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Summary: Wait for it to Come Out on Cable
Review: This film could have been much better given the material (I have read the book and it was hilarious). I think given a better script Mr. Sonnenfield could have made a much funnier movie. There are some great performances in this film-particularly Stanley Tucci, Dennis Farina (anyone remember Ray Bones?), and Heavy D and Omar Epps as two smooth and cool FBI agents. However, I do not understand the casting of Tim Allen. I will admit I have never been a fan of his, but his performance is terribly flat in this movie. And there is never really chemistry between him and Rene Russo. Overall I would say Big Trouble is an average movie that could have been great.
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Summary: Amazon should let us rate stuff at least 3 more stars!
Review: Feeling depressed? Well, here's the movie for you! You will be on your floor laughing even way after your stomach starts to hurt! So if you plan to watch it after dinner, eat a light dinner! There are many new and young actors in this movie, and their brilliant performances are all topped off with amazing parts from Tim Allen and Rene Russo. There is not one bad part from beginning to end. As far as I'm concered, the age rating should be 8-80, with the exception of some parts. Watch this movie whenever you need an uplift, but if you hate to laugh, then don't (and then go to a psychiatrist and get some sense!).
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Summary: "Big" Laughs, but nothing but "Trouble"
Review: Miami Herald Pulitzer-prize winning collumnist Dave Barry wrote this frantic farce that plays off like a Saturday Night/Sunday Morning hangover, leaving you confused and looking for answers of Who, What, When, Where, and most importantly, How. Ok, maybe not...but it still is pretty weird when it comes to comedies that try not to be comedies of that sort. In reason, director Barry Sonnenfeld does only two-types of movies: funny ones (i.e. "Men in Black", "Get Shorty") and movies you're embarassed to admit you saw ("Wild Wild West"). This goes down the middle line of Sonnenfeld's genre. To be frank, the film is a Deja Fu of "Get Shorty" without the funny twist and clear plot...actually, it goes without plot.There really isn't any plot to "Big Trouble". However, many talented directors have made one singular mistake in their career in at least one of their movies...the more celebrities, there is much less need for a plot. Steven Spielberg learned this lesson harshly with his God-awful unfunny comedy, "1941", and Rob Reiner too, with "North". But what can you say? It works...very little of the time. Being virtually plotless, it showcases a different approach to the average zero-to-hero story without any theatrics. It's not really Good vs. Bad, but more like a race of who is the Goodest and who is the Badest. Some characters aren't even fitted into the story, but are still shown copously for no apperant reason. It's still funny though. I suggest at least renting it. Other than that, stay away. This one is just looking for "Trouble" (Pun intended)
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Summary: Funny movie...sub-par DVD
Review: Cursed. That's the best word to describe "Big Trouble", a decent, belly-laugh of a movie with history's worst timing. With its subject matter of a nuclear weapon smuggled onboard an airplane (past the most clueless security people in history), it was set to debut the week of 9/11. Oops. And that's a darn shame since the movie is truly filled with laughs, particularly if you are the kind that responds to characters that are complete idiots. Think "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" for a new generation. My wife and I both enjoyed this comedy and we have distinctly different senses of humor. The movie isn't perfect, though. When you are firing this many jokes at the audience at once, some are bound to miss. And there are probably more misses than hits in "Big Trouble". Still, the sheer volume of schtick will guarantee more than enough chuckles. Compared with some of director Barry Sonnenfeld's recent comedic misfires ("MIB II", "Wild Wild West") this movie seems like sheer genius. Many people have reviewed the story, but few the DVD package. This one is far from special, and given the death sentence the movie received due to its horrid timing in the market, one would hardly be surprised that it isn't loaded with material. You do get a director's commentary that's adequate and a strange, eight minute "Cliff's Notes" version of the film, but that is about it as far as the extras go. Do we really need trailers from other films included? And the fact that the author of the book from which the film arose, the wacky Dave Barry, has nothing to contribute to the DVD commentary-wise is an absolute crime. The lack of effort put into this DVD cost it a star. One last comment: though the film is rated "PG-13", it has an overabundance of profanities that made me question the rating. It should have been "R" for language and brief nudity. Parents should find something else for the kids to watch. If you would like have a movie night for adults that highlights the inner idiot in all of us, consider "Big Trouble" along with films like "Zoolander", "Airplane", "This Is 'Spinal Tap'", and "A Fish Called Wanda". You won't go wrong.
