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Movie Review: A Fun Piece Of Feel-Good Fluff
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a silly but harmless fun piece of fluff, guaranteed to put some smiles on your face and give you somewhat of a feel-good feeling when it's over. I'm sure that was the intent, and very little more. It wasn't made to astound anyone or provide huge laughs. Yet, it has a lot of charm and subtle humor.
It's a ludicrious story, so you just can't take anything seriously. The premise is unique: two guys converting a dying video rental store into a success by taking blank tapes of famous movies and making their own 20-minute versions! The new "movies" are so bad, they're good and the neighborhood starts making requests and renting them like hotcakes. Goofy? Sure. Tons of plot holes? You bet......but a nice movie.
In additon, Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover and Mia Farrow were all fun to watch.
It's no award-winner, but you could do a lot worse.
Movie Review: A charming-hilarious film
Summary: 4 Stars
By accident, Jack Black got magnetized and erased all the tapes at his
friend's video store. To save the business, they decided to re-make the film when the customer orders. They came out with several funny and creative ideas to do the visual effects. And to their surprise, the business went soar with their 'sweding' films.
They finally caught attention of their copyright violation and forced to destroyed all the remakes.
Later, they decide to make a film about Fats Waller, a legendary jazz musician. They made close to people through many interviews of the locals; laughters and memories fill every crevice in Passaic, NJ.
This is a sweet, charming, cute, and funny film with a tinge of sadness-- how a small video store strives to survive under the pressure of blooming franchise stores. And that makes this one a good comedy.
Movie Review: Delightful Film
Summary: 4 Stars
Story was really cute, shot well. Acting was FANTASTIC - the actors really expressed what the director was going for. I liked Mos Def before, but I REALLY liked him in this role. It was a different kind of film for Danny Glover, but he did well. Strange casting for Mia Farrow, but if I forget all the films she's done before then it works well. Really good choice for Jack Black - to stretch him out of the rut he was starting to dig - still similar to previous work, but enough different, and out of the primary roll to balance Mos Def's great performance.
Rather inspiring for aspiring filmmakers. Like a fantasy that has become part of reality - the lights don't sparkle as brightly, and maybe the colors are a little dull, but it's REAL. Exactly what I've come to expect from this director.
Movie Review: A tribute to creative movie-making
Summary: 4 Stars
Like others, I didn't really enjoy this as much as some of Gondry's other films but that doesn't mean this is a bad or overly disappointing movie. In fact, it's an above average one. It is definitely the funniest Gondry film I've seen and has a warm-hearted Capra-esque feel to it which may seem ridiculous and "cheesy" to some, but it works within the broader context of the film. Jack Black's character is funny but is also, thankfully, more subdued than usual which allows Mos Def's brilliant performance to come to the forefront. If for nothing else, you have to see this for the "sweded" version of Ghostbusters. I think it caused serious damage to my cheek muscles from laughing so hard.Movie Review: Urban renewal in a cultural medium...
Summary: 4 Stars
What a way to make movies: an accident like being bit by a radio active spider makes Jerry magnetic so that he de-Gaussed a whole shop of vhs tapes.
So they rent their take offs on the movies that they make.
The FBI crushes them as copyright infringement.
Their one last movie is about how Fats Waller was born there.
(in any sane world that would make it an historical site!).
I guess there is humor in government hurting old black men
who are ones holding the community together and giving it traditions,
but it is lost in the tears.