top of page
Close
 

Log In

Email or User Name:
Password:

Forgot your password?

Please register with Shopping.com.
Share your opinions and help others make informed buying decisions.Close
Email Address:
User Name:(4-14 characters.)
Password:(At least 7 characters, different than username.)
Verify password:
Verification code:

By clicking on the button below, you agree to the Shopping.com User Agreement and Privacy Policy.


Sign me up to receive Shopping.com's great deals and promotions.

Thank You  for registering at Shopping.comClose
The confirmation message has been resent to your inbox.
 
Please check your email account below to activate your membership:


No email yet?
Forgot PasswordClose
Your temporary password has been resent to your inbox.
 
A temporary password has been sent to your email. Once you sign in, please visit your member profile page to change your password.

No email yet?

Please enter the email address you used to register your account. If you can't remember your email, please contact customer service at support@shopping.com.
Email Address:
Clicking on "Submit" will reset your password. A temporary password will be sent to the email you enter above.
 

Chasing Papi

from $0.51 14 offers
Chasing Papi
 
 
 
 
 
Smart Buy! Lowest price from a Trusted Store
DeepDiscount.com
$5.99
Free Shipping!
 
Lowest Price!
Amazon Marketplace
 
Featured Offer
HotMovieSale.com
$0.62
Free Shipping!
 

Product Review

Chasing Papi - Lot of Potential, Little Result

by   Petra ,   Sep 5, 2003

Pros:  Funny, good soundtrack, good acting

Cons:  The film doesn't realize it's potential

The Bottom Line:  Chasing Papi is a fun comedy, but it also constantly reminds of how much more it could have been. Realistically: Three and a half stars

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
 

Author's Review

Thomas Fuentes (Eduardo Verastegui) is a successful advertising executive who travels a lot between the cities of Miami, Los Angeles and New York City, and in each city he has a girlfriend waiting for him.

There's Cici (Sofia Vergara), the busom babe bartender; Patricia (Jaci Velasquez), the spoiled socialite whose biggest job in life is to dress her dog to match her own outfits; and Lorena (Roselyn Sanchez), the intellectual, stick-in-the-mud lawyer.

To make Thomas aka 'Papi' (a nickname used for men and boys alike, kind of like "baby") a sympathetic character, he doesn't just play around, no, he's genuinely in love with all three of them. (go ahead and groan ... I had to).

The three decide to pay him a surprise visit at his home. Instead of Papi, they find each other and, determined to once and for all clarify whom Papi will chose, they run off to find the money to give to the crooks who waited for the car ... what? You're lost? Yeah well, so's the script.

"When do they chase Papi?" you may ask, and the actual answer would have to be "Not at all. Not really."

Why the film is titled Chasing Papi is a mystery to me since right after the discovery of Papi's cheating ways, he gets kidnapped by the FBI. The three women instead chase a bag of money which was hidden in the car Cici drove to Los Angeles.

If you're looking for the winner of the annual stereotype contest, you just found it: the big-boob bartender is wild, flamboyant, has street smarts, can dance.

The lawyer works for free cause she's fighting for her people, and obviously needs to be dressed like a Dr. Scholl ad to be taken seriously.

And the spoiled brat can't do much of anything once mom cut off the credit cards other than dress and lug around her dog. (I assume it's thanks to Legally Blonde that the dog had to be something other than a Chihuahua which is about the only difference to the famous Reese Whitherspoon character)

However - overall, the film isn't bad - it's your average comedy about three completely different women getting closer to each other as they fight toward a common goal. It's great cinematography and Sofia Vergara is absolutely brilliant as the feisty hot chick.

The adoration for Papi is laid on a bit thick - Verastegui obviously sprang from the same litter as Ricky Martin, Iglesias jr. or Antonio Banderas. If that's your type, you'll be swooning for about 30 or so out of the 84 minutes this film lasts, because Papi spends most of his time in an FBI agent's car away from the action.

The length of this film is another minus. Some scenes are so rushed through that one can only wonder why the filmmakers didn't just ad another 10 or 15 minutes to the film in favor of dialog. There are plenty of opportunities where the film could have raised above its level with some more fleshed-out scenes.

You could consider the stereotyping and lacking length as a charming beginners' mistake was it not for the fact that this film is directed by Forrest Whittaker who should know a little something about stereotypes and filmmaking in general.

