Ruby, a young woman, arrives in a Florida resort town during the off season to make a fresh start. She gets work as a sales clerk in a souvineer shop run by Mildred Chambers. She dates, and...
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Ruby Lee Gissing
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Ruby, a young woman, arrives in a Florida resort town during the off season to make a fresh start. She gets work as a sales clerk in a souvineer shop run by Mildred Chambers. She dates, and sleeps with, Ricky Chambers, Mildred's conceited son, but breaks off with him when she finds she's just another conquest. She gets involved with Mike, a left-wing greenhouse worker. As the seasons change, Ruby's relationships with others and herself go through metamorphoses as she makes choices and discoveries establishing her own identity. A character study. Written by James Meek <[email protected]>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 November 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Sol do Paraíso See more »Box Office
Budget:
$800,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,001,437 (USA)Company Credits
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Performed by Boy George
Written by Angela Dust (as Dust)/Gerald Mosely (as Mosely)
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. (ASCAP)
Published by Virgin Music Inc. (ASCAP)
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Beverly Hillbillies/Ruby in Paradise/The Nightmare Before Christmas/Fearless/Mr. Wonderful (1993) See more »Soundtracks
Siempre Te AmarePerformed by Boy George
Written by Angela Dust (as Dust)/Gerald Mosely (as Mosely)
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. (ASCAP)
Published by Virgin Music Inc. (ASCAP)
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In the sea of crap that Hollywood (and others) continue to put out, this is one of those diamonds in the rough. A small, simple movie that is very entertaining and leaves you with the feeling that you didn't just waste an hour and a half of your life.
Ashley Judd is really quite amazing in this movie. I had never really been a fan or had noticed her before but going back and seeing this early performance of hers convinced me she's extremely talented.
Watching this film was an assignment in a college course for me so I was skeptical I would even care. I thought, "Oh boy, some dumb chic flick or feminist male-bashing indie crap..." I was pleasantly surprised. Without analyzing the many relevant themes, I'll just say, if you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out. Sometimes the down-to-earth, slice-of-life movies are the best, and this is a great one.