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| 1. The Wedding Singer Director: Frank Coraci | |
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From big hair to Billy Idol (as himself), The Wedding Singer features a hilarious cast and a platinum soundtrack including 80's hits from Culture Club, David Bowie and The Police.
Directed by Frank Coraci (The Waterboy) made a wonderful memorable romantic comedy that is absolutely satisfying. Sandler brings One of his Best Roles as a Struggling Song Writer & Barrymore is adorable as the Woman of his Dreams. This was a Surprise Box Office Hit, when it was release in the Winter of 1998. Carrie Fisher did some re-writes for this film, which she`s uncredited. Allen Covert is also fun as Robbie`s best friend and Christine Taylor is also attractively sexy as Julia`s Cousin. DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer (also in Pan & Scan) with an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD Extras are a Theatrical Trailer, Cast & Information & Three Karoke Songs. Billy Idol appears in a amusing cameo and also Jon Lovitz as a ridiculous Party Singer. Steve Bucesmi appears unbilled in a funny bit. Written by Tim Herlihy. Grade:A-.
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| 2. The Waterboy Director: Frank Coraci | |
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Bobby's real passion in life is his job as waterboy for the local college football team, a real powerhouse coached by Coach Red Beaulieu (Jerry Reed). When he gets fired, he goes seeking water management employment at South Central Louisiana State University, a legendarily bad team coached by Coach Klein, a very un-Fonzie-like Henry Winkler. When Coach Klein convinces Bobby to defend himself against the taunts of team members, he finds himself looking at a natural-born linebacker. Mama does not want her son playing "foosball," but what Mama does not know won't hurt her (Bobby ingeniously blames all of the cuts and scrapes he acquires during the season on an escaped gorilla). He records a record-shattering sixteen quarterback sacks in his first game, drawing national attention from the real-life sportscasters of ESPN. A magical season unfolds at SCLSU, setting up a Bourbon Bowl meeting of the little college who could and mean old Coach Beaulieu's undefeated championship squad. At this point, certain complications arise, a secret history between Coaches Beaulieu and Klein is revealed, and SCLSU's dream season stands on the point of suddenly becoming a nightmare. This is not a high-brow comedy, but there is nothing wrong with corny comedy as long as it is funny, and The Waterboy is, to repeat myself, hilarious. Football fans will definitely get a kick out of the way Bobby just destroys his opponents on the field, using several moves that you will not see in the NFL any time soon in the process (certainly not more than once). Perhaps overlooked in the midst of all the comedy is a more serious theme, however. This movie is a story of overcoming obstacles, believing in yourself, and redemption, not just for the ultimate underdog Bobby Boucher but for his mother, Coach Klein, and several other characters. You almost have to feel pumped up and happy in the end, and that counts for a lot in and of itself. Sometimes the good guys do come out on top, or so most of us like to believe in order to get through each day. The Waterboy helps us keep our faith and inspires us to rise above all of the bad things in life and concentrate on such simple yet important matters as family, friendship, love, and always doing your best.
I wasn't too thrilled with this one, except Kathy Bates, Blake Clark and Henry Winkler pretty much saved it from drowning (bad pun I know) in its own title. I'm kind of disappointed with this movie, but I wouldn't say not to watch it or buy it because if you love stupid comedy like I do, then you'll like this. I'm more apt to rent it rather than own it (if I didn't own it already)
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| 3. Around the World in 80 Days (Full Screen Edition) Director: Frank Coraci | |
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Similar to Shanghai Knights, this is a campy farce, but I still have a hard time with people not acting appropriate for the period. I don't mean racial or gender stereotyping; I mean people are acting with modern ideas and speaking English all over the world. For example, one scene shows our heroes in a Turkish hot tub (bath) as though it was California. Speaking of California, the Governor's role is rather offensive. Overall, I recommend this movie for Chan fans and fans of the Jules Verne story.
