with Ashley, and tries to help her turn her life back around as he struggles to win her heart. Just My Luck also stars Samaire Armstrong, Faizon Love, and Tovah Feldshuh. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Review
Words can absolutely describe how bad Just My Luck is -- some of which include dreadful, obnoxious, annoying, dull, dry, tedious, irksome, and yes, even awful to the bone! Sadly, as terrible as it is, it doesn't even make the cut of being so bad that it's good. This little teen comedy only has one thing going for it and that is an interesting premise, which put in the right hands of slapstick geniuses of yore would quite possibly create something very much worth watching. Unfortunately when a committee of movie execs take over and add in worthless leads, shameless music promotion, and incompetent filmmakers behind the camera -- then the outcome will most likely resemble the flick at hand. Possibly worth watching just to see smoky-voiced Lindsay Lohan get dumped on in almost every way possible for nearly half of the film. The fact that the audience is supposed to buy that the very young actress holds a high position in an ad agency and lives in an expansive penthouse apartment next to Sarah Jessica Parker will only fuel the rousing effect in the cynical audience members when her luck turns sour. The bad news is that this bit of karmic retribution will probably just wash over the younger pre-teens that are eating this kind of Barbie dreamhouse false existence up for snack time. The blatant hype-machine behind the music group McFly will also be a sticking point for many viewers, as not only do their tunes suck, but the non-stop mentioning of their name as well as plastering of their faces on the screen only add to the gag-inducing proceedings. Recommended only for the trash heap, one can bet if they're watching this flick, then they're luck has indeed run out. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Missi Pyle - Peggy Braden; Makenzie Vega - Katy; Carlos Ponce - Antonio; Tom Fletcher - Member of McFly; Dan Jones - Member of McFly; Harry Judd - Member of McFly; Dougie Poynter - Member of McFly; Tovah Feldshuh - Madame Z; Jacqueline Fleming - Tiffany; Dane Rhodes - Mac; Mikki Val - Tough Jailbird; Ira Hawkins - Doorman Oscar; J.C. Sealy - Aunt Martha; Marcus Hester - Tom Gilpin; Ameer Baraka - Phillips Minion; Anne Ewen - Phillips Minion; Tobi Gadison Brown - Phillips Minion; Thomas Tyde - Phillips Minion; Mark Cameron Wystrach - Phillips Minion; Strawn Bovee - Mrs. Pennington; Gerry Vichi - Diner Owner; Dennis Wit - Diner Bacon Guy; Kenny Alfonso - Party Detective; Ray Garvey - Party Cop; Lawrence C. Gamell, Jr. - Jail Deputy; Rome Kanda - Zuki - Japanese Maitre D'; Jon Manfrellotti - Palace Cab Driver; Jennifer Rose Koelfgen - Palace Model; Deanna Miller - Palace Model; Erik Liberman - Palace Clipboard Man; Al Roffe - Lottery Cashier; Dean Cochran - Kissing Groom; Mary Firestone - Bride; Matthew Morgan - Kissing Street Performer; Dariush Vollenweider - Kissing Hospital Patient; Denis Gawley - Steam Room Guy; Russ Klein - Steam Room Guy; Loring Murtha - Kissing Jogger; Kevin Scanlon - Haz-Mat Officer; Dave Jensen - Stage Manager; J.P. Patterson - Recording Engineer; Lara Shriftman - Art Gallery PR Woman; Kathy Tong - Art Gallery PR Woman; Frank Ferrara - Central Park Cop; Kasie Head - Central Park Jogger; John Bernard Martin - Bernie, Jake's Driver; Alexandra Apjarova - Sky Dancer; Christine Van Loo - Sky Dancer; Jennifer Arden - Party Dancer; Tiffany J. Billiot - Party Dancer; Aurielle Brimmer - Party Dancer; Jarrod Cashe - Party Dancer; Michelle N. Gibson - Party Dancer; Kerry Lambert - Party Dancer; Matthew Ragas - Party Dancer; Luke Sexton - Party Dancer; Jennifer Van Kanegon - Party Dancer; Christopher Ware - Party Dancer; Paul Dufrene IV - Mud Dancer; Michelle Lamb - Mud Dancer; Adrian M. Lindsey - Mud Dancer; Misty Marshall - Mud Dancer
Credit
