Men with Brooms

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Summary: That Curling Game
Review: I had never heard of this movie, until my sister gave it to me for Christmas. Huge Huge fan of Due South and the idea of a quirky, romantic comedy starring Paul Gross was something I would never turn down. I loved it, I am not Canadian and still don't really understand Curling, but that didn't hinder me from greatly enjoying this film.

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Summary: Men with brooms rocks
Review: I just rented Men with Brooms, and I really liked it. I think that there is nothing that Paul Gross can do. Since his fun-filled days on Due South, Paul has demostrated a knack for the sublime and is able to turn it into watchable fodder. I may be an American, but a curling movie is not that hard to understand as long as it has a good plot and some really good acting.If you love Canadian and/or British humor, then this is the movie for you.

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Summary: Gross is gross
Review: I ordered Season #1 plus men with brooms offer. Beware...Men with brooms is R rated. Gross is GROSS. The movie is made only for shock value. This is a big let down from the esteemed Canadian Mountie, Benton Fraser.

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Summary: Gross is gross
Review: I ordered Season #1 plus men with brooms offer. Beware...Men with brooms is R rated. Gross is GROSS. The movie is made only for shock value. This is a big let down from the esteemed Canadian Mountie, Benton Fraser.

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Summary: Funny, funny movie
Review: I recently rented this movie because, being a huge due South fan, I knew I had to see it. I cracked up through the whole thing. This movie has plenty of good random humor. It also has a sweet love story woven into it. I had no problems getting the Canadian humor thanks to years of watching due South. I dont think you really have to know the sport of curling to get this movie though. It's just good fun. It's Mystery Alaska meets The Replacements.

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Summary: You Don't Have to Understand Curling to Love This Movie
Review: I went to see this movie at the theater because I am a Paul Gross (the mountie in Due South) fan. I knew almost nothing about the sport of curling and still I loved this movie. It's funny, it's romantic; it's got action and angst and humor and a great story.
Gross plays Chris Cutter, a guy who returns home 10 years after he walked out on his fellow curling teammates during a championship. He comes back for the coach's funeral. When the will is read, the coach asks the teammates to get together again and go for the golden broom (the most pretigious curling trophy in Canada).
They all hem and haw, but decide to try. Their first match, against a group of octogenerians, is a disaster. So it's off to train in a hilarious sequence of events.
Along the way, there is lots of angst between Paul and his former fiance (Michelle Nolden), whom he never said good-bye to when he left. There is also the fiance's baby sister (wonderfully portrayed by Molly Parker) who has always had a thing for Paul and still does. More angst. Yum.
Paul's teammates are quite a group. Peter Outerbridge is charming and funny as the gang's womanizer who can't remember the names of women he sleeps with. Jed Rees is adorable as a loving, but frustratingly infertile husband. James Allodi is the down on his luck guy who must choose between curling and his wife, who aspires to high society. A wonderful group of people, who we come to care for.
Paul Gross wrote the screenplay and directed it. He does a great job. Buy it! You won't be sorry.

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Summary: Men with Brooms
Review: If you love the sport of curling, do not watch this movie! The acting is just okay. Don't let your kids watch this movie as there is a lot of profanity in it. The movie isn't awful, but it isn't good either. The curling action is not realistic.

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Summary: Men with Brooms
Review: If you love the sport of curling, do not watch this movie! The acting is just okay. Don't let your kids watch this movie as there is a lot of profanity in it. The movie isn't awful, but it isn't good either. The curling action is not realistic.

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Summary: A surprisingly deep comedy
Review: Men With Brooms is so much more than your average testosterone-dominated sports comedy. This movie is "about curling" the way Field of Dreams was "about baseball." On imdb.com, it is listed as a comedy/drama/romance, and rightfully so. There's something in this movie for everyone: lots of Canadian references and jokes, many of them tongue-in-cheek, some great laughs, nutty comedy bordering on farce, and some surprisingly dark and somber moments, too. At its heart, this movie is ultimately about people who have made mistakes, but can still mend relationships, find forgiveness, and win redemption. Even its silliest moments often have a deeper underlying theme waiting for the viewer to discover and think about. The great music (all Canadian, of course) had me boppin' in my seat, and the hilarious outtakes at the end of the movie were worth the price of admission all by themselves! A great film that I will definitely buy for my DVD library.

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Summary: Hey gasket!
Review: My ability to sit through movies I have not seen the beginning of has rewarded me once again with this little known (in the States anyway) and largely hilarious comedy. I caught it about halfway through and still enjoyed it enough to look for it on here. I highly recommend it for medicinal purposes. I'll never look at curling, or those magnificent beavers, the same way again. Enjoy!