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Summary: Mobydick
Review: Anyone notice that this movie is a takeoff of Mobydick? The clues in the film are a bit obvious and if you think about it all the characters are there,Bill Murray being the whale.Otherwise the film is cheesy and sophmoric,but overall funny
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Summary: From the makers of Dumb and Dumber comes another work of art
Review: This movie had me cracking up from begining to end. It's is crude and disgusting but it is absolutely hilarious. The team behind Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary two really stupid, gross-out films that worked and were quite funny also made this really stupid, gross-out comedy that is just as successful in getting laughs. Woody Harrelson stars as a former bowling phenomenon with a hook for a hand, and Randy Quaid is an Amish farmer with a hidden talent for pins. The two join forces and get a sexy business partner, and the film starts looking more and more like a jokey variation of The Color of Money. Bill Murray provides some much-needed relief as Harrelson's ex-partner turned rival. Now I don't know why the critic for Amazon.com didn't like this, but let me tell you, if you liked Dumb and Dumber, then you'll definetly love this one!
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Summary: Guys you hate to love
Review: Both Bill Murray and Woody Harrelsen are guys I hate to love but they were cast perfectly in this. The flopping comb-overs, slapstick and unlikeable but you can't help but feel sorry for them and also they somehow are likable, there's no reason that this works except for the genius Farrelly brothers. I was entranced by this low-brow ... disco-bowling flick andlaughed my way through it - several times. It's good through and through to the end. GREAT sound track. Again, sheer genius and the casting couldn't have been more fitting.
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Summary: FUNNY!
Review: I saw this movie on showtime, and I'ts great. My favorite part is where Claudia (Angel), and (Roy) Harrelson were having a fist fight. They're both pretty good [fighters], ...Greatest movie I've ever seen, including Vanessa Angel...should rate it PG-13 for sex-related humor, violent images, language, drug content, and drinking.
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Summary: Pay No Attention to The Review At The Top Of This Page!
Review: Tom Keogh slams the movie. What the heck is that all about? This is truly one of my favorite comedies of all time. I have watched this movie probably 30-40 times and I still find it enjoyable. You don't feel like you are watching the movie. The performances, storyline, and perfect soundtrack make you feel as if you are in it. It's true. There is some dumb slapstick humor. At the same time, you start feeling sorry for the characters. As soon as you think they have hit rock bottom, they fall further into the well. I won't spoil the ending. Just give this one a chance and prepare for some good old fashioned "Brunswick" fun. Disco Bowling? That's a good time.
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Summary: All time favorite
Review: This movie is one of my all time favorites. The Farrelly brothers brought together PERFECT actors to play bizarre characters in an old storyline about something completely ridiculous and brand new. Simply put, this was a hilarious underrated, overcriticized movie you cant help but watch over and over.Five Stars
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Summary: Comedy with a heart.
Review: While some may instantly confine this movie to the wastebasket considering it to be another dumb gross-out movie you will be pleasantly surprised to learn that this movie has more to it than meets the eye. First of all the dialogue has so many memorable lines that you'll be reciting them for years to come. The plot (yes there is one) rightfully considers itself to be a human drama where flawed and sometimes obnoxious characters rise up to their own expectations of themselves. The acting is superb with perfect performances from Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and without a doubt, in his greatest ever role, Bill Murray as Ernie "Big Ern" MacCracken. If there has ever been a character more outrageously narcissistic as he is...I've yet to see him. The films 117 minutes running time proves that "Kinpin" does have plot and character development as well as the punchlines. See this movie when you get the chance The DVD is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with Dolby 5.1 sound. My only complaint is of the absence of deleted scenes the Farelly brother's speak of in their commentary.
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Summary: Funny with a Captiol F
Review: I have seen the future of Film. It's name is Kingpin. It is not a movie where one debates the essence of comedy while drinking wine and eating brea cheese. Ernie McCracken, as played by Bill Murray steals the movie. Woody Harrelson, as Roy Munson & Randy Quaid, as the naive Amish boy, are entirely successful. If you want sublte nuance your barking up the wrong movie. If you want a movie where beer comes out of your nose, welcome aboard.
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Summary: I loved this DVD
Review: I love kingpin. Ernie McCraken is the best character of all. His lines are witty, comical and hilarious.
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Summary: Could Have Been 5 Stars....But....
Review: Oh! This could have been a 5 star movie! If they had just kept the levels of humor above vulgar slapstick this could of been a real masterpiece. Well the offensive slapstick aside, this is a really good tape. Though I suggest parents screen it before they let their children watch it. Well, that said, this is a really good movie that does not rely on special effects. There is a really good story with characters that can speak to us. We may argue that what happens to Roy (losing his hand) is his own fault, but in a way he represents all of us by twisting the rules to get ahead. He is a great creation in that he is a faulted hero. We certainly won't see him as blameless, but we can understand his actions, and he goes through an interesting moral development. Ernie McCracken is very, very, bad. But he carries a charm that makes him likable despite his evil nature. Stanley is the same way. He is really fierce and brutal, but he also carries a charm that makes him more fascinating than repulsive. Ishmael is well handled (for the most part). In a world of under the table deals, and corruption, his untainted innocence is touching. (Especially if we consider the fact that most people who bowl, are doing it for money. While Ishmael wants to bowl to save his home and Ahmish family.) I know some Ahmish reviewers were somewhat offended by this movie, but in all honesty, this movie actually made me interested in learning more about the Ahmish and their culture. I don't want to ruin the clever surprises in this movie, but I will say that there are no real dead spots or dull moments. (OK. A few vulgar and offensive moments though.) This movie is proof that a good story is possible without special effects or people getting killed.
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