Three Kings

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Summary: three kings
Review: i know some guys that had a small part in this movie...cool movie....george and mark OOUU YA!

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Summary: Cinema of the absurd
Review: This is total trash. You can't have a scene (in fact several) where a person is shown getting their brains blown out and then cut to a guy begging comically for his pants to be returned! Your either make a funny movie or a serious one. Not to say a serious movie doesn't need it's light moments but the extremes of this movie kept making me look around the room to see if everyone else had that same stupid quizzical look on their faces as if to say, "what's their (the moviemakers) point?"

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Summary: It was good
Review: Clooney's antics at times were a little hard to swallow ("tough guy") and the portions of the news reporter were not all that realistic, but this was an entertaining movie nonetheless. Surprise "message" at the end, considering the intent when they started out.

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Summary: Three Kings is a masterpiece.
Review: A masterpiece is a great word to describe this unusual twist that is put on the Gulf War. Although the film is seroius, it is not as seroius as other films like Courage Under Fire. This cannot be described as similar to that film, because they are totally different. The actors are great, Clooney, Wahlberg, Cube, and Spike are perfect choices for the roles. The story is both hilarious, and heart warming. There are enough laughs to keep any comedy buff seated, and enough action to keep a action buff seated. This film is great, although not the best of 1999 (Fight Club!)

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Summary: One of the biggest letdowns of 1999.......
Review: I had wanted to see Three Kings ever since I saw the trailer at the cinemas, and I was very angry when I missed it. When it eventually came on video, I was highly disappointed. The story movies way to fast, and the way it was filmed was boring, ugly and hard to watch. And the really disappointing thing was, such a great cast, and a good director, but a failure film. The cast is brilliant, but there performances make them look like they are playing Barbie dolls, not heroes. If you want a big disappointment, and a torture, see Three Kings. Otherwise....

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Summary: Brother, could you spare a lime?
Review: Three Kings is a shining example of why children shouldn't play with matches. This movie is a filmed book report. Tagline: "A world with pedestrian themes just got windier!" Three Kings is a movie modeled on the tradition of using a simple adventure story to guide the viewer on an odyssey of discovery and symbolism. Unfortunately, film school wasn't quite the primer needed for these fellas to make a good war picture. Bob Hope's cigarette case has seen more fire than these kids! Since when did snowboarding qualify a person as war-weary? Did the lift break? Everybody wants everything too fast--especially movie directors. Note to Hollywood: youth is NOT as good as it gets.

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Summary: Great Storyline and very believable...
Review: If I didn't know that this was a work of fiction, I could have believed this were a true story. This was very well written and performed. This was a much better picture for George Clooney than some of his previous attempts. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and I am glad to have it in my collection.

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Summary: Uneven and trivial
Review: This film didn't know what it wanted to be: a social commentary, a drama, an action adventure, or a comedy. Because of its lack of focus, it does none of the above, and actually becomes a bit of a bore. Mark Wahlberg does a fine job with a pathetic script, but the rest of the actors barely earn their pay. Nora Dunn is mildly amusing as the Christiane Amanpour character. Skip it, there's a lot better things to do with your time.

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Summary: Pretty Good!
Review: This is a very good film. It starts off at the very end of The Gulf War over in Iraq in 1991. We find out about lost gold that Suddam Housein hid in different bunkers around Iraq. Out three heroes, Clooner, Whalberg, and Cube set out to find it. This movie was pretty good. Yet i was disappointed by the lack of comedy. People said it was hilarious, but i didnt see that. It was funny though. In my favorite scene when they are in the car cranking Chicago. Thats the funniest part in the film, for me anyway. It provides good action and good comedy although not enough. Its stange coloration look is great and it works.

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Summary: Well acted, comical, touching...
Review: This movie, in parts, reminded me very much of a Kurt Vonnegut book. It is highly political and in many ways, a satire with a cell phone call to the US and the inside of a body that has just been shot being two of many notable Vonnegut like examples. However, it is also a touching story of 3 ordinary men and what they do when put into a situation of getting an amazing amount of wealth. It is also interesting because it is one of the few Gulf War movies to hit the mainstream. On top of that, the performances by George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze (as well as a slew of supporting characters) are well acted and believible. You not only like the men, you truly can identify with the very human choices they make even when almost all of us have never been and will never be in a even remotely similar situation. I think that is a mark of a good movie. A must see!