Professor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) is an inventor in the late 1800's England, with lots of ideas and dreams. He is somewhat scorned, however, by his "fellow" scientists at the London Royal Academy of Science. He also has trouble securing good assistants since he somehow manages to shock, scorch, or otherwise injure them. Enter Passapartout (Jackie Chan), a Chinese bank robber in the guise of a Frenchman in order to escape the police. He jumps at the chance to serve Mr. Fogg, and is even more eager when Fogg accepts the wager from the head of the Academy of Sciences, Lord Kelvin, who dares Fogg that he cannot circumvent the globe in the allotted time. Passapartout knows this path will take him back to his native village in China, but conceals this from Fogg. Fogg and Passapartout (hint: it's pronounced Passpartou) depart on their mission. They counter numerous civilizations, manage to dodge the Black Scorpion (a group determined to recover a jade Buddha, the object that Passapartout robbed the bank for to begin with) and pick up a third companion, Monique LaRouge (Cecile de France). GOOD: Fogg is devoted to the betterment of mankind through his inventions, even though he is ridiculed by his peers. He doesn't accept the bet because of the large sum of money but because he would win Lord Kelvin's position as head of the Royal Academy, which would give him more freedom for bettering humanity. Passapartout robbed the bank, but only to recover the jade Buddha, which he believes protects his village. He displays loyalty to Fogg, although leaving him deceived as long as he can. He also dives through a window (nearly losing his chance for escape in the process) to save a sleeping mother and child from a fire. Monique helps inspire Fogg to look beyond facts and figures to realize dreams, goals, and aspirations. Overall, the characters display generally positive character attributes of devotion, friendship, and love. BAD: I don't count this as bad myself, but there is a good deal of stylized, non-bloody battles, the kind I understand Jackie Chan is famous for. In the general tradition of Bugs Bunny and Wile E. Coyote, everyone gets beat up a little, but few are seriously harmed in the end. Knives are thrown by assassins, quills are thrown by an angry Lord Kelvin (both of which stick in peoples' skin), and punches and kicks are exchanged between Passapartout, sword-wielding Black Scorpion members, and other karate fighters. There are a few rather unnecessary swear words (H- and D-words), and some drinking. Arnold Schwartzenigger, perhaps in nod to his womanizing nature, requests humorously that Monique stays with him to be his seventh wife. Fogg stares once at part of Monique's exposed legs (1800's standard modesty, it's just above her ankles) and becomes flustered when she catches him staring. There's also the Buddha statue which Passapartout (or Lau Xing, as he is know to his people) steals to return to his village because he and his people believe it will protect their village. Upon returning it, all the villagers, and even Monique, bow reverently before the statue. I list these attributes under "bad" for any concerned parents. I didn't find any of them to be exceedingly objectionable to the point that children should not see it. THOUGHTS: The key word when referring to Jules Verne here is "loosely" based. An inventor, and his assistant set out to prove man can travel the world in eighty days are the only points where the two stories agree. As for the movie itself, well ... I believe the preview (I based most of my expectations, which I admit were quite high, on the preview) promised a little more than the movie delivered. While most previews pick just a sampling of movie moments, I think the preview chose MOST of the good moments in Around the World in 80 Days, which left you with few surprises in the end. And in fact, there were few surprises in the movie at all, whether you've read the book or not. There were quite a few laughs to be had, but very little character development. Once the movie begins, it continues on a slam-bang course that doesn't slow down or give any pause for meaningful character interaction until about 45 minutes into the movie. I felt like I was seeing an extended trailer, not the real movie. The graphics were...pretty good. For country-to-country transitions, it was obvious the graphics were supposed to come off as fanciful, but still came off rather poorly. Overall, while not quite living up to my expectations (and to be fair, perhaps such epic thrillers as Lord of the Rings have set an impossibly high standard), the movie is still enjoyable, and I'd recommend it for all ages. I hope we can expect better from Walden Media in the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia series.
It's hard to decide what I hate most about this new "Around the World in 80 Days." From changing Phileas Fogg into a goofy inventor and outcast from his social club (the wager was never about "never inventing again"), to the appalling special effects, to the horrid cameos... it's a very close call! Oh now I know! Dave Stewart singing a particularly nauseating version of "All Around the World" -- "Everybody from every nation, everybody join the celebration..." ARRRHHGHHHH! Afterwards I had to listen to Lipps Inc's "Funkytown" for three hours just to get that bleedin' tune out of my head. When that didn't do the trick I tried Michael Sembello's "Maniac", but still no luck. Only sweet, sweet mead could soothe the pain caused by this latest Disney excretion. Oh, sweet, tasty mead, shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate, more exquisite and more pleasant, more divine and more balmy -- all in all the smoothest, and best tasting Ren Fest wine ever made! Long has this fine concoction been unavailable to aficionados in many parts of the country -- especially here in dreary old Atlanta -- but fear not, for the Bargetto online winery is here for the rescue, ready to deliver delicious Chaucer's Mead to your home at the touch of a button. To paraphrase the Bard, the delivery is swift, and flies with a swallow's wings. It's not just for peasants anymore! Anyway, I think my point is pretty obvious: Avoid this film at all costs!
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| 4. Around the World in 80 Days (Widescreen Edition) Director: Frank Coraci | |
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Similar to Shanghai Knights, this is a campy farce, but I still have a hard time with people not acting appropriate for the period. I don't mean racial or gender stereotyping; I mean people are acting with modern ideas and speaking English all over the world. For example, one scene shows our heroes in a Turkish hot tub (bath) as though it was California. Speaking of California, the Governor's role is rather offensive. Overall, I recommend this movie for Chan fans and fans of the Jules Verne story.
