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Last Holiday 2006

In this comedy, a woman learns to love life when she finds out she won't be around long. Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives in New Orleans, where she works in the cookware department of an upscale gourmet supply shop. While Georgia carries a torch for Sean (LL Cool J), one of her co-workers, she doesn't have the nerve to tell him, and despite her estimable skills in the kitchen, she lives frugally and doesn't put her talent to use. Georgia's good friend Rochelle (Jane Adams) often tells her that life is short and she needs to live a little, but she doesn't pay her much mind until a visit to the doctor reveals that Georgia has a very rare medical condition, and only has three weeks to live. Throwing caution to the wind, Georgia cashes out her life savings and heads to Europe for a last bit of revelry. She checks into a four-star hotel, trades her drab clothes for haute couture, finds herself flirting with a handsome and powerful politician (Giancarlo Esposito), convinces the head of a cooking supplies firm (Timothy Hutton) that she's a high-powered executive from a rival company, and makes friends with a four-star chef (G¨¦rard Depardieu). But when Sean learns the truth about Georgia's condition, he sets out to find her before their chance at romance has passed. Directed by Wayne Wang, Last Holiday is a remake of a 1950 British comedy, which starred Alec Guinness as a salesman with a few weeks to live. (from www.msn.com)

'Last Holiday' Puts New Life Into an Old Story - Queen Latifah brings warmth to a wintry landscape in "Last Holiday." A comedy-drama about living life instead of waiting for everything to come together in perfect alignment, "Last Holiday" has a been-there, done-that feel (and not just because it's a remake of a 1950 Alec Guinness comedy). This is the kind of story that's been around since they started making movies, a tale about an uptight person who finally lets her hair down. (from Betsy Pickle - Scripps Howard News Service) more details ...

'Last Holiday' sure to put smiles on audiences' faces - "Last Holiday," starring Queen Latifah ("Taxi"), gives moviegoers something to laugh and cry about. It was truly a joy to experience a film that gives its audience everything they desire in order to be a truly entertaining movie. This comedy had the theater roaring with laughter and wiping away lingering tears. "Last Holiday" is about a frumpy, reserved and play-it-safe Georgia Byrd, played by Queen Latifah, who works in the cookware department of a major retail store. When a sudden bump on the head sends Georgia to the store¡¯s cheap clinic to get a CAT scan just to be safe, the doctors realize that she has a terminal virus that will leave her dead in approximately three weeks. (from Kyle Shull, A&E Write) more details ...

"Last Holiday" is a Simplistic Fairy Tale Comedy - (AXcess News) Hollywood - Georgia (Queen Latifah) is a shy, practical department store cookware clerk who dreams of taking lavish vacations and meeting her beloved cooking idols. When an innocuous visit to a doctor reveals Georgia has a rare brain tumor, she's given three weeks to live, leaving her distraught and fed up, looking to God for help. Telling off her bosses and leaving behind her crush (LL Cool J), Georgia travels to the Czech Republic to live out her last days at the majestic Grandhotel Pupp, where she can lose her worries in the land's snow-capped beauty and the hotel's extravagant amenities. A remake of a 1950 Alec Guinness comedy, "Last Holiday" is a simplistic fairy tale comedy that is meant for mass appeal. Its eager-to-please attitude isn't much of a surprise, but a glance at the production credits could leave one dizzy. Produced by Robert Zemeckis? Directed by Wayne Wang? What are these guys doing with a film as white bread as this? (from Brian Orndorf) more details ...