Boat Trip
Directed by	Mort Nathan
Written by	Mort Nathan William Bigelow
Starring	Cuba Gooding Jr. Horatio Sanz Roselyn Sanchez Vivica A. Fox
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release date(s)	March 21, 2003
Running time	94 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Boat Trip is a 2003 LGBT comedy film directed by Mort Nathan. Image File history File links Boat Trip film poster This image is of a movie poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Horatio Sanz (born June 4, 1974[1]) is an American comedian and actor, known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live. ... Roselyn Sanchez (born April 2, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer, model and film/television actress. ... Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a film and television actress. ... Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American movie studio that has been owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The initialism LGBT is used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ...

Plot

• Tagline: Singles cruise. Double trouble.
  Once you're on, you'll want to get off

Jerry and Nick are two best buddies whose love lives have hit rock bottom. For Jerry, he vomited all over his uptight, pretentious girlfriend Felicia on a hot air balloon trip prior to proposing to her. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. ... Hot air balloon in flight The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology, dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, France in 1783. ...

After running into a friend who has married a beautiful girl way above him, the pair tries to escape their troubles and do the same by booking a trip on board a cruise ship. On the way to the travel agency, they have an encounter in the parking lot with a straight-acting gay man. Nick and Jerry walk into the agency, realizing that the man works at the agency, and resume the argument from outside. The manager (Will Ferrell) apologizes for the exchange and books their cruise personally. However, Nick and Jerry are unaware that the travel agency manager has just played a horrid trick on them in retaliation for Nick offending what appears to be his lover after they leave. Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967[1]) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, impressionist, writer and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Though the cruise ship they're to board has a large banner on the gangplank proudly proclaiming its service to the gay community, Nick and Jerry somehow miss it. After the ship leaves the dock, it becomes apparent that the ship is full of homosexual men. In an attempt to leave the ship, Nick fires a flare gun into the air, hoping to flag down a passing helicopter. The flare ends up hitting the chopper, causing it to crash into the sea. The next day, the passengers of the helicopter, a Swedish bikini model team and their misogynistic coach, are rescued from their lifeboat by the cruise ship. Misogyny is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards women. ...

Jerry tries to make the best of the situation by pursuing the lovely straight dance instructor until trouble boards ship in the shape of his spoiled ex-girlfriend Felicia who wants him back.

Though Nick is making progress with one of the bikini teammates, he also learns more about himself on the trip. He finds that he enjoys being in the company of the gay men who are becoming his friends, after learning that they're not much different from straight men. After waking up with one of them in the same bed, Nick, believing he may have had sex with him, thinks maybe he could be a latent homosexual. The theory is dismissed when the man tells him nothing happened and he continues in his pursuits of the Swedish blond.

Then, Jerry's former girlfriend finds his cruise ship and intends to reunite. She sees him dancing and being "homosexual Jerry." He tries to convince her he's straight but at the same time betrays Gabriella. Felicia and Jerry then go to get married and Nick kisses Jerry at the "forever hold your peace" moment and they run off to find Gabriella with Hector. Loyd and Jerry then parachute down to the ship that Gabriella is on and they reunite. Then Nick goes to Sweden to find Inga,who is on an extended trip. However, Inga has a little sister who also aspires to be a bikini model. The movie ends when Inga's mom informs Nick that the little sister's coach will be over for dinner, who turns out to be the tanning coach, and she and Nick have an awkward reunion.

Cast

• Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Jerry Robinson
• Horatio Sanz as Nick Ragoni
• Roselyn Sanchez as Gabriella
• Vivica A. Fox as Felicia
• Victoria Silvstedt as Inga
• Roger Moore as Lloyd Faversham
• Artie Lange as Brian
• Richard Roundtree as Felicia's Dad
• Will Ferrell as Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Horatio Sanz (born June 4, 1974[1]) is an American comedian and actor, known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live. ... Roselyn Sanchez (born April 2, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer, model and film/television actress. ... Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a film and television actress. ... Victoria Silvstedt [IPA: vɪktuːriːja sɪlvstɛt] (born September 19, 1974 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a Swedish fashion model and actress. ... For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... Arthur Steven Lange, Jr. ... Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York) is an African American actor and hero famous for portraying John Shaft in the film Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels: Shafts Big Score in 1972, and Shaft in Africa in 1973. ... John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967[1]) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, impressionist, writer and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career. ...

Reception

This film was panned by the critics and performed poorly in theaters. Chris Rock made jokes about Cuba Gooding, Jr. during the 2005 Oscars telecast for starring in this movie after receiving an Oscar. Some may view the film as homophobic. A reviewer for The Advocate, United States's oldest and most influential LGBT-related publication, stated that the film was too terrible to protest about. Christopher Julius Rock III[1] (born February 7, 1965)[2] is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ... The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ... The initialism LGBT is used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ...

External links

• Official site
• Boat Trip at the Internet Movie Database