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Gossip is one of a spate of movies that owe a lot to Cruel Intentions. This time it's rich kids in college, but other than that Gossip stays well within the beautiful-young-people-doing-awful-things-to-each other formula. Lena Heady plays Jones, obviously the Smart Girl because she is briefly seen wearing glasses. Jones hangs out with Arty Guy Travis and Handsome Rich Guy Derrick, who finances their adventures and has a little bit of a lying habit. The three are all in the same journalism class (acidic monologist Eric Bogosian plays the acidic professor) and decide to start and track a rumour for their term papers. They pick rich and beautiful couple Beau and Naomi (Joshua Jackson and Kate Hudson) as the focus of the rumour, and before you know it their juicy story starts spinning out of control into ugly territory and a truly ludicrous climax. There are attempts at making sledgehammer points about the slippery task of finding Truth, but mostly Gossip is about the guilty pleasure of watching pretty young actors be mean to each other. You'll hate yourself in the morning, but watch it anyway. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com
Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending
Travis Gossip Interviews
Grab Bag
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending
Travis Gossip Interviews
Grab Bag
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I saw this movie on TV first and I was surprised that it hadn't made a bigger showing on the big screen. I wouldn't say that it was the best film I've ever seen, and the criticism that the characters and plot are a bit overly conceited with their own intelligence is not entirely unfair (though doesn't that describe media students).
However the casting and direction are excellent. There are some highly recognisable faces and the pace of the story clips along at a good pace. There are twists and turns in the plot that'll have you squirming slightly in your seat as our characters struggle with their scrupples after deliberately spreading lies to see the effect of gossip. To that extent the film acts a morality tale on the effects of the media, how it has a duty to be fair and true to it's public.
This basic tale, the cast and production all suggest that the film is squarely based at the 'teen' market that so enjoyed 'Scream', and I would say there are plenty of parallels between this film and the horror film. Not to say that those of a more mature generation could not find something in this film to enjoy (though I wouldn't expect too many middle aged people to sit down and watch this with interest), but it has clearly identified it's audience.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My Thoughts: Gossip holds an interesting premise with an easy to grasp concept of how rumours can become a vicious disease that can spread and ruin lives however untrue they may be. With a cast like and storyline like this, it still surprises me that Gossip fell into obscurity while other titles from 2000 gained more success. While the film isn't a life-changing masterpiece it still makes note of some valid points and has a twisting storyline that I felt was surprisingly original (although someone out there may still feel it's somewhat predictable). Four out of five for effort.
The Plot: Derek, Jones and Travis, three college room-mates working on a class project regarding news and gossip decide to make up a malicious rumour about a fellow student they detest in order to see how fast it spreads and changes in order to study the evolution of gossip. After Derek spies on spoiled rich girl Naomi passing out during foreplay with her boyfriend Beau, he and his friends decide to twist the story of what really happened and spread the story over the campus that Naomi and Beau were completely and utterly intimate, which eventually spreads like wildfire.
Unfortunately, Naomi is all too aware that she was unconscious when the said events took place, leading to the assumption she has been raped, throwing the rumour into a complete spin and leading to a crime investigation that will send Beau to jail. Jones's conscience begins to plague her and she sets out to discover what is really going on, and why Derek seems to have very little remorse for his involvement in ruining Naomi's life.
The Plot: Derek, Jones and Travis, three college room-mates working on a class project regarding news and gossip decide to make up a malicious rumour about a fellow student they detest in order to see how fast it spreads and changes in order to study the evolution of gossip. After Derek spies on spoiled rich girl Naomi passing out during foreplay with her boyfriend Beau, he and his friends decide to twist the story of what really happened and spread the story over the campus that Naomi and Beau were completely and utterly intimate, which eventually spreads like wildfire.
Unfortunately, Naomi is all too aware that she was unconscious when the said events took place, leading to the assumption she has been raped, throwing the rumour into a complete spin and leading to a crime investigation that will send Beau to jail. Jones's conscience begins to plague her and she sets out to discover what is really going on, and why Derek seems to have very little remorse for his involvement in ruining Naomi's life.
Format:DVD
I bought this just because Norman Reedus is in it and I have a bit of an obsesion at the minute, I expected it to be ok.
I was impressed with it though, I liked seeing the characters in different situations, in lectures, at parties and in there appartment. I liked the idea behind the film and that enjoyed it alot. I nearly was put off at the begining because I thought it seemed like it might just be one of those "teen" films, the language and all the talking about sex but I stuck with it and I soon was hooked. I did see the ending coming but it was a good ending and not one that was too obvious too early.
I was impressed with it though, I liked seeing the characters in different situations, in lectures, at parties and in there appartment. I liked the idea behind the film and that enjoyed it alot. I nearly was put off at the begining because I thought it seemed like it might just be one of those "teen" films, the language and all the talking about sex but I stuck with it and I soon was hooked. I did see the ending coming but it was a good ending and not one that was too obvious too early.
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Stylish but lacking substance
This story is really rather ridiculous. It follows a group of media students who decide to start a rumour and track it's progress. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Camilla Macaulay
Me Rambling as Usual
I watched Gossip last night. (When I should have been doing some work that I needed today). This is a film about the consequences of spreading rumours. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Cactus
Mindless Chatter.
I try not to be too vituperative in my reviews but Gossip truly deserves it. It is, I think, perhaps the worst films I have ever seen and, a few attractive women aside, has no... Read more
Published on 28 July 2003 by Tom
You won't be talking about this one
Gossip takes a rather promising idea - how far a rumour will go once it starts and the consequences it can cause - and ends up making a rather dull and, in places downright... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2002
Gossip
I was basically forced to sit down and watch this film by a friend who thought it was great, I didn't know what to expect! Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2001
A very young up coming movie
Even though this film hasn't had many reviews, it is one of the best films of its time. Simply because it makes you think! Read more
Published on 10 July 2001 by Ms. V. L. Gledhill
Good Film -Unbelievable ending
Unbelievable ending in the sense that noone in their right mind would believe it. The ending spoiled a very good film.
Published on 5 Mar 2001
Joshua Jackson - Need I Say Anymore? :) Brillaint!!!
Gossip is a psychological thriller set in the stereo-typical urban university setting, with a not-so stereo-typical cast. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2000
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