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Summary: WAAAAAAAY COOL MOVIE!
Review: this is one of the BEST movies ever! i didn't know anything about it but rented it and it just blew me away! it was like so totally AWESOME! you get into it and start singing with the people! if you don't like movies where the people sing then you probably won't like this one but i love them! and this has to be one of the best! just try it! if you don't like it then you can blame me! but it's really good!
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Summary: A movie for dreamers...
Review: THAT THING YOU DO (from here TTYD) is a movie that made me think about the dreams we`ve all had. Five friends, a wonderful song, and the dream to became a "top of the list" made true.
I`m 43, and lived the beatlemania era, and TTYD is a movie to remember that days. I recommend it everybody. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary: One of the BEST movies ever
Review: I went to see this movie when I was 8 years old and I've loved it ever since. It is just one of those movies you can watch over and over.
I think it's strongest qualities are the comedy and the music. The comedy of this movie is amazing. Not only do you laugh your butt off during the movie, but you find yourself quoting it left and right. I've used many a quote from this movie in common conversation. The music is incredible. As Tom Hank's character says "It's snappy." If you love oldies music that just makes you feel good, you'll love this movie.
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Summary: Light and airy- but full of authentic touches.
Review: I was only two years old in 1964, but I do know the year as a watershed era in rock music, because that was the year both the Beatles *and* Motown came to the American culture- via television. That said, what really impresses me about "TTYD" are the small touches. Director Tom Hanks has been quoted as saying that the songs by Adam Schlesinger (and score by Howard Shore) are original songs- that is, they were written for this film, but they were made, in tempo and arrangement, to *sound* like they came out of the 60's. That's amazing- especially when you re-listen to them. Also impressive are various bits of the day-glo color cinematography, art direction, set pieces (like the Play-Tone 'big record' stage), and even some of the co-stars in their bus tour (the singer of "Mr. Downtown" paying an obvious tribute to Johnny Rivers, and the "Hold My Hand" trio doing a spot-on impersonation of the Supremes, right down to the coiffed wigs, dresses, hand motions, and position of the microphones).
(P.S.: While I enjoyed Tom Everett Scott immensely, I don't see the resemblance to Tom Hanks that everyone's talking about. After the curly hair, what else is there supposed to be?)
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Summary: A really charming film!
Review: Liv Tyler gets me all choked up every time I watch this... it's probably her best role to date. But why doesn't anyone ever talk about Norm Wooster? I was surprised to find out from the Slipcue.Com website that he was a real musician & that "Lovin' You Lots And Lots" (which runs in the opening credits) was actually one of his later songs. At any rate, all the music on here is great... both this and the soundtrack are well worth picking up! One of my favorite films.
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Summary: THAT THING YOU DO!
Review: ...I LOVED IT! THE CHARECTORS ARE GREAT! MY FAVORITE IS Guy Parterson, OR AS HE CALLS HIM SELF... "Spartocus"...THE SOUND QUALITY IS MUCH BETTER ON T.V., BUT THE MUSIC IS NOT AS CLEAR. SO BY THE VIDEO, OR DVD...
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: This is a great movie that you can watch over and over again. (I watched it 3 days in a row!) The song "That thing you do!" is really 'catchy', which is a good thing since they play it 100-something times in the movie! Tom Hanks did a wonderful job on this film, and chose great actors. I love that one scene where Faye, (Jimmy's girlfriend, played by Liv Tyler) is screaming and running down the street! Jimmy sings really well, although he's kind of moody. Lenny is so funny! And Guy is really cool! I love the way he plays his drums! I'd really reccomend this movie to anyone who likes good music and a fast-paced, funny movie.
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Summary: What movies are supposed to be: This one rocks!
Review: I have followed Tom Hanks' career since Boosom Buddies and Splash. I liked his comedic touch as an actor in his early work. The same qualities that drew me to him then, as a comedic actor, are on full display in his writing and directing in this film. This is the kind of film I wish I had been an extra in. It wreaks of fun and whimsy and has a sense of humor that few films match. From Lenny's wisecracks, to Guy's family dynamics, the dialogue and characters ring true and familiar without being overdrawn or hammy. The music is also very refreshing and upbeat and I enjoyed it immensely, even though I'm not a huge fan of that era of music. The pacing is perfect. There are some scenes that make me giddy everytime I watch them, kind of Capra-esce that way. The one with Faye running down the sidewalk listening to the radio is one of unbridled joy. The scene in Illinois when Hanks makes that arm gesture/thrust at just the right beat in the music is also cool, IMHO. This is one of those movies that is extremely entertaining to watch and looks like it was even funner to make. It reminded me of another "musical" I loved called "Starstruck" that Gillian Armstrong made in Australia. They are two of my top 20 favs of all time, which is a select group. Given the quality of this film I'd rather Hanks be a director than make bore-fests like Cast Away. There are so few great comedic actors and directors I hate to see them wasted trying to be "well rounded". This movie rocked!
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Summary: A fun movie, like the old Tom Hanks films.
Review: Apparently the very-talented Tom Hanks is even more talented that we previously knew. Hanks has shown for some time that he is the closest modern actor to the late, great Jimmy Stewart in the superb naturalness of his acting in every movie genre from comedies to drama. But with this film he shows himself also to be a talented writer and director as well. The movie chronicles the rise and dissolution of a 1960's rock band which writes and records a single top-ten hit. Personally I've always wondered why so many early rock groups were one-hit-wonders. If a band is good enough to make one hit record, why isn't it capable of making several -- or at least a few -- more? The answer presented in this movie is that the one-hit Wonders self detruct due to a combination of ego conflicts, the pressures of success, and just the vagaries of circumstance. This movie could have been a mildly entertaining quasi-documentary. Instead, as written and directed by Hanks and played by the talented young cast he assembled -- the most outstanding of whom is Tom Everett Scott and Liv Tyler (who recently played the beautiful elf Arwen in The Lord of the Rings) -- this is a fun film from beginning to end. Frankly, I'm not much of a rock fan, but I loved this film. If you haven't seen it yet, please give yourself a treat and get this DVD.
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Summary: It's a "makes me scream and run around laughing" movie!!!
Review: ... No, really, this is one of my ALL time favorite movies. It has a fantastic soundtrack and a great, uplifting storyline. No one had really tried to portray a movie about a rock and roll group like this before. It's not a documentary, but it still shows the life of a small town band from college talent shows to Hollywood Television Showcase. It's utterly hilarious and all the songs are amazing. All in all, That Thing You Do! is something you would NOT want to miss!!!!!!!
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