Professor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) is an inventor in the late 1800's England, with lots of ideas and dreams. He is somewhat scorned, however, by his "fellow" scientists at the London Royal Academy of Science. He also has trouble securing good assistants since he somehow manages to shock, scorch, or otherwise injure them. Enter Passapartout (Jackie Chan), a Chinese bank robber in the guise of a Frenchman in order to escape the police. He jumps at the chance to serve Mr. Fogg, and is even more eager when Fogg accepts the wager from the head of the Academy of Sciences, Lord Kelvin, who dares Fogg that he cannot circumvent the globe in the allotted time. Passapartout knows this path will take him back to his native village in China, but conceals this from Fogg. Fogg and Passapartout (hint: it's pronounced Passpartou) depart on their mission. They counter numerous civilizations, manage to dodge the Black Scorpion (a group determined to recover a jade Buddha, the object that Passapartout robbed the bank for to begin with) and pick up a third companion, Monique LaRouge (Cecile de France). GOOD: Fogg is devoted to the betterment of mankind through his inventions, even though he is ridiculed by his peers. He doesn't accept the bet because of the large sum of money but because he would win Lord Kelvin's position as head of the Royal Academy, which would give him more freedom for bettering humanity. Passapartout robbed the bank, but only to recover the jade Buddha, which he believes protects his village. He displays loyalty to Fogg, although leaving him deceived as long as he can. He also dives through a window (nearly losing his chance for escape in the process) to save a sleeping mother and child from a fire. Monique helps inspire Fogg to look beyond facts and figures to realize dreams, goals, and aspirations. Overall, the characters display generally positive character attributes of devotion, friendship, and love. BAD: I don't count this as bad myself, but there is a good deal of stylized, non-bloody battles, the kind I understand Jackie Chan is famous for. In the general tradition of Bugs Bunny and Wile E. Coyote, everyone gets beat up a little, but few are seriously harmed in the end. Knives are thrown by assassins, quills are thrown by an angry Lord Kelvin (both of which stick in peoples' skin), and punches and kicks are exchanged between Passapartout, sword-wielding Black Scorpion members, and other karate fighters. There are a few rather unnecessary swear words (H- and D-words), and some drinking. Arnold Schwartzenigger, perhaps in nod to his womanizing nature, requests humorously that Monique stays with him to be his seventh wife. Fogg stares once at part of Monique's exposed legs (1800's standard modesty, it's just above her ankles) and becomes flustered when she catches him staring. There's also the Buddha statue which Passapartout (or Lau Xing, as he is know to his people) steals to return to his village because he and his people believe it will protect their village. Upon returning it, all the villagers, and even Monique, bow reverently before the statue. I list these attributes under "bad" for any concerned parents. I didn't find any of them to be exceedingly objectionable to the point that children should not see it. THOUGHTS: The key word when referring to Jules Verne here is "loosely" based. An inventor, and his assistant set out to prove man can travel the world in eighty days are the only points where the two stories agree. As for the movie itself, well ... I believe the preview (I based most of my expectations, which I admit were quite high, on the preview) promised a little more than the movie delivered. While most previews pick just a sampling of movie moments, I think the preview chose MOST of the good moments in Around the World in 80 Days, which left you with few surprises in the end. And in fact, there were few surprises in the movie at all, whether you've read the book or not. There were quite a few laughs to be had, but very little character development. Once the movie begins, it continues on a slam-bang course that doesn't slow down or give any pause for meaningful character interaction until about 45 minutes into the movie. I felt like I was seeing an extended trailer, not the real movie. The graphics were...pretty good. For country-to-country transitions, it was obvious the graphics were supposed to come off as fanciful, but still came off rather poorly. Overall, while not quite living up to my expectations (and to be fair, perhaps such epic thrillers as Lord of the Rings have set an impossibly high standard), the movie is still enjoyable, and I'd recommend it for all ages. I hope we can expect better from Walden Media in the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia series.
It's hard to decide what I hate most about this new "Around the World in 80 Days." From changing Phileas Fogg into a goofy inventor and outcast from his social club (the wager was never about "never inventing again"), to the appalling special effects, to the horrid cameos... it's a very close call! Oh now I know! Dave Stewart singing a particularly nauseating version of "All Around the World" -- "Everybody from every nation, everybody join the celebration..." ARRRHHGHHHH! Afterwards I had to listen to Lipps Inc's "Funkytown" for three hours just to get that bleedin' tune out of my head. When that didn't do the trick I tried Michael Sembello's "Maniac", but still no luck. Only sweet, sweet mead could soothe the pain caused by this latest Disney excretion. Oh, sweet, tasty mead, shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate, more exquisite and more pleasant, more divine and more balmy -- all in all the smoothest, and best tasting Ren Fest wine ever made! Long has this fine concoction been unavailable to aficionados in many parts of the country -- especially here in dreary old Atlanta -- but fear not, for the Bargetto online winery is here for the rescue, ready to deliver delicious Chaucer's Mead to your home at the touch of a button. To paraphrase the Bard, the delivery is swift, and flies with a swallow's wings. It's not just for peasants anymore! Anyway, I think my point is pretty obvious: Avoid this film at all costs!
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| 5. Adam Sandler Nice & Naughty Gift Pack (The Wedding Singer/Little Nicky) Director: Frank Coraci | |
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| 6. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo/The Waterboy Director: Frank Coraci | |
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The Waterboy: Just an oddball mama's boy from the back bayous of Louisiana, Bobby Boucher never wanted anything more than to quench the thirst of the dehydrated athletes who treat him like dirt! but when coach klein makes the call that allows Bobby to finally stand up for himself, it unleashes a torrent of bottled up frustration...and exposes a talent for tackling that transforms him from a meek "water distribution engineer" to the hardest hitter ever to roam the gridiron! Rated PG-13
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