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Summary: It shouldn't be this funny, but it is!
Review: This is a film starring Tim Allen, Rene Russo and others, which is based on a story by columnist Dave Barry. The film has a quick pace, and editing similar to other recent films like Ocean's 11. The soundtrack is excellent also. OK, so the gags are a bit silly, and the plot is too coincidental, I understand that. However, when watching it unfold I laughed until my sides hurt, enjoyed every minute, and when it ended I wished it hadn't. This film is simply hilarious! Of special note is the actor from Seinfeld fame replaying the role of Puddy, and he delivers a classic line from the film in that dry "Puddy" style: "Was that a goat"? Forget the expectations and artistic critiques and simply sit back, relax, and prepare to laugh. Isn't that what comedy's are for anyway?
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Summary: One of the funniest movies that I've seen.
Review: I have to agree with all the 4+ star reviews. My wife and I saw this at my Sister's and there was not a dry eye in the house. This was truly one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. While some parts were heavy on slapstick, they were appropriate to what was going on, a truly funny movie!.
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Summary: Pretty good
Review: I didn't know the backstory on this film, how it had been held up after 9/11, etc., and I don't even remember it being released. All I know is that my sister-in-law picked it up at the rental store, and we all had low expectations about a Tim Allen movie. As it turns out, he's part of a very funny ensemble comedy, and we were laughing our butts off for most of the film. I don't care for Dave Barry's column that much, but his imagination transferred well to film comedy. Especially funny were Tom Sizemore and Patrick Warburton, who used to be on Seinfeld (the face-painting sports fanatic). This film stands on its own--I certainly don't consider this a poor man's 'Get Shorty,' which is pretty overrated to begin with.
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Summary: waste of talent
Review: "Big Trouble" is an attempt at a high-flying movie farce with a bunch of crazy, madcap people doing a bunch of crazy, madcap things. Based on a novel by humorist Dave Barry, the film features a plot involving hit men, Russian arms dealers, petty gangsters, police officers, FBI agents, a corporate embezzler, his unsatisfied wife, three prankish teenagers, a pretty Cuban maid, and a homeless person who looks like Jesus, who all somehow converge at the Miami airport with a nuclear bomb stuffed in a metal suitcase. It was this last bit that caused Touchstone Pictures to delay the film's initial theatrical release in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. And rightly so, for it is indeed painful to watch the scenes involving the crashing of airport security and the waving of guns in a plane's cockpit - especially given the fact that the film itself is intended as a comedy. What might have seemed boldly satirical two years ago seems decidedly crass and tasteless today. Actually, the best one can say for "Big Trouble" is that it does manage to achieve a certain level of manic energy. The problem is that, as a farceur, director Barry Sonnenfeld lacks the skills necessary to carry such a project off. The screenplay by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone, so concerned with keeping its manifold characters and plot complications in focus, often forgets to inject any real humor into the setups and dialogue. Sonnenfeld has everyone running around like mad, yet the attempts at both verbal and slapstick humor rarely make us laugh. "Big Trouble" isn't a terrible film; it just feels slapdash and wastes the talents of a number of truly talented performers like Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Janeane Garofalo and Tom Sizemore, all of whom deserve better. Farce is, in many ways, possibly the most difficult form of comedy to pull off. It requires the most assured form of split-second timing to keep it from spilling over into undisciplined silliness. Done well, farce can provide hours of rib-aching entertainment; done poorly, it can make an audience wince with embarrassment for all concerned. Unfortunately, the aptly named "Big Trouble," despite a few good moments, winds up soundly in the second category.
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Summary: Hilarious Just Like The Book
Review: The makers of this movie did a heck of a job because it was just like reading the book again. If u haven't read the book yet don't sweat it, rent the movie they are almost identical (atleast to me) This movie is hilarious, so if u like funny movies, hot chicks, strange hitmen, and a nuclear bomb, this is The movie to see
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Summary: Big Trouble --- how appropriate
Review: Sorry, but this movie is Big Trouble. If you read and loved the book (as I did) you will be sadly disappointed. Rather than waste your hard-earned money on this tripe, get the book and read it again. And, though it is not the fault of the filmmakers, the bit where they sneak a bomb through very lax airport security is no longer funny or farcical, but in poor taste.
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