Bye Bye Love (film)

Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Weisman
Written by	Gary David Goldberg; Brad Hall
Produced by	Gary David Goldberg; Brad Hall; Sam Weisman
Starring	Matthew Modine; Randy Quaid; Paul Reiser; Janeane Garofalo; Rob Reiner;
Cinematography	Kenneth Zunder
Edited by	Roger Bondelli
Music by	J.A.C. Redford
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	March 17, 1995;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$12.1 million

Bye Bye Love is a 1995 American romantic comedy film that deals with the central issue of divorce. It was directed by Sam Weisman and written by Gary David Goldberg and Brad Hall. It stars Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid, Paul Reiser, Janeane Garofalo, Amy Brenneman, Eliza Dushku, Rob Reiner, Amber Benson, and Lindsay Crouse. Production costs were heavily underwritten by McDonald's product placement.

Goldberg and Hall stated that they included in the script several fictionalized accounts of events that had happened to divorced friends of theirs. Also acting in the film were Jayne Brook, and Ed Flanders in his last movie role.

Plot

This is a story about the breakup of the family. In particular, it focuses on the lifestyle of three divorced men in the Los Angeles area, Dave Goldman (Matthew Modine), wrestling coach/driver's ed teacher Vic D'Amico (Randy Quaid), and real estate agent Donny Carson (Paul Reiser).

The film is presented from their perspective and it reveals their relationships with their children, former wives, girlfriends, male friendships, and their identities as divorced men. In addition to dealing with divorce, the film touches on spousal loss and young adult homelessness.

Cast

Matthew Modine as Dave Goldman
Randy Quaid as Vic D'Amico
Paul Reiser as Donny Carson
Janeane Garofalo as Lucille
Rob Reiner as Dr. David Townsend
Amy Brenneman as Susan (formerly Goldman)
Ross Malinger as Ben Goldman
Dana Wheeler Nicholson as Heidi Schmidt
Mae Whitman as Michelle Goldman
Lindsay Crouse as Grace (formerly D'Amico)
Amber Benson as Meg D'Amico
Cameron Boyd as Jed D'Amico
Jayne Brook as Claire Carson
Eliza Dushku as Emma Carson
Johnny Whitworth as Max Cooper
Maria Pitillo as Kim
Brad Hall as Phil
Ed Flanders as Walter Sims
Wendell Pierce as Hector
Danny Masterson as Mikey
Jack Black as DJ at party
Stephen Root (uncredited) as Awakening neighbor
Michael Spound as Mike

Reception

The film grossed $12.1 million in the U.S. in its theatrical run.^[1] It has a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews. Janeane Garofalo's performance as the "date from hell" got good reviews, and earned her a nomination for an American Comedy Award. Many of the reviews complained that the movie played more like an episode of a sitcom than a feature film.

It was released on DVD on March 8, 2005 through Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack includes performances by Linda Ronstadt, The Proclaimers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ben Taylor, Everly Brothers, and Jackson Browne. It was released on March 14, 1995 through Giant Records.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Let It Be Me"	Gilbert Bécaud Pierre Delanoë Manny Curtis	Jackson Browne & Timothy B. Schmit	3:11
2.	"I Will"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	Ben Taylor	3:09
3.	"Don't Worry Baby" (featuring The Beach Boys)	Brian Wilson Roger Christian	The Everly Brothers	3:23
4.	"Bye Bye Love"	Felice Bryant Boudleaux Bryant	The Proclaimers	2:50
5.	"Stones in the Road"	Mary Chapin Carpenter	Mary Chapin Carpenter	4:34
6.	"Our House"	Graham Nash	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	3:03
7.	"So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)"	Don Everly	The Everly Brothers	2:37
8.	"This Little Girl of Mine"	Ray Charles	Dave Edmunds	2:23
9.	"Falling in Love Again"	Frederick Hollander Samuel Lerner	Linda Ronstadt	2:40
10.	"The Main Thing (Original Score Ballad)"	J.A.C. Redford	J.A.C. Redford	2:27

References

^ ^a ^b "Bye Bye Love". Box Office Mojo.
^ Bye Bye, Love (liner notes). Various Artists. Giant Records. 1995. 9 24609-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

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[auto-1] "Bye Bye Love". Box Office Mojo.

[2] Bye Bye, Love (liner notes). Various Artists. Giant Records. 1995. 9 24609-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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