Renaissance Man
by Penny Marshall
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Actor: Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., Gregory Hines, James Remar, Lillo BrancatoDirector: Penny Marshall
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 128 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Renaissance Man
Movie Review: No such thing as too dumb!
Summary: 5 Stars
Renaissance Man is one of the best movies I've seen. Other than some language that was offensive, this has a great message. Not allowing someone to learn or labeling them as unteachable is an evil thing. Leo Tolstoy wrote in his book War and Peace, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." To me this includes anyone who has the ability to speak good into the life of another and this is what this movie embodies. I believe it is well worth watching.
Summary of Renaissance Man
Expect big, big laughs when funnyman Danny DeVito (TWINS, RUTHLESS PEOPLE) joins forces with talened director Penny Marshall (A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, BIG) to deliver a lively five-star comedy you're going to love! DeVito plays a down-on-his-luck businessman who desperately takes the only job offered -- a teaching position in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert for laughter as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire one another to be all that they can be!Penny Marshall directed this well-intentioned drama-comedy about a middle-aged advertising executive (Danny DeVito) whose heart has never been in his work. Fired for incompetence, DeVito's character is on the skids; but then comes an unusual job offer: Teach a bunch of boot-camp army recruits to read and think. The first-time teacher leads the uniformed men and women to an appreciation of Shakespeare, but he still has to grapple with his own problems with commitment and responsibility. Watching this film is like staring at a pool of broken eggs that never quite becomes an omelet. The story's promise is always there, but the satisfaction never quite comes. Still, there are some nice moments, and the whole thing works better on video than it did in the theaters. --Tom Keogh
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