Dennis Bradford - Art Director, FURIOUS FX - Animator, Frank Graziadei - Boom Operator, Mark Fincannon - Casting, Sig De Miguel - Casting, Craig Fincannon - Casting, Michael Hothorn - Casting, Scott Grossman - Choreography, Pete Anthony - Conductor, Ellen H. Schwartz - Co-producer, Marjorie Shik - Co-producer, Gary Jones - Costume Designer, Pamela Waggoner - Costume Designer, Ellen H. Schwartz - First Assistant Director, Donald Petrie - Director, Jack Gill - Second Unit Director, Debra Neil-Fisher - Editor, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr. - Executive Producer, Anthony F. Veader - Hair Styles, Melissa A. Yonkey - Hair Styles, Samuel Hutchins - Location Manager, Teddy Castellucci - Composer (Music Score), Lisa Brown - Musical Direction/Supervision, Kimberly Greene - Makeup, Allison Gordin - Makeup, Susan Starr - Camera Operator, Mark O'Kane - Camera Operator, Michael Green - Camera Operator, Raymond Kluga - Production Designer, Dean Semler - Cinematographer, Arnon Milchan - Producer, Arnold Rifkin - Producer, Dennis S. Sands - Recording, Craig "Pup" Heath - Recording, Robert Renga - Recording, Tom Nelson - Sound Mixer, Dennis S. Sands - Sound Mixer, John Cenatiempo - Stunts, Tim Gallin - Stunts, Andy Gill - Stunts, Christine O'Hara - Stunts, Billy Anagnos - Stunts, Frank Ferrara - Stunts, Douglas Crosby - Stunts, Oscar Dillon - Stunts, Jalil Lynch - Stunts, Kim Washington - Stunts, Chris Daniels - Stunts, Derrick Simmons - Stunts, Stephen Pope - Stunts, Jimmy P. Wong - Stunts, Megan Godfrey - Stunts, Radio Man - Stunts, Scott Siegel - Stunts, Jack Gill - Stunts Coordinator, Dana Robin - Unit Production Manager, I. Marlene King - Screen Story, Mark Blackwell - Screen Story, James Greer - Screen Story, Jonathan Bernstein - Screen Story, I. Marlene King - Screenwriter, Amy B. Harris - Screenwriter, Paul Hughen - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Ana Maria Dantas - Production Assistant, Alan Kenny-Rudolph - Production Assistant, Diana Jackson - Production Assistant, Darin Collins - Production Assistant, Anand Modi - Production Assistant, H-Lockwood "Buz" Wasler - Production Assistant, Ken Ferris - Second Unit Camera, Joe Collins - Second Unit Camera, Randall Balsmeyer - Visual Effects Supervisor, Steve McAuliff - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Dawn Animal Agency - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, David Kulczycki - Special Effects Editor, Doug Jackson - Special Effects Editor, Liz Biber - Unit Publicist, Patrick J. Don Vito - Additional Editing, Eric Swanek - First Assistant Camera, Chris Silano - First Assistant Camera, Heather MacDonald Norton - First Assistant Camera, Stan Keitt - First Assistant Camera, Andrew Day - Gaffer, Neil Novich - Grip, James V. Gartland - Grip, Steve Drake - Grip, Tony Arnuad - Grip, Matthew Blades - Grip, Peter J. McBrearty - Grip, Moshe Robinowitz - Grip, Chris J. Smith - Grip, Thomas Prate Jr. - Key Grip, George Patsos - Key Grip, Andrew Silver - Music Editor, Angela Quiles - Production Coordinator, Kevin Ladson - Properties Master, Andy Nelson - Re-Recording Mixer, Anna Behlmer - Re-Recording Mixer, Susan Bierbaum-Owen - Script Supervisor, Thomas Harper - Second Assistant Director, Michael Meinardus - Special Effects Coordinator, Mark O'Kane - Steadicam Operator, Barry Wetcher - Still Photographer, John A. Larsen - Supervising Sound Editor, Bruce Ericksen - Costume/Wardrobe, Robin Borman-Wizan - Costume/Wardrobe, Tom O'Connell - ADR Mixer, Charleen Steeves - ADR Mixer, Rick Canelli - ADR Recordist, David Lucarelli - ADR Recordist, Elizabeth Scura - Art Department Assistant, Kim Hinju - Assistant Art Director, Emily Beck - Assistant Art Director, Geoffrey Hall - Assistant Art Director, Sue Gandy - Assistant Costumer Designer, Keith A. Adams - Assistant Location Manager, Rob Cavalluzzo - Assistant Location Manager, Nick Thomason - Assistant Production Coordinator, R. Vincent Smith - Assistant Properties, Morgan Pitts - Assistant Properties, Warren Hendriks - Assistant Sound Editor, David Burk - Assistant Sound Editor, Dave Cambria - Best Boy Electric, Ralph Crowley - Best Boy Electric, Mike Robertson - Best Boy Electric, Rog Rog - Best Boy Electric, Chris Kilduff - Best Boy Grip, Balint Pinczehelyi - Best Boy Grip, Constantine G. Magalios - Best Boy Grip, Rocco Proscia - Best Boy Grip, Kristine Grippo - Buyer, Amy Albano - Camera Loader, Alisa Colley - Camera Loader, Ron Petagna - Construction Coordinator, Kate Edwards - Costumes Supervisor, Helen Luttrell - Dialogue Editor, Ronald Burke - Dolly Grip, Keith Bunting - Dolly Grip, Michael Yurich - Dolly Grip, Michael Hunold - Electrician, Jamie Gallagher - Electrician, Mark C. van Rossen - Electrician, William MacGhee - Electrician, Sidney Brisco - Electrician, Allen Parks - Electrician, Barry Blackman - Electrician, René Crusto - Electrician, James J. Harker - Electrician, Tim