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The Brotherhood of the Traveling
Trousers brings to the big screen Glen Plaid's beloved novel about a
really bitchin' summer in the lives of four buddies who might be just a
little bit too close.
Introduced as toddlers at Miss
Ellie's Daycare and Nail Salon, they have only one thing in common; very
busy working mothers who have better things to do than stick around home
with some little brat who can't even carry on a decent conversation. The
four grow up to become the best of friends, even though they have absolutely
nothing in common, especially their size and shape. Particularly
their size and shape, which is in fact quite different.
Now, after sharing every dawning hope
and passing dream, every innermost secret, every fleeting thought and secret fantasy, you know, everything,
their lives are coming to a crossroad which will send them off in four very
different directions which have nothing in common except for the sense of
anticipation common to all new beginnings and a certain article of clothing.
Meet the shy and sometimes violent Claude
(Trevor Morgan) [waist size 34], who is looking forward to spending quality time with his
eccentric mom Doris (played by Cameron Diaz, in a role you won't soon forget), who
deserted him years earlier to become the first female vice president at
the Microsoft PowerPoint division. Meet headstrong young athlete Buck (Frankie Munz)
[waist size 30], who is finally
getting the opportunity to compete in the Tour de France, in spite of a
heart murmur that only he and three very special and very different friends know about. Meet RJ
(Jadakiss), the negro of the group. And finally, meet Worried Willie (Hugh
Jackman) [waist size 40], the borderline paranoid who stays put in his hometown working as a
stock boy for Wal-Mart, but nonetheless undertakes a harrowing adventure in his
head.
On the final day before their very
different paths diverge
forever, the four go on a clothes shopping spree at Bloomingdales. Hey, it could
happen. There is absolutely nothing 'weird' about four very different guys shopping
together, as this wondrous film makes clear. While perusing the merchandise, they
discover a pair of black wool trousers that amazingly fits and flatters each
of them perfectly, even though, as mentioned previously, they're four young
dudes who are very different sizes and shapes. The guys are stunned, and
take turns trying on the trousers over and over again. They soon realize
that this is
an omen, and that the magic trousers are meant for sharing, which gives them a
wonderful idea. The four decide that they will use the trousers as a way to
stay in touch, each wearing the pants for a week to see what fate will bring
him before mailing them on to the next.
In this way, the four share an emotional bond
that allows them to experience all the joys and heartbreak of life together
during a spring that none of them will ever forget. The Brotherhood of
the Traveling Trousers will touch you in a way that no other movie has
touched you before, leaving you with a renewed sense of wonder and joy. It's
a fit that won't quit. You'll want to see it again and again.
The Brotherhood of
the Traveling Trousers
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