The Banger Sisters
2002 · 98 min · Director: Bob Dolman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In West Hollywood, Suzette, now on the far side of middle age, has always been a party girl, leading a life solely for the here and now. When the here and now leads to her without a job, no money and thus no sense of whether her partying life has gotten her anywhere, she decides to go into her distant past to visit in Phoenix an old friend, Vinnie, who she has not seen or talked to in twenty years. In their shared past, Suzette and Vinnie were Los Angeles groupies coined the Banger Sisters for their penchant to sleep with any and all rock musicians who came through Southern California. Suzette does know however that Vinnie's life has changed, she married to Raymond, a lawyer who has political aspirations, the two who have two teenaged daughters. It is in part the reason she decides to visit now well off Vinnie, to see if she will lend her some money. Suzette reconsiders when she finds out just how far Vinnie has changed. She now goes by her full given name Lavinia, and is not only the model of conservatism and respectability, but will go to extreme lengths to control this respectable agenda, which probably does not include a friend from their wild past. Suzette guesses that Vinnie's family may not know about her past life. If Suzette does decide to see Vinnie, she may upset Vinnie's apple cart for good or bad. Suzette's life is also mutually affected by Harry Plummer, a man she picks picks up on the way to Phoenix. With an extreme case of OCD, fifty year old Harry is failed Hollywood screenwriter who is returning to his hometown of Phoenix to conclude some business regarding what he considers his failed life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Banger Sisters (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy20%
- Joy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 35 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 39 % | 18 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 19 % | 37 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 42 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 33 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 42 % | 21 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 39 % | 20 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 42 % | 27 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 48 % | 42 % | 27 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 49 % | 34 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 45 % | 25 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Joy | 43 % | 28 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 60 % | 41 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 67 % | 30 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 67 % | 23 % | 51 % | 47 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 59 % | 27 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 30 % | 8 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jake
Prom Girl
Man in Bar
Young Groupie
L.A. Buckcherry Band Member
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Details
- Directed by
- Bob Dolman
- Written by
- Bob Dolman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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