Elevators that seem to only work after youve climbed the millionbillion stairs. The film is about a tour guide whose life takes a personal detour, while her group gets entangled in comic. Immerse yourself in this sunny, uplifting romantic comedy starring oscar nominee nia vardalos my big fat greek wedding and academy award winner richard dreyfuss. Part memoir, part potted history of civilisation, my life in ruins is the account of a life lived in uncovering the past.
I attended a screening of my life in ruins and found it to be completely entertaining. Richard dreyfuss, rachel dratch, and harland williams play members of her tour group. Driving aphrodite is a 2009 romantic comedy film set amongst the ruins of ancient greece, starring nia vardalos, richard dreyfuss, alexis georgoulis, rachel dratch, harland williams and british comedy actor and impressionist alistair mcgowan. My writing of this book took me on a 10year journey to recover the traces of her life, from the eva sikelianou papers in the benaki museum historical archives to letters and artifacts collected and sometimes hidden in unexpected. That would never get past the editor of a romance novel.
Lives in ruins, archaeology and human life, by marilyn johnson. Antonia eugenia nia vardalos born september 24, 1962. But i certainly dont consider myself an expert on greek history after taking my cruise. My life in ruins, nia vardaloss first movie in five years, might as well be titled how georgia got her kefi back. It would also be an appropriate title for the book of lamentations. My life in ruins by adam ford goodreads share book. If you liked my big fat greek wedding youll love nia vardalos my life in ruins.
She worked for a lifetime to animate the lost greek life suggested by ancient ruins and living practices. Atkinson calls it the companion piece rather than a sequel to the earlier novel. My life in ruins is a big, fat greek bore moviestv. A god in ruins, the ninth novel by kate atkinson, was published in 2015. Justin pembertons film version of thomas pikettys landmark book on. A disgruntled tour guide in greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour. Discouraged by her lack of direction in life, she works as a travel guide, leading a ragtag group of tourists as she tries to show them the beauty of her native greece.
Its a very humbling experience to wander through history and realize just how much you dont know. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. My life in ruins is 2009 romantic comedy film, set amongst the ruins of ancient greece, about a tour guide whose life takes a personal detour, while her group gets entangled in comic situations among the ruins, with a series of unexpected stops along the way. A young greek woman falls in love with a non greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
I wrote an upcoming book called instant mom on sale april 2, about how my husband and i struggled to become parents, and then social workers and american foster care came to our rescue. But if youre in the mood for an evening of amusing fluff, familiar humor, and an uncomplicated romance, my life in ruins will do. My life in ruins takes the tepid framework of the aimless travelogueooh, statuesand weds it to the mysteriously durable appeal of nia vardalos, whose blandly likable turn in my big fat greek. My life in ruins from nia vardalos, writer and star of my big fat greek wedding, comes the hilarious comedy my life in ruins. May 22, 2009 nia vardalos talks about her new movie my life in ruins with her greek costar alexis georgoulis in this short video titled my life in ruins, really. So, five years later, vardalos has booked a return flight to greece with my life in ruins, a film so agonizingly devoid of intelligence, inspiration, and surprise, it makes big fat greek wedding now stand out as a loathsome. The main character, teddy todd is the younger brother of ursula todd, the protagonist in atkinsons 20 novel, life after life. So, five years later, vardalos has booked a return flight to greece with my life in ruins, a film so agonizingly devoid of intelligence, inspiration, and surprise, it makes big fat greek wedding stand out as a now loathsome fluke. After the heat died down, vardalos segued into the hospitable 2004 drag queen comedy, connie and carla. Nia vardalos in a big fat greek tour bus the new york times.
It was, at times cheesy, but i think that was actually intentional, which is unfortunate. But my life in ruins will not be the comeback vardalos seeks, because instead of taking a hint from the failure of my big fat greek life, vardaloss 2003 bomb of a tv spinoff, she soldiers on here with the painfully unfunny assumption that everyone wants to be greek. My life in ruins a disillusioned american greek tour director nia vardalos has her life transformed during one last excursion. Vardalos delivers a charming performance as georgia, a recently laidoff though anything but laidback history professorturnedtravel guide to a motley crew of hilariously crass tourists. Her most notable work is the 2002 film my big fat greek wedding, which was based on a onewoman stage play she dramatized and in which she starred. Australia the best exotic marigold hotel my life in ruins the descendants quad feature. My life in ruins is a meetcute romance for the cameratouting tourist set. Exploring ancient ruins on a greek island cruise travelingmom. My life in ruins by donald petrie donald petrie, nia. Nia vardalos of my big fat greek wedding fame is doing a new movie in athens. Sep 03, 2018 visiting the ancient greek ruins definitely connected many of the knowledge dots ive acquired through the years. In short order youll also forget the toothless my life in ruins. With nia vardalos, richard dreyfuss, rachel dratch, alexis georgoulis.
