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See it again and again!
The Brotherhood of the Traveling
Trousers brings to the big screen Glen Teeter's beloved novel about a
really cool summer in the lives of four really close buddies.
Introduced as toddlers at Miss
Ellie's Daycare and Nail Salon, they have only one thing in common; very
busy working mothers who have better things to do than stick around home
with some little brat who can't even carry on a decent conversation. The
four grow up to become the best of friends, even though they have absolutely
nothing in common, particularly their size and shape. Particularly.
Now, after sharing every hope
and dream, ever secret, every thought and fantasy, you know, everything,
their lives are coming to a crossroad which will send them off in four very
different directions which have nothing in common except for the sense of
anticipation common to all new beginnings and a certain article of clothing.
Meet the shy and sometimes violent Claude
(Trevor Morgan), who is looking forward to spending quality time with his
eccentric mom Doris (Cameron Diaz, in a role you won't soon forget), who
deserted him years earlier to become the first female vice president at
Microsoft. Meet headstrong young athlete Buck (Frankie Munz), who is finally
getting the opportunity to compete in the Tour de France, in spite of a
heart murmur that only he and three very special friends know about. Meet RJ
(Jadakiss), the negro of the group. And finally, meet Worried Willie (Hugh
Jackman), the borderline paranoid who stays in his hometown working as a
stock boy for Wal-Mart, but nonetheless has a harrowing adventure in his
head.
On the final day before their paths diverge
forever, the four go clothes shopping at Bloomingdales. Hey, it could
happen. There is absolutely nothing 'weird' about four guys shopping
together, as the movie makes clear. While perusing the merchandise, they
discover a pair of black wool trousers that amazingly fits and flatters each
of them perfectly, even though, as mentioned previously, they're four young
dudes who are different sizes and shapes. The guys are stunned, and
take turns trying on the trousers over and over again. They realize this is
an omen, that the magic trousers are meant for sharing, which gives them a
wonderful idea. The four decide that they will use the trousers as a way to
stay in touch, each wearing the pants for a week to see what fate will bring
him before mailing them on to the next.
In this way, the four share an emotional bond
that allows them to experience all the joys and heartbreak of life together
during a spring that none of them will ever forget. The Brotherhood of
the Traveling Trousers will touch you in a way that no other movie has
touched you before, leaving you with a renewed sense of wonder and joy. It's
a fit that won't quit.
The Brotherhood of
the Traveling Trousers
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