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Summary: Infinitely better than reality TV!
Review: Okay, I admit...I'm a sucker for documentaries. Give me a documentary anyday over what passes for 'reality' on television. I love the raw quality of docs and the emotion of the people in them. "Hands on a Hard Body" is a little gem of a movie. Sure it was cheaply made and many of the camera shots are rough, but the people in this little film are amazing! And hilarious. I certainly don't mean to poke fun at them because I think their honest-to-goodness need and desire to win a truck is so real and touching. I love how some of them trained for the contest (by eating "energy" food like oranges and 'snickie' bars) and the side stories that transpire throughout the film. It's funny, it's touching, it's a little bit sad, but I loved it. "Hands on a Hard Body" is reality! Check it out at your local video store. I think you'll be glad you did.
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Summary: You will die of laughter
Review: Since buying this dvd, I have showed it to as many peole as possible. You will roll on the floor laughing. Great to show at parties! For 12$, this is a must have!
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Summary: Thanks, Matthew McConaghey!
Review: The Austin based movie star put his $ into this hysterical documentary. It was held over for AGES at the Dobie Theatre adjacent to the UT campus. As suspenseful as any action film - 'cause you constantly try to guess who'll drop next - you cheer some and jeer some. And amazing flick for guys or gals.
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Summary: bring in the better camera, keep the story
Review: The story behind the movie is easily the most interesting part. But when it comes to cinematography, camera work, or even just shots, it is not that great to the common viewer, or any viewer for that matter. When it first started I was very surprised that it looked like a home movie that did not shake, thank goodness that it did not shake! But the plot behind it is interesting, being a touch a truck till you drop contest. Still, I can not get over the fact that the picture had much to be desired. However, I liked the strangeness of the competition so I, overall, liked the movie and hope that, camera work aside, you will like it for the contest itself.
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Summary: Somewhere between really sad and really hilarious
Review: This documentary of a competition at a Nisaan dealership in Longview, Texas is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Though it is a real documentary, the contestants could not be more perfect if they were selected by a Hollywood casting agency. You have your country bumpkins with no teeth, your religious fanatic who loses the truck to praise the Lord, and the "token black guy" who is just great. I would reccomend this to anyone.
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Summary: Enjoyable, not great, recommend as a rental
Review: This is a fun DVD to watch, but only because of the strangeness of the contest and the characters. The documentary itself is poorly filmed, and during several exciting moments -- including the VERY END OF THE CONTEST -- the cameramen are off doing something else, and then suddenly rushing off to catch the reaction shots, rather than the actual moment. I can't imagine why a camera wasn't left on a tripod and trained on the truck at all times, especially when there were only two participants left, to catch the final moments of the contest. I would recommend that anyone who enjoys documentary film check this out of the public library, or rent it, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as a purchase.
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Summary: Hands down, this doc takes the truck
Review: This is a riveting, funny, thoughtful, happy and clever documentary about some crazy people in Texas standing around waiting to take home a Nisson, Hard Body truck. The idea seems crazy at first and the contestants more than somewhat loopy, but I was quickly won over by the insiteful comments and commitment of each of the participants in the contest, who have every variety of reasons to put themselves through this insane mental and physical test. It makes for exciting TV
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Summary: A lot of fun, but I don't know if it's worth owning.
Review: This is the first DVD I bought when I ordered my DVD player from Amazon.com. I love documentaries and "mock"umentaries, and this one looked like a lot of fun. Plus, it's cheep. First of all, I dont know much about this film or its makers, but it was shot in 4:3 aspect ratio, so the DVD edition wouldn't really look too much different than VHS. Secondly, although you really get into the characters, and start rooting for your favorites, you lose out on that excitement the second time you view it. There's no surprise the second time around, and it's no fun to root. This is impressive, though, as a low-budget look at the human being as a specimen. These people do some crazy things, especially after the second day or so. This contest brings out the worst in some, the best in others, and the rest just go crazy. Try renting this before buying it.
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Summary: Speechless!!!
Review: This is the funniest, most pathetic movie of all time. These people take this too seriously. But its full of laughs and white trash. Will watch it over and over again!!!!
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Summary: An absolute delight with supense lasting to the very end.
Review: This movie is a documentary that concerns an annual contest at the Nissan dealership in Longview, Texas as to who can remain standing the longest and win the harbody Nissan pickup. I've met folks from Longview Texas before doing the Texas Chainring Challenge bike ride and thought they were some of the finest people I had ever met. This movie confirms that impression. The 23 contestants really want (and many need) to win this truck. The movie captures the hopes, dreams, needs, pain, and camaraderie in the contest. (Also winning strategies.) The suspense as to who will win lasts to the end. The real stars are the contestants who are the "salt of the earth."
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