Healy - Electrician, Dan Kubicek - Electrician, Robert Vercruse - Electrician, Sylvia Fay - Extra Casting, Billy Dowd - Extra Casting, Shaun Duffy - Extra Casting, Karen March - First Assistant Accountant, David S. Clark - First Assistant Editor, Alicia Stevenson - Foley Artist, Dawn Fintor - Foley Artist, Steve F. Price - Foley Editor, Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton - Key Costumer, Polar Bear Shaw - Leadman, Christopher S. Nelson - Leadman, Jane Bulmer - Personal Assistant, Michael Bradley Combs - Personal Assistant, Melissa Gelernter - Personal Assistant, Justin Hamann - Personal Assistant, Alexis Armonas - Personal Assistant, David Spiegelman - Personal Assistant, Cory Claffey-Koller - Personal Assistant, Alexander Poe - Personal Assistant, Cedric L. Smith, Jr. - Personal Assistant, Tiffany Lemieux - Personal Assistant, Todd Shotz - Personal Assistant, Sam Bruskin - Production Accountant, Ida Lee Henderson-Williams - Production Accountant, Carrin Welch - Production Accountant, Dave McComb - Second Assistant Accountant, John DeVay - Second Assistant Accountant, Alan Fetzer - Second Assistant Accountant, Lisa Marie Madden - Second Assistant Accountant, Caesar S. Carnevale - Second Assistant Camera, Hollis Meminger - Second Assistant Camera, Michael Cambria - Second Assistant Camera, Eric Yellin - Second Second Assistant Director, David Waters - Second Second Assistant Director, Stephen Lee Davis - Second Unit Assistant Director, Nanci Griffith - Set Dresser, Chris Edwards - Set Dresser, David Warburton - Set Dresser, Michael Shapiro - Set Dresser, Patrick Furhman - Set Dresser, Cory Parker - Set Dresser, Steve Krieger - Set Dresser, Anthony S. Gamiello - Set Dresser, Alan Muzeni - Set Dresser, Richard J. Nelson - Set Dresser, David Lee Toth - Set Dresser, Thomas K. Lee - Set Production Assistant, Christopher Gibson - Set Production Assistant, Brad Pero - Set Production Assistant, Kit Bland - Set Production Assistant, Kathryn DiStefano - Set Production Assistant, James Fitzgerald - Set Production Assistant, Kimberly Gibbs - Set Production Assistant, Brian Kenyon - Set Production Assistant, Kevin Paul - Set Production Assistant, Jill K. Perno - Set Production Assistant, Cali Pomés - Set Production Assistant, Travis Sarisky - Set Production Assistant, John F. Davis - Storyboard Artist, Edward O'Donnell - Transportation Captain, Pacific Vision Productions Inc. - Visual Effects, FURIOUS FX - Visual Effects, George De Titta, Jr. - Set Decorator, Chuck Potter - Set Decorator, Caitlin McKenna - ADR Voice Casting, Jennifer Arden - Assistant Choreographer, Tommy Louie - Cable Person, Aaron G. Zeller - Cable Person, Mike Stanwick - Color Timing, McKenna Brothers - Craft Service/Catering, Hanna Brothers - Craft Service/Catering, Coast to Coast Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Gala Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Patricia Hill - Craft Service/Catering, Robert Soboloff - Craft Service/Catering, David Betancourt - Foley Mixer, John Murray - Foley Supervisor, Jim Rider - Motion Control Camera, Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter, Al Cerullo - Pilot, Syndey Huynh - Production Secretary, Gifford Byrne - Production Secretary, Robert T. Scupp - Special Effects Foreman, Mike Sasgen - Special Effects Technician, Chris Brenczewski - Special Effects Technician, Donald Myers - Special Effects Technician, Robert Henderson - Special Effects Technician, José Antonio Paramo - Special Effects Technician, R.J. Kizer - Supervising ADR Editor, Joel Holland - Video Assist, Darren Ryan - Video Playback, James Domorski - Video Playback, Jeb Johenning - Video Playback, Michelle Schluter-Ford - Art Department Coordinator, Harold Parker - Assistant Editor, Robert Malina - Assistant Editor, Ryan Rubin - Assistant Music Editor, Daniel Schweiger - Assistant Music Editor, Francesca Paris - Department Head Hair, Bernadette Mazur - Department Head Makeup, Skip Longfellow - First Assistant Sound Editor, Blake Cornett - Second Assistant Sound Editor, Ron Petagna - Carpenter, Brian Rebstock - Carpenter, George Stockstill - Carpenter, Richard Tenewitz - Carpenter, Kevin Audibert - Carpenter, Gary Cadow - Carpenter, Sara Fanelli - Carpenter, Joseph S. Patire - Carpenter, Michael Robillard - Carpenter, Ian Moses Stockstill - Carpenter, Summer Eubanks - Assistant Set Decorator, Christine Mayer - Assistant Set Decorator
