Men With Brooms
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Movie Reviews of Men With Brooms
Movie Review: A great curling comedy. No, seriously!
Summary: 4 Stars
A bunch of friends and I found this movie in an attempt to have a movie night of "non-sport" sport movies. We thought, "Surely, a Canadian movie about curling made by and starring the star of ASPEN EXTREME and featuring Leslie Nielsen will have to be so bad, it'll amaze us." Well, we were amazed, but not by its badness. It wasn't what I would call a genuinely amazing movie, either. I guess it was amazing in how NOT bad it was. Paul Gross and company do trot out many of the underdog sports movie clichés but always with just the faintest hint of tongue-in-cheek to keep the viewer from feeling like it's just another silly sports movie. Leslie Nielsen is also a nice touch. He gets to exercise his straight comedic talents for a change, and I personally think he's much more interesting when he does. It's still a silly comedy, but it's fun that you won't feel so guilty about liking. I recommend you check it out if you get a chance. (Besides, you have to see it if only so you can check out the rival team in polka dot lamé track suits and the inexplicable abundance of beavers that show up rather randomly throughout the movie.)Movie Review: Despite some minor flaws, it's still a great movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Being a big curling fan, I had to see this movie the day it came out, and I was not disappointed. I thought the swearing was a bit crude on the first viewing, but when I watched it a second time it didn't bother me. You don't have to be very knowledgable about curling to enjoy the movie, and I don't think you have to be Canadian to understand the humour, but a few of the little in-jokes might be lost... like the "Hinterland Who's Who" segment playing on the TV in the bar. ;)Best moments:
Peter Outerbridge shines as James Lennox. The humour is great and quirky, and the friendship between the characters is nice. This is one of the best Leslie Nielson roles I've seen in a long time, where he got the chance to be funny, but wasn't slapstick to the point of being utterly stupid. Besides, you have to love a movie with a cameo by The Tragically Hip.
Downfalls:
It's a bit rough around the edges at times, and I still don't see the point of Michelle Nolden's character (Julie Foley, the astronaut) at all.
Overall, it's worth watching, and the soundtrack is great.
Movie Review: Fun and human, but don't look for anything too serious
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this movie, but I don't know if it's for everyone. It is a "sports" movie, but the sport is really a page upon which to draw the human drama. It's about realizing what is really important and being able to look yourself in the mirror... but I wouldn't watch it if that was all that it was. I am easily bored with drama, and don't want to waste my limited free time being upset about the problems of imaginary people. If I am going to watch a movie, I want to me ENTERTAINED. This movie paints the human aspects with broad strokes of the absurd, and unexpected moments of clarity. Beware that it has its fair share of bad language, and the quest for offspring leads to a number of scenes that people a generation older than me (Boomers +) would surely feel were in poor taste, but it is always done tongue-in-cheek with what I feel is an awareness of the overall hilarity of the human condition. To sum it all up, I'd say it was funny, and ... sweet.Movie Review: Canadians will love this movie. Americans? OK, I guess so.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a fan of the great series "Due South" and its star Paul Gross. So, I snatched up this film when I discovered that Gross and regular "Due South" guest star Leslie Nielson starred in it.I liked it. I really did. Gross is likable, as is the rest of the cast. I always love Nielson, and he does well in this film.
But I couldn't help thinking that I was missing out on a lot of the jokes. There was a lot of humor or references that I suspect that only Canadians would appreciate. Not that I didn't enjoy this film--I certainly did. It was sweet and quirky. And even though I had no clue about this game with brooms that they were playing, I grasped enough to root for them. But that feeling of, "I'm think I'm missing something here" was in the back of my mind a lot of the time.
Oh well, I still recommend this film. Especially if you are a Paul Gross or Leslie Nielson fan.
Movie Review: Does anyone have a Widescreen Dvd that plays Fullscreen???
Summary: 4 Stars
I do!
got one from canada a year and a half ago...had a friend going up and he got it for me!.....packaging says Widescreen!.....the DVD says Widescreen!
SOB!!!!!!!!
it only plays FULLSCREEN!!!!!!!!!
and I can't find anything on it to change it over!
I hate the Credits chopped off on the sides and some of the shots!....well one of the 4 guys sitting on the Ice....Paul is on the far left....he's totally missing on the fullscreen version!
I've tried writing Alliance Atlantis 4 times to No Avail!
and
I really dread having to buy another one!
who knows might get stuck again!
Please can anyone help me out here!