My Mexican coworker, although male, didn't care much for the film despite all the jiggling offered in skimpy outfits. A Latino filmmaker I know simply bemoaned the "Latino man with 3 girlfriends" stereotype. My older landlady found the film amusing but lacking in length and being very predictable.

It's still better than the recent Two Weeks Notice, Just Married or How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, though; it has a fun soundtrack and the chaos and hectic among the women is refreshingly alive.

The sad thing is: this film had potential to show that Latino films can be just as entertaining as the mainstream Hollywood productions, and because of that, the film's shortcomings are particularly annoying.
 

Compare stores & prices  |  See All Reviews »

 

Back to top

Stores and Prices

 
Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Fantastic prices with ease & comfort of Amazon.com! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-11-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon Marketplace
Featured Store 3.0/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Amazon Marketplace (5)
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

( In stock )
Handsome advertising executive Tomas "Papi" Fuentes (Eduardo Verastegui) is truly, deeply in love -- with three gorgeous women in three diff...
HotMovieSale.com
Featured Store
 
FREE SHIPPING
Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, Chasing Papi

Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, Chasing Papi

Fantastic prices with ease & comfort of Amazon.com! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-08-26, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon Marketplace
3.0/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Amazon Marketplace (5)
Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, Chasing Papi

Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, Chasing Papi

( Stock info not available )
Handsome advertising executive tomas papi fuentes is truly,deeply in love...With three gorgeous women in three differentcities. There s prim-and-prope...
Buy.com Marketplaces
Featured Store 3.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Buy.com Marketplaces (3)
Format: VHS, Chasing Papi

Format: VHS, Chasing Papi

Fantastic prices with ease & comfort of Amazon.com! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-08-26, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon Marketplace
3.0/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Amazon Marketplace (5)
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Fantastic prices with ease & comfort of Amazon.com! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-08-26, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon Marketplace
3.0/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Amazon Marketplace (5)
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

( Stock info not available )
Handsome advertising executive Tomas Papi Fuentes (Eduardo Verastegui) is truly, deeply in love...with three gorgeous women in three different cities....
Buy.com Marketplaces
3.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Buy.com Marketplaces (3)
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

SALE 40% Off DVDs & Blu-ray, Free Shipping ( In stock )
DVDs. Chasing Papi
DeepDiscount.com
4.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
Smart Buy
FREE SHIPPING
Format: VHS: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Format: VHS: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Fantastic prices with ease & comfort of Amazon.com! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-11-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon Marketplace
3.0/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Amazon Marketplace (5)
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

( In stock )
J&R Music and Computer World
Featured Store 4.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

( In stock )
CHASING PAPI from first-time director Linda Mendoza is a light-hearted romp with Latin flair. Tomas Eduardo Verastegui is every woman's dream--su...
Family Video
Featured Store 4.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD, Chasing Papi

FREE Shipping when you spend $50 on selected items! ( In stock )
Chasing Papi (fullscreen) - Dvd - Bret Roberts,freddy Rodriguez,d.l. Hughley,maria Conchita Alonso,walter Mercado,ian Gomez,roselyn Sanchez,sofa Verga...
Target
2.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
at Target
Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

( Stock info not available )
Buy.com Marketplaces
3.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
See only offers from Buy.com Marketplaces (3)
Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Format: DVD: Spanish Language Edition, Chasing Papi

Get free shipping on orders over $25! ( In stock )
Release Date: 2003-11-25, Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested),
Amazon
Featured Store 3.5/5.0 store rating Trusted Store
 
at Amazon
 

Compare all 14 store offers

 
 
Sponsored Listings

Buy Movies

Put Gifts in Their Stockings, Keep Money in your Pocket. Shop Today!
Bing.com/cashback

Videos Movies

Looking for Videos Movies? Find exactly what you want today.
Yahoo.com

Buy Movies Online

Buy buy movies online! Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com

Videos Movies

Find the Best Results for Videos Movies. Ask.com!
www.Ask.com

Buy DVD Movies Now

Huge Selection of DVDs, Blu-ray Free Shipping w/Coupon - 'GiftShip'
www.FamilyVideo.com

Advertisement
 
 
advertisement
 
 

Copyright © 2000-2009 Shopping.com