There is a scene towards the long and tedious movie A Business Affair where the character Vanni Corso (played by the often stylish Christopher Walken) is seated with his Italian mother at the dinner table, and for a minute or so he stares blankly at the camera. One senses Walken has had enough of this piece of romantic schlock by now, enough of a meandering and befuddled script, enough of Carole Bouqet's weak attempt at a French accent. No doubt the Video/DVD cover will pitch a different caper, may even describe this tripe as "comedy", but I fail to see the comedy after having paid [money] in a second hand store for the DVD version. I knew in my heart why this was only [money], and yet, I am a sucker for a bargain, and wanted to be consoled by the store attendant ("Christopher Walken looks so young!") when I knew I had bought a lemon. There is nothing funny, nothing at all that warrants the association with any "feminist" viewpoint, and not even a decent soundtrack (spare me the French accordian music please). I fear that if that was my last [monry] and I may be eating the video cover this came in, scribbling over the title and hocking the DVD as a blank CD-R. Stare blankly, longingly at this one, but don't stare for too long at your purchase, or you will regret and be forced to find another buyer like I am doing now.
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