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Summary: very weak film
Review: another stereotype film that is dumb&forgettable.Nicholas Cage is a alright actor at times.Samuel Jackson is one of the best actors today in Hollywood but this film is bland.stay away.
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Summary: A case study of white New York liberals.
Review: But it was pretty funny, don't get me wrong. Andrew Sterling(Sam Jackson) is finally able to move out of the city, where rascism has plagued him for many years. Cath! He moves to a small town, and is wecolmed by his new neighbors. Welcolmed with gun battles. So, in a plot to save face, the sherrif send Amos O'Dell(Nick Cage) to pretend to be who they were shooting at. Televison crews and black party leaders descend on the town.... Not bad, I've watched it a few times
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Summary: A Very Entertaining Movie!!!!
Review: I first viewed this movie when it first came out and loved it.I had forgotten all about it untill 2 weeks ago, when while looking on amazon, saw its listing. I ordered it straight away, and would have to say that this is a very entertaining movie. It has a very original story line, and is realy funny. This movie is a must see, rent or buy, you cant go wrong.
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Summary: Underrated Gem
Review: I first watched this movie in the mid-90's at the suggestion of a video store clerk. My one thought when I was done was "Why hadn't I heard of this before?" I recently rented it again to show my highly sceptical wife. She loved it and forced her parents to watch it. We're now 4 for 4 in our family!This movie sets up a great situation and then does a good job playing out all the threads with its major themes, particularly the preconceptions of the supposedly 'liberal' neighbors. Cage and Jackson play their parts well (and play off of each other well).Dabney Coleman plays his basic mean-[jerk] role and does it well. The supporting cast is all good. If you don't laugh, you're taking yourself too seriously.
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Summary: Nicolas Cage Does it Again
Review: Ok, this film isn't one for the Academy Awards. But it is entertaining, and it has more truth to it than some of us might like to admit. Cage is funny as the hapless white convict, and Jackson is credible in his role as the successful black man who is viewed with suspicion in the mostly white world he's moved into. The pace is not too slow, and in addition to making me smile, it also made me think a little. Maltin's use of the term "agonizing" should be reserved for movies like "Striptease" and "The Water Boy."
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Summary: Underrated Gem
Review: Once you understand that, it makes for a very good comedy or sattire with a title that is reminiscent to the old classic television show. Samuel L. Jackson plays the role of Andrew Sterling, a rich African-American producer,author, and entreprenuer. He buys a home and moves to a small suburban community that isn't use to seeing people of color. A couple is out walking their dog one night and is suprised to see a black man in the home of their neighbors (they don't know that the house has been sold to Sterling) so of course they call the police. They also think that Sterling must be holding their neighbors hostage. Dabney Coleman (9 to 5, War Games) is the opportunistic police chief who looks at this as a chance to plug his campaign for County Commissioner. After the chief figures out that they've been shooting at Andrew Sterling - in front of his own house - and not a burglar they hatch a crazy scheme to cover up their blunder. Enters Amos Odell (Nicolas Cage), a petty theif. The chief sends him into the house with a shotgun to tie up Sterling and pretend to hold him hostage. Unfortuneatly the media catches wind of the hostage situation and rushes to the scene. Hilarity ensues. It get's wilder and funnier from there. Definetly worth a watch.
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Summary: This isn't a remake of the old Amos n' Andy TV show!
Review: Once you understand that, it makes for a very good comedy or sattire with a title that is reminiscent to the old classic television show. Samuel L. Jackson plays the role of Andrew Sterling, a rich African-American producer,author, and entreprenuer. He buys a home and moves to a small suburban community that isn't use to seeing people of color. A couple is out walking their dog one night and is suprised to see a black man in the home of their neighbors (they don't know that the house has been sold to Sterling) so of course they call the police. They also think that Sterling must be holding their neighbors hostage. Dabney Coleman (9 to 5, War Games) is the opportunistic police chief who looks at this as a chance to plug his campaign for County Commissioner. After the chief figures out that they've been shooting at Andrew Sterling - in front of his own house - and not a burglar they hatch a crazy scheme to cover up their blunder. Enters Amos Odell (Nicolas Cage), a petty theif. The chief sends him into the house with a shotgun to tie up Sterling and pretend to hold him hostage. Unfortuneatly the media catches wind of the hostage situation and rushes to the scene. Hilarity ensues. It get's wilder and funnier from there. Definetly worth a watch.
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Summary: Its a good commedy well worth watching Cage and Jackson.
Review: The movie is hilerious. Watching Cage and Jackson play off one another is a riot. Definately more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and not as messy. I don't know who this "Leonard Maltin" guy is that they have rating their movies, but he wouldn't know a comedy if it slapped him in the face; and what the heck is "That Darned Afro-American" supposed to mean?
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Summary: Pretty good, Mr. Cage
Review: This movie may just be under 3 stars; it may be around 2 3/4 stars, but that's neither here nor there. I love Nicolas Cage's movies and I like Samuel L. Jackson as well. I'm sorry to say that I did not see the original "Amos And Andy" film; so I have no comparison there, but in comparing it with other Cage movies, it's pretty funny. Cage and Jackson play almost reverse roles as to how blacks and whites are viewed in modern society. Nicolas Cage plays the part of Amos Odell, a dirty convict. And on the other side we have Jackson playing Andrew Sterling, a famous black man who thinks that because he lived in a majority-white town that all whites hate him. So as Andrew (I don't know why they changed the name from Andy to Andrew--maybe to make it more 'professional' or something) moves into a new town, his neighbors spy a black man (Jackson) in what they didn't know was his house, standing by a stereo. And of course, being the simplistic white peoples they are, they call the police; assuming he was stealing his neighbor's stereo. Funny, in itself... I'll stop there, I don't want to give away the story or the ending here. You'll have to watch it for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. If you enjoy either Nicolas Cage or Samuel L. Jackson movies, you may enjoy this one.
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Summary: Pretty good, Mr. Cage
Review: This movie may just be under 3 stars; it may be around 2 3/4 stars, but that's neither here nor there. I love Nicolas Cage's movies and I like Samuel L. Jackson as well. I'm sorry to say that I did not see the original "Amos And Andy" film; so I have no comparison there, but in comparing it with other Cage movies, it's pretty funny. Cage and Jackson play almost reverse roles as to how blacks and whites are viewed in modern society. Nicolas Cage plays the part of Amos Odell, a dirty convict. And on the other side we have Jackson playing Andrew Sterling, a famous black man who thinks that because he lived in a majority-white town that all whites hate him. So as Andrew (I don't know why they changed the name from Andy to Andrew--maybe to make it more 'professional' or something) moves into a new town, his neighbors spy a black man (Jackson) in what they didn't know was his house, standing by a stereo. And of course, being the simplistic white peoples they are, they call the police; assuming he was stealing his neighbor's stereo. Funny, in itself... I'll stop there, I don't want to give away the story or the ending here. You'll have to watch it for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. If you enjoy either Nicolas Cage or Samuel L. Jackson movies, you may enjoy this one.
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