She is an actress and writer, known for my big fat greek wedding 2002, my big fat greek wedding 2 2016 and my big fat greek life 2003. Not only has he been on expeditions to unlock the mysteries of the past in the caribbean, british isles, jordan, syria, israel, united arab emirates and australia, hes also had heat stroke, hypothermia, and dysentery. The writing and acting will not be recognized at the oscars next year, but i enjoyed this move. A disgruntled tour guide in greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the. Jun 03, 2009 my life in ruins is a middleaged hallmark chick flick that makes you wish you were on a greek vacation and not, in fact, watching the movie. My life in ruins is a film about a professor of classical history who lost her job and is now working as a tour guide for a greek tour agency called pangloss tours. Nia vardalos was born on september 24, 1962 in winnipeg, manitoba, canada as antonia eugenia vardalos. You will see it in your watch list and also get an email notification when this movie has been processed. The script is the picture of predictability, and the only viewer who could doubt that georgia and poupi will have a mindblowing affair is one whos never seen a romantic comedy. My life in ruins movie pictures and photos tv guide. Nia vardalos and alexis georgoulis in my life in ruins 2009 nia vardalos in my life in ruins. My life in ruins is supposed to be a lighthearted, romantic comedy about a jaded tour guide who rediscovers the magic of living by the people in her tour be honest, this was not remotely as good as i thought itd be. See pictures and photos from my life in ruins movie, cast images, on set and more from.
My life in ruins 2009 although not as successful as my big fat greek wedding, nia vardalos second comedy features an american academic who travels to greece to find her mojo or kefi in greek. After the heat died down, vardalos segued into the hospitable 2004 drag queen comedy connie and carla. Although it is, in my opinion, a chickflick, my life in ruins is a great, lighthearted movie, and if you enjoyed my big fat greek wedding, then you will be sure to enjoy this movie. Most scholars believe that jeremiah is the author of lamentations. Apr 07, 2009 my life in ruins greeksomething nia vardalos latest movie premieres in athens it was a dream come true to shoot in greece, it was surreal on the set, to stand by the acropolis, close my eyes before they say action and feel the wind blowing through the columns.
The first book spans half a century, including world war ii. When taciturn sasquatch poupi alexis georgoulis replaces the regular driver at the last minute, the frazzled tour guide thinks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. With richard dreyfuss, maria adanez, sheila bernette, maria botto, rachel dratch, alexis georgoulis, ralph nossek. The combination of the appealing nia vardalos my big fat greek wedding and the breathtaking location shooting in greece make my life in ruins the perfect film escape. Driving aphrodite is a 2009 romantic comedy film set amongst the ruins of ancient greece, starring nia vardalos, richard dreyfuss, alexis georgoulis, rachel dratch, harland williams and alistair mcgowan. I loved my big fat greek wedding and was excited to see this new movie made by some of the same people and with nia vardalos as the star. Part memoir, part potted history of civilisation, my life in ruins. At bay area theaters just in case we dont understand my life in ruins, a guy named irv is there to. The film works as a featherlight romantic comedy, with vardaloss character, georgia, facing burnout in her job with a cutrate tour company in greece. My life in ruins my big fat greek weddings nia vardalos stars in this comedy as a tour guide in greece who is forced to quit her job by a smarmy coworker. Driving aphrodite is a 2009 romantic comedy film set amongst the ruins of ancient greece, starring nia vardalos, richard dreyfuss.
My life in ruins greeksomething nia vardalos latest. She has such a talent for capturing the humanity and hilarity of her greek culture ancestry. My life in ruins, is the title of a little known 2009 movie about a greekamerican tour guide whose life is in ruins as she attempts to guide people through the ruins of ancient greece. The lincolnwood library will screen a series of greek films on wednesdays during the month of february. She feels like shes hit rock bottom and after a series of incidents decides to throw in the towel. Georgia nia vardalos has lost her kefi greek for mojo.
1091 540 856 801 864 1343 1643 492 336 248 1551 808 1083 295 1625 1287 938 1036 877 1374 1367 854 583 867 550 1098 677 721 300 21 384 890 899 723