Ball and Chain (2004)

Memorable, crazy movie

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Just a few words to review this Oscar worthy film, well not really, but it is genuinely good laugh and a very warm-hearted film. Please ignore all the uninspiring reviews and Watch It! It actually comes from some of the best french producers Europe has given birth to. :-) I happen to have met him once in Harrods and the guy is Hot as hell. Not to say about his sharp intelligence and witty sense of humour.I could have given this movie more points if i could! And note am voting for the film not taking into consideration my great admiration for the producer. Though it is hard to be objective once meeting him. :-)

Dear Audiences of America, As you sift through your video stores you may come across this film. "Ball and Chain: A Comedy about Hooking Up" it advertises on the DVD case. You see Kal Penn (the guy from Harold and Kumar) and some other Indian dude on the cover staring at a skirt and think, "Oh man, I love teen comedies+Kal Penn, "teh" r0xors!" You would be wrong. Despite the spine depicting a girl in a bikini, this movie is nothing that it says it is. It's about arranged marriages. It's a predictable romantic movie at that. Guy meets girl. Girl hates Guy. Parents try to get the to get married. They try to break it apart. They fall in love but now the weddings off and the girl's fathers looking for other husbands. How does it end? Well there is an elephant. But believe me it doesn't help.Seriously though, if you have an open mind this movie is so bad that it's entertaining. It was funny when it wasn't supposed to be funny. Just don't expect what it tells you to expect. Sneaky Marketers.

Fans of Bollywood: do not come to this movie expecting the lavish sets, dazzling choreography, or even catchy tunes to which you are accustomed. There is no singing in this film, and the dancing which takes place in the beginning, well... let's say you'll be glad when it's over.The film follows the typical Bollywood-type love story, except it is set in the States. The actors are decent, engaging in a fair amount of slapstick in the beginning which is nicely carried out so as not to drag the film into too much silliness.If you don't have very high expectations and are willing to relax and laugh at a few silly gags for an hour and a half, this film will not disappoint. It is fun, cute, and all the other things movies of its kind are supposed to be, even if not the best of the lot.Those who'd throw a fit over this film being bad obviously had no idea what such a production is supposed to be about. If you are one of them, approach with caution: this is a super-corny romantic comedy.As far as those who were left dumbfounded by the plot... perhaps the simple chain of events made too many demands on them. Ignore.Have fun watching!

This movie was just absolutely horrible. I live in Canada, and it cost my friends and I $5.91 to rent this movie. I wish I had bought some rat poison instead. Before I get any deeper into the movie, I want to tell everyone about the votings: there were so many 10's, I couldn't believe it. It MUST be true that they just got extras to vote. My friends and I actually FAST-FORWARDED through 2/3's of the movie because it was so crappy. Anyways: on to the movie, with obvious *******SPOILERS********* not that it matters, I would've saved you money and time.Basically, this movie has 2 separate plots: One of the Indian guy from harold and kumar being forced into an arranged marriage with a chick with braces, the other of some guy loving this girl with a very traditionally Indian father. These 2 plot lines are completely unrelated except that the main character from both plot lines are both friends and both work at a gay fashion club. (not kidding).Kumar's story line disappears halfway through the movie and I don't think we ever see him again. He just... disappears.The other guy ends up marrying the girl of his dreams.Throughout the movie, there are weird meaningless interjections. For example, in one part of the movie where the female protagonist is talking with her suppressive dad, the camera keeps panning over to this Indian show her father is watching of two guys in festive gold plating talking to each other. we literally see about 2 minutes of the show her dad is watching, while talking to her daughter in a non-chalant and far-off manner.For future reference to the people who have worked on this movie, please try to give movies a PLOT, and COHERENCE, so your audience actually knows what the hell is going on.