annelovescoffeemore The 10-out-of-10 rating I'm giving Love Potion No. 9 is gonna make most serious movie lovers' seriously question my taste in movies, but I do not care. This movie is a sweet, funny, sappy, corny, clichéd romantic fairy tale. Plus Ann Bancroft. It's that typical formulaic underdog rom-com but it is still really fun. Enjoy!

gradyharp The title of this flimsy little outing of a film from 1992 - LOVE POTION #9 - should give you an idea of where you're headed if you rent this movie: hackneyed story about two science geeks (Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan) whose experimentation with a 'love potion' obtained from a gypsy (Anne Bancroft playing Anne Bancroft) has kick back effects which all end up in a love story of sorts.The reason for watching this little effort is to see one of Sandra Bullock's early forays into comedy (she actually started making things like this in 1987 but this film drew enough attention to get her into 'Speed' two years later, that famous launching pad for Bullock and Keanu Reeves). Aside from Bullock and Bancroft the remainder of the cast is forgettable as is the story...but it is a lot better than many of the similar flicks on the shelves right now. Grady Harp

triple8 OK-I was gonna hold off on saying anything because my friends insist this is great and want me to give it another chance. I can't resist though, for now in saying that being a Sandra bullock fan and liking(or REASONABLY liking) all her movies when I was channel surfing on late night and came upon this I thought Id like it. However, although I had no problems with Bullock I was a little irritated by this movie. This movie or what I saw of it-was both over the top and not very funny. One scene I did really like was at the bar with the group of nasty girls. That was very funny. But other scenes that were supposed to be comedic didn't do anything.All the emphasis on animals/lab monkeys and tripping and falling/a lot of irritating things happening overshadowed the premise until finally I had to change the channel. Now I don't know-my friends have begged me to give this another chance but if I do I will have to fast forward through parts of it. I hadn't ever heard of love potion number 9 before stumbling upon it late night. I HATE to bash on movies and I always look for the positive and then again I didn't stay to watch the whole thing and my friends think it's really cute. Since I didn't watch to completion, vote's still out. The pleas from my friends are so strong on this one for a re look, maybe I will just have to try. But all I can say for now is it wasn't for me. And this is the type of movie where you need humor-and LOTS of it-to get into the storyline at all.Right now, I'll be kind and rate it 5 on here(and since my friends usually have good taste) but I doubt this one'll ever become a 10.

kibler@adelphia.net Love Potion No. 9 (1992) Tate Donovan, Sandra Bullock, Mary Mara, Dale Midkiff, Hillary Bailey Smith, Anne Bancroft, D: Dale Launer. Petty romantic-comedy fantasy about a biochemist with no luck when it comes to women and a nerdy biologist who both spark sex appeal from a gypsy's love potion that later brings them together. Spectacled, buck-toothed Bullock is very likable in this silly, protracted love formula. Inspired by the song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Launer produced and wrote. Running Time: 92 minutes and rated PG-13 for some language and sexual content. ** ½